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Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen
Read full article: Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng QinwenCoco Gauff has won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final in Riyadh.
Gauff upsets Sabalenka and sets up showdown with Zheng for WTA Finals title
Read full article: Gauff upsets Sabalenka and sets up showdown with Zheng for WTA Finals titleCoco Gauff has defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 7-6, 6-3 Friday and set up a showdown with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the final on Saturday of the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
Alcaraz rallies past Sinner to win China Open and make it 3-for-3 against his top rival this year
Read full article: Alcaraz rallies past Sinner to win China Open and make it 3-for-3 against his top rival this yearCarlos Alcaraz has won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open to extend his recent mastery over his biggest rival as the Italian deals with an ongoing doping case.
Fritz returns to the ATP top 10, and Navarro is a career-high WTA No. 8 after the US Open
Read full article: Fritz returns to the ATP top 10, and Navarro is a career-high WTA No. 8 after the US OpenU.S. Open men’s runner-up Taylor Fritz has returned to the top 10 in the ATP rankings at No. 7, and women’s runner-up Jessica Pegula is up to No. 3 in the WTA list.
US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is as good as it gets on hard courts but isn't just a hard hitter
Read full article: US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is as good as it gets on hard courts but isn't just a hard hitterAryna Sabalenka does not consider herself a finished product even after winning her first U.S. Open championship for a third Grand Slam title.
Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win the US Open for her third Grand Slam title
Read full article: Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win the US Open for her third Grand Slam titleAryna Sabalenka has defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in the U.S. Open women's final to win her first championship at Flushing Meadows and second Grand Slam title of the year.
US Open: Jessica Pegula reaches her first Grand Slam final at age 30 and will play Aryna Sabalenka
Read full article: US Open: Jessica Pegula reaches her first Grand Slam final at age 30 and will play Aryna SabalenkaJessica Pegula has shrugged off a sluggish start and come back from a set and a break down at the U.S. Open to defeat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 for a berth in her first Grand Slam final.
US Open: Navarro's first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Fritz and Tiafoe win, too
Read full article: US Open: Navarro's first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Fritz and Tiafoe win, tooEmma Navarro's first Grand Slam semifinal will come at the U.S. Open against Aryna Sabalenka.
In latest-ending women's match in US Open history, Zheng beats Vekic again in Olympic rematch
Read full article: In latest-ending women's match in US Open history, Zheng beats Vekic again in Olympic rematchZheng Qinwen beat Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic final, advancing to the U.S. Open quarterfinals with a 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-2 victory in the latest finish of a women’s match in tournament history.
Sabalenka wins latest-starting match in US Open history that finally begins after midnight
Read full article: Sabalenka wins latest-starting match in US Open history that finally begins after midnightAryna Sabalenka finally got rolling after a bad beginning to the latest-starting match in U.S. Open history and beat No. 29 Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the fourth round.
US Open 2024: Even the players aren't sure who will be at their best on New York's hard courts
Read full article: US Open 2024: Even the players aren't sure who will be at their best on New York's hard courtsTennis fans who can’t decide which players have the best shot at doing well at the U.S. Open aren't the only ones.
Djokovic and Alcaraz are on opposite sides of the US Open draw and could only meet in the final
Read full article: Djokovic and Alcaraz are on opposite sides of the US Open draw and could only meet in the finalNovak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have been placed on opposite sides of the U.S. Open bracket and could meet in another big final after Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics.
IOC invites 8 Russian tennis players, 2 from Belarus to compete as neutrals at Paris Olympics
Read full article: IOC invites 8 Russian tennis players, 2 from Belarus to compete as neutrals at Paris OlympicsThe IOC has invited eight top Russian tennis players plus Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka from Belarus to compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Olympics.
Mirra Andreeva reaches the French Open semifinals at age 17, and will face Jasmine Paolini, 28
Read full article: Mirra Andreeva reaches the French Open semifinals at age 17, and will face Jasmine Paolini, 28Mirra Andreeva, a 17-year-old unseeded Russian, has defeated No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open to reach the semifinals.
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.
Sabalenka and Rybakina reach French Open fourth round while Medvedev and Zverev also advance
Read full article: Sabalenka and Rybakina reach French Open fourth round while Medvedev and Zverev also advanceGrand Slam winners Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have reached the fourth round of the French Open in straight sets.
