VENUS WILLIAMS

Hall of Fame tennis coach Nick Bollettieri has died at the age of 91.

Aryna Sabalenka has stunned top-ranked Iga Swiatek to reach the championship of the WTA Finals.

Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff are the first pair of U.S. women both in the top four spots of the WTA rankings since sisters Serena and Venus Williams were up there a dozen years ago. Gauff, who lost in the quarterfinals at that tournament, moved up from No. 7 to No. 4. The last time two Americans were that high in the women’s tennis rankings was the week of Oct. 18, 2010, when Serena Williams was No. 2 and Venus Williams was No. 4.

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In some respects, the Williams sisters could not be more different. But they have been essential to each other.

The Williams sisters were eliminated by the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 at Flushing Meadows.

Friends and family have been seen at Serena Williams' box at the US Open, which she says will be her last tennis tournament before retirement.

The Williams sisters were eliminated by the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova at Flushing Meadows, leaving the court with hugs and a standing ovation.

It was the first time a U.S. Open first-round doubles match has ever been held in Arthur Ashe Stadium, drawing a sellout crowd of over 23,000.

Serena and Venus Williams have lost in the first round of doubles at the U.S. Open.

The next woman who must deal with the daunting task of playing Serena Williams at the U.S. Open, Ajla Tomljanovic, considers herself an admirer of the 23-time Grand Slam champion.

Rafael Nadal has come back to win at the U.S. Open after cutting himself on the bridge of his nose when his racket bounced off the court and smacked him in the face during the fourth set against Fabio Fognini.

Serena Williams credits Tiger Woods with offering advice before she made her recent comeback from a year-long injury absence.

Past U.S. Open champions Venus Williams, Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu all have lost in straight sets in the first round of the U.S. Open.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has lost in the first round of a second consecutive major tournament.

"Once Serena announced she would play the U.S. Open, we sold out in a nanosecond for Monday night and Tuesday night," said tournament director Stacey Allaster.

Serena and Venus Williams were drawn to face the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova in the first round of doubles at the U.S. Open.

Serena and Venus Williams have been given a wild-card entry for women’s doubles at the U.S. Open.

After nearly three decades in the public eye, few can match Serena Williams' array of accomplishments, medals and awards.

Venus Williams lost to Canadian Rebecca Marino in her return to singles play after more than a year away.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has been given a wild-card entry into the main draw of the National Bank Open next month.

Elena Rybakina has defeated Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Wimbledon final to become the first tennis player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles championship.

Ons Jabeur added a new “first” to her résumé by becoming the first Arab woman to reach the semifinals at a Grand Slam tournament.

The All England Club's strict guidelines about wearing white clothing are seen by some players as out-of-date rules.

Roger Federer says he hopes to play one more time at Wimbledon before retiring from tennis.

Roger Federer did make his way to Wimbledon this year, after all — not to compete, mind you, but to take part in a ceremony marking the centenary of Centre Court on Sunday — and declared his intention to try to return in 2023 with a racket in hand. Instead of the mandatory all-white playing uniform, Federer wore a dark suit and tie, his purple Wimbledon member’s badge pinned to a jacket lapel.

Third-seeded Ons Jabeur saved five set points in the first-set tiebreaker before beating Elise Mertens 7-6 (9), 6-4 to reach her second straight Wimbledon quarterfinal.

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

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

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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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Iga Swiatek’s 20-set winning streak ended.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

The star has unspecified issues with the finished product.

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.

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

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

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

Serena and Venus Williams have added themselves to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. 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 was going to be at the center of attention during the Tokyo Olympics no matter what.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.