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US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is as good as it gets on hard courts but isn't just a hard hitter

Sep. 08, 2024 10:08 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Even after winning her first U.S. Open championship for a third Grand Slam title, Aryna Sabalenka made clear she doesn't consider herself a finished product. “Hopefully one day we’re gonna see me serve-and-volley,” she said with a hearty laugh. “I’m not...

Jessica Pegula will meet Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open women's final Saturday

Sep. 06, 2024 13:29 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Back in January, when Aryna Sabalenka was winning a second consecutive Australian Open title, Jessica Pegula was bowing out in the second round with a straight-set loss against someone ranked 51st. It wasn't the first setback for Pegula, of course. There have been...

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and women's No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka win titles in Cincinnati

Aug. 19, 2024 23:08 PM EDT

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and women's No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka earned straight-set victories in the finals of the Cincinnati Open on Monday, the first titles at the tournament for both players. Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-5 for her first title since the...

Naomi Osaka's agency signs 15-year-old Australian tennis player Cooper Kose

Jun. 30, 2024 12:49 PM EDT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Cooper Kose is an Australian tennis player who just turned 15 two weeks ago, has braces on his teeth and plenty of big plans in his head. He was a hitting partner for Coco Gauff and others at the Australian Open and signed on the eve of Wimbledon with the agency...