Tennis

11/5/2025 |  Venus Williams to play in Auckland (Reuters Sports) Nov 5 (Reuters) - Venus Williams will begin her 2026 season in Auckland, the tournament said this week, as the 45-year-old American continues her return to competitive tennis.
The seven-times Grand Slam winner became the oldest player to win a WTA singles match since 2004 when she returned to competition after a 16-month layoff in July.

10/23/2025 |  CourtReserve Secures $54M in Funding (SGB UPDATE) CourtReserve, a club management software platform that reports being used by over 2,000 racquet clubs and paddle sports facilities, has secured a $54 million strategic growth investment from Mainsail Partners, a growth equity firm investing in vertical SaaS businesses.
The company intends to use the investment to accelerate product development, enhance customer service and support, deepen integrations, and expand its market reach to sports facilities across North America.

10/21/2025 |  Jannik Sinner’s decision to sit out Davis Cup criticized at home in Italy (Associated Press (AP)) ROME (AP) — Jannik Sinner’s decision not to play for host Italy in the Davis Cup Final 8 is being met with a sense of abandonment in his home country — where he was fiercely defended during his doping case earlier this year.

The second-ranked Sinner, who led Italy to tennis’ biggest team trophy the past two years, said that he prefers to prepare for next season instead of helping the Azzurri aim for another title in Bologna next month.

10/20/2025 |  Sinner opts out of Davis Cup, Alcaraz to represent Spain (Reuters Sports) Oct 20 (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner has decided not to take part in this year's Davis Cup Finals with reigning champions Italy confirming his absence in Monday's team announcement, while world number one Carlos Alcaraz will represent Spain at next month's competition.
Sinner, ranked number two in the world, led Italy to a successful defence of their title last year in Spain, but will not be on home soil when the Final 8 takes place in Bologna from November 18-23.

10/16/2025 |  Jannik Sinner involved in bizarre fan incident in Saudi Arabia (Yardbarker)  In a strange turn of events, World No. 2 Jannik Sinner was taken aback Wednesday when a fan in Saudi Arabia ran onto the court and asked for his jacket. 
The Netflix cameras captured the incident after the Italian finished his on-court interview following his 6-2, 6-3 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament.