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Pegula almost didn't go to Wimbledon; now she eyes 3rd round

American tennis player Jessica Pegula almost did not go to Wimbledon this year.

3 days ago

Spit, 'disrespect' arrive at Wimbledon as tennis turns ugly

Nick Kyrgios capped his first-round victory at Wimbledon by spitting in the direction of a spectator he said was hassling him.

WIMBLEDON 2022: Quiz, anyone? AP test on grass-court tourney

How much do you know about Wimbledon.

Coco Gauff looks forward to next time after French Open loss

Coco Gauff is certain there will be more Grand Slam finals in her future after losing her first at age 18 at the French Open.

Swiatek surpasses Serena's streak for 2nd French Open title

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has beaten 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open final to collect her second title at Roland Garros and stretch her winning streak to 35 matches.

French Open updates | Arevalo, Rojer win men's doubles title

Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador and Jean-Julien Rojer of Netherlands won the French Open men’s doubles championship by beating Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Austin Krajicek of the U.S. 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the final.

Serena, Venus Williams not on Wimbledon entry lists

Serena and Venus Williams do not appear on the women’s singles entry list released by Wimbledon.

American teen Coco Gauff reaches French Open final, will face No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek

After her semifinal win, the American wrote in marker on a courtside TV camera: "Peace. End gun violence."

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American teen Coco Gauff reaches French Open final, will face No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek

After her semifinal win, the American wrote in marker on a courtside TV camera: "Peace. End gun violence."

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Coco Gauff, 18, to face No. 1 Iga Swiatek in final at French

American teenager Coco Gauff has reached her first Grand Slam final by beating Martina Trevisan of Italy 6-3, 6-1 at the French Open.

Gauff, 18, Trevisan, 28, reach 1st Slam semifinal in Paris

Coco Gauff has reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 18 after eliminating 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens at the French Open.

French Open updates | Swiatek drops set, extends win streak

Iga Swiatek’s 20-set winning streak ended.

Coco Gauff, now 18, returns to French Open quarterfinals

It's been quite a visit to Paris for 18-year-old American Coco Gauff.

Thiem out of sync, out of French Open with 10th loss in row

Two-time French Open finalist Dominic Thiem’s losing streak reached 10 matches with a first-round exit at Roland Garros as he works his way back from a torn tendon in his right wrist.

FRENCH OPEN: No. 1 Swiatek enters on 28-match winning streak

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek carries a 28-match winning streak into the French Open.

Brooklyn Beckham & Nicola Peltz Are MARRIED!

The eldest son of David Beckham & Victoria Beckham tied the knot with actress Nicola Peltz at her family's multi-million dollar property. Watch!

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Beyoncé opens 2022 Oscars with first live performance in two years

After two years away, Queen Bey returned in a big way by performing "Be Alive," which was nominated for best original song.

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Jane Campion quickly squanders good will from Sam Elliott response with misguided comment of her own

Jane Campion said fellow Critics Choice attendees Serena and Venus Williams "do not play against the guys like I have to" while accepting the award for best director.

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Nadal, others on Djokovic saga: 'Bit tired of the situation'

Rafael Nadal has expressed thoughts shared by many others in the tennis world when it comes to Novak Djokovic’s will-he-or-won’t-he-play saga ahead of the Australian Open.

No Novak yet but rest of tennis prepares for Australian Open

While the “will he or won’t he” question remains for No. 1 Novak Djokovic and his participation in the Australian Open the rest of the tennis world returns to work this week to prepare for the season’s first major.

For Will Smith, a break point leads to 'King Richard'

Will Smith wouldn’t seem an obvious candidate for a mid-life crisis.

Inside Met Gala, where there's always someone more famous

There were enough tennis stars inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Monday's Met Gala, it seemed, to play a tournament.

Column: 20 years after 9/11, sports reveals its limitations

On that sunny morning two decades ago, in the hours and minutes and seconds before everything changed, sports was playing its usual role in the fabric of life.

