Jul 14 Djokovic edges Federer in 5 sets for 5th Wimbledon trophy By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back to beat Roger Federer in an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 13 Halep wins Wimbledon, stops Williams' bid for 24th Slam By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press On top of her game right from start to finish, Simona Halep overwhelmed Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in stunning fashion for her second major championship. Continue reading
Jul 09 Serena Williams advances to Wimbledon semifinal By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press "She's something our sport has never seen," Alison Riske said after Williams defeated her in the quarterfinals. Continue reading
Jul 08 Coco Gauff ends run at Wimbledon after loss in 4th round By Chris Lehourites, Associated Press The 15-year-old American, who became the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon's main draw in the professional era, lost to former No. 1 Simona Halep. Continue reading
Jul 05 Coco Gauff adds another win to her Wimbledon streak By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press It was easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still just 15 as she stood on the grass of Centre Court, pounding her chest and shouting, "Let's go! Come on!" to celebrate a 32-stroke point that forced a third set… Continue reading
Jul 01 15-year-old Gauff beats Venus Williams at Wimbledon By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Coco Gauff pulled off a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the first round over Venus Williams, who at 39 was the oldest woman in the field. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 25:05 September 9, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, September 9, the Trump administration takes aim at authors and anonymous sources, and our first in a series of reports on the resurgence of ISIS. Also, Naomi Osaka's history-making victory was overshadowed by controversy around… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 5:06 Osaka's win at U.S. Open overshadowed by Williams' penalties By PBS News Hour Tennis player Naomi Osaka beat her idol Serena Williams at the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the first person representing Japan to win a Grand Slam single. But the milestone was marked by claims that Williams’ penalties for her anger… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 7:41 How winning the U.S. Open gave Arthur Ashe the spotlight to speak out against injustice By Jeffrey Brown The huge stadium where U.S. Open championships are won and lost is named for a tennis great who transcended the court and sport itself. In "Arthur Ashe: A Life," author Raymond Arsenault examines the athlete's journey and the connection between… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 8:00 Billie Jean King on athlete activism: 'Our job is to lead' By Jeffrey Brown Billie Jean King, one of the most renowned and beloved athletes of our time, made her mark on the court as the top women’s tennis player in the world. Off the court, she continues her advocacy for equality. King joins… Continue watching