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Swiatek helps Poland oust host Spain from Billie Jean King Cup Finals, Britain beats Germany
Read full article: Swiatek helps Poland oust host Spain from Billie Jean King Cup Finals, Britain beats GermanyIga Swiatek has beaten Paula Badosa in three sets and Poland has knocked out host Spain 2-0 in the opening round of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga.
Sinner to play Alcaraz in China Open final and Osaka out with back injury
Read full article: Sinner to play Alcaraz in China Open final and Osaka out with back injuryTop-ranked Jannik Sinner will play rival Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the China Open after recording a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over home favorite Bu Yunchaokete.
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.
US Open: Who is Emma Navarro, the woman who beat defending champion Coco Gauff?
Read full article: US Open: Who is Emma Navarro, the woman who beat defending champion Coco Gauff?Emma Navarro’s 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over defending champion Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open has earned her a trip to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive Grand Slam tournament.
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.
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.
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.
Andy Murray exits Wimbledon with uncertainty after a 5-set, 2-day loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas
Read full article: Andy Murray exits Wimbledon with uncertainty after a 5-set, 2-day loss to Stefanos TsitsipasTwo-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has been eliminated by Stefanos Tsitsipas after a five-setter contested over two days at Centre Court.
Novak Djokovic loses to Holger Rune, again, this time at Italian Open
Read full article: Novak Djokovic loses to Holger Rune, again, this time at Italian OpenTwenty-year-old Danish player Holger Rune recorded his second victory over Novak Djokovic in little more than six months by beating the 22-time Grand Slam champion 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to reach the Italian Open semifinals.
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.
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.
The Latest: Alexander Zverev into 3rd round in Australia
Read full article: The Latest: Alexander Zverev into 3rd round in AustraliaOlympic gold medalist Alexander Zverev advanced to the third round at the Australian Open and continued a streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating Australian veteran John Millman 6-4, 6-4, 6-0.
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.
'I can die': Medvedev survives extreme heat at Tokyo Games
Read full article: 'I can die': Medvedev survives extreme heat at Tokyo GamesDaniil Medvedev was struggling so much with the suffocating heat and humidity in the Olympic tennis tournament that at one point the chair umpire asked him if he could continue playing.
Australian Open's hard quarantine 'took a toll' on players
Read full article: Australian Open's hard quarantine 'took a toll' on playersWhen Tennys Sandgren resumed practicing after his can’t-go-anywhere hard quarantine ended, the American said Tuesday, his hands developed blisters from holding a racket. And, like Azarenka, both Sandgren and Pospisil lost their opening matches. “I wouldn’t say the whole tournament is a joke, but for some players, it’s not feasible. “I needed fresh air or maybe a bigger room or better conditions to play against the best players,” she said. Players in the “regular” quarantine were allowed to leave their rooms for five hours per day during the first two weeks after getting to Australia.
Spanish tennis player says she tested positive for COVID-19
Read full article: Spanish tennis player says she tested positive for COVID-19Badosa who is in Melbourne for the Australian Open says she tested positive for COVID-19. She wrote on Twitter, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, that she received her test result for the illness on the seventh day of her hard quarantine in Australia. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)MELBOURNE – A Spanish tennis player ranked in the top 70 who was forced to quarantine in her hotel room after potentially being exposed to the coronavirus on an Australian Open charter flight says she tested positive for COVID-19. “Today I received a positive COVID-19 test result. Tennis Australia has refused to identify those dozens of players, but several have posted on social media about being in the hard quarantine.
Kvitova gets emotional after return to French Open quarters
Read full article: Kvitova gets emotional after return to French Open quartersPetra Kvitova of the Czech Republic celebrates winning her fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against China's Zhang Shuai in two sets 6-2, 6-4, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)PARIS – Petra Kvitova owns two Wimbledon titles, so making it to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the 13th time should not necessarily feel like a big deal to her. Which is why Kvitova’s emotions swelled and her eyes watered after she beat Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-4 on Monday at the French Open, where she hadn’t reached the round of eight since 2012. Everything came to my mind -- my whole family, people who I loved, (who helped) me through the tough, tough time,” Kvitova said. I just wanted to get some carbs, some potato or rice, whatever.”MAINSTREAM MEDIAFrench Open quarterfinalist Stefanos Tsitsipas plugged into his YouTube channel during his run to the Australian Open semifinals in 2019.
Coach? Motivator? Kenin's dad moves, Paris match changes
Read full article: Coach? Motivator? Kenin's dad moves, Paris match changes“First of all, I mean, I don’t know, like, why HER coach sat in that section,” said Kenin, who is seeded No. Djokovic is seeking a second French Open championship and 18th major trophy overall. Tsitsipas and Rublev both dropped the first two sets they played in Paris last week — and now both are making a French Open quarterfinal debut. Their meeting Wednesday comes 10 days after Rublev beat Tsitsipas in three sets in the final of the Hamburg Open on Sept. 27 — Day 1 of the French Open. “I know he’s a tough cookie.”___AP Tennis Writer Fendrich reported from Washington; AP Sports Writer Pugmire reported from Paris.
'17 French Open champ Ostapenko wants more; Shapovalov upset
Read full article: '17 French Open champ Ostapenko wants more; Shapovalov upset2 seed Karolina Pliskova at the French Open on Thursday, the conversation quickly turned to 2017. And just, like, the world doesn’t stop with winning only one Grand Slam. That’s not very different from where she was three years ago in Paris, ranked 47th and just two days past her 20th birthday when she became an impossible-to-predict Grand Slam champion. Pliskova, who came into the French Open dealing with a leg injury, was not the most gracious foe after Thursday’s loss. The first time I’m in the third round in a Grand Slam.
Does Djokovic's next foe have hope? 'I was wondering that'
Read full article: Does Djokovic's next foe have hope? 'I was wondering that'Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves against Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis in the second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS – At the mere mention of Novak Djokovic’s name, at the mere thought of sharing a court with a 17-time Grand Slam champion and the French Open’s No. He used these phrases: “really, really excited” and “really, really happy” and “really, really special.”Galan is, after all, ranked 153rd and never had won so much as one main-draw match at any major tournament until this week. Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champ, plays 87th-ranked Paula Badosa, who arrived in Paris with a 1-5 Grand Slam record. “Well,” came Galan’s reply, “I was wondering that, to be honest.”And then he launched into a story about how he was “really, really nervous” before playing former top 10-member David Goffin in the Davis Cup Finals last November.
The Latest: Earliest French Open exit for Stephens since '11
Read full article: The Latest: Earliest French Open exit for Stephens since '11(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)PARIS – The Latest from the French Open (all times local):____6:10 p.m.Former runner-up Sloane Stephens lost in the second round for her earliest exit at Roland Garros since a first-round defeat on her debut in 2011. ___4:15 p.m.Novak Djokovic's biggest concern seemed to be dealing with a rare bit of sunshine during his second-round victory at Roland Garros. ___2:30 p.m.Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin reached the third round at Roland Garros by beating Ana Bogdan 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. ____1:10 p.m.Danish teen Clara Tauson's surprise run is over after losing to American player Danielle Collins 6-2, 6-3 in the second round. Pliskova's twin sister, Kristyna, was also playing a former French Open champion when she faced 2016 winner Garbiñe Muguruza.