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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.
US Open 2024: Naomi Osaka feels better as she returns to the site of two of her Grand Slam titles
Read full article: US Open 2024: Naomi Osaka feels better as she returns to the site of two of her Grand Slam titlesNaomi Osaka is at the U.S. Open to compete for the first time in two years, and she says returning to the site of two of her four Grand Slam titles gives her a boost — but not because she focuses on her past success there.
A French player at the French Open gets only a warning when his ball strikes a fan
Read full article: A French player at the French Open gets only a warning when his ball strikes a fanA French player at the French Open has been allowed to continue his first-round match without being penalized after hitting a ball angrily and accidentally striking a spectator in the stands at one of the event’s smaller courts.
Sinner advances to 3rd Miami semifinal in 4 years; Alexandrova continues run by ousting Pegula
Read full article: Sinner advances to 3rd Miami semifinal in 4 years; Alexandrova continues run by ousting PegulaAustralian Open champion Jannik Sinner won his 20th match of the year to reach the Miami Open semifinals for the third time in the past four years with a victory over Tomas Machac.
Djokovic splits with Ivanisevic after winning 12 Grand Slam titles during their partnership
Read full article: Djokovic splits with Ivanisevic after winning 12 Grand Slam titles during their partnershipTop-ranked Novak Djokovic has split with his coach Goran Ivanisevic to end an association that began in 2018 and included 12 Grand Slams for the Serbian tennis player.
Jannik Sinner does it his way. He chose tennis over skiing and selected his new coaching team
Read full article: Jannik Sinner does it his way. He chose tennis over skiing and selected his new coaching teamJannik Sinner’s career so far can be defined by the choices he made and the freedom he had to make them.
Sinner rallies from 2 sets down to beat Medvedev in Australia and clinch his first Grand Slam title
Read full article: Sinner rallies from 2 sets down to beat Medvedev in Australia and clinch his first Grand Slam titleJannik Sinner has rallied from two sets down to win the Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev and clinch his first Grand Slam title.
Analysis: Don't write off Novak Djokovic after his Australian Open loss to Jannik Sinner
Read full article: Analysis: Don't write off Novak Djokovic after his Australian Open loss to Jannik SinnerIt might be tempting to see some tidy symbolism and greater significance in Novak Djokovic’s loss to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals.
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.
Zverev ousts Alcaraz to move into Australian Open semis against Medvedev; Zheng into 1st semifinal
Read full article: Zverev ousts Alcaraz to move into Australian Open semis against Medvedev; Zheng into 1st semifinalAlexander Zverev took his second chance to close out a win over No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and moved into an Australian Open semifinal against two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev.
Protester throws papers on court, briefly disrupts Australian Open match between Zverev and Norrie
Read full article: Protester throws papers on court, briefly disrupts Australian Open match between Zverev and NorrieA protester threw papers onto an Australian Open court and briefly disrupted the fourth-round match between Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie of Britain.
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.
No. 1 Iga Swiatek exits Australian Open in a 3rd-round loss to Czech teenager Linda Noskova
Read full article: No. 1 Iga Swiatek exits Australian Open in a 3rd-round loss to Czech teenager Linda NoskovaTop-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after an upset third-round loss to Czech teenager Linda Noskova.
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.
Danielle Collins announces her retirement looms after a 2nd-round loss to Swiatek at Australian Open
Read full article: Danielle Collins announces her retirement looms after a 2nd-round loss to Swiatek at Australian OpenDanielle Collins has announced this season will be her last on the elite women's tour.
Can too many tennis ball changes cause injuries? Players think so. The tours are checking
Read full article: Can too many tennis ball changes cause injuries? Players think so. The tours are checkingPro tennis players have been wondering aloud whether arm injuries in their sport are related to the week-to-week changing of the tennis balls used by tournaments.
Osaka's Grand Slam comeback ends in 1st-round loss to Garcia, Gauff advances at Australian Open
Read full article: Osaka's Grand Slam comeback ends in 1st-round loss to Garcia, Gauff advances at Australian OpenNaomi Osaka’s comeback to Grand Slam tennis after a 15-month break has ended in a 6-4, 7-6 (2) loss to 16th-seeded Caroline Garcia in the first round at the Australian Open.
