Rio Open
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Rio Open 2022: 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest ATP 500 titlist
Tennis | Feb 21, 2022, 04:10 PM ISTThe seventh-seeded Alcaraz defeated third-seeded Schwartzman 6-4, 6-2 to become the youngest ATP 500 champion since the category was created in 2009
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Ruud pulls out of Rio Open with injury; rain suspends play
Tennis | Feb 18, 2022, 12:27 PM ISTRuud told a news conference that he was still feeling the effects of an injury he picked up during Sunday's final of the Argentina Open, which he won.
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Rio Open tennis tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 spike
Tennis | Apr 02, 2021, 10:34 AM ISTThe coronavirus has killed more than 320,000 people in the South American nation, with March being its deadliest month since the pandemic began.
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Top seed Dominic Thiem advances to Rio Open quarters, Dusan Lajovic out
Tennis | Feb 21, 2020, 09:45 AM ISTDominic Thiem beat Jaume Munar 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 in a match that took 2 hours, 41 minutes and ended early Friday.
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Pablo Cuevas, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Aljaz Bedene and Laslo Djere advance to Rio Open semis
Tennis | Feb 23, 2019, 05:56 PM ISTCuevas reached the next round after defeating Spain's Albert Ramos 6-3,3-6,6-3 in a 150-minute match on Friday and emerged the favourite to win the title.
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Diego Schwartzman beats Fernando Verdasco to win Rio Open
Tennis | Feb 26, 2018, 03:37 PM ISTSchwartzman, seeded sixth in the clay-court event at Jockey Club Brasileiro, will enter the Top 20 in the world for the first time Monday. He also won an outdoor clay event in Istanbul in 2016.
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Rio Open: Fernando Verdasco defeats defending champion Dominic Thiem in quarters
Tennis | Feb 24, 2018, 09:21 AM ISTVerdasco will play fifth-seeded Fabio Fognini of Italy, a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1 winner over Alijaz Bedene of Slovenia in the late match.
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Gael Monfils beats top-seeded Marin Cilic at Rio Open, Dominic Thiem advances
Tennis | Feb 23, 2018, 05:43 PM ISTCilic won only one match on the clay in Rio in his first tournament since he reached the Australian Open final in January.
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Rio Open: Gael Monfils upsets top-seed Marin Cilic to enter quarters; Dominic Thiem advances
Tennis | Feb 23, 2018, 09:56 AM ISTMonfils finished Cilic off in 5 minutes after their match was interrupted by heavy rain on Wednesday night.
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Magic on clay! Fabio Fognini drops racket, still wins point in Rio Open; Watch video
Tennis | Feb 20, 2018, 08:05 PM ISTFognini, seeded fifth, was serving for the second set against Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil when the racket slipped from his hand after serving.
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Fognini knocks Rafael Nadal out of Rio Open in semifinals
Tennis | Feb 22, 2015, 10:15 AM ISTRio de Janerio: Rafael Nadal was beaten in the semifinals of the Rio Open on Saturday, losing 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 on clay to Italian Fabio Fognini, who will meet David Ferrer in the final.Nadal has
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Nadal wins Rio Open, Nara takes women's title
Tennis | Feb 24, 2014, 06:23 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Rafael Nadal returned from a troublesome back injury to win the Rio Open on Sunday, defeating Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 6-3, 7-6 (3). Nadal's victory comes four weeks after losing the Australian
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Nadal through to Rio Open quarterfinals
Tennis | Feb 21, 2014, 10:51 AM ISTRio de Janeiro: World No.1 Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rio Open with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over fellow Spaniard Albert Montanes.The 27-year-old will now face the winner of the second-round match
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Ferrer, Robredo into quarterfinals in Rio Open
Tennis | Feb 20, 2014, 07:13 PM ISTRio De Janeiro: Second-seeded David Ferrer overcame a tough first set to advance to the Rio Open quarterfinals with a 7-6 (2), 6-1 win over Argentina's Federico Delbonis on Wednesday. Ferrer joins fellow-Spaniard Tommy Robredo