https://www.scmp.com/rss/117/feed The latest tennis news, fixtures, match reports, grand slams and results. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters Carlos Alcaraz said he was eager to get ⁠his socks dirty on ⁠clay again as the world ⁠No 1 returned to his preferred surface in Monaco this week to build momentum for his French Open title defence. Alcaraz won his fifth grand slam title by beating Jannik Sinner in an ‌epic final at Roland Garros last June, adding to his 2025 clay-court triumphs in Monte Carlo and Rome and a runner-up finish in Barcelona. “This is probably one of the best times of the season for me,” Alcaraz said. “I miss clay... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3349145/carlos-alcaraz-ready-get-socks-dirty-again-return-clay-monte-carlo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3349145/carlos-alcaraz-ready-get-socks-dirty-again-return-clay-monte-carlo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:00:11 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong tennis star Coleman Wong Chak-lam suffered a straight-sets defeat to American Alex Michelsen in the first round of the ATP Houston Open on Wednesday, marking a tough start to his clay-court season. The 21-year-old, who had just collected his fourth award at the Cathay 2025 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards ceremony on Tuesday, faced a steep challenge against world No 35 Michelsen, who sits 89 places above him in the rankings. Wong, currently No 124, fell 6-4, 6-2 to the seventh seed in 85... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3348695/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-opens-clay-court-season-first-round-loss-houston-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3348695/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-opens-clay-court-season-first-round-loss-houston-open?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse World No 2 Jannik Sinner powered past Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to win the ATP Miami Masters 1000 for a second time on Sunday, adding the title to his Indian Wells crown. Sinner had to wait out rain delays before and during the match to complete his “Sunshine Double,” becoming the first man to sweep the elite hard-court tournaments in California and Florida since Roger Federer in 2017 and the first to do so without dropping a set. In fact, Sinner – who won Miami in 2024 but missed last year as he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3348340/jannik-sinner-powers-past-jiri-lehecka-claim-sunshine-double-miami-open-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3348340/jannik-sinner-powers-past-jiri-lehecka-claim-sunshine-double-miami-open-win?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:14 +0000 Tribune News Service,Associated Press Tribune News Service,Associated Press Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in the Miami Open women’s singles final on Saturday, winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to become the first player to accomplish the “Sunshine Double” since Iga Swiatek in 2022. The world No 1 overpowered fourth-ranked Gauff in the first and third sets with sizzling groundstroke winners and followed up her win at Indian Wells with also taking Miami in the same season. Sabalenka took home the US$1.15 million winner’s cheque and became the fifth woman to complete the Sunshine... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3348276/miami-open-aryna-sabalenka-seals-sunshine-double-win-over-local-favourite-coco-gauff?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3348276/miami-open-aryna-sabalenka-seals-sunshine-double-win-over-local-favourite-coco-gauff?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:41:02 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina on Wednesday booked a blockbuster semi-final at the Miami Open in a rerun of their Melbourne grand slam decider. Defending champion Sabalenka held off big-hitting 45th-ranked American Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 6-4. World No 2 Rybakina beat fifth-seeded American Jessica Pegula – runner-up to Sabalenka last year – 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. They will return on Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium – home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins – to fight for a place in the final. Rybakina... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3347970/tennis-top-2-women-aryna-sabalenka-elena-rybakina-clash-again-miami-open-semi-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3347970/tennis-top-2-women-aryna-sabalenka-elena-rybakina-clash-again-miami-open-semi-final?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:30:16 +0000 Agence France-Presse,dpa Agence France-Presse,dpa Jannik Sinner set a record for consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events as the Italian and Aryna Sabalenka kept their “Sunshine Double” dreams alive with emphatic victories at the ATP/WTA Miami Open on Monday. Sinner and Sabalenka are bidding to join an elite band of players who have won Indian Wells and the Miami Open back to back, and arrived in Florida brimming with confidence after their respective victories in the California desert earlier this month. World No 2 Sinner beat French... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3347687/miami-open-sunshine-double-dreams-alive-sinner-breaks-record-sabalenka-beats-zheng?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3347687/miami-open-sunshine-double-dreams-alive-sinner-breaks-record-sabalenka-beats-zheng?