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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 womenโs match in tournament history.
Zzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late ones
Read full article: Zzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late onesPlenty of tennis players at the U.S. Open agree that there are benefits to taking a nap before a match, especially if they are due on court at night.
US Open player compensation rises to a record $75 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 million
Read full article: US Open player compensation rises to a record $75 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 millionCoco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and other players at the U.S. Open will be playing for a record total of $75 million in compensation at the yearโs last Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Coco Gauff loses an argument with the chair umpire and a match to Donna Vekic at the Paris Olympics
Read full article: Coco Gauff loses an argument with the chair umpire and a match to Donna Vekic at the Paris OlympicsCoco Gauff got into an extended argument with the chair umpire over a ruling during the reigning U.S. Open championโs 7-6 (7), 6-2 loss to Donna Vekic of Croatia in a Paris Olympics third-round singles match.
Jasmine Paolini wins Wimbledon's longest women's semifinal and faces Barbora Krejcikova next
Read full article: Jasmine Paolini wins Wimbledon's longest women's semifinal and faces Barbora Krejcikova nextJasmine Paolini has reached her second consecutive Grand Slam final with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-8) victory over Donna Vekic at Wimbledon.
French Open hopes AI can help tennis players block death threats, other social media hate
Read full article: French Open hopes AI can help tennis players block death threats, other social media hateThe group that runs the French Open tennis tournament has hired an artificial intelligence company to monitor players' social media accounts in a bid to try to protect athletes from cyberbullying.
Djokovic takes issue with Norrie's behavior at Italian Open: 'Not fair play'
Read full article: Djokovic takes issue with Norrie's behavior at Italian Open: 'Not fair play'Novak Djokovic was in command from the start and never really let up in a 6-3, 6-4 win over 13th-seeded Cameron Norrie to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals for the 17th straight year.
Daughter of Bills, Sabres owners into all-US QF in Australia
Read full article: Daughter of Bills, Sabres owners into all-US QF in AustraliaUnited States' Jessica Pegula celebrates after defeating Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. โIโm just happy Iโm here; she's been playing some good tennis, solidifying herself as a top player.โAdThe 61st-ranked Pegula beat No. โA lot of people were complaining, and I told myself I wasnโt going to complain,โ Brady said. Also on that half of the draw, Rafael Nadal moved closer to a men's-record 21st Grand Slam trophy by overwhelming No. โIโm super excited for her making her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
The Latest: Greek player tested negative in Australia
Read full article: The Latest: Greek player tested negative in Australia(AP Photo/Hamish Blair)MELBOURNE โ The Latest from the Australian Open (all times local):12:45 a.m.Australian Open organizers say the player from Greeceโs ATP Cup team who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival in South Africa had returned a negative result the day he left Melbourne. Michail Pervolarakis played in the Greek team with Stefanos Tsitsipas last week in one of the six tuneup tournaments for the Australian Open. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported that Tennis Australia confirmed Pervolarakis tested negative for the coronavirus on Feb. 9. He reached the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the 14th time in 16 trips. The top-seeded Australian beat Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia 6-2, 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open for the third straight year.