Melbourne: Jannik Sinner downed defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-3 at the Australian Open on Friday to hand the top seed a first defeat at his Melbourne Park fortress in six years and power into his maiden Grand Slam final. Sinner’s masterclass in the opening two sets set the wheels in motion for…

Story Links KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men’s tennis team heads to Purdue University this weekend to take on the Boilermakers on Friday at 5 p.m. and Denver on Saturday at 2 p.m. LAST WEEKThe Broncos opened the Spring season going 2-1 last week with wins over Ferris State and Brown, while falling to No.…

Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen qualifies for her first-ever Grand Slam Final at the Australian Open tennis tournament after beating Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska on Thursday in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: VCG Zheng gestures in the quarter final of the Australian Open on Wednesday, when she defeated her Russian opponent Anna Kalinskaya. Photo: VCG Zheng shakes hands…

Jelena Dokic’s beautiful moment with Aryna Sabalenka has wowed tennis fans around the world — but there are some suggestions there is a dark truth behind it. The Aussie tennis hero on Thursday night stole the show with a classy post-match interview with the Belarusian after the No. 2 seed powered through to the women’s…

Story Links Following the home season opener postponement, the Texans are set to open their season Friday and Saturday with a pair of matches at Conference USA members UTEP and New Mexico State. “We couldn’t be more excited to get our season underway,” said head coach Elianne Douglas-Miron. “These are two teams that we know very…

A representative of billionaire Ken Griffin has aced a proposal for a new lakefront tennis court designed for a vacant lot on the south end of the Citadel hedge fund manager’s massive Palm Beach estate.  The town’s Architectural Commission on Jan. 24 unanimously approved the design of the clay tennis court for the lot, which lies…

Story Links COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Abilene Christian picked up two singles wins and one doubles win in a 5-2 loss at Air Force on Thursday. Freshman Libby Blair had a strong day with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles after pairing up with Maryjoe Crisologo for a 6-1 win at No. 3 doubles. Andrea…

Zheng Qinwen earned a spot in her first championship match at any Grand Slam tournament — she’ll face Aryna Sabalenka for the Australian Open title on Saturday — by winning a semifinal at Melbourne Park that came 10 years to the day after another Chinese woman, Li Na, claimed the trophy there. Li, who also…

Li, who also won the French Open, is a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and remains the only player from her country to earn a major singles title. She was a trailblazer, serving as inspiration for Zheng when she was a kid learning the sport in China. The two spoke in person…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky women’s tennis (3-0) will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. for ITA Kickoff Weekend, Jan. 26-29. The No. 3 slotted Wildcats will take on No. 2 Charlotte (2-2) at 11 a.m. EST on Friday at the Cone-Kenfield indoor courts at the Chewning Tennis Center. Following Friday’s contest, the Carolina Regional will feature…