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:05:13 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Sebastian Korda stared down Carlos Alcaraz on Monday, sending the world No 1 crashing out of the Miami Open third round 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, while China’s Zheng Qinwen beat former Australian Open champion Madison Keys before explaining her “double-coach” situation. Korda, ranked 36th in the world, notched his first victory over a world No 1, sending Alcaraz to his second straight early exit in Miami following defeat by 55th-ranked Belgian David Goffin in round two last year. Since that loss, Alcaraz... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3347568/miami-open-korda-sends-world-no-1-alcaraz-another-early-exit-sabalenka-face-zheng?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3347568/miami-open-korda-sends-world-no-1-alcaraz-another-early-exit-sabalenka-face-zheng?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:30:18 +0000 Reuters Reuters Former world ⁠No 1 Naomi ⁠Osaka said she is considering ⁠how best to balance her tennis schedule with motherhood after a 7-5 6-4 loss to Australia’s Talia Gibson in her opening match on Saturday at the Miami Open. Osaka returned to the tour in ‌2024 after a 15-month break following the birth of her daughter and reached the US Open semi-finals last year. She withdrew ahead of her scheduled third-round match at the Australian Open in January due to an abdominal injury. The four-time grand slam... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3347476/naomi-osaka-considering-how-balance-tennis-motherhood-ahead-clay-court-season?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3347476/naomi-osaka-considering-how-balance-tennis-motherhood-ahead-clay-court-season?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:16 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara After taking a “step in the maturity process” during an epic week in the Dominican Republic, a battle-weary Coleman Wong Chak-lam is poised to return to the scene of one of the greatest victories of his young career. Wong played five three-set matches in five days, spending nearly 12 hours on court, during his quarter-final run at the Copa Cap Cana tournament in Punta Cana last week; handsomely capitalising on a lucky loser spot in the main draw after he lost in the second round of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346645/coleman-wong-encouraged-use-racquet-express-values-court-ahead-miami-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346645/coleman-wong-encouraged-use-racquet-express-values-court-ahead-miami-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam’s seesaw week in the Dominican Republic has come to an end after he lost his Copa Cap Cana quarter-final against Alexander Blockx in stifling temperatures on Saturday. The Hongkonger had recovered from one set down to win his first and second-round matches, but he had the tables turned on him by Belgian Blockx, who hit back after dropping the opener to win 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and book a semi-final clash with Mariano Navone. Wong, 21, also lost from one set up in his second... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346598/coleman-wongs-epic-week-ended-belgian-after-another-titanic-three-set-battle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346598/coleman-wongs-epic-week-ended-belgian-after-another-titanic-three-set-battle?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:00:16 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam said he had drawn inspiration from superstar pair Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner after he coolly ignored a confrontational outburst from opponent Damir Dzumhur to secure a three-set victory and a spot in the Copa Cap Cana quarter-finals in the Dominican Republic. The Hongkonger irritated Dzumhur when he clenched his fist in the direction of his support team after the Bosnian double-faulted to hand Wong a 4-1 lead in the deciding set. As Wong marched to his seat, Dzumhur... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346509/coleman-wong-stays-cool-face-opponents-outburst-reach-last-8-challenger-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346509/coleman-wong-stays-cool-face-opponents-outburst-reach-last-8-challenger-event?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:28 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam was handed a “present and a bonus” when his second lucky loser reprieve in two weeks sent him on a collision course with the son of an Argentinian football legend at the Copa Cap Cana Challenger event in the Dominican Republic. Tuning up for next week’s Miami Open, the tournament where he beat current world No 8 Ben Shelton last year, Wong thought he had been ousted in qualifying following a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 loss to Martin Landaluce. Withdrawals have given the Hongkonger a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346203/coleman-wong-set-face-son-argentinian-football-world-cup-winner-dominican-republic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346203/coleman-wong-set-face-son-argentinian-football-world-cup-winner-dominican-republic?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:32:20 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang China tennis star Zheng Qinwen has named former world No 8 Marcos Baghdatis as her new coach and dismissed talk of a split with former trainer Pere Riba, saying the Spaniard was just taking a break. Zheng had sparked rumours of a split with Riba after unfollowing her long-time coach on social media and posting the Nietzsche quote, “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how”, on a revamped profile. But speaking on Wednesday ahead of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, she said the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3345533/zheng-qinwen-adds-marcos-baghdatis-coaching-line-dismisses-talk-riba-split?