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Rublev falls in the French Open third round while Swiatek, Gauff, Sinner move on
Read full article: Rublev falls in the French Open third round while Swiatek, Gauff, Sinner move onSixth-seeded Andrey Rublev has lost to Matteo Arnaldi in straight sets in the French Open third round and berated himself for his behavior.
French Open doubles player Miyu Kato of Japan disqualified for accidentally hitting a ball girl
Read full article: French Open doubles player Miyu Kato of Japan disqualified for accidentally hitting a ball girlFrench Open doubles player Miyu Kato and her partner have been forced to forfeit a match when Kato accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball after a point.
Djokovic's true Slam bid at US Open starts against qualifier
Read full article: Djokovic's true Slam bid at US Open starts against qualifierNovak Djokovic will begin his bid to win the U.S. Open for a menās-record 21st major tennis championship and to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam by facing a player who comes through qualifying.
COVID case at Australian Open hotel cancels play at tuneups
Read full article: COVID case at Australian Open hotel cancels play at tuneupsAn Australian Open courtesy car waits outside the Grand Hyatt hotel in central Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. The Australian Open is scheduled to begin Monday. Australian Open organizers didnāt immediately have details of how many players were ordered to isolate. Williams won her last major title at the 2017 Australian Open, when she was pregnant with her daughter, Olympia. On the bottom half of the draw, defending Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin rallied from a set and a break down to fend off Jessica Pegula 5-7, 7-5, 6-2.
Kenin voted WTA Player of Year; Azarenka gets Comeback honor
Read full article: Kenin voted WTA Player of Year; Azarenka gets Comeback honorSofia Kenin collected the WTA Player of the Year award on Tuesday after winning the Australian Open in January for her first Grand Slam title and finishing as the runner-up at the French Open in October. Kenin entered this year with an 11-11 career mark in Grand Slam tournaments and zero trips beyond the fourth round at any of the sportās top four events. That triumph made Kenin the youngest Australian Open champion since 2008, when Maria Sharapova was 20. Kenin went on to get to the fourth round at the U.S. Open, then the final at the pandemic-postponed French Open before losing to Swiatek for the title. Mladenovic and Babos won two Grand Slam doubles titles this season, at the Australian Open and French Open.