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Maria Sharapova and the Bryan brothers are elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Read full article: Maria Sharapova and the Bryan brothers are elected to the International Tennis Hall of FameMaria Sharapova and brothers Bob and Mike Bryan are first-ballot selections for the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Deadline approaching for appeals in case that exonerated US Open champion Jannik Sinner from doping
Read full article: Deadline approaching for appeals in case that exonerated US Open champion Jannik Sinner from dopingTime is running out for appeals to be filed in the case that exonerated U.S. Open champion Jannik Sinner from doping.
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.
Peyton Stearns, NCAA champ for Texas, beats Jelena Ostapenko, 2017 champ at French Open
Read full article: Peyton Stearns, NCAA champ for Texas, beats Jelena Ostapenko, 2017 champ at French OpenPeyton Stearns is playing in the French Open for the first time and now the 21-year-old American is into the third round after knocking off 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko.
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.
Judge in Russian Olympic doping worked on Sharapova case
Read full article: Judge in Russian Olympic doping worked on Sharapova caseThree judges from the Court of Arbitration for Sport will sit on the panel to hear the doping case against Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva on Sunday at the Beijing Olympics.
Qualifier to champion: Britain's Raducanu, 18, wins US Open
Read full article: Qualifier to champion: Britain's Raducanu, 18, wins US OpenBritish teenager Emma Raducanu has beaten Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open final to become the first female qualifier to win a Grand Slam title in the professional era.
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 sport’s 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.
'Bad timing and bad luck': Injured Serena out of French Open
Read full article: 'Bad timing and bad luck': Injured Serena out of French Open“If it was my knee, that would be more really devastating for me. I feel like my body is actually doing really, really well,” said Williams, who turned 39 on Saturday. Williams took a long pause, clutched at that leg and then took a medical timeout so a trainer could wrap it. I was able to get it somewhat better, but just looking long-term in this tournament, will I be able to get through enough matches? And so, for me, I don’t think I could,” Williams said Wednesday.
The Latest: Gauff undone by 19 double-faults in French loss
Read full article: The Latest: Gauff undone by 19 double-faults in French loss(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS – The Latest from the French Open (all times local):___9:35 p.m.American teenager Coco Gauff’s French Open debut has ended in the second round after she double-faulted 19 times in a 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 loss to 159th-ranked qualifier Martina Trevisan. Stefano Travaglia beat the Japanese player 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-2 in the second round of the French Open after nearly four hours. 2-seeded Spaniard is looking to win his record-extending 13th French Open title and equal Roger Federer’s men’s record of 20 major titles overall. ___2:55 p.m.U.S. Open runner-up Victoria Azarenka is out of the French Open in the second round. They said it was "a fighter plane which has broken the sound barrier.”___12 p.m.Serena Williams is out of the French Open.
Serena Williams into US Open semifinals, closer to 24th Slam
Read full article: Serena Williams into US Open semifinals, closer to 24th SlamSerena Williams, of the United States, reacts during a match against Tsvetana Pironkova, of Bulgaria, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in New York. Two more victories for Williams would allow her to claim a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title. Williams last lost before the semifinals in New York all the way back in 2007, when Justine Henin eliminated her in the quarterfinals. Another 15 strokes followed, with Williams hitting a forehand passing shot that Pironkova volleyed into the tape of the net. That afforded Williams a third break point, which was converted for a 1-0 lead when Pironkova sent a forehand long.
'It's how you finish': Serena Williams into Open semifinals
Read full article: 'It's how you finish': Serena Williams into Open semifinalsSerena Williams, of the United States, reacts during a match against Tsvetana Pironkova, of Bulgaria, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in New York. Williams last lost before the semifinals in New York in 2007, when Justine Henin eliminated her in the quarterfinals. Another 15 strokes followed, with Williams smacking a forehand passing shot that Pironkova volleyed into the net tape. A couple of times, Pironkova drew Williams forward with a drop shot, then took the point with a perfectly arced lob. But after compiling only five unforced errors in the first set, Pironkova had 21 over the last two.
Serena Williams dominates Maria Sharapova at US Open
Read full article: Serena Williams dominates Maria Sharapova at US OpenSerena Williams clashed with chair umpire Carlos Ramos, culminating when he docked her a game for calling him a "thief." A laser-focused Serena Williams entered the stadium to roars from the crowd. The results were also the same as the last 15 years: Serena Williams, seeded eighth, won 6-1, 6-1 in less than an hour, improving her record against the Russian to 20-2 as she seeks her 24th major title. After the match, Serena Williams addressed the crowd during her interview with ESPN. Venus Williams, Djokovic, Federer winOne of those former champions is Venus Williams, who dominated China's Zheng Saisai 6-1, 6-0.
Amanda Anisimova pulls out of US Open after father's death
Read full article: Amanda Anisimova pulls out of US Open after father's death(CNN) - American teenager Amanda Anisimova has withdrawn from the US Open after the sudden death of her father and coach Konstantin Anisimov. "We are shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of our father," read a statement from the Anisimova family. Tennis world reactsAnisimov had moved to the US from Moscow in 1998 with his wife Olga and eldest daughter Maria. Following Monday's tragic news, the tennis world quickly expressed its sympathy for the Anisimova family, with Maria Sharapova and Nick Kyrgios tweeting messages of support. In addition, her fellow American teenager Cori "Coco" Gauff tweeted "deepest condolences to the Anisimova family during this tragic time."
Maria Sharapova retires from Wimbledon first round
Read full article: Maria Sharapova retires from Wimbledon first roundSharapova stopped with a left forearm issue while trailing France's Pauline Parmentier 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 0-5 in the first round after initially leading by a set and 5-2. Upon her return last month, she lost to last year's Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber in the second round in Mallorca. "I've had a history of a tendon in my left forearm flaring up," said Sharapova. "It happened today in the second set. Parmentier will now face 30th-seed Carla Suarez Navarro in the second round.