https://www.scmp.com/rss/523942/feed The latest news and top stories on Francisco Cerundolo. He is an Argentine professional tennis player who achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 18 in May 2025. Cerundolo has won three ATP Tour singles titles, including one on grass and two on clay. Known for his strong baseline game and powerful forehand, he has defeated several top 10 players and features in the Ultimate Tennis Series. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka launched their Australian Open title bids with straight-sets wins, but there was no fairy tale for 45-year-old Venus Williams on Sunday. On a hot Melbourne day in which a ball girl fainted, last year’s men’s beaten finalist Alexander Zverev dropped a set before easing into the second round. World No 1 Alcaraz joined him, the Spaniard beating 81st-ranked home player Adam Walton 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena. Alcaraz, who is desperate to win the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340343/australian-open-no-venus-williams-fairy-tale-carlos-alcaraz-aryna-sabalenka-win-openers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340343/australian-open-no-venus-williams-fairy-tale-carlos-alcaraz-aryna-sabalenka-win-openers?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:09:31 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo won the final of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in Hong Kong on Wednesday, beating Jenson Brooksby 3-1 to lift the Zeus Trophy. Hong Kong star Coleman Wong Chak-lam was also in action at the eight-player tournament at Kai Tak Arena and played a thrilling classification match against Richard Gasquet, winning 4-3. After the match, Wong said he had enjoyed the quick-fire version of the sport and “clicked” with international star Nick Kyrgios, while winner Cerundolo... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329161/francisco-cerundolo-takes-maiden-uts-hong-kong-title-while-wong-bows-out-winning-note?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329161/francisco-cerundolo-takes-maiden-uts-hong-kong-title-while-wong-bows-out-winning-note?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:00:16 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Coleman Wong Chak-lam came up short again in his US Open rematch with Andrey Rublev, losing 3-1 in their Ultimate Tennis Showdown quarter-final on Tuesday. The Hongkonger had battled back to 1-1 in the quick-fire version of the sport, but was unable to get the better of the world No 15 in front of his home crowd at Kai Tak Arena. Spotted in the stands at Kai Tak Stadium ahead of Hong Kong’s Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh, “The Chosen Wong” eventually lost the points-based match 13-12,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329026/ultimate-tennis-showdown-wong-falls-short-clash-rublev-loves-every-minute?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329026/ultimate-tennis-showdown-wong-falls-short-clash-rublev-loves-every-minute?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:23:42 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan China’s Zhang Zhizhen has admitted to spending long periods playing computer games late into the night as he explained his nickname for an innovative tennis event that begins at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena on Tuesday. He has been dubbed “The Night Watchman” for the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS), a faster-paced version of regular tennis that features interactive elements and informal names, whose eight players for the Hong Kong leg will include the city’s own Coleman Wong Chak-lam. Zhang said his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328838/game-thrones-inspires-zhang-zhizhen-ultimate-tennis-showdown-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328838/game-thrones-inspires-zhang-zhizhen-ultimate-tennis-showdown-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:41:21 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Coleman Wong will get an early chance at revenge against Andrey Rublev for his US Open exit, with the pair thrown together in the quarter-finals of next week’s Ultimate Tennis Series in Hong Kong. In the other matches, top seed and world No 7 Alex de Minaur will take on China’s Zhang Zhizhen, while Jerry Shang Juncheng, in as a late replacement, faces the Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik. But there is no Nick Kyrgios in the draw, with organisers announcing on Tuesday that the Australian had pulled... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3328152/coleman-wong-and-andrey-rublev-rematch-highlight-ultimate-tennis-series-draw-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3328152/coleman-wong-and-andrey-rublev-rematch-highlight-ultimate-tennis-series-draw-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:50:51 +0000