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3345533/zheng-qinwen-adds-marcos-baghdatis-coaching-line-dismisses-talk-riba-split?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:30:08 +0000 Reuters Reuters A WTA tournament in Texas has unveiled ⁠a “rage room” for ⁠players to take out ⁠their frustrations away from the cameras after Coco Gauff’s racquet-smashing outburst at the Australian Open last month sparked debate about privacy at tournaments. Shortly after Gauff’s 59-minute quarter-final loss ‌to Elina Svitolina at Melbourne Park, the American went to the match call area and repeatedly smashed her racquet on the ground, unaware that it was being broadcast to viewers around the world. Novak... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344711/tennis-stars-can-blow-steam-rage-room-austin-event-shang-tries-it-out-dubai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344711/tennis-stars-can-blow-steam-rage-room-austin-event-shang-tries-it-out-dubai?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:16:35 +0000 Reuters Reuters Daniil Medvedev has called for a streamlined ATP calendar ⁠with only grand ⁠slams and masters 1000 tournaments ⁠offering ranking points, though the Russian concedes such reforms would be difficult to implement. Top players are obligated to compete in the four majors and eight masters events, with the world rankings breakdown reduced from ‌19 to 18 tournaments in 2026 after the men’s body removed an ATP 500 commitment. World No 11 Medvedev said that if smaller events, such as the Bank of China... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344573/only-grand-slams-and-masters-tennis-tournaments-should-offer-ranking-points-medvedev-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344573/only-grand-slams-and-masters-tennis-tournaments-should-offer-ranking-points-medvedev-says?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:30:17 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen has unfollowed her coach Pere Riba on social media, reigniting speculation that one of tennis’s most closely watched partnerships could be about to change again. Chinese fans quickly spotted that Riba no longer appeared among the accounts Zheng follows on Instagram, and the 23-year-old also added a quote from philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche – “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how” – to her profile. Fresh doubts over the long-term future of the coaching... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344492/tennis-star-zheng-qinwen-sparks-split-speculation-after-unfollowing-coach-social-media?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344492/tennis-star-zheng-qinwen-sparks-split-speculation-after-unfollowing-coach-social-media?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:00:18 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong tennis star Coleman Wong Chak-lam failed to capitalise on his lucky loser opportunity at the Mexican Open after throwing away a one-set lead in the first round. The world No 125, who reached his career-high ranking after a quarter-final run at the Delray Beach Open in Florida last week, lost 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to Valentin Vacherot in just under two hours on Monday in Mexico. Held against the backdrop of a wave of violence in Mexico following the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344436/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-loses-valentin-vacherot-mexican-open-first-round?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344436/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-loses-valentin-vacherot-mexican-open-first-round?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:14:21 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam has been knocked out of the Delray Beach Open following a three-set quarter-final defeat by world No 20 Flavio Cobolli. Aiming to reach his first ATP 250 tournament semi-final, Wong saved two match points before claiming a 16-point second-set tiebreak, but the Hongkonger twice dropped serve in the decider and ultimately went down 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 in two hours and 14 minutes. Italian Cobolli will meet Sebastian Korda for a place in the final after the American upset No 2 seed... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344201/hong-kong-star-coleman-wong-poised-career-high-despite-narrow-defeat-delray-beach-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344201/hong-kong-star-coleman-wong-poised-career-high-despite-narrow-defeat-delray-beach-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:31:51 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara A “relentless ability to learn” could propel Coleman Wong Chak-lam into the world’s top 50 and beyond, according to the Hongkonger’s coach, James Allemby. Wong will attempt to reach his first ATP 250 semi-final when he meets “very streaky” world No 20 Flavio Cobolli in the last eight of the Delray Beach Open on Friday in Florida. The 21-year-old, who is ranked 137th, has already got the better of world No 29 Brandon Nakashima and world No 45 Nuno Borges. Having not reached an ATP 250... