Valentin Vacherot stuns Novak Djokovic, to face cousin as lowest-ranked finalist in ATP Masters 1000 historical past

Valentin Vacherot’s unlikely run on the Rolex Shanghai Masters reached a historic peak Saturday because the Monegasque qualifier toppled four-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 to succeed in the championship match. Ranked No. 204 within the PIF ATP Rankings, Vacherot grew to become the lowest-ranked finalist in ATP Masters 1000 historical past, pulling off one…

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Tennis participant who claimed optimistic methamphetamine check was attributable to kiss suspended 4 years

Goncalo Oliveira, an expert tennis participant representing Venezuela, was suspended for 4 years Friday by the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company after testing optimistic for methamphetamine, an company assertion confirmed. The 30-year-old Portuguese-born athlete argued that the optimistic end result got here from a kiss, however an impartial tribunal rejected his clarification. Oliveira was provisionally suspended in…

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US Open 2025: Jelena Ostapenko apologizes to Taylor Townsend for ‘no class’ feedback after their match

After shedding to Taylor Townsend within the second spherical of the US Open this week, Jelena Ostapenko instructed Townsend that she had “no class” and “no schooling.” On Saturday, Ostapenko issued an apology, claiming her feedback have been the results of English not being her first language. The pair bought right into a heated confrontation…

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