American Peyton Stearns leads unseeded players pulling off upsets on a long day at the French Open
Read full article: American Peyton Stearns leads unseeded players pulling off upsets on a long day at the French OpenUnseeded American Peyton Stearns’ elimination of No. 10 Daria Kasatkina at the French Open was one of several losses for seeded women on a rainy day filled with matches.
Novak Djokovic begins his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title with a first-round French Open win
Read full article: Novak Djokovic begins his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title with a first-round French Open winDefending champion Novak Djokovic has won his first-round match at the French Open by beating Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
French Open 2024: Alcaraz and Swiatek won the singles titles. What are the early Wimbledon odds?
Read full article: French Open 2024: Alcaraz and Swiatek won the singles titles. What are the early Wimbledon odds?Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 to win the French Open for the first time and collect his third Grand Slam title.
Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final by beating Keys. Medvedev retires in quarterfinal with injury
Read full article: Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final by beating Keys. Medvedev retires in quarterfinal with injuryIga Swiatek has cruised to a straight-sets win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year.
Saudi Arabia will host the women's tennis WTA Finals for the next three years
Read full article: Saudi Arabia will host the women's tennis WTA Finals for the next three yearsSaudi Arabia will host the WTA Finals as part of a three-year deal with the women’s professional tennis tour that will increase the prize money for this November’s season-ending championship to a record $15.25 million.
Aryna Sabalenka wins Miami Open match 4 days after death of former hockey player she dated
Read full article: Aryna Sabalenka wins Miami Open match 4 days after death of former hockey player she datedPlaying four days after the death of a former hockey player she dated, Aryna Sabalenka beat Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-3 on Friday in the second round of the rain-soaked Miami Open.
Navarro beats Sabalenka in 3 sets, Gauff advances to quarters on her birthday at Indian Wells
Read full article: Navarro beats Sabalenka in 3 sets, Gauff advances to quarters on her birthday at Indian WellsEmma Navarro beat second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open for the biggest win of the young American’s career.
Defending champion Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff, will meet Zheng in Australian Open final
Read full article: Defending champion Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff, will meet Zheng in Australian Open finalAryna Sabalenka has avenged a U.S. Open final loss to Coco Gauff and is the first woman since Serena Williams to reach back-to-back finals at the Australian Open.
US Open winner Gauff to play Australian Open titleholder Sabalenka in semifinals
Read full article: US Open winner Gauff to play Australian Open titleholder Sabalenka in semifinalsU.S. Open winner Coco Gauff will meet defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open semifinals after beating Marta Kostyuk 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 in an error-strewn match at Melbourne Park.
Djokovic reaches the Australian Open quarterfinals, matching Federer's Grand Slam record
Read full article: Djokovic reaches the Australian Open quarterfinals, matching Federer's Grand Slam recordNovak Djokovic has beaten Adrian Mannarino 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals and matched another of Roger Federer’s Grand Slam records.
Without handshakes, Ukrainian players trying to keep message alive at Australian Open
Read full article: Without handshakes, Ukrainian players trying to keep message alive at Australian OpenA Ukrainian player refusing to shake the hand of a Russian or Belarusian at the net has become a common sight on the tennis tours over the past two years.
Defending champion Sabalenka reaches 4th round at Australian Open. Coco Gauff also advances easily
Read full article: Defending champion Sabalenka reaches 4th round at Australian Open. Coco Gauff also advances easilyDefending champion Aryna Sabalenka and U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff are into the fourth round of the Australian Open after commanding wins.
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.
Djokovic says his wrist is OK. He plans to start 2024 like he does most years: with an Aussie title
Read full article: Djokovic says his wrist is OK. He plans to start 2024 like he does most years: with an Aussie titleNovak Djokovic says his injured right wrist is OK and “it's all looking good” as he bids for a record-extending 11th Australian Open title.
Australian Open 2024: The singles champions are Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka
Read full article: Australian Open 2024: The singles champions are Jannik Sinner and Aryna SabalenkaThe first ever 15-day Australian Open ended with Jannik Sinner winning his first Grand Slam title with a comeback from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev for the championship on the third Sunday of the tournament.
Rybakina blitzes Sabalenka to win Brisbane International. Dimitrov wins first title in six years
Read full article: Rybakina blitzes Sabalenka to win Brisbane International. Dimitrov wins first title in six yearsElena Rybakina claimed her sixth career title with a 6-0, 6-3 rout of top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka to win the the Brisbane International in a perfect tune-up for the first major of 2024.
