Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam. What should have been a coronation for McIlroy…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. When Desert Smash calls, Hollywood listens. Hosted earlier this week by three-time Grammy Award-winner Pink, the annual pickleball and tennis charity event welcomed dozens of actors, musicians and tennis pros, including Nick…
Jannik Sinner gets 3-month ban for failing drug tests – CBS News Watch CBS News The world’s top male tennis player has been banned for three months after failing two drug tests. Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open last month. He claims the banned steroid must have entered his system during a massage from his…
Bill Gates confirmed he’s dating philanthropist Paula Hurd following his divorce from Melinda French Gates in 2021. Hurd, the widow of late Oracle CEO Mark Hurd, has worked in sales and service leadership roles in her career. The Microsoft cofounder also mentioned Paula Hurd in the acknowledgments section of his new book, “Source Code.” Bill…
Hong Kong’s tennis chief said the city has the potential to become a tennis hub for not just the Greater Bay Area but also of Asia. Michael Cheng Ming-git, president of the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association, also hinted that more players would come to Hong Kong to train ahead of, or amid, tournaments around…
Zheng Qinwen got the better of Rybakina for the first time Fayez NURELDINE Text size Zheng Qinwen improved her chances of advancing to the semi-finals at the WTA Finals with a 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-1 victory over world number five Elena Rybakina in Riyadh on Monday. The seventh-seeded Zheng rebounded from her opening round-robin defeat…
British tennis superstar Katie Boulter will break into the world’s top 25 for the first time in her career after reaching the Hong Kong Open final. The 28-year-old fought to a 6-2 5-7 6-2 three-set victory over China’s Yuan Yue on Saturday. 2 Boulter is set to reach a new career high on MondayCredit: Getty…
Emma Raducanu has become the latest player to drop out of this month’s Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, just 24 hours after Naomi Osaka was forced to withdraw through injury. Raducanu, who has been recovering from the foot injury that forced her to retire ahead of her Korea Open quarter-final against Daria Kasatkina a month…
BEIJING (AP) — Coco Gauff won her second title this season with a lopsided 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova in the final of the China Open on Sunday. Aged 20, the sixth-ranked U.S. player became the youngest China Open champion in 14 years. She is also the second American champion in Beijing, following Serena…
Visitors pose for photos with fun props on Tuesday at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, where the China Open tournament is underway.[Photo/Xinhua] Sold-out venues, practice courts swamped with enthusiastic fans and long lines at food and beverage booths — the China Open tennis tournament has emerged as one of Beijing”s hottest holiday attractions as…