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Raducanu to miss Berlin Open because of back issue ahead of Wimbledon

Raducanu to miss Berlin Open because of back issue ahead of Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) — Emma Raducanu will miss next week’s Berlin Open because of a back problem, as she tries to get ready for Wimbledon. The 37th-ranked Raducanu has been dealing with the back issue since before the French Open last month.
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Montreal’s Diallo serves up quarterfinal upset in the Netherlands, Andreescu loses

Montreal’s Diallo serves up quarterfinal upset in the Netherlands, Andreescu loses

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH — Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo fired 19 aces to beat No. 3 seed Karen Khachanov of Russia 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-3 on Friday at the grass-court Libema Open.
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German teenager Engel's historic run ends in straight-set loss to Auger-Aliassime

German teenager Engel's historic run ends in straight-set loss to Auger-Aliassime

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — A day after Justin Engel became the youngest tennis player in 40 years to reach a men's tour quarterfinal on grass, his run at the Stuttgart Open ended with a loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime on Friday.
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German teenager Engel's historic run ends in straight-set loss to Auger-Aliassime

German teenager Engel's historic run ends in straight-set loss to Auger-Aliassime

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — A day after Justin Engel became the youngest tennis player in 40 years to reach a men's tour quarterfinal on grass, his run at the Stuttgart Open ended with a loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime on Friday.
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Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Andreescu continue winning starts to grass-court season

Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Andreescu continue winning starts to grass-court season

Canadian tennis players Bianca Andreescu and Felix Auger-Aliassime moved on to the quarterfinals of their respective grass-court tournaments with second-round wins Thursday.
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German 17-year-old Engel becomes youngest grass-court quarterfinalist since Becker in 1985

German 17-year-old Engel becomes youngest grass-court quarterfinalist since Becker in 1985

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — German 17-year-old Justin Engel became the youngest player since Boris Becker 40 years ago to reach the quarterfinals of an ATP Tour grass-court tournament by making the last eight at the Stuttgart Open on Thursday.
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Wimbledon announces record $73M prize fund and $4M for singles champions

LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon’s prize money has risen to a record 53.5 million pounds (about $73 million) and the singles champions will each earn three million pounds ($4 million), All England Club officials announced on Thursday. The total amount is 3.
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Canadian Branstine upsets top seed at Libema Open, Diallo also moves on

Canadian Branstine upsets top seed at Libema Open, Diallo also moves on

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH — Carson Branstine upset women's top seed Liudmila Samsonova while fellow Canadian Gabriel Diallo downed men's eighth seed Jordan Thompson on Wednesday at the Libema Open grass-court tennis tournament. Branstine, ranked No.
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Women's tennis adds ranking protection for fertility procedures such as egg or embryo freezing

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Professional tennis players who take time off from competition for a fertility procedure such as egg or embryo freezing will have their ranking protected under a WTA Tour policy announced Wednesday.
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Canada's Andreescu cruises into second round of Libema Open with win over Garland

Canada's Andreescu cruises into second round of Libema Open with win over Garland

Bianca Andreescu had a winning start to her grass-court tennis season with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Taiwan's Joanna Garland in women's first-round action Tuesday at the Libema Open.
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