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Lindsay Davenport will be the next US captain for the Billie Jean King Cup
As Lindsay Davenport gets set to take over as the U.S. captain for Billie Jean King Cup, she thinks back to what she called “the most amazing” of her three championships as a player in the team competition. It was in 1999, back when the event was still known as the Fed Cup, and...
Leander Paes is the first Asian man nominated as a player to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Leander Paes, the owner of 18 Grand Slam titles in men’s doubles or mixed doubles, is the first Asian man to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the player category. Paes, who is from India, was one of six player candidates announced...
Team World beats Team Europe to claim back-to-back Laver Cup titles
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — For the very first time, Team World successfully defended its Laver Cup title. Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe beat Hubert Hurkacz and Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7), 7-6 (7) to help Team World hit the 13-point mark needed to defeat Team Europe. ...
Team World sweeps opening three matches against Team Europe at Laver Cup
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-3, helping Team World win the first three singles matches of the Laver Cup international tournament on Friday. Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo also claimed wins for Team World, along with the...
On 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King's 'Battle of the Sexes' win, a push to honor her in Congress
NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King's victory in the “Battle of the Sexes” was a milestone moment as women pushed for equality on the playing field and beyond. On the 50th anniversary of that match against Bobby Riggs — still the most-watched in tennis history — King moved...
Barbora Krejcikova wins San Diego Open, beating Sofia Kenin 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic beat Sofia Kenin of the United States 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday in the San Diego Open for her second victory of the year and seventh on the WTA Tour. Played in cool, cloudy conditions, the match was punctuated by short...
British qualifier Dart beats Niemeier as tennis returns to China after 4 years
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — British qualifier Harriet Dart beat Jule Niemeier of Germany 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Guangzhou Open as elite women’s tennis returned to China on Monday after four years. Tournaments were cancelled in China due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in...
Krueger beats Zhu at Japan Open for maiden tour title
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — American Ashlyn Krueger capped a perfect week to win her maiden tour title by stunning top-seeded Zhu Lin of China 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the final of the Japan Open. Krueger hadn’t dropped a set at the tournament leading into Sunday’s final and the 19-year-old...
United States out of Davis Cup Finals after losing to Finland. Canada reaches Final 8
SPLIT, Croatia (AP) — Defending champion Canada advanced to the Final 8 of the Davis Cup on Saturday but the United States was eliminated by Finland, which reached the quarterfinals for the first time with a 3-0 win. Otto Virtanen saved two match points in the decisive tiebreaker...
Four years later, professional tennis resumes in China after WTA ends Peng Shuai boycott
A four-year absence of elite women’s tennis in China is set to end with the Women's Tennis Association holding seven tournaments in the next six weeks as part of the tour's Asian swing. After tournaments in China were cancelled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in 2020, the WTA...
