Nick Kyrgios could continue his Washington run Tuesday night in Montreal where the electric Australian dropped the last two games of the match after a rain delay and lost to Kyle Edmund 6-3, 6-4. Kyrgios was broken serving 3-4 in the first then in the second was broken at love at 4-all.

“It was obviously very tricky playing Nick… He’s got a very good serve, probably one of the best on …

Canadian stats Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov gave the home fans something to root about Monday in Montreal.

Raonic, a former finalist, breezed past Lucas Pouile 6-4, 6-4 in just 72 minutes. Pouille stunned the Canadian in the Australian Open quarterfinals in January, but Raonic turned the tables today behind 16 aces and only four points lost on first serve.

“Overall today I have to be happy with the way I did …

Former champion Caroline Wozniacki cruised Monday at the Toronto Masters dismissing the dangerous Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 6-2.

Wozniacki, who won in Montreal back in 2010, was down 4-2 early before rolling of 10 of the last 12 games.

“I think I just started getting a hold of her serves better,” Wozniacki said. “And then I felt like I was in control of the point once we got into the rally, and I …

Zheng Saisai took her first career WTA title today in San Jose dismissing the powerful Aryna Sabalenka, 6-3, 7-6(3).

The 25-year-old Zheng was appearing in her second career WTA final after Nanchang last year. En route, the 55th-ranked Zheng upset four Top 35 players including Danille Collins, Amanda Anisimova, Maria Sakkari and today the 10th-ranked Sabalenka.

“I played every match on Stadium Court, and from the first match, I heard so many …

The first big WTA of the summer begins in Toronto this week with a loaded field featuring nine of the Top 10 players including defending champion Simona Halep and 3-time winner Serena Williams.

The top seed will go to French Open champion Ash Barty with Australian Open winner Naomi Osaka in No. 2 seed slot.

Osaka could meet Serena in the quarterfinals. Serena, who is making her return after a tough …

With Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer taking a pass, Rafael Nadal will be the headliner in Montreal Canadian Open Masters this week.

Nadal will seeking his 5th career title at the event. He won it last year in Toronto when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas who made his breakthrough.

“When I get to a tournament, I try to work on my things and work on my game. It doesn’t matter whether Novak …

Buffalo native Jessica Pegula captured her first career WTA title Sunday in Washington, D.C. pounding Italian veteran Camila Giorgi 6-2, 6-2 in a final.

The D.C. was led by stars like Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys, but no seeds made the semifinals and only one (Hsieh) even made the quarters, leaving the event ripe for a new champion, and this victory went to the 79th-ranked Pegula.

“It’s been extremely gratifying,” Pegula said. …

Nick Kyrgios came away with his sixth career ATP title and first in Washington today when he beat Daniil Medvedev in two tiebreakers 7-6(6), 7-6(4).

“This has honestly been one of my favorite weeks of my life. I’ve made massive strides,” said Kyrgios after his . “I started becoming friends with the smoothie guy, he knew what smoothie I wanted. I was playing ping pong with some kids before I’m playing. …

The final clay title of 2019 went to the win leader on the surface, Dominic Thiem. Thiem took his first title on his home soil in Austria today in Kitzbuhel beating Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-6(0), 6-1.

“It is already one of my most beautiful moments ever in my tennis career,” said Thiem. “It was one of the most emotional moments because I have a special connection with Kitzbuhel. I was here for …

After finishing 2018 on the highest of notes winning the WTA Finals title, Elina Svitolina is still searching for that first crown in 2019.

The Wimbledon semifinalist is joined by a decent but not great field in San Jose which also includes former champion Victoria Azarenka and runner-ups Venus Williams and Coco Vandeweghe, who after an ankle injury, makes her return to tennis for a first time since last …

What’s Dominic Thiem doing a month away from the US Open? He’s still playing on the clay courts. The French Open finalist just made a quarters last week in Hamburg and will now attending the Kitzbuhel event this week in his home event in Austria.

Thiem has never won the Kitzbuhel title but he did make the finals in 2014 losing to David Goffin. Last year, he lost his opener …

One-third of the Top 15 players will be in Washington, D.C. all seeking the first August title.

After 2-time defending champion Alexander Zverev declined to play and former winners Kei Nishikori, Juan Martin del Potro and Gael Monfils all pulled out, only 2014 champion Milos Raonic is the lone former titlist in the field.

But John Isner is a 3-time finalist and Alex De Minaur comes in on hot off …

Alex De Minaur completed arguably his best week as a pro winning the Atlanta title on Sunday beating Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-6(2).

It was the 20-year-old Australian’s second career title after winning Sydney over Andreas Seppi at the start of the year.

But what makes this summer crown so intriguing was De Minaur never lost serve the entire event holding all 42 service games without facing a single break point! …

The summer hard court circuit on the WTA officially begins this week on both coasts. Washington will be home to a slew of Americans including Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys, Sonia Kenin and Wimbledon breakout star Coco Gauff.

Stephens is the lone former champion in the field having won it back in 2015, her first career title.

Stephens could meet Lesia Tsurenko in the quarters and then Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the semifinals.

Keys …

Jil Teichmann picked up the biggest win of her career stunning World No. 5 Kiki Bertens 7-6(3), 6-2 to win the Palermo clay title.

The 22-year-old Teichmann won her second title of the year after Prague, and it was also her first career Top 35 win. And she took the crown without dropping a set.

The Swiss will break the Top 60 after beginning the year outside of the Top 140!

The top-seeded …