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Zheng Qinwen defeats wild card Sofia Kenin to win in Tokyo and clinch WTA Finals berth
TOKYO (AP) — Top-seeded Zheng Qinwen of China claimed the Toray Pan Pacific Open title with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over American wild card Sofia Kenin on Sunday and clinched her place in the WTA finals next month. The No. 7-ranked Zheng, who won gold at the Paris Olympics, fired 16...
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: Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years by defeating Ostapenko
NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, still on maternity leave and still unsure when she would play elite tennis again, Naomi Osaka visited the U.S. Open to appear with Michael Phelps for a discussion about mental health. While at the site, she sat in the stands to watch one of Coco Gauff's matches. ...
US Open: 2021 champion Emma Raducanu loses in the first round to Sofia Kenin
NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Raducanu wiped away tears at her post-match news conference after losing to Sofia Kenin 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday night, keeping the 2021 champion winless at the tournament since her title. “I feel down. I feel sad,”...