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Fritz and Dimitrov finally advance at rain-soaked Shanghai Masters
Read full article: Fritz and Dimitrov finally advance at rain-soaked Shanghai MastersTwo days after starting out seventh-ranked Taylor Fritz and 10th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov have finally completed their second-round matches at the Shanghai Masters.
Alcaraz rallies past Sinner to win China Open and make it 3-for-3 against his top rival this year
Read full article: Alcaraz rallies past Sinner to win China Open and make it 3-for-3 against his top rival this yearCarlos Alcaraz has won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open to extend his recent mastery over his biggest rival as the Italian deals with an ongoing doping case.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Coco Gauff loses
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Coco Gauff losesDefending champion Carlos Alcaraz and top-ranked Jannik Sinner are one win each away from meeting in the Wimbledon semifinals.
Swiatek on course for Madrid-Rome double; facing Keys in the quarters
Read full article: Swiatek on course for Madrid-Rome double; facing Keys in the quartersTop-ranked Iga Swiatek remains on course for an uncommon Madrid-Rome double after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.
Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final by beating Keys. Medvedev retires in quarterfinal with injury
Read full article: Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final by beating Keys. Medvedev retires in quarterfinal with injuryIga Swiatek has cruised to a straight-sets win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year.
US Open finalist Coco Gauff is starting to believe. She faces Aryna Sabalenka for the title
Read full article: US Open finalist Coco Gauff is starting to believe. She faces Aryna Sabalenka for the titleCoco Gauff will try to win her first Grand Slam title when she meets Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open final.
Coco Gauff wins a US Open semifinal delayed by a climate protest. Will face Sabalenka in the final
Read full article: Coco Gauff wins a US Open semifinal delayed by a climate protest. Will face Sabalenka in the finalCoco Gauff has reached her first U.S. Open final by defeating Karolina Muchova 6-4, 7-5 in a match interrupted for 50 minutes by environmental activists.
Aryna Sabalenka is about to be No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She could be the new US Open champ, too
Read full article: Aryna Sabalenka is about to be No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She could be the new US Open champ, tooAryna Sabalenka is going to be the No. 1 player in the WTA rankings next week, replacing Iga Swiatek there.
Pegula outlasts Svitolina at the US Open and will face fellow American Keys in the fourth round
Read full article: Pegula outlasts Svitolina at the US Open and will face fellow American Keys in the fourth roundJessica Pegula has defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, setting up a fourth-round matchup at the U.S. Open against fellow American Madison Keys.
Carlos Alcaraz's variety makes it tough to choose shots at the US Open. He still keeps winning
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz's variety makes it tough to choose shots at the US Open. He still keeps winningDefending champion Carlos Alcaraz has moved into the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the third year in a row.
Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka both make their way back into the Wimbledon semifinals
Read full article: Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka both make their way back into the Wimbledon semifinalsA spot in the Wimbledon semifinals was as good as guaranteed from where Ons Jabeur was sitting on Centre Court.
Chris Eubanks' magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev, who faces Carlos Alcaraz next
Read full article: Chris Eubanks' magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev, who faces Carlos Alcaraz nextDaniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks' surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals.
Novak Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Good luck with that
Read full article: Novak Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Good luck with thatNovak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting.
Iga Swiatek finally reaches the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Novak Djokovic's match was suspended
Read full article: Iga Swiatek finally reaches the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Novak Djokovic's match was suspendedTop-seeded Iga Swiatek saved two match points and came back to beat Belinda Bencic 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time.
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.
Keys wins 2nd Eastbourne title after marathon tiebreaker; Cerundolo beats Paul in men's final
Read full article: Keys wins 2nd Eastbourne title after marathon tiebreaker; Cerundolo beats Paul in men's finalAmerican Madison Keys has prevailed in a marathon tiebreaker to win the Eastbourne International final, beating ninth-seeded Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 7-6 (13) for her second title at the grass-court tournament.
Mirra Andreeva is a teen who doesn't like homework, wins easily at French Open; Coco Gauff next
Read full article: Mirra Andreeva is a teen who doesn't like homework, wins easily at French Open; Coco Gauff nextMirra Andreeva is the latest teen sensation in tennis, a 16-year-old Russian who is the youngest player to win a match in the women’s main draw at the French Open since 2005.
Alcaraz, Djokovic 'not otherworldly' in French Open wins over foes making Slam debuts
Read full article: Alcaraz, Djokovic 'not otherworldly' in French Open wins over foes making Slam debutsCarlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic both picked up straight-set victories in the first round of the French Open against opponents ranked outside the Top 100 and making their Grand Slam debuts.
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.
Fritz blasts past Zverev as USA leads Germany at United Cup
Read full article: Fritz blasts past Zverev as USA leads Germany at United CupTaylor Fritz took advantage of a dominant serve to beat Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4 as the United States took an early 1-0 lead over Germany Monday at the United Cup mixed teams event in Sydney.
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.