In a new documentary, Alanis Morissette makes multiple allegations of statutory rape. But she won’t attend its premiere.

The star has unspecified issues with the finished product.

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Djokovic's true Slam bid at US Open starts against qualifier

Novak Djokovic will begin his bid to win the U.S. Open for a men’s-record 21st major tennis championship and to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam by facing a player who comes through qualifying.

2020 Australian champ Sofia Kenin out of US Open with COVID

Fifth-ranked Sofia Kenin has pulled out of the U.S. Open because she recently tested positive for COVID-19.

Serena and Venus Williams withdraw from U.S. Open due to injuries

Serena said she has a torn hamstring, and Venus said she's suffering from a leg injury.

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US OPEN 2021: Test your tennis knowledge with an AP quiz

How well do you know the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

Serena, Venus Williams out of US Open; 1st time since 2003

Serena and Venus Williams have added themselves to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open.

Venus Williams to speak at Night of Hope in Jacksonville

The MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation (MWYF) announced that Venus Williams will be the special guest at the virtual Merrill Lynch Night of Hope.

2-time champ Venus Williams receives wild card into US Open

Two-time champion Venus Williams will be back at the U.S. Open after being given a wild card into the Grand Slam tournament.

Naomi Osaka's return to action highlights Olympic tennis

Naomi Osaka was going to be at the center of attention during the Tokyo Olympics no matter what.

Roger Federer finds his rhythm, reaches Week 2 at Wimbledon

Roger Federer feels as if he found his rhythm at Wimbledon as he heads to Week 2 at a place he has won eight of his 20 Grand Slam titles.

Coco Gauff, 17, Jennifer Brady lead US Olympic tennis team

The Associated Press has learned that teenager Coco Gauff and Australian Open runner-up Jennifer Brady will lead the U.S. Olympic tennis team at the Tokyo Games.

The Latest: Murray stages comeback to advance at Wimbledon

Andy Murray can still win a five-setter at Wimbledon, even at age 34 and after two hip operations.

'Sad story': An injured Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon

Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon after she stopped playing her first-round match because of a right leg injury.

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The Latest: Early elimination for China's Zhang at Wimbledon

The first man to represent China in the main draw at Wimbledon during the Open era has lost in the opening round.

Welcome back, Wimbledon: Slam returns to rain, fans, upsets

Wimbledon has returned after being canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic and some things have not changed at the All England Club.

Excited tennis fans return to Wimbledon after 1-year break

Fans are back at Wimbledon after a one-year hiatus and the gray, overcast weather felt right at home at an event notorious for its rain delays.

The Latest: Darkness at Wimbledon halts 11 matches

Eleven matches on Wimbledon’s outer courts have been suspended because of darkness.

WIMBLEDON 2021: Djokovic, Murray, Kvitova-Stephens on Day 1

Novak Djokovic will get his bid for a third major title of 2021 started at Centre Court by facing wild-card entry Jack Draper as Wimbledon begins.

Prodigy no longer? Gauff makes breakthrough in Paris at 17

American 17-year-old Coco Gauff completely overwhelmed Ons Jabeur 6-3, 6-1 at the French Open to become the youngest woman to reach the quarterfinals at any Grand Slam tournament in 15 years.

Djokovic, Nadal beat Italian teens to reach French Open QFs

Novak Djokovic has rallied from a two-set deficit to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the record 15th time.

HPD gives update on Samuel Olson case after a body was found

There have been conflicting stories and statements leading up to the discovery of a body. Here's what we know, as told to us by police.

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Nishikori grinds out another 5-set win at French Open

Kei Nishikori went five sets again to win at the French Open.

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Why Naomi Osaka Fought the French Open

Osaka’s power struggle against the French Open is part of a larger contest over who makes the rules of big-money sports—and how much power athletes have to protect themselves.

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Spanish player, 32, plays again at French Open after cancer

Carla Suárez Navarro has made her return to competition after being treated for cancer.