Injury concerns for Nadal after losing in the quarterfinals of his tour comeback at Brisbane
Read full article: Injury concerns for Nadal after losing in the quarterfinals of his tour comeback at BrisbaneRafael Nadal has concerns over his surgically repaired left hip just two wins and a loss into his comeback from a year-long injury layoff and just over a week before the Australian Open.
Iga Swiatek is the first woman since Serena Williams to win WTA Player of the Year twice in a row
Read full article: Iga Swiatek is the first woman since Serena Williams to win WTA Player of the Year twice in a rowIga Swiatek’s second consecutive season-ending No. 1 ranking has helped her collect a second consecutive WTA Player of the Year award.
Iga Swiatek will finish the year at No. 1 after beating Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals
Read full article: Iga Swiatek will finish the year at No. 1 after beating Jessica Pegula to win the WTA FinalsIga Swiatek has earned her first WTA Finals title and the year-end No. 1 ranking by beating Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0 in the latest in a series of dominant performances.
Iga Swiatek tops Aryna Sabalenka at the WTA Finals to reach the title match and get a shot at No. 1
Read full article: Iga Swiatek tops Aryna Sabalenka at the WTA Finals to reach the title match and get a shot at No. 1Iga Swiatek has given herself a shot at her first WTA Finals title and the year-end top ranking by eliminating No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 in a rain-suspended semifinal.
The WTA Finals semis are Coco Gauff vs. Jessica Pegula, and Aryna Sabalenka vs. Iga Swiatek
Read full article: The WTA Finals semis are Coco Gauff vs. Jessica Pegula, and Aryna Sabalenka vs. Iga SwiatekCoco Gauff has overcome 17 double-faults and come back after being a game away from elimination at the WTA Finals to pull out a 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in a round-robin match.
The WTA Finals match between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina was suspended because of rain
Read full article: The WTA Finals match between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina was suspended because of rainAryna Sabalenka’s bid to clinch the year-end No. 1 ranking has been put on hold because her WTA Finals round-robin match against Elena Rybakina was suspended in the second set by rain.
WTA defends its court after No. 1 Sabalenka calls conditions at finals 'another level of disrespect'
Read full article: WTA defends its court after No. 1 Sabalenka calls conditions at finals 'another level of disrespect'The women’s tennis tour has defended the court built for the WTA Finals as meeting its “strict performance standards” after No_ 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka called the conditions at the season-ending championship “another level of disrespect.”.
Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff all advance to the semifinals at the China Open
Read full article: Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff all advance to the semifinals at the China OpenElena Rybakina advanced to her eighth semifinal of the year by beating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 6-2 at the China Open.
Sabalenka and Djokovic are No. 1 in the rankings. Coco Gauff is No. 3 in singles, No. 1 in doubles
Read full article: Sabalenka and Djokovic are No. 1 in the rankings. Coco Gauff is No. 3 in singles, No. 1 in doublesU.S. Open women’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka and men’s champion Novak Djokovic each moved up one spot to No. 1 in the rankings.
Presidents Biden, Obama, Clinton congratulate Coco Gauff on her US Open tennis title
Read full article: Presidents Biden, Obama, Clinton congratulate Coco Gauff on her US Open tennis titleFormer President Barack Obama congratulated Coco Gauff on her U.S. Open title, less than two weeks after attending her first comeback of the tournament.
Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka
Read full article: Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna SabalenkaCoco Gauff has won her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final.
US Open finalist Coco Gauff is starting to believe. She faces Aryna Sabalenka for the title
Read full article: US Open finalist Coco Gauff is starting to believe. She faces Aryna Sabalenka for the titleCoco Gauff will try to win her first Grand Slam title when she meets Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open final.
Coco Gauff wins a US Open semifinal delayed by a climate protest. Will face Sabalenka in the final
Read full article: Coco Gauff wins a US Open semifinal delayed by a climate protest. Will face Sabalenka in the finalCoco Gauff has reached her first U.S. Open final by defeating Karolina Muchova 6-4, 7-5 in a match interrupted for 50 minutes by environmental activists.
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.
Aryna Sabalenka is about to be No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She could be the new US Open champ, too
Read full article: Aryna Sabalenka is about to be No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She could be the new US Open champ, tooAryna Sabalenka is going to be the No. 1 player in the WTA rankings next week, replacing Iga Swiatek there.
