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Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership
NEW YORK (AP) — Saudi Arabia's move into tennis will now include a multiyear deal to sponsor the WTA women's rankings. The WTA released word of its partnership agreement with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Monday, a move that follows last month's news that the...
Zverev's stock is rising for the French Open amid questions over Djokovic, Nadal, Sinner and Alcaraz
ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic hasn’t won a tournament all year. Record 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal has been far from his best. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have been out injured. And Daniil Medvedev has won only one clay-court title in his career. ...
The Italian Open was where Zverev's career took off. Another title in Rome signals a career revival
ROME (AP) — The Italian Open was where it all began for Alexander Zverev with his first Masters Series title seven years ago. On Sunday, another Rome trophy signaled a career revival. Zverev put on a serving clinic to beat 24th-ranked Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 7-5 and earn...
Top tennis players say they're playing too much because the tournaments are too long
ROME (AP) — More competition days, more tickets sold, more TV time, more money. For tennis organizers, the long-sought upgrade of tournaments in Madrid and Rome — expanding them from eight days to nearly two weeks — has been a bonanza. For the players? Well, they...
The US Open men's final is shifting to ABC this year. The women's final will stay on ESPN
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open men’s final will shift to ABC from ESPN this year — but the women’s title match will remain on the cable outlet a year after Coco Gauff won the Grand Slam tennis tournament. This will be the first time ABC airs the men's final, ESPN said...
Serena Williams to host The ESPYs in July
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Serena Williams is returning to the sports spotlight to host The ESPYS in July. The retired 23-time major tournament winner will be the fourth woman to helm the show honoring the past year’s achievements, athletes and moments. The ESPYS will air July 11 from...
Swiatek on course for Madrid-Rome double; facing Keys in the quarters
ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek remained on course for an uncommon Madrid-Rome double after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Monday. It was a ninth straight win for Swiatek, and the two-time Rome champion will next face Madison Keys after the...
The 5 players who won the career Grand Slam in golf. And the 11 players who missed by one leg
Here are the five players who completed the career Grand Slam in golf and how many tries it took them to get the fourth and final major. Also included are the 11 players — three active — who won three majors, the one they are lacking and how many attempts when that major was the...
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot. Hardly anyone is talking about it
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The attention starts building weeks, if not months, ahead of the one major keeping Rory McIlroy from the career Grand Slam, the most elite club in golf. It's like that every year, and it doesn't make it any easier when he gets to the Masters. Jordan Spieth...
Djokovic follows Nadal to early exit at Italian Open in first match after being hit by water bottle
ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic's performance was so poor on Sunday that even the 24-time Grand Slam champion admitted it was “concerning.” Djokovic put on one of his worst displays at one of his favorite tournaments as he was upset by 29th-seeded Alejandro Tabilo in the third round...
