World Jan 29 Novak Djokovic wins his 10th Australian Open championship, 22nd Grand Slam This trip to Australia was far more successful than that of a year ago — when he was deported because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press
Nation Sep 24 Watch 3:31 News Wrap: On the heels of Fiona, a new storm brews in the Caribbean In our news wrap Saturday, Florida and the Gulf Coast brace for Tropical Storm Ian while communities from Puerto Rico to Canada deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, Albert Pujols became the fourth baseball player in MLB history to…
World Sep 15 Watch 6:32 Tennis great Roger Federer announces retirement after illustrious career Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer announced he is retiring from the game after a legendary career. He's a 20-time Grand Slam champion, including eight Wimbledon titles and five consecutive U.S. Opens. Federer will play his final competitive matches next week… By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings
World Jun 06 Watch 5:03 ‘He is a fighter’: Rafael Nadal makes history with his 22nd Grand Slam tennis title At the age of 36, Rafael Nadal is still making history. He won his 14th French Open championship Sunday and secured his 22nd Grand Slam title after defeating Casper Rudd. Nadal now has the most Grand Slam titles of any…
Sep 24 Male tennis players surveyed on LGBTQ attitudes, environment By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The men’s professional tennis tour is surveying players on LGBTQ issues. ATP CEO Massimo Calvelli says it is part of a “broader initiative” to create “an environment for players and staff that is inclusive, that is diverse and that is… Continue reading
Jun 17 Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics By Associated Press Rafael Nadal will not play at Wimbledon or at the Tokyo Olympics, saying Thursday he has decided to skip the two tournaments after "listening" to his body. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 7:59 Why aren’t American men winning Grand Slams? By Christopher Booker While Serena and Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys continue to represent America at the world’s top tennis tournaments, the men’s side has not seen a Grand Slam winner since Andy Roddick in 2003. Katrina Adams, the U.S. Tennis… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:02 Can a new generation of Americans serve up great tennis? By PBS News Hour For the first time since 1981, all four women’s U.S. Open semifinalists are American. But it’s a different story for their male counterparts, who haven’t won the semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2003. It’s a long drought that American tennis… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Court Rivalries Make Tennis History at Wimbledon At the Wimbledon championship, tennis rival took to the court, where Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer, who had won for the past five years, while Venus Williams defeated her sister, Serena. A sports reporter describes the event. Continue watching