Top seed Karolina Pliskova took another step towards the end-of-season WTA Finals as she defeated Britain’s Katie Boulter at the Tianjin Open. The world No. 6 from the Czech Republic came back from a set down and then a break down in the decider to see off Boulter 5-7, 6-0, 6-3. She will play Timea

SHANGHAI — Although Roger Federer finally won a match in straight sets at this year’s Shanghai Masters, it didn’t save him any energy. The defending champion reached the semifinals Friday by beating eighth-seeded Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-6 (4). His first two matches both went three sets. “It was the same length, actually, as all three

SHANGHAI — Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev secured a spot in next month’s ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-4 quarterfinal win over Kyle Edmund on Friday at the Shanghai Masters. Zverev is the fifth player to qualify for the season-ending tournament in London, joining Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro in the

The controversial new Davis Cup format will likely be without some of the game’s top names when the competition begins next year. Roger Federer joined Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev as the latest players to renounce the event, which will transition into a one-week, one-venue battle of nations late next year in Madrid. “No, I

SHANGHAI — Roger Federer was stretched to three sets for a second consecutive match to reach the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals on Thursday. Nevertheless, the top seed insisted he was content with how he’s playing. Federer defeated Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, a day after being taken the distance by Daniil Medvedev of

Rafael Nadal has joined in with the clean-up operation on his home island of Mallorca after flash floods devastated communities and killed at least ten people. The storms brought torrential rain to the town of Sant Llorenc on Tuesday night, leaving a trail of broken vehicles in the streets and destroying bridges and infrastructure. Two

Britain’s Katie Boulter will face No. 1 seed Karolina Pliskova in the quarterfinals of the Tianjin Open after she overcome Barbora Krejcikova in three sets on Thursday. Boulter, 22, won 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 against Krejcikova, who is currently No. 2 in the world doubles rankings, to back up her career-best win over world No. 42

Plans to expand the site of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships have taken a vital step forward after members of a nearby golf course agreed to hold a vote on whether to sell off their land to the championships. The All England Lawn Tennis Club — which manages the Wimbledon site — had offered £65 million

Garbine Muguruza is through to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open. The former French Open and Wimbledon champion overcame Ana Bogdan of Romania 6-2, 6-1. While French No. 8 seed Alize Cornet fell to a surprise loss. She was beaten by Thailand’s world No. 105 Luksika Khumkhum 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5). Down the stretch they

Karolina Pliskova advanced to the quarterfinals of the Tianjin Open with a comfortable win over Polona Hercog. The No. 1 seed defeated Hercog 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday to progress to the last eight. The world No. 6 could potentially face compatriot Barbora Krejcikova in the next round, if she can get past Great Britain’s Katie