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Aug 27, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; 
Rafael Nadal of Spain hits to John Millman of Australia in the first round on day two of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
2021-02-07
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal said Sunday that back pain could keep him from pursuing his 21st Grand Slam title…
Sep 28, 2020; Paris, France; Serena Williams (USA) in action during her match against Kristie Ahn (USA) on day two of the 2020 French Open at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
2021-02-05
Serena Williams’ road to her 24th career major singles title could involve meetings with several other players with Grand Slam…
Mar 22, 2019; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves against Bernard Tomic of Australia (not pictured) in the second round of the Miami Open at Miami Open Tennis Complex. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
2021-02-05
Eight-time champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia was named top seed, while Spain’s Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 2 in his…
Jul 14, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Novak Djokovic (SRB) poses with the trophy after his mens final match against Roger Federer (SUI) on day 13 at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
2021-02-05
Wimbledon organizers have started planning to host the Grand Slam event with a reduced-capacity crowd, though other options are being…
2021-02-05
Tennis Hall of Famer and former world No. 1 player Tony Trabert has died at age 90. Trabert, a native…
Sep 6, 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia checks on a line judge after he unintentionally hit her with a tennis ball after losing a game to Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain (not pictured) on day seven of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
2021-02-03
Next week’s Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam in history to not have line judges, a move made…
Sep 3, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts after winning a point against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria (not pictured) in a quarterfinal match on day nine of the 2019 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
2021-02-02
Roger Federer said he is planning to return to competitive tennis next month in Doha, Qatar. The winner of 20…
Sep 1, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Ashleigh Barty of Australia hits a backhand against Qiang Wang of China (not pictured) in the fourth round on day seven of the 2019 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
2021-02-02
Top-seeded Ashleigh Barty made a triumphant return to the WTA on Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Ana Bogdan…
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
2021-02-02
Australian Nick Kyrgios needed three sets to defeat challenger Alexandre Muller of France in first-round play on Tuesday at the…
Sep 27, 2020; Paris, France; Andy Murray (GBR) in action during his match against Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) on day one at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
2021-01-27
Andy Murray will compete in a lower-tier challenger tournament in Italy next month after withdrawing from the Australian Open with…
Sept 3, 2018; New York, NY, USA;  
Joao Sousa of Portugal hits to Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a fourth round match on day eight of the 2018 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
2021-01-23
Portugal’s Joao Sousa said Saturday that he will not play in next month’s Australian Open, citing the country’s strict COVID-19…
Sep 27, 2020; Paris, France; Andy Murray (GBR) in action during his match against Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) on day one at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
2021-01-22
Andy Murray said Friday that he has withdrawn from next month’s Australian Open after being unable to find a “workable…
2021-01-14
Madison Keys announced Thursday she tested positive for COVID-19, weeks ahead of the Australian Open. The No. 16-ranked woman in…
Tennis player gets 8-year ban for match fixing
2020-12-06
Five-time Grand Slams double champion and Hall of Famer Dennis Ralston died Sunday at age 78. The death was announced…
Tennis player gets 8-year ban for match fixing
2020-12-01
Spanish tennis player Enrique Lopez Perez has been banned from the sport for eight years for his involvement in match-fixing…