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Novak Djokovic wins his record 370th Slam match but isn't sure he can continue at the French Open
Read full article: Novak Djokovic wins his record 370th Slam match but isn't sure he can continue at the French OpenNovak Djokovic played through a painful right knee with the help of medicine and come back to beat No. 23 Francisco Cerundolo 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the French Open’s fourth round for his record 370th win in a Grand Slam match.
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.
Danielle Collins follows Miami title with championship at Charleston Open
Read full article: Danielle Collins follows Miami title with championship at Charleston OpenDanielle Collins powered to her second straight WTA title, following her Miami Open victory last week with the Charleston Open championship on Sunday.
Say that to my face: Djokovic challenges a heckler in testy 2nd-round win at Australian Open
Read full article: Say that to my face: Djokovic challenges a heckler in testy 2nd-round win at Australian OpenNovak Djokovic has challenged a heckler to “say that to my face” during a testy second-round win over Alexei Popyrin at the Australian Open.
In 'brutal' US Open heat, Daniil Medvedev warns during his win that a player is 'gonna die'
Read full article: In 'brutal' US Open heat, Daniil Medvedev warns during his win that a player is 'gonna die'Daniil Medvedev has reached his fourth U.S. Open semifinal as the heat and humidity continue to rise at the Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Pegula outlasts Svitolina at the US Open and will face fellow American Keys in the fourth round
Read full article: Pegula outlasts Svitolina at the US Open and will face fellow American Keys in the fourth roundJessica Pegula has defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, setting up a fourth-round matchup at the U.S. Open against fellow American Madison Keys.
US Open players differ on how to approach the stress of a match point. Swing away or stay safe?
Read full article: US Open players differ on how to approach the stress of a match point. Swing away or stay safe?Tennis players are always dealing with match points and the questions they create, whether on a public court or a Grand Slam stage such as at the U.S. Open.
Kate, the Princess of Wales, back in the Royal Box at Wimbledon for the women's final
Read full article: Kate, the Princess of Wales, back in the Royal Box at Wimbledon for the women's finalPrincess Kate was back in the Royal Box at Wimbledon for the women’s final along with several former champions and some stars of the entertainment world.
Ons Jabeur is in a second consecutive Wimbledon final. She plays Marketa Vondrousova for the title
Read full article: Ons Jabeur is in a second consecutive Wimbledon final. She plays Marketa Vondrousova for the titleOns Jabeur has defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year.
Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka both make their way back into the Wimbledon semifinals
Read full article: Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka both make their way back into the Wimbledon semifinalsA spot in the Wimbledon semifinals was as good as guaranteed from where Ons Jabeur was sitting on Centre Court.
Queen Camilla attends Wimbledon, a week after Princess Kate made an appearance
Read full article: Queen Camilla attends Wimbledon, a week after Princess Kate made an appearanceQueen Camilla made an appearance at Wimbledon a week after Princess Kate graced Centre Court by taking a seat in the Royal Box.
Coco Gauff is 0-7 against No. 1 Iga Swiatek after losing to her in the French Open quarterfinals
Read full article: Coco Gauff is 0-7 against No. 1 Iga Swiatek after losing to her in the French Open quarterfinalsCoco Gauff has lost in the French Open quarterfinals to two-time champion Iga Swiatek in a rematch of last year's final at Roland Garros.
Coco Gauff wanted a French Open rematch against Iga Swiatek; it'll happen in the quarterfinals
Read full article: Coco Gauff wanted a French Open rematch against Iga Swiatek; it'll happen in the quarterfinalsCoco Gauff put aside a skinned knee and a bad stretch in the first set to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year.
French Open's No. 2 seed, Daniil Medvedev, loses to 172nd-ranked qualifier, Thiago Seyboth Wild
Read full article: French Open's No. 2 seed, Daniil Medvedev, loses to 172nd-ranked qualifier, Thiago Seyboth WildSecond-seeded Daniil Medvedev has lost in the first round of the French Open in five sets to an opponent who is ranked just 172nd and was playing only his second match in the main draw of any Grand Slam tournament.
