Tennis News

The Times says Jannik Sinner wants Wawrinka’s old mentor Magnus Norman to succeed Darren Cahill at the end of the season. Nothing is official yet.

Stan Wawrinka’s 24-year career ended in front of his home crowd in Basel, where Jiri Lehecka won 7-5, 7-6 on Tuesday night.

Naomi Osaka saved seven of nine break points to beat Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open.

Arthur Fils got past friend Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6, 7-5 in Basel, but it took thirteen break points and a single break to do it.

Venus Williams lost 6-2, 6-2 to 18-year-old Lilli Tagger in Guangzhou, stretching her singles losing streak to 16 matches.

Diane Parry has not won a match since the US Open’s first round. Cristina Bucsa extended the French player’s slide to six with a 7-5, 6-1 win in Tokyo this morning.

Hungary’s Anna Bondar beat top seed Daria Snigur 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Guangzhou Open, while Mertens, Badosa and Eala all advanced.

Rafael Nadal will headline the MGM Slam in Las Vegas on February 28, 2027, his first appearance on a U.S. court since retiring.

Jannik Sinner has been reinstated for the Six Kings Slam, now moved to late December, and replacement Learner Tien has been left out.