Oct 10 Rafael Nadal, 22-time Grand Slam champion and 'King of Clay,' to retire from tennis By Tales Azzoni, Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Nadal's unrelenting, physical style of play made him one of the greats of the game and the unquestioned King of Clay. Continue reading
Sep 08 Italy's Jannik Sinner wins U.S. Open men's final just weeks after doping exoneration By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press “This title, for me, means so much,” Sinner said, “because the last period of my career was really not easy.”… Continue reading
Sep 07 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus wins U.S. Open final for her third Grand Slam title By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Aryna Sabalenka got past Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in a rollicking U.S. Open women’s final Saturday to win her first championship at Flushing Meadows and third Grand Slam title of her career. Continue reading
Jul 14 Carlos Alcaraz defeats Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon for second year in a row By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Spain's Carlos Alcaraz won his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21 after beating Novak Djokovic for a second consecutive Wimbledon championship. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:25 WTA returns to China despite unresolved questions about tennis star Peng Shuai By John Yang, Kaisha Young When Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared after accusing a high-ranking official of sexual assault, the Women’s Tennis Association said it would not hold tournaments in China until her whereabouts were known. Two years later, there’s still no official word… Continue watching
Sep 20 On 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King's 'Battle of the Sexes' victory, a push to honor her in Congress By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press On the 50th anniversary of that match against Bobby Riggs — still the most-watched in tennis history — King moved toward becoming the first female individual athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Continue reading
Sep 09 Coco Gauff wins the U.S. Open for her 1st Grand Slam title at age 19 By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open final on Saturday and became the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999. Continue reading
Sep 04 Coco Gauff is the 1st American teen since Serena Williams to reach consecutive U.S. Open quarterfinals By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Her next opponent will be No. 20 seed Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 8:31 Frances Tiafoe shares rollercoaster journey to becoming one of tennis's top players By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport Some say tennis is a metaphor for life, involving anticipation, problem-solving and incredibly hard work. For 25-year-old Frances Tiafoe, now one of the top 10 players in the world, those were lessons learned early, both on and off the court. Continue watching
Jul 16 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to win men's singles final at Wimbledon By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The No. 1-ranked Alcaraz marked himself as the star people have been predicting he would be, transforming potential into triumph and putting an end to Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at the All England Club on Sunday. Continue reading