Tennis News

Lionel Messi is one of the investors in the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid later this year, according to his Barcelona team-mate Gerard Pique.

Defending champ Dominic Thiem defeated Maximilian Marterer in straight sets to advance to the Argentina Open quarterfinals. David Ferrer, playing in one of his final tournaments, fell in three sets.

Frances Tiafoe lost his first match since the Australian Open quarterfinals, falling to Jason Jung of Taiwan 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday night in the second round of the New York Open.

Top seed Kei Nishikori secured his place in the Rotterdam Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-4 demolition of Ernests Gulbis. Also moving on Thursday were Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Daniil Medvedev.

Stan Wawrinka held off a spirited fightback from Denis Shapovalov to book his spot in the Rotterdam Open semifinals.

Top seed Simona Halep came back from 4-1 down in the deciding set to beat Elina Svitolina in the Qatar Open semifinals.

Simona Halep is through to the final of the Qatar Open where she will play Elise Mertens.

Gerard Pique