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Apr. 9—SAUK RAPIDS — The Bemidji High School boys tennis team won each of its 14 matches on Thursday in Sauk Rapids. The Lumberjacks swept Moorhead and Sauk Rapids-Rice by scores of 7-0 in a slate of matches that were originally set to be played in Bemidji but were moved due to weather. Owen Lapping
Carlos Alcaraz is aiming to bounce back from a brief dip in form by defending his title at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The world number one hasn’t lifted a trophy since the Qatar Open back in February, following defeats to Daniil Medvedev and Sebastian Korda during the Sunshine Double.
The team said Thursday it will forfeit this weekend’s scheduled home matches against Kansas and Iowa State due to a lack of available players. Three of the team's nine athletes have suffered season-ending injuries and three others are sidelined. The team also forfeited its previous three matches.
Germany won their final group tie 2-0 against Denmark on Thursday but still faces a second straight relegation in the Billie Jean King Cup. Latvia are the likely opponents in a deciding tie on Saturday in the women's tennis team event.
Gilles Simon was one of many supremely talented tennis stars plagued by the era they were born into. Even though Simon only picked up 14 ATP titles, it’s fair to wonder what he might have achieved if his prime hadn’t coincided with such a dominant group.
Carlos Alcaraz follows many other sports other than tennis, including football. Alcaraz is a seven-time Grand Slam champion, but he is also a huge supporter of Real Madrid football club.
Holger Rune’s tennis career was hit hard by an Achilles injury picked up at the Stockholm Open, putting a halt to his rise through the rankings. Even though he’s been sidelined, Rune has stayed upbeat and regularly shares training clips to show fans he’s still putting in the work.
The Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix in Germany will be without the world’s top player when it begins Monday. Aryna Sabalenka withdrew Thursday from the WTA 500 tournament, two rungs below a Grand Slam, citing an unspecified injury she sustained after winning the Miami Open late last month. “I’m very sad
Medvedev, who lost 6-0 6-0 to Matteo Berrettini, also destroyed his racket during a US Open match in 2025