LORENZO SONEGO

Novak Djokovic maintained his winning streak in singles matches in Australia, beating Constant Lestienne of France 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Adelaide International. Earlier, Medvedev saved nine set points before taking the first set in a tiebreaker against the 45th-ranked Sonego. “I didn’t know it was nine (set points),” Medvedev said. Probably, maybe the first time in my life I’ve saved nine set points. “I didn’t count but I knew I saved a lot of set points.

Novak Djokovic has kept up his winning streak in singles in Australia by beating Constant Lestienne of France 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Adelaide International.

Felix Auger-Aliassime has led Canada to its second ever Davis Cup final after winning both his singles and doubles rubbers in a 2-1 fightback over Italy.

MÁLAGA, Spain — (AP) — Italy beat the United States in a doubles decider Thursday to advance to the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time in eight years. Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini defeated Tommy Paul and Jack Sock 6-4, 6-4 to secure a 2-1 win for Italy after the teams split the singles matches. Bolelli and Fognini broke once in each set to set up a semifinal on Saturday against the winner between Germany and Canada. The American team led by captain Mardy Fish team came to Spain with high hopes that it could break that dry spell. On Wednesday, a Croatia team led by Marin Cilic advanced to the other semifinal after beating a Spain side that was missing Rafael Nadal and No.

MÁLAGA, Spain — (AP) — Taylor Fritz pulled the United States level with Italy at 1-1 in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Thursday after Frances Tiafoe lost his singles. 9-ranked Fritz beat Lorenzo Musetti 7-6 (8), 6-3 on the indoor hard-court in Málaga after Lorenzo Sonego used his big serve to defeat Tiafoe a 6-3, 7-6 (7). American pair Tommy Paul and Jack Sock were slotted to play Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini in doubles. Sonego clinched the win after Tiafoe netted a forehand following a long rally to end the second-set tiebreaker. Sonego saved two set points while serving 6-5 down in the second set to force the tiebreaker.

Italy has beaten the United States in a doubles decider to advance to the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time in eight years.

Nick Kyrgios cursed at the Wimbledon chair umpire and demanded that his opponent, Stefanos Tsitsipas, be defaulted.

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek's 37-match winning streak has ended with a straight-set loss to Alize Cornet in the third round at Wimbledon.

Nick Kyrgios beat fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in a wild third-round match at Wimbledon.

Federer Swiss Indoors Tennis FILE - Switzerland's Roger Federer returns the ball to Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 5, 2021. Roger Federer plans to play at his hometown tournament in October when the Swiss Indoors is staged for the first time since 2019, organizers in Basel said Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Federer has not played competitive tennis since undergoing another knee surgery after losing in the Wimbledon quarterfinals last July. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)Roger Federer intends to return to tournament tennis after what will have been more than a year away from the tour by playing at the Swiss Indoors in October. Federer has won the Swiss Indoors trophy 10 times.

Roger Federer intends to return to tournament tennis after what will have been more than a year away from the tour by playing at the Swiss Indoors in October.

And yet, amid all the chaos of a packed schedule, one could be forgiven for imagining Federer held the stage to himself. Even Federer himself didn't really know what he would be able to muster this fortnight. That was the only opening Federer really needed as he moved into his record-extending 18th quarterfinal at Wimbledon. At 39, with his milestone birthday arriving Aug. 8, Federer is the oldest Wimbledon quarterfinalist in the Open era, which began in 1968. 1 Ash Barty vs. Alja Tomljanovic; Kerber vs. Karolina Muchova; Karolina Pliskova vs. Viktorija Golubic, and Aryna Sabalenka vs. Ons Jabeur.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after defeating Italy's Lorenzo Sonego during the men's singles fourth round match on day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 5, 2021. This was the last Middle Sunday, the last Manic Monday,” Federer said. That was the only opening Federer really needed as he moved into his record-extending 18th quarterfinal at Wimbledon. At 39, with his milestone birthday arriving Aug. 8, Federer is the oldest Wimbledon quarterfinalist in the Open era, which began in 1968. That’s because the last remaining men’s match, between No.

Wimbledon's last Manic Monday brought the usual packed schedule and an unusual number of first-time quarterfinalists.

(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):1:50 p.m.Top-ranked Ash Barty is into the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time after ending Barbora Krejcikova’s 15-match winning streak. Barty beat the French Open champion 7-5, 6-3 on No. ___1:10 p.m.Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian man in 23 years to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals by easing past unseeded Ilya Ivashka 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. ___12:50 p.m.Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals by beating former French Open champion Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. 1 Ash Barty plays French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova on No.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Italy's Matteo Berrettini serves to Ilya Ivashka of Belarus during the men's singles fourth round match on day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):1:10 p.m.Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian man in 23 years to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals by easing past unseeded Ilya Ivashka 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. Berrettini won the Queen’s Club grass-court tournament last month and has only dropped one set so far at Wimbledon. ___12:50 p.m.Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals by beating former French Open champion Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. Gauff plays former Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber.

The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):11 a.m.Manic Monday awaits at Wimbledon. All the men's and and women's fourth-round matches are scheduled to be played as Wimbledon enters its second week following a last-ever rest day on Middle Sunday. 1 Novak Djokovic, American teenager Coco Gauff and eight-time champion Roger Federer all set to play on Centre Court. 23 Lorenzo Sonego of Italy, who were a combined 0-5 at the All England Club until this year. Gauff plays former Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber.

Ajla Tomljanovic has reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon when British teenager Emma Raducanu had to stop playing after a medical timeout in the second set.

Wimbledon’s traditional Middle Sunday of rest will disappear in 2022.

Roger Federer feels as if he found his rhythm at Wimbledon as he heads to Week 2 at a place he has won eight of his 20 Grand Slam titles.

France Tennis French Open Korea's Soonwoo Kwon hits return to Italy's Matteo Berrettini during their third round match on day 7, of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Saturday, June 5, 2021. Purcell, a 23-year-old Australian ranked 283rd, got past Andreas Seppi 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in a matchup between lucky losers — players who lost in qualifying but moved into the main draw when someone else withdrew. He made a career-best Grand Slam run at the French Open this month by reaching the third round. De Minaur beat Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semifinals at a grass tournament for the second consecutive week. Play begins at the Grand Slam tournament on Monday.

Lucky losers Max Purcell and Kwon Soon-woo have won quarterfinals at the grass-court Eastbourne tournament to mark the first time in ATP Tour history that more than one man who lost in qualifying reached the semifinals of the same event.

Italy Tennis Open Serbia"s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Italy's Lorenzo Sonego during their semi-final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Saturday, May 15, 2021. Djokovic and Nadal won a total of three matches over younger players on Saturday and will renew their record-setting rivalry in the Italian Open final on Sunday — exactly two weeks before Roland Garros starts. Their previous meeting came in last year’s French Open final, where Nadal won in straight sets. It will be the sixth time they meet in the Rome final, with Nadal holding a 3-2 edge. Nadal has won the Italian Open a record nine times, while Djokovic has five titles at the Foro Italico.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal won a total of three matches over younger players and will renew their record-setting rivalry in the Italian Open final.