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344071/hong-kong-star-coleman-wong-tipped-world-top-50-ahead-crunch-flavio-cobolli-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344071/hong-kong-star-coleman-wong-tipped-world-top-50-ahead-crunch-flavio-cobolli-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:02:50 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam has claimed his second notable scalp inside three days after beating world No 29 Brandon Nakashima in straight sets to book a Delray Beach Open quarter-final date with Flavio Cobolli. Playing the ATP 250 event in America for the first time, Wong sent down 13 aces and recovered from being broken when serving for the match to wrap up a 6-4, 7-6 victory in one hour and 28 minutes. The Hongkonger has won four straight matches in Florida, after coming through a pair of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3343973/coleman-wong-beats-world-no-29-reach-quarter-finals-delray-beach-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3343973/coleman-wong-beats-world-no-29-reach-quarter-finals-delray-beach-open?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:05:17 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong tennis star Coleman Wong Chak-lam continued his strong start at the Delray Beach Open after beating a top 50 player on Monday. Making the main draw after two qualifying round victories over the weekend, Wong, who is ranked No 137 in the world, stunned Nuno Borges of Portugal 2-1 at the Delray Beach Tennis Centre to seal a second round spot. The Delray Beach Open features some of the biggest names in tennis, including Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud and Frances Tiafoe. Wong beat Yoshihito... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3343802/hong-kong-tennis-star-coleman-wong-progresses-second-round-delray-beach-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3343802/hong-kong-tennis-star-coleman-wong-progresses-second-round-delray-beach-open?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:44:49 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ice-cool Otto Virtanen clinically terminated Hong Kong’s quest to return to Davis Cup World Group I, as the city team endured a chastening Sunday afternoon against Finland at a sold-out Victoria Park Tennis Stadium. Summoned late to play doubles, Virtanen combined with Patrik Niklas-Salminen for a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Coleman Wong Chak-lam and Nicholas Cheng Siu-chi. He then swept aside a below-par Wong 7-5, 6-2 to seal a 3-1 win and Finland’s place in World Group I. Hong Kong will have a World... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342821/davis-cup-hong-kong-trouble-against-finland-victoria-park?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342821/davis-cup-hong-kong-trouble-against-finland-victoria-park?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:25:20 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara The first day of Hong Kong’s Davis Cup tie with Finland on Saturday taught nobody anything they did not already know, but one win for each team set up a cliffhanger of a second day when the hosts will be wholly reliant on leading player Coleman Wong Chak-lam. Wong efficiently brushed aside outmatched world No 476 Eero Vasa in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, the day’s second rubber lasting only 58 minutes and leaving the 21-year-old “feeling great and ready for tomorrow”, when he will play two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342779/coleman-wong-ready-tomorrow-hong-kong-finland-split-first-day-davis-cup-tie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342779/coleman-wong-ready-tomorrow-hong-kong-finland-split-first-day-davis-cup-tie?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:55:01 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Shock Hong Kong Davis Cup pick Nicholas Cheng Siu-chi will go into the biggest match of his young life on Saturday with a glowing endorsement from star teammate Coleman Wong Chak-lam ringing in his ears. It had been expected that Kai Thompson, the quarter-finalist in last month’s Australian Open Junior Championships, would play singles in this weekend’s Victoria Park Tennis Stadium World Group I play-off clash with Finland. But city team captain Yu Hiu-tung sprang a surprise at Friday’s draw... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342691/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-backs-davis-cup-surprise-pick-do-some-damage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342691/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-backs-davis-cup-surprise-pick-do-some-damage?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:26 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara As the captains for the Davis Cup clash between Hong Kong and Finland this weekend kept their tactical cards tight to their chests, the spectre of two men who will not be involved in the two-day tie hung over Victoria Park. Steven Host, who last month quit as the city’s tennis figurehead citing a “disconnect” with his bosses, was not only formerly national coach for the Finnish Tennis Federation, he also spent three years as vice-director of Finland captain Jarkko Nieminen’s academy. The South... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342551/hong-kong-finland-captains-hold-court-davis-cup-tie-amid-spectre-absent-friends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342551/hong-kong-finland-captains-hold-court-davis-cup-tie-amid-spectre-absent-friends?