TORONTO—Serena Williams wore her game face when she stepped out into the stadium for her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis. Greeted by a standing ovation, the 23-time Grand Slam champion didn’t smile. She didn’t wave. She took a sip from a plastic bottle as she walked in….
Gauff Survives Rybakina Scare, Swiatek Cruises Past Tomljanovic
American Coco Gauff outlasted Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 6–4 6–7(8) 7–6(3) in a marathon second round clash at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, while world number one Iga Swiatek sailed past Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6–1 6–2. The 18-year-old French Open finalist cruised through the first set with four aces, breaking Rybakina in the seventh game,…
Serena Williams Says She’s ‘Evolving Away From Tennis,’ Hints at Retirement After US Open
Serena Williams said on Tuesday that she is “evolving away from tennis” and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the U.S. Open which begins later this month. On Monday, Williams played only her second singles match since she returned to action at Wimbledon in June after a…
Kyrgios Wins Citi Open Again; Samsonova Takes Women’s Title
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Nick Kyrgios rambled through a lengthy list of people he wanted to thank Sunday after ending a three-year title drought by claiming the trophy at the site of his last triumph, the Citi Open, he made a mention of the match officials. Then, catching himself, the Wimbledon runner-up added with a…
WTA Roundup: Shelby Rogers Advances to Finale in San Jose
Russian Daria Kasatkina and Shelby Rogers won in straight sets Saturday to advance to the finals of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, California. The seventh-seeded Kasatkina ousted No. 2 Paula Badosa of Spain 6–2, 6–4, while unseeded Rogers ousted No. 9 Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 6–3, 6–4 in the semifinals. Kasatkina won…
Medvedev Ends Losing Streak in Finals With Los Cabos Title
World number one Daniil Medvedev ended his losing run in finals with a 7–5 6–0 win over Britain’s Cameron Norrie on Saturday to lift the title in Los Cabos, Mexico, and ramp up preparations for his U.S. Open title defense. A ban on Russian players at Wimbledon due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced Medvedev…
Kyrgios Saves Five Matchpoints to Tame Tiafoe in Washington
Australian Nick Kyrgios saved five matchpoints during a dramatic second-set tie-breaker to edge local hope Frances Tiafoe 6-7(5) 7-6(12) 6-2 and reach the semi-finals of the Citi Open in Washington. The Wimbledon runner-up appeared set for an exit when Tiafoe set up an opportunity to serve for the win during the second set tiebreaker, but…
Novak Djokovic Officially Withdraws From Montreal Event
World No. 6 Novak Djokovic officially withdrew Thursday from next week’s National Bank Open in Montreal. Tennis Canada confirmed Djokovic’s withdrawal. Djokovic is unable to enter Canada because he is unvaccinated against COVID-19. Anybody traveling into Canada must have at least two doses of the vaccination against the coronavirus. The ATP 1000 event in Montreal…
Nadal Withdraws From Montreal Because of Abdominal Injury
MONTREAL—Rafael Nadal withdrew from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal on Friday because of the abdominal injury that caused him to pull out of Wimbledon ahead of the semifinals. The Spaniard had been 19–0 in Grand Slam matches this year when he decided the injury was too much at Wimbledon. He won the Australian Open…
Coco Gauff Beats Former No. 1 Naomi Osaka in Straight Sets
SAN JOSE—Coco Gauff held off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6–4, 6–4 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic. Gauff, the No. 6 seed, held all of her serves in the opening set and finished the 45-minute session with three aces. Osaka had the first double-fault of the…
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