BERLIN (AP) — Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka and two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur ruled themselves out of the Olympic Games in Paris on Monday, June 17. Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka (AP) Both top-10 players said they didn’t want to switch from grass at Wimbledon back to clay at...
ROME (AP) — If Iga Swiatek can keep up her form, it’s hard to imagine anyone preventing her from winning a fourth French Open title. Iga Swiatek, of Poland, poses with her trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, in the Italian Open tennis tournament final match at Rome's Foro...
ROME (AP) — Unlike most Americans who can’t find their footing on clay when they come to Europe, Tommy Paul feels right at home on the red dirt. USA's Tommy Paul returns the ball to United States' Poland's Hubert Hurkazc at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 16. (AP...
MADRID (AP) — Iga Swiatek cruised to a straight-sets semifinal win over Madison Keys on Thursday, May 2, to reach the Madrid Open final and a rematch against No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka. Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates after winning a point against Madison Keys of USA during the Mutua Madrid Open...
MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz continues to make a successful return from injury at the Madrid Open. Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns the ball to Thiago Seyboth Wild, of Brazil, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Sunday, April 28. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) The two-time...
MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz didn’t need to put his tender right arm to the test while easing to victory in his opening match at the Madrid Open on Friday, April 26. Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns the ball to Alexander Shevchenko, of Kazakhstan, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament...
STUTTGART (AP) — Emma Raducanu’s winning run came to an end in a 7-6 (2), 6-3 loss to top-ranked Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Friday, April 19. Poland's Iga Swiatek plays Britain's Emma Raducanu during her quarterfinals tennis match at the WTA Tour in Stuttgart,...
STUTTGART (AP) — Coco Gauff battled her way to the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday, April 17, with a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win over compatriot Sachia Vickery. Coco Gauff of the US returns a shot to Sachia Vickery of the US, during the women's 1st round Tennis Grand Prix...
MIAMI (AFP) -- World number two Aryna Sabalenka returned to the court for the first time since the death of her former boyfriend earlier this week and kept her emotions in check as she beat Spain's Paula Badosa, 6-4, 6-3, on Friday, March 22. Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot against Paula Badosa of...
MIAMI (AFP) -- World number two Aryna Sabalenka said she was "heart-broken" by the death of her former boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov in a statement on Wednesday, March 20, where she revealed they had not been a couple at the time of his death. Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka (AFP/File photo) "Konstantin's...
MIAMI (AFP) -- World number two Aryna Sabalenka intends to play in the Miami Open this week, organizers said Tuesday, March 19, as fellow players offered their support following the death of her boyfriend in an apparent suicide. Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka (AFP/File photo) Sabalenka's partner,...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Reigning Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff reached the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Monday, March 11, with challenging straight-set wins. Aryna Sabalenka celebrates a point against Emma Raducanu of Great Britain in their third round...
