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Zverev was the best in the majors this year, but won’t call himself the best player in tennis
Alexander Zverev won two Grand Slam titles and reached another final this year. He was the best player in the biggest events.
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Naomi Osaka laments sore feet and ‘getting old’ after Wimbledon quarterfinal loss
Sure, Naomi Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion who also impresses with her fashionable outfits.
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Cobolli performs Ronaldo celebration as Paolini wins before Federer on Italy’s big day at Wimbledon
On his first match point, Flavio Cobolli stepped up and unleashed a 135 mph first serve down the T that landed on the line and sent a puff of chalk into the air on No. 1 Court at Wimbledon.
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Serena Williams ‘enjoyed the moment’ despite 3-set loss at Wimbledon in comeback at age 44
The roars began even before Serena Williams stepped on Centre Court. Then they grew louder when the 23-time Grand Slam champion arrived to play her first singles match in nearly four years.
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Defending champion Sinner comes back to beat Kecmanovic in 5 sets in 1st round of Wimbledon
Defending champion Jannik Sinner had to come back from a set down twice and regain his composure following a worrisome tumble to the grass in a five-set victory over 50th-ranked Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday.
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Former Wimbledon champion Vondrousova suspended for 4 years for refusing doping test
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test, the latest high-profile player sanctioned.
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Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon in her tennis comeback at age 44
It's been talked about ever since Serena Williams announced nearly three weeks ago that she was returning to professional tennis after almost four years away from the sport.
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Andreeva and Kostyuk set up Russia-Ukraine clash in French Open semis. Mensik ends Fonseca’s run
Marta Kostyuk, the best player on clay this season and a vocal supporter of Ukraine amid the war with Russia, will play her first major semifinal at the French Open against a Russian.
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Serena Williams is coming back to tennis at 44, returning to the sport she dominated for decades
Serena Williams is coming back to professional tennis at the age of 44, returning to the sport she dominated for two decades before famously “evolving” away from the daily grind of competition.
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Sabalenka’s necklaces sparkle in the sun during French Open win. Gauff, Osaka, Sinner advance
Aryna Sabalenka's diamonds sparkled in the sun during a first-round victory at the heat-soakedFrench Open on Tuesday.
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From McEnroe to Medvedev, meltdowns on tennis courts reflect the sport’s mental challenges
The tennis season is heating up with the French Open underway. That means that racket-smashing moments can’t be far off.
