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Djokovic wins his opener at the Italian Open after a month off. Defending champ Rybakina withdraws
Read full article: Djokovic wins his opener at the Italian Open after a month off. Defending champ Rybakina withdrawsNovak Djokovic took a little while to get going in his first match in nearly a month.
In its initial use, new US Open video review system fails when chair umpire's tablet malfunctions
Read full article: In its initial use, new US Open video review system fails when chair umpire's tablet malfunctionsThe U.S. Open's new review system allowing players to challenge certain calls, such as double bounces, has been used for the first time.
Coco Gauff, 18, reaches US Open quarterfinals for 1st time
Read full article: Coco Gauff, 18, reaches US Open quarterfinals for 1st timeCoco Gauff has reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time by coming back in each set to beat Zhang Shuai of China 7-5, 7-5 in front of a partisan crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Serena Williams through easily in Australian Open tuneup
Read full article: Serena Williams through easily in Australian Open tuneupUnited States' Serena Williams makes a backhand return to Australia's Daria Gavrilova during a tuneup tournament ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)MELBOURNE ā Serena Williams found a silver lining in the delayed start to the Australian Open, the season-opening Grand Slam tournament that is starting three weeks later than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Williams is playing in the Yarra Valley Classic, along with top-ranked Ash Barty and defending Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin. āSo I definitely was pushing the limits, but Iām here.āWilliams has been stalled on 23 major singles titles since the 2017 Australian Open, when she was two months pregnant with now-3-year-old daughter Olympia. AdFrances Tiafoe, an Australian Open quarterfinalist in 2019, lost to Corentin Moutet 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.