Federer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, Swiatek
Read full article: Federer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, SwiatekThe timing of it all hardly could be more symbolic: All within a span of two weeks, Serena Williams plays what is believed to be her last match at age 40, Roger Federer announces he’ll be retiring at 41, Iga Swiatek wins her third Grand Slam title at 21, and Carlos Alcaraz gets his first at 19.
Murray out of US Open in 3rd round; Serena eliminated
Read full article: Murray out of US Open in 3rd round; Serena eliminatedMatteo Berrettini has ended Andy Murray’s bid to return to the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament by beating the the three-time major 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3 at the U.S. Open.
Could Wimbledon champ Rybakina join Swiatek, Osaka at top?
Read full article: Could Wimbledon champ Rybakina join Swiatek, Osaka at top?Elena Rybakina served her way right into the Wimbledon void by winning this year's tournament at the All England Club and might just be a new rival for Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka on the women’s tour.
Gates Foundation, women's tennis partnering on health issues
Read full article: Gates Foundation, women's tennis partnering on health issuesThe WTA women’s professional tennis tour and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are partnering to raise awareness about — and money for — women’s health and nutrition around the world.
Wimbledon updates | Krawczyk-Skupski win mixed doubles title
Read full article: Wimbledon updates | Krawczyk-Skupski win mixed doubles titleDesirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Australian duo Sam Stosur and Matthew Ebden on Centre Court.
Hampered Nadal gets past Fritz at Wimbledon; Kyrgios next
Read full article: Hampered Nadal gets past Fritz at Wimbledon; Kyrgios nextRafael Nadal extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 19 matches with a 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) victory over 11th-seeded Taylor Fritz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
Wimbledon wild-card entry outside top 100 gets Djokovic next
Read full article: Wimbledon wild-card entry outside top 100 gets Djokovic nextThree-time defending champion Novak Djokovic's next opponent is an oft-injured guy ranked outside the top 100 and making his Grand Slam debut thanks to a wild card.
At surprise-filled French Open, tennis prodigy makes good
Read full article: At surprise-filled French Open, tennis prodigy makes goodThe surprising results in the women's draw at the French Open keep piling up and now only three of the top 10 women's seeds are still in the field before the third round has even started.
Thiem out of sync, out of French Open with 10th loss in row
Read full article: Thiem out of sync, out of French Open with 10th loss in rowTwo-time French Open finalist Dominic Thiem’s losing streak reached 10 matches with a first-round exit at Roland Garros as he works his way back from a torn tendon in his right wrist.
Upsets send Fritz, Basilashvili to semis at Indian Wells
Read full article: Upsets send Fritz, Basilashvili to semis at Indian WellsTaylor Fritz beat No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in front of a hometown crowd, scoring the biggest win of his young career.
Prodigy no longer? Gauff makes breakthrough in Paris at 17
Read full article: Prodigy no longer? Gauff makes breakthrough in Paris at 17American 17-year-old Coco Gauff completely overwhelmed Ons Jabeur 6-3, 6-1 at the French Open to become the youngest woman to reach the quarterfinals at any Grand Slam tournament in 15 years.
Hobbled Daniil Medvedev limps to 3rd-round win at Miami Open
Read full article: Hobbled Daniil Medvedev limps to 3rd-round win at Miami OpenDaniil Medvedev, of Russia, walks gingerly to the net after defeating Alexei Popyrin, of Australia, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI – Daniil Medvedev could barely walk, much less run. The top-ranked Medvedev held his final two service games despite being hobbled by cramps and beat Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open. “Winning a Grand Slam final in straight sets doesn’t feel the way I felt after the match point today,” he said with a grin. Medvedev failed to convert three match points in the second set after taking a 5-2 lead. When Popyrin misfired on a backhand on the final point, Medvedev shuffled to the net with a smile that turned into a wince.
Kenin beats Putintseva to reach Abu Dhabi quarterfinals
Read full article: Kenin beats Putintseva to reach Abu Dhabi quarterfinalsKenin is the top-seeded woman in Abu Dhabi, where the first womens tour-level tennis event of 2021 begins main-draw play on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)ABU DHABI – Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin of the United States came back from match point down to beat Yulia Putintseva and reach the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open on Saturday. Kenin posted 57 unforced errors to Putintseva's 43 but still prevailed 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 over the 13th-seeded Putintseva. Kenin dropped the opening set for the second consecutive match in Abu Dhabi. Also, Aryna Sabalenka recorded her 12th consecutive win in tour matches with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Ons Jabeur.
