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Team World has huge day, stuns Team Europe in Laver Cup

Team World captured its first win ever in the Laver Cup, with Frances Tiafoe's 1-6, 7-6 (11), 10-8 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas of Team Europe the decider at O2 Arena in London on Sunday.

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Hometown hero: Nakashima wins in San Diego

Brandon Nakashima earned his first ATP Tour victory in his hometown, beating friend and fellow Southern Californian Marcos Giron 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday in the San Diego Open final.

Tennis News / ESPN / 9 hours ago

Sonego clinches Moselle Open, first title of 2022

Lorenzo Sonego clinched his first title of the season by beating Alexander Bublik 7-6(3), 6-2 in the Moselle Open final on Sunday.

Tennis News / ESPN / 8 hours ago

Tiafoe seals first Laver Cup title for Team World

Frances Tiafoe sealed Team World's first victory over Team Europe in the Laver Cup as he saved four match points en route to beating Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.

Andy Murray News / ESPN / 10 hours ago

Murray: I'm not thinking about retirement

Former world No. 1 Andy Murray has said he is not thinking about retiring from tennis and insisted he is still competitive against top players.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / 11 hours ago

WTA roundup: Ekaterina Alexandrova captures title in Seoul

Second-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova recorded her second WTA Tour title of the season and third of her career on Sunday after posting a 7-6 (4), 6-0 win over top-seeded Jelena Ostapenko in the Hana Bank Korea Open final in Seoul.

Tennis News / ESPN / 17 hours ago

Surging Samsonova beats Zheng for Tokyo title

Liudmila Samsonova of Russia extended a remarkable summer run by clinching her third title in two months after beating rising Chinese player Zheng Qinwen 7-5, 7-5 at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Sunday.

Novak Djokovic News / Field Level Media / September 24

Novak Djokovic fuels Team Europe to 8-4 lead in Laver Cup

Novak Djokovic beat Frances Tiafoe in singles and teamed up with Matteo Berrettini for a doubles victory on Saturday to help Team Europe take an 8-4 lead over Team World in the Laver Cup at London.

Roger Federer News / ESPN / September 24

Federer offers coaching tips to Laver Cup squad

A day after heading into retirement, Roger Federer was back on the Laver Cup sideline Saturday, offering coaching tips during a win by his Team Europe singles fill-in, Matteo Berrettini, and chatting with Novak Djokovic during his first match in months.

Tennis News / ESPN / September 24

Korpatsch wins in Budapest, first WTA 125 title

Tamara Korpatsch won the Budapest Open to claim the first WTA 125 title of her career, beating Viktoriya Tomova 7-6(3), 6-7(4), 6-0 in a final which lasted nearly three hours.

Tennis News / ESPN / September 24

Wawrinka, Hurkacz miss out on Moselle final

Stan Wawrinka and Hubert Hurkacz missed out on a place in the Moselle Open final on Saturday as Lorenzo Sonego and Alexander Bublik advanced to the showpiece in Metz, France.

Rafael Nadal News / Field Level Media / September 24

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Laver Cup for personal reasons

Spain's Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Laver Cup on Saturday, citing personal reasons. "I'm not good, I'm not good," he told Spanish reporters early Saturday morning at London's O2 Arena, per ESPN.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / September 24

WTA roundup: Jelena Ostapenko rallies to reach Seoul final

No. 1 seed Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia advanced to the final of the Hana Bank Korea Open after No. 6 seed Emma Raducanu of Great Britain was forced to retire from Saturday's semifinal.

Tennis News / ESPN / September 24

Injured Raducanu pulls out of Korea Open semi

Emma Raducanu was forced to retire due to injury during the Korea Open semifinals on Saturday, sending former French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko to a championship clash against Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Tennis News / ESPN / September 24

Unseeded Zheng, Samsonova reach Tokyo final

Rising teenager Zheng Qinwen continued her winning run at the Toray Pan Pacific tournament, beating the sole remaining seed Veronika Kudermetova. In the final, Zheng will face Liudmila Samsonova, who overcame Zhang Shuai in her semifinal match.

Tennis News / SI.com / September 23

Rafael Nadal Emotionally Reacts to Roger Federer’s Final Farewell

The Swiss legend’s biggest rival had only kind words to say after the duo’s doubles loss spelled the end of Federer’s career. There was likely not a dry eye inside The O2 Arena Roger Federer’s tennis career came to a close in the 2022 Laver Cup.

Tennis News / Yardbarker / 4 hours ago

Roger Federer says emotional goodbye to tennis: 'It's been a perfect journey, I would do it all over again'

Tennis legend Roger Federer has played the final match of his storied career. On Friday, Federer stepped onto the court one last time, participating in the Laver Cup international tournament in London, England. After he and doubles partner Rafael Nadal fell to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe, Federer took center stage.

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Tennis News / Field Level Media / September 23

ATP roundup: Federer's career ends with doubles loss at Laver Cup

Roger Federer's stellar career ended on a losing note early Saturday morning in London when Americans Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe of Team World notched a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 1-0 (11-9) win over Federer and Rafael Nadal of Team Europe in a Laver Cup doubles match.

Tennis News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Activist sets court, self on fire at Laver Cup

Hours before Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were scheduled to take the court together for one last time, a scary scene unfolded at the O2 Arena.

Naomi Osaka News / Field Level Media / September 22

WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka (illness) WDs in Tokyo

Reigning champion Naomi Osaka of Japan withdrew from the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Thursday due to an illness, giving fifth-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil a win by walkover.

Novak Djokovic News / Yardbarker / September 22

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic unsure of Australian Open status: 'I don't have any regrets'

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John McEnroe finally settles the GOAT debate on Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic

The debate on who the greatest tennis player of all time is has never been more prevalent than it is today. While it may have been Sampras, Borg, Aggassi or even John McEnroe himself that was at the forefront of the debate at one time, the arrival of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic changed men’s tennis forever.