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2-time French doubles champ Caroline Garcia leads France tennis team at Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Two-time French Open doubles champion Caroline Garcia was selected in the France tennis team for the Paris Olympics on Friday but not her frequent partner Kristina Mladenovic. Garcia and Mladenovic won at Roland Garros — the Olympic venue next month — in 2016 and...
Alcaraz's Wimbledon defense takes a hit when he loses in Queen's second round
LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz's buildup took a hit when he lost in the second round of Queen's Club on Thursday. Alcaraz, the defending Queen's champion and top seed, lost to Jack Draper 7-6 (3), 6-3. For Draper, the British No. 1, it was the...
Coco Gauff to lead US tennis team at Paris Olympics after missing Tokyo
Coco Gauff will lead the U.S. tennis team at the Paris Olympics three years after missing the Tokyo Games because she tested positive for COVID-19. The 20-year-old Gauff, ranked No. 2, will be joined by No. 5 Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins and Emma Navarro in women's singles, along...
Azarenka beats qualifier to move into Berlin quarterfinals
BERLIN (AP) — Former top-ranked player Victoria Azarenka clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the grass-court Berlin tournament with a 6-3, 6-3 win over qualifier Zeynep Sonmez on Wednesday. Now ranked 19th, Azarenka broke her rival five times and managed to save five break...
Grand Slam champions Osaka, Raducanu, Wozniacki and Kerber receive wild cards for Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Former Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber and Emma Raducanu have all been awarded wild cards for Wimbledon. The grass-court tournament starts on July 1. Osaka — a four-time major champion and former No....
Novak Djokovic is confirmed for Paris Games, Serbian Olympic Committee says
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic will compete in the upcoming Paris Games, the Serbian Olympic Committee confirmed on Tuesday. Djokovic had knee surgery after withdrawing from the French Open ahead of the quarterfinals and said he hoped to return to competition “as soon as...
Tennis stars Sabalenka and Jabeur rule out Paris Olympics to avoid risking health
BERLIN (AP) — Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka and two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur ruled themselves out of the Olympic Games in Paris on Monday. Both top-10 players said they didn't want to switch from grass at Wimbledon back to clay at Roland Garros for the Olympic...
Andy Murray selected for 5th Olympics but not certain he will play. Emma Raducanu turns down chance
LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray is not “100% sure” he will play at a fifth Olympics despite his selection for the Paris Games on Sunday. Murray, who back in February signaled his intention to retire later this year, has been granted an International Tennis Federation (ITF) place to...
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner to play singles and doubles for Italy at the Paris Olympics
ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will compete in both singles and doubles at the Paris Olympics, the Italian tennis federation said Friday. This will be the first Summer Games for the 22-year-old Sinner, who reached the top spot in the men’s rankings this week following his...
Rafael Nadal will skip Wimbledon so he doesn't have to switch from grass to clay for the Olympics
Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden, he hasn't been to in 19 years. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 38 on June 3, said Thursday he wants to just remain on...
