https://www.scmp.com/rss/524428/feed The latest news and updates on Madison Keys, an accomplished American tennis player, achieving a career-high ranking of World No. 5. She notably won the 2025 Australian Open, her first Grand Slam title, and was a finalist at the 2017 US Open. With ten WTA Tour singles titles, she is recognised for her powerful serve and aggressive forehand, demonstrating success across all court surfaces. Keys turned professional at 14, marking her as a prodigious talent. Beyond the court, she advocates for... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com 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 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 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 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 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are expected to continue their world domination in 2026, starting at the Australian Open, while Aryna Sabalenka is bubbling with confidence as she chases further grand slam success. The new season gets under way on Friday with the mixed-teams United Cup in Perth and Sydney, headlined by women’s world No 2 Iga Swiatek and men’s world No 3 Alexander Zverev. In Hong Kong, Coleman Wong Chak-lam will be joined by his fellow National Games medallists Wu Yibing and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338256/alcaraz-sinner-set-elevate-rivalry-sabalenka-chasing-more-grand-slams-2026-tennis-season?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338256/alcaraz-sinner-set-elevate-rivalry-sabalenka-chasing-more-grand-slams-2026-tennis-season?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:14:06 +0000 Reuters Reuters Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner turned 2025 into a gripping tug of war for tennis supremacy by carving up the grand slams for a second straight year, while the women’s game showcased depth and drama with four different major champions. Sinner’s dominant victory over Alexander Zverev at the start of the season helped him retain his Australian Open title and become the first Italian to capture three majors – moving past Nicola Pietrangeli, who won back-to-back French Opens in 1959-60. What... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3337729/year-tennis-sincaraz-rivalry-splits-mens-grand-slams-while-4-share-womens-titles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3337729/year-tennis-sincaraz-rivalry-splits-mens-grand-slams-while-4-share-womens-titles?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 06:00:16 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The ATP men’s tennis tour will introduce an extreme heat policy from 2026 after criticism from players who sweltered through some tournaments this year. The move brings the ATP into line with the women’s WTA tour, which has a long-standing policy, and sports such as Formula One, which has its own measures to protect drivers. In October, Danish tennis star Holger Rune called temperatures of more than 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) and humidity soaring past 80 per cent at the Shanghai... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3336624/after-chinas-brutal-heat-mens-tennis-matches-be-halted-322-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3336624/after-chinas-brutal-heat-mens-tennis-matches-be-halted-322-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:09:19 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The historical significance was not lost on Coleman Wong, even at 21 years old. The excitement of winning his first main draw singles match at a grand slam tournament was not just about him. Wong knew full well that his first-round victory at the US Open on Monday made him the first men’s player from Hong Kong to win a grand slam singles match since the Open era began in 1968. “It’s a big moment for me and also my family, Hong Kong people here and back at home,” Wong said. “It means a lot.” Wong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323123/us-open-coleman-wong-happy-embrace-moment-ready-go-all-walton-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323123/us-open-coleman-wong-happy-embrace-moment-ready-go-all-walton-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 23:45:07 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Zheng Qinwen may have had elbow surgery only days ago, but she has been named in China’s team for September’s Billie Jean King Cup finals in Shenzhen, raising the possibility of an early comeback. Olympic champion Zheng said on Saturday that she would be out for weeks if not months following arthroscopic surgery on her right elbow, and on Monday her withdrawal from the US Open at the end of August was confirmed. But on Tuesday, organisers of the Billie Jean King Cup – formerly known as the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319113/could-injured-zheng-qinwen-make-comeback-shenzhen-soon-september?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319113/could-injured-zheng-qinwen-make-comeback-shenzhen-soon-september?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:07:02 +0000 Hyewon Lee Hyewon Lee Alexandra Eala has a remarkable list of “firsts” at just 20 years old – among them, becoming the first Filipino woman to reach the main draw of Wimbledon in the Open era. Last week, Eala stepped onto the Centre Court for a first-round clash against former Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejčíková. Wearing Nike’s custom-made gift – a hair tie featuring a sampaguita, the Philippines’ national flower – Eala claimed the opening set 6-3, but the Czech player rallied to win the next two sets 6-2 and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3318081/meet-alexandra-eala-first-filipina-reach-wimbledons-main-draw-born-sports-loving-family-she-studied?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3318081/meet-alexandra-eala-first-filipina-reach-wimbledons-main-draw-born-sports-loving-family-she-studied?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:10:23 +0000 Reuters Reuters Women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka fought off inspired home favourite Emma Raducanu in a cauldron-like Centre Court atmosphere to keep her Wimbledon quest on track, but it was the end of the road for two other grand slam champions on Friday. Sabalenka edged a ferocious contest under the roof after requiring eight set points in the opening set and then roaring back from a 4-1 deficit in a sizzling second. “Wow! What an atmosphere, my ears are still hurting, it was super loud,” a relieved Sabalenka... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3317066/wimbledon-sabalenka-fights-raducanu-alcaraz-marches-keys-and-osaka-crash-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3317066/wimbledon-sabalenka-fights-raducanu-alcaraz-marches-keys-and-osaka-crash-out?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:57 +0000 Agencies Agencies Top seed Aryna Sabalenka was given a tougher workout than she would have bargained for, but the top seed methodically dismantled Czech Marie Bouzkova 7-6, 6-4 to reach the third round of Wimbledon on Wednesday. As the sun played hide-and-seek with the grey clouds that hovered over Centre Court, Sabalenka kept knocking on the door in the opening set but was shut out by Bouzkova each time and dropped serve with a double fault in the 11th game. A frustrated Sabalenka let out a scream when she... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3316706/no-1-seed-aryna-sabalenka-sees-marie-bouzkova-reach-third-round-wimbledon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3316706/no-1-seed-aryna-sabalenka-sees-marie-bouzkova-reach-third-round-wimbledon?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:51:08 +0000