French Open updates | Activist interrupts men's semifinal
Read full article: French Open updates | Activist interrupts men's semifinalA climate activist wearing a T-shirt with the message “We have 1028 days left” interrupted the French Open men’s semifinal between Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud by attaching herself to the net and kneeling on the court.
Adieu, Jo: Fans hail injured, retiring Tsonga at French Open
Read full article: Adieu, Jo: Fans hail injured, retiring Tsonga at French OpenJo-Wilfried Tsonga has ended his career as a singles tennis player with a 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4), 6-2, 7-6 (0) loss to Casper Ruud in the first round of the French Open.
Medvedev saves match point, moves into Australian Open semis
Read full article: Medvedev saves match point, moves into Australian Open semisU.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down and saved a match point before beating Felix Auger-Aliassime in a marathon five-setter to move into the Australian Open semifinals.
Nadal fends off Shapovalov, advances to semis in Australia
Read full article: Nadal fends off Shapovalov, advances to semis in AustraliaRafael Nadal fended off Denis Shapovalov in five sets to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the seventh time and keep his bid on track for a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam singles title.
Barty opens her 2022 season with win over Gauff in Adelaide
Read full article: Barty opens her 2022 season with win over Gauff in AdelaideTop-ranked Ash Barty has started her 2022 season with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 comeback win over 17-year-old American Coco Gauff in the second round of the Adelaide International.
72 tennis players in lockdown after virus cases on flights
Read full article: 72 tennis players in lockdown after virus cases on flightsItalian tennis player Simone Bolelli, left, and Argentina's Maximo Gonzalez are escorted to their training session in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. The number of players in hard quarantine swelled to 72 ahead of the Australian Open after a fifth positive coronavirus test was returned from the charter flights bringing players, coaches, officials and media to Melbourne for the season-opening tennis major. Some players have expressed anger at being classified as close contacts merely for being on board those flights with people who later tested positive. But local government, tennis and health authorities have said all players were warned of the risks in advance. The Australian Open starts Feb. 8 following a week of warmup tournaments at Melbourne Park and the ATP Cup.
Australian Open arrivals hit by 4 COVID-19 positive tests
Read full article: Australian Open arrivals hit by 4 COVID-19 positive testsHealth authorities confirmed there'd been three positive tests for COVID-19 returned on Saturday, and another on Sunday. The Australian Open starts on Feb. 8. Kei Nishikori, the 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka were among a group of players who arrived on the flight from Los Angeles. Also, Americans Madison Keys and Tennys Sandgren returned positive tests, but Sandgren was given permission to fly after Australian health authorities determined he was no longer contagious though still shedding viral particles. South Australia health officials “confirmed that there is no one who has an active COVID-19 infection in the entire tennis cohort based in Adelaide,” the Australian Open said on Twitter.
Players arrive for Australian Open; straight into quarantine
Read full article: Players arrive for Australian Open; straight into quarantineSpain's Rafael Nadal, center, arrives at Adelaide Airport ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship, Adelaide, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. The Australian Open is set to start Feb. 8. To do so, they are having players undergo COVID-19 tests before they board their charter flights, again after they arrive and frequently during the quarantine period. Totally recovered!”The Australian Open has already been delayed three weeks because restrictions in place for the COVID-19 pandemic. All other tournaments will be in Melbourne, including the 12-team ATP Cup starting Feb. 1 and two WTA events in the week leading into the Australian Open.
Murray status for Australia in doubt after contracting virus
Read full article: Murray status for Australia in doubt after contracting virusFILE - In this Monday, Aug. 12, 2019 file photo Andy Murray, of Britain, hits a forehand against Richard Gasquet, of France, during first-round play at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, in Mason, Ohio. Former world number one Murray's participation at the upcoming Australian Open is in doubt after the Briton tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)Andy Murray's status for the Australian Open was put in doubt Thursday after he tested positive for the coronavirus only days before his planned charter flight to Melbourne. Murray, a five-time Australian Open runner-up, earlier backed out of the Delray Beach Open in Florida to “minimize the risks” of contracting the virus through international travel. American player Madison Keys has also tested positive before flying to Australia.
Osaka-Goff rematch could happen in US Open's 3rd round
Read full article: Osaka-Goff rematch could happen in US Open's 3rd roundTwo-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and 16-year-old Coco Gauff could face each other at the U.S. Open again after Thursdays, Aug. 27, 2020, draw for the Grand Slam tournament set up a possible third-round rematch. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)American teenager Coco Gauff and two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka could face each other at the U.S. Open again after Thursdays draw for the Grand Slam tournament set up a possible third-round rematch. Osaka, who won the 2018 U.S. Open and 2019 Australian Open, beat Gauff, then just 15, 6-3, 6-0 in the third round at Flushing Meadows a year ago. 1-ranked Ash Barty and 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu. The defending mens champion, Rafael Nadal, and 20-time Grand Slam title winner Roger Federer are also among those absent in New York this year.