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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.
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 year’s 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 champion’s 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. “I’m just happy I’m here; she's been playing some good tennis, solidifying herself as a top player.”AdThe 61st-ranked Pegula beat No. “A lot of people were complaining, and I told myself I wasn’t going to complain,” 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. “I’m super excited for her making her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
The Latest: Rafa into 4th round in Australia; back seems OK
Read full article: The Latest: Rafa into 4th round in Australia; back seems OKSpain's Rafael Nadal waits for a serve from Britain's Cameron Norrie during their third round match a the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. 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. The seventh-seeded Rublev will meet Casper Ruud of Norway in the fourth round. 5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Mikael Ymer of Sweden 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 in the third round.