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Jul 11, 2021; London, United Kingdom; Novak Djokovic (SRB) celebrates winning the mens final against Matteo Berrettini (ITA) on Centre Court at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-15
Fresh off his Wimbledon victory, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic announced Thursday that he will participate in the Summer Olympics…
Sep 27, 2020; Paris, France; Victoria Azarenka (BLR) reacts during her match against Danka Kovinic (MNE) on day one of the 2020 French Open at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-15
Two-time medalist Victoria Azarenka on Thursday became the latest tennis star to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics. The 31-year-old from…
May 30, 2021; Paris, France; Naomi Osaka (JPN) in action during her match against Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) at Roland Garros Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-14
World No. 2 Naomi Osaka has committed to making her return to the WTA tour at the National Bank Open…
Mar 26, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Daniel Evans of Great Britain hits a backhand against Frances Tiafoe of the United States (not pictured) in the second round in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-14
Great Britain’s Dan Evans pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19. Evans, ranked No.…
Oct 3, 2020; Paris, France; Players touch rackets after the Irina Bara (ROU) and Sofia Kenin (USA) match on day seven at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-14
Tennis Hall of Famer Shirley Fry Irvin has died. She was 94. According to the International Tennis Hall of Fame,…
Aug 26, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Roger Federer of Switzerland waves to the crowd after his win over Sumit Nagal of India in the first round on day one of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-14
Swiss tennis star Roger Federer withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday due to recurring knee issues. “During the grass…
Roger Federer pulls out of Tokyo Olympics with knee injury
2021-07-13
Tennis legend Roger Federer won’t be able to compete for Switzerland in the Tokyo Olympics due to a setback he…
Sep 12 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates after match point against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (not pictured) in the women's singles final on day thirteen of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-13
Naomi Osaka tweeted a photo of her new Barbie doll, part of Mattel’s Barbie Role Models line, on Monday. By…
Jul 9, 2021; London, United Kingdom; Novak Djokovic (SRB) celebrates winning his men   s semi final against Denis Shapovalov (CAN) at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-11
Novak Djokovic picked up a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title on Sunday, defeating Italy’s Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4,…
Mar 26, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Andrea Petkovic of Germany hits a backhand against Sofia Kenin of the United States (not pictured) in the second round in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-11
Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse defeated Germany’s Andrea Petkovic 7-6 (6), 6-4 on Sunday to claim her maiden WTA title at…
Jul 1, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Venus Williams (USA), Cori Gaulf (USA) and chair umpire, Marija Cicak, before their match on day one at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-10
Wimbledon has appointed Marija Cicak of Croatia as the umpire at Sunday’s men’s singles final — the first woman to…
Jul 8, 2021; London, United Kingdom; Ashleigh Barty (AUS) seen on court playing Angelique Kerber (GER) in the women s singles quarter final match at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-10
Top-seeded Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to win the Wimbledon title in 41 years on Saturday in London.
Jul 11, 2017; London, United Kingdom; ESPN commentators Chris Evert and Chris Fowler in their box prior to the Venus Williams (USA) and Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) match on day eight at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-09
ESPN agreed to a 12-year extension on Friday to continue televising Wimbledon, keeping the Grand Slam tournament on the sports…
Jul 7, 2021; London, United Kingdom; Matteo Berrettini (ITA) seen celebrating his victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) in the quarter finals at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-09
Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian to advance to a Wimbledon singles final with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-7 (3), 6-4…
Aug 31, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Nick Kyrgios of Australia returns a shot against Andrey Rublev of Russia in a third round match on day six of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
2021-07-09
Nick Kyrgios won’t represent Australia at the Tokyo Olympics, citing the lack of spectators as a key reason. His announcement…