Tag: Tennis

Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 participant provides tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket on Italian Open off-day

By NICOLE WINFIELD and ANDREW DAMPF VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo…

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Billie Jean King checked out Hollywood Stroll of Fame stars as a child. Tennis icon now has her personal

The membership isn’t precisely unique, though it retains an unmistakable whiff of…

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Novak Djokovic Returns to the Australian Open, No Longer a Villain

MELBOURNE, Australia — It was the day before the Australian Open, and…

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Nick Kyrgios Is Coming for Tennis

MELBOURNE, Australia — Nick Kyrgios is finally home.He is in Australia, with…

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War and Motherhood Sidelined Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina. She’s Ready to Return.

“I’m sure that they worked extremely hard to get back where they…

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With the Australian Open Set to Begin, All Eyes Are on Rafael Nadal

MELBOURNE, Australia — The first collective gasp of this year’s Australian Open…

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Novak Djokovic Defeats Nick Kyrgios to Win Wimbledon Title

WIMBLEDON, England — The opponents and details change from year to year,…

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Will Russia Try to Politicize Elena Rybakina’s Wimbledon Win?

WIMBLEDON, England — Winning Wimbledon for the first time barely seemed to…

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Elena Rybakina Wins Wimbledon and Her First Grand Slam Title

WIMBLEDON, England — There was no way anyone could have known four…

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