Gasquet inspires France to second Hopman Cup title
(Reuters) – Kristina Mladenovic and Richard Gasquet beat Coco Vandeweghe and Jack Sock of the United States on Saturday to win France’s second Hopman Cup title in Perth.
Mattek-Sands dethrones Mirza as world number one in doubles
LONDON (Reuters) – American Bethanie Mattek-Sands will rise to number one in the world when the WTA doubles rankings are released on Monday.
Djokovic makes statement in epic win over Murray in Doha final
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic made an immense statement in his bid to rule men’s tennis again when he defeated Andy Murray, the man who deposed him as world number one, 6-3 5-7 6-4 in an epic Qatar Open final in Doha on Saturday.
Defending champions Cleveland acquire sharp-shooter Korver
(The Sports Xchange) – The Cleveland Cavaliers completed the trade to acquire guard Kyle Korver from the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, giving the defending NBA champions another premier shooter.
Siniakova captures maiden title with Shenzhen win
(Reuters) – Katerina Siniakova overcame a slow start to win her maiden WTA Tour title with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Alison Riske in the Shenzhen Open final on Saturday.
Dakar sixth stage canceled due to extreme weather
(Reuters) – The sixth stage of the Dakar Rally was canceled on Saturday due to extreme weather conditions in Bolivia, with competitors heading for a rest day in La Paz before resuming the race on Monday.
Dimitrov stuns Raonic to set up Nishikori final
(Reuters) – Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov upset top seed and defending champion Milos Raonic of Canada at the Brisbane International on Saturday to set up a title clash against Japan’s Kei Nishikori.
Davis wins in Auckland to earn first WTA title
(Reuters) – American Lauren Davis won her first WTA title by defeating Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh 6-3 6-1 in the Auckland Classic final on Saturday.
Moore, Thomas set pace at Kapalua after inspired pairing
(Reuters) – Ryan Moore and Justin Thomas inspired one another in a low-scoring pairing as they moved one stroke clear of a tightly bunched leaderboard in the second round of the SBS Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Friday.
British biker Sunderland takes Dakar lead
(Reuters) – British biker Sam Sunderland seized the overall lead in the Dakar Rally’s motorcycle category on Friday after rivals lost their way in the high plains and dunes of Bolivia.