More fans, May weather: 2021 French Open is closer to normal

The French Open is still not quite its packed, pre-pandemic self.

Naomi Osaka refuses to do press at French Open, citing importance of mental health

"I hope the considerable amount that I get fined for this will go towards a mental health charity," she said.

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Naomi Osaka refuses to do press at French Open, citing importance of mental health

"I hope the considerable amount that I get fined for this will go towards a mental health charity," she said.

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No. 1 Barty repeats as Miami champ when Andreescu retires

No. 1-ranked Ash Barty has won her second successive Miami Open championship when No. 8-seeded Bianca Andreescu fell and retired while trailing during the second set.

Daughter of Bills, Sabres owners into all-US QF in Australia

United States' Jessica Pegula celebrates after defeating Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. “I’m just happy I’m here; she's been playing some good tennis, solidifying herself as a top player.”AdThe 61st-ranked Pegula beat No. “A lot of people were complaining, and I told myself I wasn’t going to complain,” Brady said. Also on that half of the draw, Rafael Nadal moved closer to a men's-record 21st Grand Slam trophy by overwhelming No. “I’m super excited for her making her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.

Venus finishes Australian Open loss on injured ankle, knee

United States' Venus Williams reacts as she injures her leg during her second round match against Italy's Sara Errani at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)MELBOURNE – This was, in some ways, rather difficult to watch: 40-year-old Venus Williams gasped and groaned as she limped around the court at the Australian Open on an injured right ankle and left knee. The oldest woman in the field, she was playing in her 21st Australian Open and 88th Grand Slam tournament overall, a record for the professional era. Errani was in control of the match when Williams twisted her right ankle and landed awkwardly on her left leg, which already was bandaged with athletic tape and buckled. Action was halted, and a trainer treated Williams on the sideline, first taping the troubled ankle, then the knee.

Djokovic holds off Tiafoe; Venus hobbles out in Australia

Serbia's Novak Djokovic makes a forehand return to United States' Frances Tiafoe during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. 1, had never beaten anyone in the Top 5, and now he'd just won a tiebreaker against Novak Djokovic to level their second-round match at the Australian Open. But it wasn't quite enough to beat the eight-time Australian Open champion, who won the 3 1/2-hour afternoon match 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 6-3. AdAnother U.S. Open champion, Naomi Osaka, needed only an hour to sweep Caroline Garcia 6-2, 6-3. 29 Ugo Humbert 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 in a rollicking night cap full of turns and twists.

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Djokovic: "makes my heart full" to see Aussie Open crowd

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating France's Jeremy Chardy during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. I really, really appreciate your support in coming out tonight." 7 Aryna Sabalenka, two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, French Open winner Iga Swiatek and 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu, returning from 15 months on the sidelines. Playing in her 21st Australian Open, the elder Williams beat Kirsten Flipkens 7-5, 6-2. Two weeks in hard lockdown didn't help 2016 Australian Open winner Angelique Kerber, who lost to Bernarda Pera.

The Latest: Shapovalov edges teenage Sinner in 1st round

The 10th-seeded Frenchman is a two-time Grand Slam semifinalist, but he can't seem to win anywhere at the moment. ___4:55 p.m.U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem has moved into the second round at the Australian Open, where he was the runner-up to Novak Djokovic a year ago. Thiem had been 0-3 in Grand Slam finals until emerging for the championship at Flushing Meadows in September. The first tournament of this year’s Grand Slam season began after a three-week delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. Serena Williams begins her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam singles title in the following match against Laura Siegemund.

Serena Williams, Osaka drawn in same half at Australian Open

United States' Serena Williams makes a forehand return to compatriot Danielle Collins during a tuneup event ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. 3 Naomi Osaka, the U.S. Open champion. Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, Johanna Konta and Elina Svitolina are also in Kenin's quarter. Williams already has won seven Australian Open titles and her 23 major titles is a record in the Open era. In the top half, Djokovic’s bid for a third consecutive Australian title — and ninth overall — could get tricky.

