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Niemann wins in Saudi Arabia for 2nd LIV Golf title of the year

Mar. 03, 2024 08:42 AM EST

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Joaquin Niemann won his second LIV Golf title in three starts, closing with a 4-under 66 on Sunday at LIV Golf Jeddah for a four-shot victory over Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel. Niemann now has three wins in the last three...

Kostyuk, Saville and Boulter advance to the quarterfinals of the Cymbiotika San Diego Open

Feb. 29, 2024 01:33 AM EST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, Daria Saville of Australia and Katie Boulter of England advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cymbiotika San Diego Open on Wednesday. Kostyuk continues to build on the form that saw her reach her first major quarterfinal last month at the...

'Grandissimo': Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni welcomes home Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner

Jan. 30, 2024 13:15 PM EST

ROME (AP) — Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner returned to Italy on Tuesday amid great fanfare and headed straight to a private meeting with Premier Giorgia Meloni. “Grandissimo,” Meloni said when Sinner walked into her office in the Chigi Palace. “I want...

Pope Francis congratulates Italy after tennis player Jannik Sinner wins the Australian Open

Jan. 29, 2024 20:02 PM EST

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis congratulated Italy on Monday after tennis player Jannik Sinner became the country's first man to win a Grand Slam singles title in nearly a half century. Sinner won the Australian Open title on Sunday and Francis made the acknowledgement during an...

Sinner rallies from 2 sets down to beat Medvedev in Australia and clinch his first Grand Slam title

Jan. 28, 2024 12:17 PM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner lined up a forehand, drilled it down the line and dropped to the court on his back, giving himself some moments to process how he'd managed to come back from two sets down to win his first Grand Slam title. The 22-year-old Sinner found a...

Soccer-mad Italy is now obsessed with tennis player Jannik Sinner after his Australian Open title

Jan. 28, 2024 11:59 AM EST

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Soccer-mad Italy has a new obsession. Jannik Sinner’s performance on the tennis court has captured the country’s attention. And not just for the way Sinner rallied from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev and win the Australian Open title on...

Australian Open 2024: The singles champions are Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka

Jan. 28, 2024 10:02 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner’s first Grand Slam title with a comeback from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev completed the first 15-day Australian Open on the third Sunday of the tournament. Here's a guide that tells you everything you need to know: KEY RESULTS...

Sinner rallies from 2 sets down to win the Australian Open final against Medvedev and clinch his first Grand Slam title

Jan. 28, 2024 07:34 AM EST
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sinner rallies from 2 sets down to win the Australian Open final against Medvedev and clinch his first Grand Slam title.

Aryna Sabalenka wins second straight Australian Open title, beating Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2

Jan. 27, 2024 17:25 PM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — In the back of her mind Aryna Sabalenka didn't want to be, in her words, that player who wins a major title and disappears. Winning her first Grand Slam crown in Australia a year ago gave Sabalenka the confidence she could do it again. Losing the U.S....

Unflappable so far, Sinner prepares for his first major final. He faces Medvedev in Australia

Jan. 27, 2024 08:19 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — One thing people have noticed about Jannik Sinner is how unflappable he's been on his run to the Australian Open final. And the big smile. In the semifinals against 10-time title-winner Novak Djokovic, who had never lost a match after reaching the last...