Tennis

12/10/2025 |  Sabalenka says Kyrgios match will not harm women's tennis reputation (Reuters Sports) LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka says she is not concerned that losing to Nick Kyrgios in this month's 'Battle of the Sexes' exhibition could damage the reputation of women's tennis.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Sabalenka will play the Australian, ranked 672 in the world, on December 28.

12/10/2025 |  Mercedes-Benz to become long-term partners of WTA Tour from 2026 (Reuters Sports) Dec 10 (Reuters) - Players, officials and guests at WTA tournaments can look forward to being chauffeured in an exclusive fleet of Mercedes-Benz vehicles from 2026 after the German automaker announced it had become the women's tour's premier partner on Wednesday.

12/9/2025 |  American Fritz to headline $1 million MGM Slam in Las Vegas (Reuters Sports) Dec 8 (Reuters) - (This Dec. 8 story has been corrected to fix the world rankings of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in paragraph 8)
Eight of the world's elite men's professional tennis players, including American Taylor Fritz, will compete for a $1 million prize pool at the MGM Slam in Las Vegas next year.

12/2/2025 |  Serena Williams: No Comeback Planned Despite Drug Testing Entry (Front Office Sports) Serena Williams could be making her return to professional tennis. 
Williams has avoided saying “retirement” since last playing in 2022. This fall, the 44-year-old tennis star took an official step to return to the tour by informing the International Tennis Integrity Agency that she would like to reenter the International Registered Testing Pool. 

12/1/2025 |  Nicola Pietrangeli: not just a champion but a 'symbol of Italian tennis' (Reuters Sports) Dec 1 (Reuters) - Nicola Pietrangeli, the first Italian tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title, has died at the age of 92. Below are some tributes and reactions.
ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI
"Today we lose a figure who made sporting history with extraordinary talent and passion. Nicola Pietrangeli was a symbol of Italian tennis — the first Italian to win a Grand Slam, inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, a champion who inspired generations and elevated Italy’s name around the world."