Defending champion Djokovic fends off first-timer Prizmic in 4 hours to advance in Australia
Read full article: Defending champion Djokovic fends off first-timer Prizmic in 4 hours to advance in AustraliaDefending champion and 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic needed four hours to fend off first-timer Dino Prizmic in a first-round Australian Open result that few could have predicted.
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.
Swiatek could face 2 past champs in Australia; Djokovic-Tsitsipas rematch would be a quarterfinal
Read full article: Swiatek could face 2 past champs in Australia; Djokovic-Tsitsipas rematch would be a quarterfinalTop-ranked Iga Swiatek will face 2020 champion Sofia Kenin in the first round and potentially 2016 winner Angelique Kerber or Danielle Collins in the second in a tough start to her bid for a first Australian Open title.
The pro tennis tours are trying to cut down on matches that stretch past midnight
Read full article: The pro tennis tours are trying to cut down on matches that stretch past midnightThe women’s and men’s professional tennis tours have introduced new scheduling guidelines to prevent matches from starting after 11 p.m. except with approval and recommending a 6:30 p.m. start for night sessions at tournaments.
Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with a hip muscle injury. His comeback is on hold
Read full article: Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with a hip muscle injury. His comeback is on holdRafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a hip injury after playing just one tournament in his comeback from 12 months on the sidelines.
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.
Osaka's first tournament as a mom ends in a loss to 3-time winner Pliskova in Brisbane
Read full article: Osaka's first tournament as a mom ends in a loss to 3-time winner Pliskova in BrisbaneNaomi Osaka’s first tournament at the elite level since becoming a mother has ended in a second-round loss to three-time champion Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International.
Rafael Nadal to return to playing at Brisbane International in January after being out for a year
Read full article: Rafael Nadal to return to playing at Brisbane International in January after being out for a yearRafael Nadal says he will return to playing at the Brisbane International in Australia in January.
Four years later, professional tennis resumes in China after WTA ends Peng Shuai boycott
Read full article: Four years later, professional tennis resumes in China after WTA ends Peng Shuai boycottA four-year absence of elite women’s tennis in China is set to end with the Women’s Tennis Association holding seven tournaments in the next six weeks as part of the tour’s Asian swing.
Australian Hijikata, who plays Tiafoe at US Open, stands as obstacle to Americans' Grand Slam hopes
Read full article: Australian Hijikata, who plays Tiafoe at US Open, stands as obstacle to Americans' Grand Slam hopesRinky Hijikata knows what he’s facing at the U.S. Open, and it’s more than just Frances Tiafoe.
The US Open is filled with players making comebacks from retirement, pregnancy or injury
Read full article: The US Open is filled with players making comebacks from retirement, pregnancy or injuryThe 2023 U.S. Open features several players who have made comebacks to tennis after being away for a while.
Caroline Wozniacki is returning to tennis 3 years after retiring. She will get a US Open wild card
Read full article: Caroline Wozniacki is returning to tennis 3 years after retiring. She will get a US Open wild cardCaroline Wozniacki says that she is returning to competition three years after she retired from professional tennis to start a family.
Where, when and how Novak Djokovic won each of his 22 Grand Slam titles
Read full article: Where, when and how Novak Djokovic won each of his 22 Grand Slam titlesNovak Djokovic will be trying to set the record for the most Grand Slam singles trophies won by a man when he goes for what would be No. 23 against Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday.
Australian Open director: Djokovic's hamstring had 3-cm tear
Read full article: Australian Open director: Djokovic's hamstring had 3-cm tearThe Australian Open tournament director says Novak Djokovic played with a tear in his left hamstring that was more than an inch long along the way to winning the championship.
Djokovic's dad to stay away from Australian Open semifinal
Read full article: Djokovic's dad to stay away from Australian Open semifinalTennis Australia says Novak Djokovic’s father has decided to stay away from the 21-time Grand Slam champion’s semifinal after getting embroiled in a flap involving spectators who brought banned Russian flags to Melbourne Park.
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.