'Both gave everything': Schwartzman tops Thiem; Nadal next
Read full article: 'Both gave everything': Schwartzman tops Thiem; Nadal nextA reporter wanted to know whether Schwartzman would be watching Nadal vs. Sinner. “For sure, I’m going to be awake,” said Schwartzman, who defeated Nadal at a clay-court tuneup in Rome last month. The ninth break put Schwartzman up 4-2 in the fifth when Thiem netted a backhand, and the last ended it, when Thiem put two drop shots into the net. From early on against Schwartzman, Thiem would bail out of points by trying mediocre drop shots, a bit of foreshadowing of the day’s denouement. He led the fourth 5-3, and held three set points while serving for it at 5-4.
The Latest: Schwartzman tops Thiem in 5 sets at French Open
Read full article: The Latest: Schwartzman tops Thiem in 5 sets at French Open(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS – The Latest from the French Open (all times local):___8:45 p.m.Diego Schwartzman came back to beat U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem in five sets across more than five hours at the French Open to reach the first Grand Slam semifinal of his career. ___8:05 p.m.Dominic Thiem and Diego Schwartzman are heading to a fifth set in their French Open quarterfinal after more than 4 1/2 hours on court already. U.S. Open champion Thiem is trying to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros for the fifth year in a row. ___2:55 p.m.Nadia Podoroska is the first female qualifier in the Open Era to reach the French Open semifinals. This was her best run at the French Open while Collins had never previously been past the second round here.
If at 1st, or 14th, you don't succeed: Zhang's Slam history
Read full article: If at 1st, or 14th, you don't succeed: Zhang's Slam history(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS – For eight long years, Zhang Shuai and Grand Slam tennis simply weren’t friends. Now she is the first Chinese player into the fourth round in Paris since Li in 2012. Kvitova beat 18-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the fourth round for the fifth time. 5 seed from Greece showed up for his third-round match at the French Open on Saturday with a pandemic-appropriate facial covering that had a picture of himself drawn on it. 30 seed from Tunisia, arrived sporting one, too, for her post-match news conference after becoming the first Arab woman to get to the fourth round at Roland Garros.
The Latest: Collins beats 2016 champ Muguruza at French Open
Read full article: The Latest: Collins beats 2016 champ Muguruza at French Open(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS – The Latest from the French Open (all times local):___11:10 p.m.Danielle Collins grabbed the last four games to come back and beat 2016 champion Garbiñe Muguruza 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in the last third-round singles match at the French Open. Next up for Djokovic as he pursues a second French Open title and 18th Grand Slam trophy overall: No. ___4:20 p.m.Fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the fourth round at the French Open for the second year in a row. He came through the qualifying tournament to reach the French Open main draw. ___1:10 p.m.Andrey Rublev advanced to the French Open fourth round with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 win against the unseeded South African Kevin Anderson.
Osaka withdraws in protest; W&S put on hold Thursday
Read full article: Osaka withdraws in protest; W&S put on hold ThursdayNaomi Osaka, of Japan, leaves the court after winning her match with Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia, during the quarterfinals at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in New York. Soon after, the whole tournament was put on hold for a day. Osaka tweeted that as a Black woman, she feels compelled to pull out of the tournament to put a focus on police shooting Black people. "Watching the continued genocide of Black people at the hand of the police is honestly making me sick to my stomach. I have to be patient, to try to enjoy every single match I play here after six months without competing.
Djokovic's neck better, as is his play; now 20-0 in 2020
Read full article: Djokovic's neck better, as is his play; now 20-0 in 2020Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot from Tennys Sandgren during the third round at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK Novak Djokovics neck felt much better, and his tennis looked much better, in a 6-2, 6-4 victory over unseeded American Tennys Sandgren at the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday that improved the No. The Western & Southern Open is usually held in Ohio but was moved to the U.S. Opens site in Flushing Meadows this year to make for a two-event, no-spectator bubble amid the pandemic. He has won five of the past seven Grand Slam tournaments, including at the Australian Open in February. Womens quarterfinal matchups set earlier in the day were two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka against Anett Kontaveit, former No.