Iga Swiatek's US Open title defense and stay at No. 1 end with a loss to Jelena Ostapenko
Read full article: Iga Swiatek's US Open title defense and stay at No. 1 end with a loss to Jelena OstapenkoIga Swiatek’s U.S. Open title defense has ended with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round.
Carlos Alcaraz's variety makes it tough to choose shots at the US Open. He still keeps winning
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz's variety makes it tough to choose shots at the US Open. He still keeps winningDefending champion Carlos Alcaraz has moved into the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the third year in a row.
Russians can qualify for Olympic spots in some sports. That doesn’t mean they’ll be allowed in Paris
Read full article: Russians can qualify for Olympic spots in some sports. That doesn’t mean they’ll be allowed in ParisOfficials from many of the sports on the Olympic program are still split on how to treat Russian athletes one year before the Paris Games and nearly a year-and-a-half since the country's invasion of Ukraine.
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.
Chris Eubanks' magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev, who faces Carlos Alcaraz next
Read full article: Chris Eubanks' magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev, who faces Carlos Alcaraz nextDaniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks' surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals.
French Open tournament director Mauresmo quizzed on lack of night sessions for women
Read full article: French Open tournament director Mauresmo quizzed on lack of night sessions for womenScheduling more night sessions for women is proving a tough issue to resolve for French Open tournament director Amélie Mauresmo.
Unseeded Karolina Muchova to face No. 1 Iga Swiatek in French Open women's final
Read full article: Unseeded Karolina Muchova to face No. 1 Iga Swiatek in French Open women's finalNo. 1 Iga Swiatek has moved closer to a second consecutive French Open championship by defeating Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-2, 7-6 (7) in the semifinals.
Belarus' Sabalenka waits for a handshake from Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at French Open, meets media
Read full article: Belarus' Sabalenka waits for a handshake from Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at French Open, meets mediaAryna Sabalenka of Belarus has spoken at a postmatch news conference after beating Ukraine's Elina Svitolina to reach the French Open semifinals for the first time.
Novak Djokovic perfect in key tiebreaker at French Open and faces No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz next
Read full article: Novak Djokovic perfect in key tiebreaker at French Open and faces No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz nextNovak Djokovic has come back after dropping a set for the first time in the tournament to beat 11th-seeded Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 at the French Open to reach his 45th career Grand Slam semifinal.
French Open lets Belarus' Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war
Read full article: French Open lets Belarus' Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine warTop tennis player Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has been allowed to avoid a traditional postmatch news conference at the French Open after saying she did not feel safe when a reporter asked about the war in Ukraine during previous question-and-answer sessions.
Ukraine's Kostyuk booed at French Open after no handshake with Belarus' Sabalenka because of war
Read full article: Ukraine's Kostyuk booed at French Open after no handshake with Belarus' Sabalenka because of warAryna Sabalenka initially thought the boos and derisive whistles coming from the French Open crowd were directed at her after a first-round victory.
Post-Serena, women's tennis heads to French Open led by Big 3 of Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina
Read full article: Post-Serena, women's tennis heads to French Open led by Big 3 of Swiatek, Sabalenka, RybakinaAll of those questions about who would step to the fore once Serena Williams walked away from the tennis tour seem to be getting answered with three names: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.
Russia's sports exile persists 1 year after invading Ukraine
Read full article: Russia's sports exile persists 1 year after invading UkraineRussia’s reintegration into the world of sports one year after the invasion of Ukraine began threatens to create the biggest rift in the Olympic movement since the Cold War.
Rybakina, Sabalenka to meet in Australian Open women's final
Read full article: Rybakina, Sabalenka to meet in Australian Open women's finalWimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has reached her second final in the past three Grand Slam tournaments by beating Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (4), 6-3 at the Australian Open.
Australian Open lookahead: Women's semifinals in Melbourne
Read full article: Australian Open lookahead: Women's semifinals in MelbourneVictoria Azarenka continues her quest for a third Australian Open title a decade after her last championship at Melbourne Park when she plays Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in one of two night women’s semifinals.
Australian Open bans flags from Russia, Belarus on site
Read full article: Australian Open bans flags from Russia, Belarus on siteFlags from Russia and Belarus have been banned from the site of the Australian Open after more than one was brought into the stands by spectators at the year’s first Grand Slam tournament.