2-time champion Azarenka beats Zhu Lin at Australian Open
Read full article: 2-time champion Azarenka beats Zhu Lin at Australian OpenTwo-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka has made it back to the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park for the first time since 2016 by coming back to beat Zhu Lin 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Korda, 1998 Australian Open champ Petr's son, in 1st Slam QF
Read full article: Korda, 1998 Australian Open champ Petr's son, in 1st Slam QFSebastian Korda has reached the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career by beating 10th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in a fifth-set tiebreaker at the Australian Open.
Swiatek, Gauff lose at Australian Open; Korda in 1st Slam QF
Read full article: Swiatek, Gauff lose at Australian Open; Korda in 1st Slam QFWimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has eliminated No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko has defeated Coco Gauff in the Australian Open's fourth round.
Murray match highlights how tennis can be an all-night sport
Read full article: Murray match highlights how tennis can be an all-night sportAndy Murray was pleased with the result but not happy about the circumstances after finishing an Australian Open victory after 4 a.m. His marathon raised anew the issue that tennis has shown it is that rare sport where folks sometimes need to play all night.
Djokovic worried about leg, bothered by heckler in Australia
Read full article: Djokovic worried about leg, bothered by heckler in AustraliaNovak Djokovic says he is worried about his left hamstring after beating 191st-ranked French qualifier Enzo Couacaud 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-0 in the second round of the Australian Open.
Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks
Read full article: Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeksRafael Nadal's manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover.
Australian Open lookahead: Andy Murray tries for 3rd round
Read full article: Australian Open lookahead: Andy Murray tries for 3rd roundAndy Murray tries to back up his first-round victory over Matteo Berrettini by winning again and earning a trip to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time since 2017.
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.
Djokovic, Nadal can only meet in final at Australian Open
Read full article: Djokovic, Nadal can only meet in final at Australian OpenRivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have been placed on opposite halves of the Australian Open bracket in the draw, meaning the owners of a combined 43 Grand Slam singles titles could only meet in the final at Melbourne Park.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Tennis sans Serena starts in earnest
Read full article: AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Tennis sans Serena starts in earnestThe 2023 Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam tournament to be held since Serena Williams walked away from tennis with a farewell at the U.S. Open shortly before her 41st birthday.
Australian Open chief defends tournament's January date
Read full article: Australian Open chief defends tournament's January dateTournament director Craig Tiley has described as “ridiculous” and “bizarre” calls for the timing of the Australian Open to be changed to allow players a longer off-season.
Djokovic says no hard feelings over Australian deportation
Read full article: Djokovic says no hard feelings over Australian deportationNovak Djokovic has reiterated his earlier comments that he bears no hard feelings on his return to Australia after his visa cancellation and subsequent deportation in January ahead of the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open in January
Read full article: Novak Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open in JanuaryThe Australian government confirmed that Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination.
Unvaccinated Djokovic set for visa to play Australian Open
Read full article: Unvaccinated Djokovic set for visa to play Australian OpenNovak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in the Australian Open in January despite his high-profile deportation from Australia this year because he isn't vaccinated against COVID-19.
French Open updates | Djokovic plans to play Wimbledon
Read full article: French Open updates | Djokovic plans to play WimbledonNovak Djokovic says he plans to defend his title at Wimbledon this year and supports the decision by the ATP men’s tour to withhold ranking points from that tournament as a show of unity among players — even though the move will negatively affect his hold on the No. 1 spot.
IOC president Bach says Peng Shuai can move freely in China
Read full article: IOC president Bach says Peng Shuai can move freely in ChinaThe president of the International Olympic Committee has sought to play down concerns about the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai while also saying he planned to go ahead with their long-promised dinner during the Beijing Games.
Top-ranked Krejcikova, Siniakova win women's doubles
Read full article: Top-ranked Krejcikova, Siniakova win women's doublesTop-ranked Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova have taken another major step in a partnership which began in junior ranks by winning the Australian Open women’s doubles 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4 from unseeded Anna Danilina and Beatriz Haddad Maia.
The Latest: Federer, Djokovic congratulate Nadal on No. 21
Read full article: The Latest: Federer, Djokovic congratulate Nadal on No. 21Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have offered their congratulations to Rafael Nadal for breaking their three-way tie atop the men’s Grand Slam standings and becoming the first member of the trio to win No. 21.