Sep 07 Watch 8:54 Sister's death from ovarian cancer led to early detection for tennis legend Chris Evert By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport Chris Evert dominated women's tennis in the 1970s and 80s. Her win-loss record in singles play is the best of any pro player, male or female, in history. But her toughest match was taking on ovarian cancer, often known as… Continue watching
Sep 07 Frances Tiafoe becomes the first Black American man to reach U.S. Open semifinals since Arthur Ashe By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Correction: This headline has been updated to reflect that Francis Tiafoe was the first Black American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Arthur Ashe. NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the… Continue reading
Sep 05 Tiafoe ends Nadal's 22-match Grand Slam streak at U.S. Open By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Frances Tiafoe ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion in the U.S. Open’s fourth round on Monday. Continue reading
Sep 03 Serena Williams loses to Tomljanovic in US Open farewell match By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Right down to what were, barring a change of heart, the final minutes of her quarter-century of excellence on the tennis court, and an unbending unwillingness to be told what wasn’t possible, Williams tried to mount one last classic comeback, earn one… Continue reading
Aug 25 Unvaccinated against COVID-19, Djokovic out of U.S. Open By Associated Press Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States. Continue reading
Aug 10 As Serena considers retirement, a groundbreaking legacy on and off the court By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Serena Williams is famous for her 23 Grand Slam singles titles. That is more than any other tennis player accumulated in the sport's professional era, which began in 1968. Continue reading
Aug 09 Serena Williams is 'evolving away from tennis' to focus on her family By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Serena Williams says she is preparing to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests. Continue reading
Jul 10 Novak Djokovic defeats Nick Kyrgios to take his 7th Wimbledon title By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Djokovic used his steady brilliance to beat the ace-delivering, trick-shot-hitting, constantly chattering Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Sunday for a fourth consecutive Wimbledon championship and seventh overall. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 5:34 Wimbledon women's final makes tennis history Wimbledon women's final was destined to be historic. Elena Rybakina on Saturday became the first ever player representing Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam. She beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, the first woman from Africa to reach a Grand Slam final. Continue watching
Jul 09 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan takes Wimbledon title By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Rybakina is a 23-year-old who was born in Moscow and has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support her tennis career. Continue reading