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AP Exclusive: Pro tennis player Jenson Brooksby talks about living with autism

Dec. 19, 2024 07:02 AM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jenson Brooksby tugged at the right shoulder of his red T-shirt and fiddled with some strands of his dirty blond hair as he spoke to The Associated Press about what he'd like the world — the tennis world, yes, but also everyone else — to know about him. ...

Ryggs Johnston goes from a tiny Montana town to Australian Open champion: Analysis

Dec. 03, 2024 10:29 AM EST

A pair of Americans delivered command performances halfway around the world during Thanksgiving week. One was Peter Uihlein, the former U.S. Amateur champion and two-time Walker Cup player, winning by five shots in Qatar on the Asian Tour. The other was Ryggs Johnston, and well, some...

Ryggs Johnston wins Australian Open for first title. Jiyai Shin wins women's event

Dec. 01, 2024 05:33 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston won his first professional title by claiming the Australian Open by three stokes, while South Korea’s Jiyai Shin claimed her second Women’s Australian Open, which was played concurrently at two courses on the famed Melbourne sand...

Andy Murray will coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open

Nov. 23, 2024 11:52 AM EST

The recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with longtime rival Novak Djokovic as his coach, they both announced Saturday, with plans to prepare for — and work together through — the Australian Open in January. It was a stunning bit of news as tennis moves toward its...

Andy Murray is going to coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open in January

Nov. 23, 2024 11:08 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray is going to coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open in January.