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Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday. The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set and was two points from defeat at one...
Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and 'all is OK'
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is OK.” The retired tennis star, who turned 43 last month, posted Wednesday on social media that she found a lump on her neck in May, had an...
Coco Gauff wins China Open final in straight sets, Sinner and Alcaraz advance in Shanghai
BEIJING (AP) — Coco Gauff won her second title this season with a lopsided 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova in the final of the China Open on Sunday. Aged 20, the sixth-ranked U.S. player became the youngest China Open champion in 14 years. She is also the second American...
Jannik Sinner never gives US Open opponent hope of an upset like those against Djokovic and Alcaraz
NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner never gave his third-round opponent at the U.S. Open on Saturday, Chris O'Connell, even a moment to contemplate pulling off the sort of monumental upset that eliminated Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. “It shows that this sport is unpredictable....
Serena Williams visits the US Open for the first time since playing her last match there in 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome back to the U.S. Open, Serena Williams. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, returned to Flushing Meadows on Saturday — but she was watching tennis, not playing it. And she brought back an old look, wearing a denim skirt similar...
Wimbledon champion Krejcikova out of US Open, Shelton and Tiafoe set to meet in 3rd round
NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe is getting the rematch he wants, a second shot at Ben Shelton at the U.S. Open. But there won't be a second straight Grand Slam title for Barbora Krejcikova. The Wimbledon champion was knocked out of the U.S. Open in the second round on...
US Open: Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years by defeating Ostapenko
NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, still on maternity leave and still unsure when she would play elite tennis again, Naomi Osaka visited the U.S. Open to appear with Michael Phelps for a discussion about mental health. While at the site, she sat in the stands to watch one of Coco Gauff's matches. ...
How well do you know the US Open? Try an AP quiz about the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament
How well do you know the U.S. Open, the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament, which begins Monday? Give this AP quiz a try: 1st Round: Gauff and Djokovic defend their U.S. Open titles Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic will be defending their 2023 U.S. Open titles. For...
Thanks to Zendaya, Serena and more, tennis is having a moment as the US Open arrives
NEW YORK (AP) — About 10 minutes into the movie “ Challengers,” Zendaya’s character’s daughter pokes her head into a room and asks about watching something on TV together. “Of course we can. We’re just talking about tennis right now,” comes the mom’s response. To...
2024 US Open: Coco Gauff's rising career hits a bump before she defends her first Grand Slam title
NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion. Yes, she's been ranked No. 1 in doubles and No. 2 in singles. Yes, she's already a big star who transcends her sport and was a flag bearer alongside LeBron James at the Paris Olympics ... and has a signature shoe ... and is featured on...
