In latest-ending women's match in US Open history, Zheng beats Vekic again in Olympic rematch

NEW YORK (AP) — Zheng Qinwen beat Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic final, advancing to the U.S. Open quarterfinals with a 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-2 victory early Monday morning in the latest finish of a women's match in tournament history. It was 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded...

Coco Gauff comes back at the US Open and beats Elina Svitolina. Emma Navarro is next

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff was not aware that she'd lost five consecutive matches against opponents ranked in the top 50. She was not sure exactly how many points in a row she'd dropped — 11, it turns out — to give away the first set against Elina Svitolina in the U.S. Open’s third round on...

Zzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late ones

NEW YORK (AP) — Plenty of tennis players at the U.S. Open agree: Don't sleep on the benefits of a good nap, especially ahead of a night match. Whether at a hotel or on one of the beds in the “Player Quiet Room” down the hall from the locker rooms or anywhere else they can find...

US Open fans can move around in the stands and don't need to wait for changeovers to enter or exit

NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine if fans at a Major League Baseball game were told they needed to wait until the end of an inning to go grab a beer and a hot dog. Or if folks at an NFL or NBA game weren’t supposed to head to the restroom until after a quarter finished. Would never happen, right? ...

Olympic women's silver medalist Vekic knocked off by Krueger, Fritz also upset at Cincinnati Open

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Donna Vekic was defeated in her first match since winning the silver medal in the Olympics, falling to Ashlyn Krueger 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Tuesday at the Cincinnati Open. Krueger played her win into the field through the qualifying rounds, where she defeated...

Zheng Qinwen wins China's first Olympic tennis singles gold, inspired by Li Na and Liu Xiang

PARIS (AP) — Right before Zheng Qinwen delivered the very first serve of a victory that would deliver China's very first Olympic tennis singles gold medal, loud shouts of “Jia You!” in Mandarin rang out from all sections of Court Philippe Chatrier on Saturday as fans waved the country's...

Zheng Qinwen wins China's first Olympic tennis singles gold medal by beating Donna Vekic in the women's final. CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert misspelled Qinwen

PARIS (AP) — Zheng Qinwen wins China's first Olympic tennis singles gold medal by beating Donna Vekic in the women's final. CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert misspelled Qinwen.

Olympic tennis: China's Zheng Qinwen and Croatia's Donna Vekic to meet for the women's singles gold

PARIS (AP) — Either China or Croatia will earn its first singles gold medal in Olympic tennis when Zheng Qinwen faces Donna Vekic in the Paris Games women’s final on Saturday. This would be the biggest title for both players: Neither Zheng nor Vekic has won a Grand Slam trophy. ...

Alcaraz, Djokovic, Musetti and Auger-Aliassime reach the men's semifinals in Olympic tennis

PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz says he doesn't feel unbeatable at Roland Garros, the site of the Paris Olympics tennis competition and the French Open title he won last month. His opponents might disagree. Alcaraz ran his winning streak at the place to 11 matches and became the...

No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses to Zheng Qinwen of China in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek knew she was capable, or at least should be, of winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. She's ranked No. 1, after all. Owns five Grand Slam titles, including four on the red clay courts at Roland Garros, which hosts the French Open and is being used for Summer Games...