Tennis: Djokovic downs Medvedev to claim record sixth Paris Masters title
PARIS (REUTERS) – Novak Djokovic won a record-extending sixth Paris Masters title by avenging his US Open final defeat against Russian Daniil Medvedev with a 4-6 6-3 6-3 victory in Sunday’s (Nov 7) showpiece match. The Serbian, who is guaranteed to secure the year-end world No. 1 spot for a record seventh time, needed time... » read more
2021 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters to begin
TOKYO, Oct 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced its ongoing sponsorship of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) year-end championship, where the world’s top ranked wheelchair tennis players compete from October 31 to November 7, 2021 at the United States Tennis Association (USTA)... » read more
Tennis: Rafael Nadal knocked out of Monte Carlo Masters by Andrey Rublev
MONTE CARLO, PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO (AFP) – Rafael Nadal’s bid for a 12th Monte Carlo Masters title was shattered by Russia’s Andrey Rublev, who swept to a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 quarter-final win on Friday (April 16). Nadal, bidding to reach the semi-finals of a Masters event for the 75th time, followed world number one Novak... » read more
Golf: Rose clings to one-shot lead as storm halts Masters
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA (AFP) – Justin Rose clung to a one-stroke lead over playing partner Will Zalatoris when dangerous weather halted Saturday’s (April 10) third round of the 85th Masters. The 40-year-old Englishman opened with back-to-back birdies but made bogeys at the par-3 fourth and par-4 fifth holes to stand on 7-under par through six holes... » read more
Golf: New dad Rahm arrives at Augusta on eve of Masters start
AUGUSTA, UNITED STATES (AFP) – New father Jon Rahm arrived on Wednesday (April 7) at Augusta National on the eve of the 85th Masters, hoping an improved mindset could offset his late arrival and help deliver a first major victory. The world number three from Spain was with wife Kelley as she gave birth to... » read more
Golf: Johnson grouped with Westwood and Strafaci for Masters title defence
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA (REUTERS) – Dustin Johnson will begin his title defence at the Masters at 10.30am ET on Thursday (10.30pm Singapore time) in a group with former runner-up Lee Westwood and amateur Tyler Strafaci. World No. 1 Johnson, whose 20-under total last November at Augusta National Golf Club broke the Masters record shared by Tiger... » read more
Golf: Resurgent Spieth ‘in a better place’ ahead of Masters
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (REUTERS) – Jordan Spieth may be in the midst of a lengthy victory drought but the former world number one has shown recent flashes of major championship form and finally feels invigorated ahead of next week’s Masters. While Spieth, whose last triumph came at the 2017 British Open, acknowledges there is more... » read more
Golf: No. 1 Johnson expects tougher test to defend Masters title
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Defending champion Dustin Johnson says he does not feel shortchanged by having only five months to reign as Masters champion after winning the green jacket last November at Augusta National. But the 36-year-old American expects the famed course will play much harder and quicker next month than when he shattered the course... » read more
Woods’ 6th Masters title on the back burner
LOS ANGELES • With the Masters just over six weeks away, Tiger Woods admitted that he is not certain he will be ready to play in this year’s first Major championship. Woods, who underwent a fifth back operation on Dec 23, said in a CBS interview during the Genesis Invitational that he could not commit... » read more
Yen for winning to take Yan far
LONDON • Shaun Murphy knows a rising star when he sees one. In 2005, the then 22-year-old became only the third qualifier to win the World Snooker Championship and the second-youngest to do so after Stephen Hendry. After seeing China’s Yan Bingtao stun four-time world champion John Higgins to claim the prestigious Masters title on... » read more
Confident Johnson on top of his game
AUGUSTA • The coronavirus pandemic has silenced the Masters’ resonant roars. It has erased the par-3 contest, drained the colour from the wintering azaleas and brought brisk north winds into play for the first time. The tournament, which starts today, has been rescheduled from the first Major of the year to the last and stripped... » read more
Im targets cut on debut
AUGUSTA • Debutant Im Sung-jae knows exactly what he would serve at the Champions Dinner should he, in the near future, produce a Masters Tournament victory. “Marinated ribs,” said the South Korean, a self-confessed foodie. “I feel like players of all nationality would love that and I would of course cook them in the Korean... » read more
Scott hit by Covid, pulls out of Zozo
LOS ANGELES • Australian Adam Scott has withdrawn from the Zozo Championship after testing positive for Covid-19, the PGA Tour said on Wednesday. Scott, the winner of 14 PGA Tour titles, last competed in last month’s US Open and was expected to be among the biggest names at the tournament, which started yesterday and was... » read more