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:00:11 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s Davis Cup team will host Finland this weekend in a play‑off tie that could see the city return to the World Group I level for the first time in more than 30 years. The play-off, which will be played at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, was made possible after Hong Kong’s 3–1 victory over Uzbekistan in September. Led by the city’s best-ever tennis player, Coleman Wong Chak‑lam, the squad is unusually young, with four teenagers in the ranks. Team captain Yu Hiu‑tung said the squad – which... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342274/davis-cup-play-hong-kong-not-underdogs-against-top-seeds-finland-coleman-wong-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342274/davis-cup-play-hong-kong-not-underdogs-against-top-seeds-finland-coleman-wong-says?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:04:15 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career grand slam, denying the Serbian great an unprecedented 25th major. The Spaniard was imperious after a slow start in dismissing the 38-year-old, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena to claim a seventh Slam title and cement himself as undisputed world number one. In doing so, he became the youngest man in the Open era to win all four majors, adding to his two titles... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342008/australian-open-alcaraz-beats-djokovic-mens-final-completes-career-grand-slam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342008/australian-open-alcaraz-beats-djokovic-mens-final-completes-career-grand-slam?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:37 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press In a moment of exhaustion and elation, Novak Djokovic recognised Margaret Court in the crowd and thanked her for staying up so late to watch him get within a single victory of becoming the most decorated tennis player of all time. The 83-year-old Court was among the VIPs at Rod Laver Arena for Djokovic’s epic five-set win over two-time defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner in a gruelling semi-final that ended after 1.30am on Saturday. For now, they share the all-time record of 24... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341944/novak-djokovic-carlos-alcaraz-have-tennis-history-their-sights-australian-open-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341944/novak-djokovic-carlos-alcaraz-have-tennis-history-their-sights-australian-open-final?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:17 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Elena Rybakina took revenge over world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka to win a nail-biting Australian Open final on Saturday and clinch her second grand slam title. The big-serving Kazakh fifth seed held her nerve to pull through 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne in two hours 18 minutes. It was payback after the Belarusian Sabalenka won the 2023 final between two of the hardest hitters in women’s tennis. The ice-cool Rybakina, 26, who was born in Moscow, adds her Melbourne triumph to her... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341952/ice-cool-rybakina-gets-revenge-over-sabalenka-tense-australian-open-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341952/ice-cool-rybakina-gets-revenge-over-sabalenka-tense-australian-open-final?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:39:12 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Elise Mertens marked her return to the No 1 ranking in women’s doubles by combining with China’s Zhang Shuai to win the Australian Open title on Saturday. Mertens and Zhang trailed 3-0 and 4-1 in the first set but rallied to beat Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan and Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic 7-6, 6-4. Mertens and Zhang led the final set 5-0 before withstanding a comeback attempt when Danilina and Krunic won four straight games. Currently ranked No 6 in doubles, Mertens, who won the Wimbledon doubles... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341921/elise-mertens-and-zhang-shuai-win-australian-open-womens-doubles-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341921/elise-mertens-and-zhang-shuai-win-australian-open-womens-doubles-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:00:35 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara With her magnetic personality, easy smile and nerveless shot-making, Joanna Garland earned a horde of new admirers on her run to the final of this month’s novelty One Point Slam in Australia. The women’s world No 117, who was born in England to Taiwanese parents, Garland is “incredibly grateful” she had the opportunity to compete in the sudden-death competition, ahead of the Australian Open. However, her victims included Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios, and the 24-year-old is “sure many good... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341779/uk-family-struggles-mean-taiwans-garland-not-over-losing-au1-million-aussie-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341779/uk-family-struggles-mean-taiwans-garland-not-over-losing-au1-million-aussie-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final after stunning reigning two-time champion Jannik Sinner early on Saturday in a five-set marathon to move to the brink of history. The 38-year-old Serb rolled back the years to battle past Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a 1.32am finish in Melbourne and plays top seed Alcaraz in Sunday’s title decider. If he beats a player 16 years younger, Djokovic would win an all-time record 25th grand slam crown. Alcaraz defied fitness... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341891/australian-open-djokovic-meet-alcaraz-melbourne-final-after-five-set-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341891/australian-open-djokovic-meet-alcaraz-melbourne-final-after-five-set-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:09:16 +0000 Associated Press,Agence France-Presse Associated Press,Agence France-Presse Carlos Alcaraz overcame cramps and injury to fend off Alexander Zverev in an epic, momentum-swinging five-setter Friday to become the youngest man in the Open era to reach the finals of all four grand slam events. At 22, he is aiming to be the youngest man to complete a career grand slam. He reached his first Australian Open final the hard way, winning 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5 in 5 hours, 27 minutes. That is despite being two points away in the third set from a semi-final victory in a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341848/carlos-alcaraz-fends-alexander-zverev-epic-australian-open-semi-final-match?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341848/carlos-alcaraz-fends-alexander-zverev-epic-australian-open-semi-final-match?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:44:25 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Teenager Kai Thompson said he did not feel he had missed out after his first Australian Open Junior Championships came to an abrupt end on Friday, when he lost a one-set lead and crashed out in the quarter-finals. Having advanced to the last eight without dropping a set, following wins over opponents from Greece, Australia and Romania, the Hongkonger faced Kazakhstan’s Zangar Nurlanuly for a place in the semi-finals. But despite taking an early lead, Thompson eventually lost 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 in two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341763/hongkonger-kai-thompsons-australian-open-adventure-ends-junior-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341763/hongkonger-kai-thompsons-australian-open-adventure-ends-junior-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:47:25 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Novak Djokovic knows all too well the mountain he must scale to capture an elusive record 25th grand slam crown, but the Serbian great is not ready to “walk out with a white flag” just yet. The 38-year-old was gifted passage into an Australian Open semi-final showdown with Jannik Sinner after Lorenzo Musetti retired hurt when in complete control of their last-eight clash, 6-4, 6-3, 1-3. It followed a free ride through the fourth round when Jakub Mensik withdrew without a ball being hit. His... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341680/novak-djokovic-faces-tough-test-against-jannik-sinner-bid-reach-australian-open-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341680/novak-djokovic-faces-tough-test-against-jannik-sinner-bid-reach-australian-open-final?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Elena Rybakina battled past Jessica Pegula into her second Australian Open final on Thursday with the fifth seed setting up a repeat of her 2023 title match against Aryna Sabalenka. Kazakhstan’s Rybakina, who is targeting a second grand slam crown, downed the American sixth seed 6-3, 7-6 in a one-hour, 40-minute arm-wrestle on Rod Laver Arena and has yet to drop a set all tournament. She missed three match points on Pegula’s serve, then was broken twice while serving for the match. In the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341730/australian-open-rybakina-sabalenka-win-comfortably-set-rematch-2023-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341730/australian-open-rybakina-sabalenka-win-comfortably-set-rematch-2023-final?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:03:02 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport China’s Zhang Shuai has reached the final of the women’s doubles of the Australian Open, partnering Belgium’s Elise Mertens to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ena Shibahara of Japan and Russian Vera Zvonareva in the semi-finals on Thursday. The fourth-seeded pair will face seventh seeds Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia and Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan in the final on Saturday. Krunic and Danilina beat the fifth seeds, Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani of Brazil, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 in the other... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341691/chinas-zhang-shuai-partners-elise-mertens-reach-womens-doubles-australian-open-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341691/chinas-zhang-shuai-partners-elise-mertens-reach-womens-doubles-australian-open-final?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:05:00 +0000 Reuters Reuters Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic joined a growing chorus of players demanding more privacy off the courts at the Australian Open after cameras captured Coco Gauff in a post-match meltdown that the American said should have been a personal ‌moment. After Gauff’s 59-minute quarter-final defeat by Elina Svitolina, the frustrated American retreated behind a wall near the match call area deep in the bowels of the stadium ‍to repeatedly smash her racquet on the ground. Unbeknown to the third seed,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341572/swiatek-joins-calls-player-privacy-australian-open-are-we-animals-zoo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341572/swiatek-joins-calls-player-privacy-australian-open-are-we-animals-zoo?