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French Open: Lorenzo Musetti beats Frances Tiafoe to reach the French Open semifinals
Read full article: French Open: Lorenzo Musetti beats Frances Tiafoe to reach the French Open semifinalsLorenzo Musetti has reached his first semifinal at the French Open and second at a Grand Slam tournament.
French Open: 361st-ranked Frenchwoman Boisson upsets No. 3 Pegula. Gauff, Djokovic and Sinner win
Read full article: French Open: 361st-ranked Frenchwoman Boisson upsets No. 3 Pegula. Gauff, Djokovic and Sinner winLoïs Boisson had never even played at the French Open before, let alone on the biggest court at Roland-Garros.
French Open: Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul put 2 US men in quarterfinals for 1st time since 1996
Read full article: French Open: Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul put 2 US men in quarterfinals for 1st time since 1996Frances Tiafoe has defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the first time.
French Open: Elina Svitolina beats 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini and will face Iga Swiatek next
Read full article: French Open: Elina Svitolina beats 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini and will face Iga Swiatek nextElina Svitolina saved three match points and eliminated 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 to earn her fifth French Open quarterfinal appearance.
French Open: Tommy Paul is the first American man in the quarterfinals since Andre Agassi in 2003
Read full article: French Open: Tommy Paul is the first American man in the quarterfinals since Andre Agassi in 2003Tommy Paul has become the first American man in the French Open quarterfinals since Andre Agassi in 2003.
Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul try to add to the best French Open for US men in decades
Read full article: Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul try to add to the best French Open for US men in decadesIt’s been 30 years since three American men reached Week 2 at the French Open.
Andre Agassi will play at the US Open Pickleball Championships next week
Read full article: Andre Agassi will play at the US Open Pickleball Championships next weekAndre Agassi collected two of his eight Grand Slam tennis titles at the U.S. Open and now he’ll be competing at a different racket event with that name.
Jaden Agassi, son of tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, works to make mark in baseball
Read full article: Jaden Agassi, son of tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, works to make mark in baseballIt’s not the least bit surprising that Jaden Agassi — son of tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf — had a racket in his hand from the time he could walk.
Daniil Medvedev might skip the video-game celebration if he wins a 2nd Slam title in Australia
Read full article: Daniil Medvedev might skip the video-game celebration if he wins a 2nd Slam title in AustraliaDaniil Medvedev’s “Dead Fish” celebration at the end of the 2021 U.S. Open final stands out as among the most unusual and unexpected reactions to a major tennis championship.
US Open runner-up Fritz back in another big final and faces Sinner again for ATP Finals crown
Read full article: US Open runner-up Fritz back in another big final and faces Sinner again for ATP Finals crownTaylor Fritz followed up his runner-up finish at the U.S. Open by beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) to advance to another big final at the ATP Finals.
US Open: Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will meet in an all-American semifinal in New York
Read full article: US Open: Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will meet in an all-American semifinal in New YorkFrances Tiafoe has reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time in three years when his quarterfinal opponent, Grigor Dimitrov, stopped playing because of an injury in the fourth set.
Danielle Collins wins Miami Open on her final try, topping Elena Rybakina in straight sets
Read full article: Danielle Collins wins Miami Open on her final try, topping Elena Rybakina in straight setsDanielle Collins had the perfect send-off at her final Miami Open, beating Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday to capture the title in her home state before an adoring crowd that included Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova.
Pickleball Slam: Roddick, Agassi, McEnroe, Chang take swings
Read full article: Pickleball Slam: Roddick, Agassi, McEnroe, Chang take swingsThe latest attempt to help pickleball find a footing on television is coming this weekend when Andy Roddick, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang take part in a made-for-TV exhibition in Hollywood, Florida.
Federer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, Swiatek
Read full article: Federer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, SwiatekThe timing of it all hardly could be more symbolic: All within a span of two weeks, Serena Williams plays what is believed to be her last match at age 40, Roger Federer announces he’ll be retiring at 41, Iga Swiatek wins her third Grand Slam title at 21, and Carlos Alcaraz gets his first at 19.
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Billie Jean King memoir 'All In' to be published in August
Read full article: Billie Jean King memoir 'All In' to be published in AugustThis combination photo shows the cover of "All In: An Autobiography" by Billie Jean King, left, and King posing for a portrait on June 4, 2015, in New York. Alfred A. Knopf announced Thursday, March 4, 2021, that the book will be published Aug. 17 and will cover the highlights of King's celebrated and groundbreaking tennis career. (Knopf via AP, left, and AP)NEW YORK – Billie Jean King has a memoir coming this summer, and she calls it a journey to her “authentic self.”Alfred A. Knopf announced Thursday that “All In: An Autobiography” will be published Aug. 17. She was married to Larry King (no relation to the late broadcaster) for more than a decade before being outed in 1981. King published a memoir in the early 1980s, “Billie Jean King: The Autobiography,” but says she rushed it out at the urging of her then-manager, who was concerned about her finances in the wake of her outing.
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No sign of Grand Slam drought ending soon for American men
Read full article: No sign of Grand Slam drought ending soon for American menThe last American man to win a Grand Slam tournament was Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open in 2003, and there's no sign the drought will end anytime soon. “But I don’t see it being what it once was ever again.”AdOpelka, for one, isn’t surprised the United States has the same number of seeded men in Melbourne as, say, Bulgaria or Norway. The United States has four seeded women in Melbourne, including Kenin and Serena Williams. That’s a challenge, because those kids want to play basketball and football.”The United States Tennis Association has inner-city programs in more than 250 locations. Opelka (ranked 38th), Fritz (ranked 31st), Tommy Paul (53rd) and Frances Tiafoe (64th) are all 23 and good friends who root for each other.