Tennis News

The job of being a line judge is a thankless task at the best of times but one of the drawbacks is being on the receiving end of some hefty serves from the world’s best tennis players, including Dominic Thiem.

Juan Martin del Potro moved a step closer to securing his maiden ATP Tour title of the season with a resounding 6-4 6-2 win over Alexander Zverev in their Mexico Open semi-final.

Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay, the three-time defending champion, will meet Fabio Fognini in one semifinal of the Brazil Open. Nicolas Jarry, who upset top-seeded Albert Ramos-Vinolas, will meet Horacio Zeballo in the other.

After Rafael Nadal opted to withdraw from both Masters 1000 Series tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami with a leg injury, Mark Petchey believes the Spaniard’s mental resources are being put to the test.

Defending champion Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine advanced to the Mexico Open final on Friday, where she will face Stefanie Voegele. The men's final will pit Kevin Anderson of South Africa and sixth-seeded Juan Martin del Pot...