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No. 1 Iga Swiatek parts ways with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski after 3 trophy-laden years together
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is separating from her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski. The Polish tennis player announced the split Friday, saying the decision was taken together. During the three years Swiatek worked with Wiktorowski, the Polish player won four of her five Grand...
Alcaraz rallies past Sinner to win China Open and make it 3-for-3 against his top rival this year
BEIJING (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open on Wednesday, extending his recent mastery over his biggest rival — who is dealing with an ongoing doping case. The...
Sinner to play Alcaraz in China Open final and Osaka out with back injury
BEIJING (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will play rival Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the China Open after recording a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over home favorite Bu Yunchaokete on Tuesday. Sinner and Alcaraz accounted for all four Grand Slam titles this year between them. Alcaraz...
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is 'surprised' over WADA appeal in his doping case
ROME (AP) — Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner said he was “very disappointed and also surprised” after a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests was appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Montreal-based body known as WADA announced...
Wimbledon's plans for expansion approved by London authorities despite residents' concerns
LONDON (AP) — A proposal by Wimbledon organizers to expand the site of the Grand Slam tournament with 39 new tennis courts has been given the green light by local authorities. The All England Club's plans — which include a new 8,000-seat show court with a retractable roof —...
Alcaraz clinches Laver Cup for Team Europe in 13-11 victory over Team World
BERLIN (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 as Team Europe rallied to beat Team World 13-11 and win the Laver Cup on Sunday. Alcaraz broke the U.S. Open runner-up Fritz in the 11th game and then closed out victory on serve, sparking...
Laver Cup is 2-2 after Fritz and Shelton win doubles from Alcaraz and Zverev
BERLIN (AP) — American pair Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton edged Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles to tie the Laver Cup after the first day Friday. Alcaraz and Zverev, who faced each other in the French Open final three months ago, had a point for 5-4 in the second set...
Defending champion Italy to take on Argentina in Davis Cup Finals in November
MADRID (AP) — Defending champion Italy will take on Argentina in the first round of the Davis Cup Finals in November. Thursday's draw for the last eight in the southern Spanish city of Malaga also set up the United States against Australia, Germany against Canada and the...
Coco Gauff splits with coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title together
Coco Gauff split from coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title together, the pair announced Wednesday via separate messages on social media. The end of their partnership comes 2 1/2 weeks after Gauff's defense of her 2023 championship at the U.S. Open...
Former world No. 1 Sharapova wins fan vote for International Tennis Hall of Fame
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, led the International Tennis Hall of Fame's fan vote her first year on the ballot — an important part to possible selection to the hall's next class. The organization released the voting results...
