Sep 08 Watch 5:11 Alcaraz and Sabalenka make history with U.S. Open victories By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Three years after becoming the youngest No. 1 player in history, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reclaimed that title after winning the U.S. Open in a four-set match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus became the first woman to… Continue watching
Sep 07 Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at U.S. Open for 6th Grand Slam title By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Sunday's showdown was the third Grand Slam tournament in a row where these elite, young rivals met to decide the champion. Continue reading
Sep 01 Naomi Osaka defeats Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open to reach her first major quarterfinal in 4 years By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press By the end of the first set, Gauff had made 16 unforced errors and Osaka only five. Continue reading
Aug 25 Medvedev taunts booing crowd, blames chair ump during wild U.S. Open meltdown By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press It was reminiscent of Medvedev's 2019 match on the same court, when fans booed him for his antics and he later taunted the crowd in his post-match interview, saying the jeers gave him energy. Continue reading
Aug 13 Venus Williams gets a U.S. Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981 By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open in singles at age 45 after a two-year absence. Williams received a wild-card invitation on Wednesday to compete in singles at Flushing Meadows. Continue reading
Jul 29 Venus Williams will return to the U.S. Open in the mixed doubles tournament with Reilly Opelka By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press A total of 16 duos will be competing for the $1 million top prize. Continue reading
Jul 23 'No limits for excellence': Venus Williams champions a historic win at DC Open By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Williams has been winning at tennis for decades. Her pro debut came when she was 14. Her first Grand Slam title came at Wimbledon in 2000, less than a month after her 20th birthday. Continue reading
Jul 10 Amanda Anisimova will play in her first Grand Slam final after upsetting No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press In Saturday's final, Anisimova will face Iga Swiatek, who is a five-time major champion. Continue reading
Jul 07 Wimbledon blames human error for glaring mistake by electronic system that replaced officials By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The All England Club is blaming human error for a glaring mistake by the electronic system that replaced human line judges this year at Wimbledon. Continue reading
Jun 08 Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open in epic five set match against Jannik Sinner By Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday and retain his French Open title for a second straight year. Continue reading