From Kobe to Maradona, a year of staggering losses in sports

Not long after came a seismic jolt, the helicopter crash of Kobe Bryant in the fog-shrouded California hills that reverberated across sports and across continents. Deep into the year, a bookend to Bryant, Diego Maradona died from a heart attack in Argentina weeks after brain surgery, the waves of grief rippling across soccer. The losses, of course, came against a backdrop of a pandemic, its number of fatalities rolled out daily on TV screens. Niekro won 318 games and pitched until he was 48, his knuckleball dancing and mystifying batters across the decades. Kurt Thomas in 1978 became the first U.S. male gymnast to win a world title but lost an Olympic shot in 1980 because of the boycott.

Wawrinka routs Murray in Slam champ matchup at French Open

Murray and Wawrinka met in the 2017 semifinals in Paris and neither has been quite the same since. “To me, also.”But 2015 French Open champion Wawrinka’s road back from two procedures on his knee has been less arduous than Murray’s journey. VENUS DONE FOR 2020Venus Williams finished 2020 with an 0-3 record in Grand Slam matches, adding a first-round exit at the French Open to those she had at the Australian Open and U.S. Open. So I’m looking forward to that.”She is a seven-time major champion and was the 2002 runner-up at the French Open to her younger sister, Serena. The 20-year-old American’s father, Petr, won the 1998 Australian Open and was the runner-up at the 1992 French Open; his mother, Regina, reached the top 30 in the WTA rankings.

The Latest: US Open runner-up Zverev wins 1st match in Paris

The French Open is the only Grand Slam tournament that does not use tiebreakers in the final set. 9 seed Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-3 at Court Suzanne Lenglen on Sunday. ___7:30 p.m.Stan Wawrinka made quick work of Andy Murray in their reunion of sorts at the French Open. One of his coaches is Wolfgang Thiem, the father of fellow Austrian Dominic Thiem — the U.S. Open champion, and French Open runner-up the past two years. The 20-year-old Korda beat Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

No chill for Coco: Gauff ousts 9th seed in French Open debut

(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS – Prepping in the relative warmth of a gym before heading out with leggings and long sleeves to make her French Open debut against the tournament’s No. I realized it’s just a tennis match. Such a far cry from last year’s French Open: Gauff failed to make it out of qualifying, while Konta was making her way to her third Grand Slam semifinal. She also made it to the fourth round at this year’s Australian Open, beating 2019 champion Naomi Osaka en route. The lack of match play coming in.

Coco Gauff, 15, beats Venus Williams at Australian Open, just as she did at Wimbledon

Melbourne, Australia Everyone had the same question when the Australian Open draw was revealed: What were the odds that Coco Gauff and Venus Williams would face each other again in the first round at a Grand Slam tournament? Williams is a seven-time Grand Slam winner in the twilight of her career, the Reuters news agency points out. Gauff was born the year after Williams lost the 2003 Australian Open final to younger sister Serena, Reuters notes. American Cori "Coco" Gauff reacts during her first round singles match against compatriot Venus Williams at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on January 20, 2020. Venus Williams, right, congratulates Cori "Coco" Gauff on winning their first round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on January 20, 2020.

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15-year-old Cori "Coco" Gauff beats Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon tennis tournament

In a major upset that could signal the dawn of a new star in women's tennis, 15-year-old Cori "Coco" Gauff beat Venus Williams in straight sets during first round play at the 2019 Wimbledon Tournament on Monday. Gauff's victory over Williams makes her the youngest player to win a match at Wimbledon since Jennifer Capriati in 1991. It came at the expense of Williams, 39, who is the oldest player in the women's bracket this year. Gauff previously won the 2018 Junior French Open at Roland Garros. In another first round upset on Monday, Naomi Osaka of Japan, the number two ranked player in the world, lost her first round match against Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan.

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Ball boy passes out during the Italian Open

During a match where tennis star Venus Williams was playing during the Italian Open, the ball boy behind her passed out. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has the story.

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