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:00:15 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Novak Djokovic admitted he got lucky after opponent Lorenzo Musetti retired hurt on Wednesday to send him into his 13th Australian Open semi-final and a showdown with reigning champion Jannik Sinner, who called the Serbian great “an inspiration”. Earlier on day 11 in Melbourne, Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina both won in straight sets and will meet for a place in the final. In the women’s doubles, China’s Zhang Shuai and Belgian partner Elise Mertens beat Eri Hozumi of Japan and Wu Fang-hsien... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341519/australian-open-pegula-beats-anisimova-reach-semis-rybakina-foils-swiateks-grand-plans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341519/australian-open-pegula-beats-anisimova-reach-semis-rybakina-foils-swiateks-grand-plans?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:07:21 +0000 Associated Press,Agence France-Presse Associated Press,Agence France-Presse Carlos Alcaraz warned he was improving all the time as he swept into his maiden Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday and a clash with Alexander Zverev, while Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina stunned third seed Coco Gauff to face Aryna Sabalenka in the last four. And China’s remaining player in the main draw, Zhang Shuai, is into the quarter-finals of the women’s doubles, partnering Belgium’s Elise Mertens to beat Hailey Baptiste and Peyton Stearns of the US 6-4, 6-3. The fourth-seeded pair will now... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341383/australian-open-zverev-keeps-his-cool-see-rising-star-tien-sabalenka-beats-jovic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341383/australian-open-zverev-keeps-his-cool-see-rising-star-tien-sabalenka-beats-jovic?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:40:21 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s tennis figurehead has resigned from his position after just eight months in the role. Previously Finland’s national coach, Steven Host reported to the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association (HKCTA) as the director of player development, and the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) as a head coach. Sources told the Post that Host “failed to execute the association’s directions”. Hong Kong tennis chief, Michael Cheng Ming-git, acknowledged Host’s work and said there was “more structure and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341268/hong-kong-tennis-head-quits-after-8-months-he-failed-execute-associations-direction?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341268/hong-kong-tennis-head-quits-after-8-months-he-failed-execute-associations-direction?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:30:11 +0000 Agencies Agencies Jannik Sinner sent an Australian Open statement in rolling into the quarter-finals on Monday but fellow champion Madison Keys was dethroned. Amanda Anisimova swept past China’s unseeded Wang Xinyu and will face fellow American Jessica Pegula. Fifth seed Lorenzo Musetti battled stifling conditions to set up a last-eight showdown with Novak Djokovic, and six-time major champion Iga Swiatek progressed in rampant fashion. Melbourne Park king Djokovic was supposed to face the 20-year-old Jakub Mensik... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341223/australian-open-wang-loses-anisimova-4th-round-pegula-beats-defending-champion-keys?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341223/australian-open-wang-loses-anisimova-4th-round-pegula-beats-defending-champion-keys?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:52:31 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Carlos Alcaraz powered into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday and Novak Djokovic joined him without hitting a ball, as the next generation roared. Aryna Sabalenka surged through but Coco Gauff was forced to fight at Melbourne Park, where temperatures eased to 22 degrees Celsius after the brutal heat of a day earlier. Top seed Alcaraz was in ominous touch at Rod Laver Arena, dismissing the American Tommy Paul 7-6, 6-4, 7-5 in a masterclass. The 22-year-old plays home hope and sixth... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341154/australian-open-alcaraz-has-djokovic-his-case-sabalenka-faces-hot-teen-prospect?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341154/australian-open-alcaraz-has-djokovic-his-case-sabalenka-faces-hot-teen-prospect?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 08:30:13 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse China’s Wang Xinyu made it to the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time on a day Novak Djokovic became the first player to win 400 grand slam matches, Naomi Osaka pulled out injured and Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka bowed out of Melbourne Park. On a dramatic Saturday on and off court, reigning champions Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys moved into the last 16, as did 10-time winner Djokovic. Two-time champion Osaka was supposed to be in action in the third round but pulled out hours... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341091/australian-open-suspends-play-due-extreme-heat-jannik-sinner-forced-stop-match?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341091/australian-open-suspends-play-due-extreme-heat-jannik-sinner-forced-stop-match?