MELBOURNE - World number one Ash Barty beat Dayana Yastremska 6-2 7-5 to win the Adelaide International on Saturday in a major boost before launching her Australian Open campaign. Barty, who swept aside Yastremska in one hour and 25 minutes, is bidding to end Australia’s long wait for a homegrown champion
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Top-ranked men’s doubles player Farah fails doping test
Men’s doubles world number one Robert Farah said on Tuesday that he tested positive for a banned substance, hours after the Colombian pulled out of the Australian Open citing personal reasons. Farah, 32, said the International Tennis Federation (ITF) informed him that he had tested positive for Boldenona – an anabolic
Djokovic and Nadal rally for merger of ATP Cup and Davis Cup
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal urged organizers of the ATP Cup and Davis Cup Finals to consider a possible merger, saying it makes little sense to have two men's team competitions on the tennis calendar. The ATP Cup, which begins on Friday, will feature 24 nations contesting in Perth, Brisbane, and
ATP Cup: Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic in action at new event in Australia
Serena Williams, Wozniacki to play doubles in New Zealand
Auckland- Long-time friends Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki will play doubles together for the first time at the WTA Tour’s ASB Classic in Auckland beginning on Jan. 6. Former No. 1 Wozniacki has started her season in Auckland every year since 2015 and has made the hard court tournament the first