Tennis News

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner visited the new pope on Wednesday, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open.

Unaware Coco Gauff smashes serve on an empty court while Qinwen Zheng changes her tennis racket at the Italian Open in Rome.

WTA Tour chairman Steve Simon announced Thursday that he is planning to retire in December.

Italy's Jasmine Paolini shakes off a slow start to beat American Peyton Stearns and reach the final of the Italian Open.

Nick Kyrgios is returning to the French Open for the first time since 2017 when he will team up with fellow Australian Jordan Thompson to play in the doubles tournament.

Nick Kyrgios is looking forward to "having a bit of fun" as he returns to the French Open in the men's doubles.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jack Draper 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open, where he will face Italy's Lorenzo Musetti who knocked out defending champion Alexander Zverev.

Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco Gauff.