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:07:17 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Reuters Agence France-Presse,Reuters Fast-rising Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko has been racking up a lot of firsts in recent months – including winning the Hong Kong Open – with a clash against the top seed on centre court at a grand slam tournament only the latest. The 19-year-old came through a gripping battle with Denmark’s Clara Tauson 7-6, 5-7, 6-3 on Friday to make the last 16 on her Australian Open debut. It set up a blockbuster showdown on Sunday with world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka – who beat Russian-born Anastasia Potapova... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340965/australian-open-hong-kong-champ-victoria-mboko-books-sabalenka-clash-alcaraz-gauff-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340965/australian-open-hong-kong-champ-victoria-mboko-books-sabalenka-clash-alcaraz-gauff-win?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:30:34 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Reuters Agence France-Presse,Reuters Two-time reigning champion Jannik Sinner wasted no time in barrelling into the Australian Open third round with a demolition of home player James Duckworth on Thursday, as nature-lover Novak Djokovic strolled through and an erratic Madison Keys did enough to keep her title defence on track. Three players from China were in action on day five. Wang Xinyu made it to the third round of the Open for the first time, but Jerry Shang Juncheng missed out on the chance of joining her and facing Djokovic... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340802/australian-open-chinas-wang-xinyu-third-round-first-time-djokovic-keys-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340802/australian-open-chinas-wang-xinyu-third-round-first-time-djokovic-keys-win?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:48:49 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Reuters Agence France-Presse,Reuters Top seed Aryna Sabalenka called her Australian Open record “crazy and surreal” after beating tricky Chinese qualifier Bai Zhuoxuan to reach the third round, while six-time grand slam winner Carlos Alcaraz was put through his paces by a German journeyman before swatting him aside on Wednesday. A near-flawless Coco Gauff also surged through as three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev also stayed alive, though he needed four sets to keep his grand slam dream on track at a cooler and overcast Melbourne... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340669/australian-open-gauff-shines-alcaraz-does-it-harder-sabalenka-beats-chinese-qualifier?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340669/australian-open-gauff-shines-alcaraz-does-it-harder-sabalenka-beats-chinese-qualifier?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:15:15 +0000 Agencies Agencies In the last match of the day in the first round at the Australian Open, former world number one Naomi Osaka emerged at Rod Laver Arena and stole the show clutching a white parasol and wearing a matching wide-brimmed hat and veil. The 28-year-old from Japan is well known for her on- and off-court fashion statements. She wore her latest outfit as she came out for her night match against Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic on Tuesday. She waved regally to the crowd and the four-time grand slam champion then... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340589/australian-open-chinas-wang-xinyu-wu-yibing-progress-second-round-sinner-strolls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340589/australian-open-chinas-wang-xinyu-wu-yibing-progress-second-round-sinner-strolls?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:25:57 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s tennis chief said he believes the city will continue to receive court dimension waivers to host the men’s professional tour for the foreseeable future. Victoria Park Tennis Court, the venue for the WTA and ATP 250 events in the city, had been enjoying waivers from ATP for insufficient space, given that centre court was 0.45 metres x 1.42 metres narrower than stipulated by the men’s tennis governing body. ATP requires that any centre court shall not be smaller than 66 feet (20.11... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340579/hong-kongs-tennis-chief-confident-about-future-status-atp-tournament-victoria-park?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340579/hong-kongs-tennis-chief-confident-about-future-status-atp-tournament-victoria-park?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:34:41 +0000 Xinhua,Agence France-Presse,Reuters Xinhua,Agence France-Presse,Reuters China’s Jerry Shang Juncheng opened his Australian Open campaign with a four-set win over former top-10 player Roberto Bautista-Agut on Monday, but Philippines trailblazer Alexandra Eala was unable to deliver for her adoring fans in a first-round defeat to the United States’ Alycia Parks. In the headline night match, Novak Djokovic began his hunt for a record ‌25th grand slam title with a 6-3, 6-2, ‍6-2 win over unseeded Spaniard Pedro Martinez, the Serb easing pre-tournament concerns about ⁠his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3340405/australian-open-chinas-jerry-shang-upsets-ex-world-top-10-player-power-round-2?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3340405/australian-open-chinas-jerry-shang-upsets-ex-world-top-10-player-power-round-2?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:35:45 +0000