Karen Khachanov earned his first title in five years besting the 8th-seeded Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6(7-2), 6-1 to take the trophy in Zhuhai Tuesday in China.

Almost a foot taller than Nishioka, the 6-foot-6 Khachanov smacked nine aces, had 34 winners, was broken once but broke three times in the match.

Khachanov has now won four of five tour-level clashes when facing Nishioka. Overall, it’s his 5th career title and first …

Alexander Zverev defeated Roman Safiullin 6-7(2-7), 7-6(7-5), 6-3 to claim the Chengdu title Tuesday in China.

The top-seeded Zverev hit 10 aces, was broken once and lost just five total points on serve in the final set.

Safiullin, playing in his first ATP final, had a break chance early in the second but never saw another. The 26-year-old was multiple times within two points of the title.

“He’s playing the best …

Karen Khachanov missed a big chunk of the season due to a stress fracture in his back but the Russian is already in form.

The top seeded Khachanov got over on No. 4 seed Sebastian Korda 7-5, 6-4 to reach the Tuesday final in Zhuhai, China. Khachanov lost just six points on first serve and broke four times in the win.

Korda, seeking a 6th title, finished with nine …

Alexander Zverev continues to pad his resume for comeback player of the year. The German star reached his second final of 2023 and 32nd of his career with a solid 6-3, 7-6(2), win over Grigor Dimitrov in a battle of former Top 5 players.

The top seed Zverev connected on nine aces and saved all five break points faced. Zverev broke twice in the opener in the first game …

There were four matches scheduled Sunday at the Laver Cup on Sunday, but Team World needed just one. Leading 10-2 after two days of play, Team World had to win one match, and they did in the opener taking the doubles.

Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton won two breakers over Andrey Rublev and Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(4), 7-6(5) to clinch the win.

“It’s been crazy for me and I’ve …

In Zhuhai at the Huafa Properties Zhuhai Championships in quarterfinal play Sunday, Aslan Karatsev upended the 2nd-seeded Cameron Norrie in straights 7-6(7-5), 7-6(7-5).

The 30-year-old Karatsev hit nine aces in the two breaker win, and lost a total of seven points on serve.

Norrie served for the second at 5-4 but lost a tough 12-point game.

The 8th-seeded Yoshihito Nishioka is next for Karatsev after bouncing No. 3 Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 7-5. Nishioka …

At the Chengdu Open in China the Top 3 seeds all reached the semifinals.

In quarterfinals action on Saturday (it’s a Tuesday final), top seed Alexander Zverev rallied from a set down to defeat 7th-seeded Miomir Kecmanovic 5-7, 7-5, 6-2.

Zverev finished with 13 aces, tossed in three doubles and went 5-for-17 on break chances.

Zverev reaches his 55th career semifinal where he’ll face No. 3 seed Grigor Dimitrov who handled Christopher O’Connell …

After a Friday sweep, Team World won three of four matches on Saturday to move to the brink of a second Laver Cup title.

World leads Team Europe 10-2 needing just one win Sunday.

On Saturday, American No. 1 Taylor Fritz took the opener Andrey Rublev 6-2, 7-6(3). Down 6-0, Casper Ruud got Team Europe on the board with a 7-6(6), 6-2 victory over Tommy Paul.

World won the next …

Maria Sakkari collected the biggest title of her career on Saturday easing past Caroline Dolehide 7-5, 6-3 to win the WTA 1000 title in Guadalajara.

It was just Sakkari’s second career title after winning all the way back in 2019 at Rabat.

“It’s amazing, I’m speechless,” Sakkari told the WTA. “It’s been four-and-a-half years since I won my first title, and I just finally won my second one. All these …

Team World picked right off from last year’s big win sweeping Team Europe 4-0 on opening day of the Laver Cup in Vancouver, Canada.

Team World lost just one set on the day which began with Ben Shelton overpowering French teen Arthur Fils 7-6(4), 6-1.

Francisco Cerudolo picked up Argentina’s first Laver Cup win defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-5.

In the marquee match, struggling Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime eased past Gael Monfils …

Maria Sakkari is back in the Guadalajara 1000 WTA final for a second straight year after cruising past fellow Top 20er Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-0 Saturday in the semifinals.

“I said it the first day that I felt like this was the week,” Sakkari said to the WTA. “This is the place where I was going to overcome a lot of difficult obstacles and difficult emotions.

“I don’t want to …

The sixth Laver Cup begins later today in Vancouver. The depleted field features no Grand Slam winners or Big 3 fan favorites, but the French, the Canadians and the youth are well represented.

In a good NextGen opener, US Open semifinalist Ben Shelton takes on the French teen Arthur Fils.

“Coming into this event, I thought I was going to be the rookie who never played before, probably playing …

After months of struggling, Caroline Garcia is finally putting together a good week of tennis. The former Top 5 has caught some momentum this week making the Guadalajara 1000 semifinals after cruising past 10th-seeded Victoria Azarenka in straights 6-3, 6-4.

Garcia served her way to 10 aces, saved all 11 break chances and Garcia never lost serve.

The Frenchwoman broke twice in the match, for 4-2 in the first and to …

Europe will try to get back on top of the Laver Cup after their 2022 shock loss to Team World.

This weekend, the sixth Laver Cup opens play in Vancouver, Canada where the event will be without any Big 3 players. Though tournament czar Roger Federer is expected to make a surprise appearance.

With many stars like Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and most recently Stefanos Tsitsipas, …

Martina Trevisan needed a few minutes over three hours to finally put away top seed Ons Jabeur 6-7(4-7), 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals at the WTA 1000 level event in Guadaljara.

The loud lefty Trevisan finished was 6 of 11 on break chances while saving 13 of 17 break points faced in the big win.

In the third, Trevisan got on top 4-2 before Jabeur broke back. But Trvisan …