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Aug 19, 2021; Mason, OH, USA; Ashleigh Barty (AUS) hits a forehand against Victoria Azarenka (BLR, not pictured) during the Western and Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-20
The reigning Western & Southern Open champion was no match for the world’s No. 1 player in the third round…
Aug 5, 2021; Washington, DC, USA; Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after a play against Lloyd Harris of South Africa (not pictured) during the Citi Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-20
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal announced Friday that he will miss the upcoming U.S. Open as well as the…
Andy Murray, of Great Britain, serves to Hubert Hurkacz, of Poland, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.

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2021-08-19
Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray and fellow Brit Daniel Evans will compete as wild cards in the Winston-Salem Open,…
Naomi Osaka of Japan makes a hit to Cori Gauff of the United States during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center Wednesday, August 18, 2021.

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2021-08-19
Second-seeded Naomi Osaka of Japan recorded 11 aces to post a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Coco Gauff in a…
Jun 30, 2021; London, United Kingdom; Venus Williams (USA) seen playing Ons Jabeur (TUN) in second round  singles on No. 1 court at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-19
Venus Williams was awarded a wild card Wednesday to compete in her 23rd U.S. Open, the United States Tennis Association…
May 30, 2021; Paris, France; Dominic Thiem (AUT) in action during his match against Pablo Andujar (ESP) at Roland Garros Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-18
Dominic Thiem announced Wednesday he won’t be able to defend his U.S. Open title and will miss the remainder of…
Aug 13, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece returns a ball to Casper Ruud of Norway  (not pictured) at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-17
The subject of COVID-19 vaccines continues to weigh on some of the tennis’ biggest stars. World No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas…
Jul 27, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Naomi Osaka (JPN) plays Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) in the women's tennis third round singles during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Tennis Park. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-17
Naomi Osaka, whose focus on mental health prompted her to take a hiatus from tennis earlier this summer, fought back…
Aug 15, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;   Daniil Medvedev of Russia waves to fans after defeating Reilly Opelka of the United States in the finals of the National Bank Open at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-16
No. 1 seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia needed only 85 minutes Sunday to dispatch Reilly Opelka 6-4, 6-3 to win…
Aug 15, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Camila Giorgi of Italy reacts after winning the match and championship point against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic (not pictured) in the singles finals match during the National Bank Open at Stade IGA Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-15
Camila Giorgi upset fourth-seeded Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday to win the National Bank Open title in Montreal. The…
Jul 27, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Naomi Osaka (JPN) reacts during her match against Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) in the women's tennis third round singles during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Tennis Park. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-15
World No. 2 Naomi Osaka pledged to donate her winnings from the upcoming Western & Southern Open toward earthquake relief…
Aug 14, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;  Reilly Opelka of the United States plays a shot against Stefanos Tsiitsipas of Greece in the semi finals of the National Bank Open at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-14
American Reilly Opelka notched the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he upset third-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7…
Aug 14, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Karolina Pliskova from Czech Republic hits a shot against Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus (not pictured) during the semifinals at Stade IGA. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-14
Karolina Pliskova served 10 aces in a strong effort as she recorded a 6-3, 6-4 victory over top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka…
Jul 7, 2021; London, United Kingdom; Roger Federer (SUI) plays against Hubert Hurkacz (POL) in the quarter finals at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-13
Roger Federer remains uncertain whether he’ll compete in the U.S. Open later this month. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who…
Aug 11, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Danielle Collins from USA serves against Simona Halep from Romania (not pictured) during the second round play at Stade IGA. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports
2021-08-12
Seeking her 12th straight victory, Danielle Collins served up a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 upset win against sixth-seeded Simona Halep of…