AP Sportlight
May 9
1930 — Gallant Fox, ridden by Earl Sande, wins...
Thiem defeats Isner to reach Madrid Open semifinals
MADRID — Dominic Thiem capitalized on two of his four chances to break John Isner’s serve, and that was all he really needed.
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Bye, Dad: Tennis star Sofia Kenin fires father as her coach
Sofia Kenin no longer will be coached by her father, announcing just weeks before the French Open she is “putting together a new technical...
Nadal: Madrid loss a step backward ahead of French Open
MADRID — Rafael Nadal’s good run preparing for the French Open has suddenly hit a speed bump.
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WTA adds new tennis tournament in Romania
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new tennis event in Romania was added to the WTA schedule on Tuesday.
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Former top-ranked doubles player Barbora Strycova retires
PRAGUE — Barbora Strycova, a former top-ranked doubles player and Wimbledon singles semifinalist, announced her retirement on Tuesday.
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ITF seeks new host city for Billie Jean King Cup finals
LONDON — The International Tennis Federation is seeking a new host city for the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup, formerly the Fed...
Nadal to face promising Spanish teenager at Madrid Open
MADRID — It wasn't too long ago that Rafael Nadal was handing Carlos Alcaraz a PlayStation as the boy's prize at a local tennis...
Nadal enters Madrid Open with improvement on his mind
MADRID — Rafael Nadal hopes to use the Madrid Open to keep improving ahead of the French Open after a slow start to the...
Ramos-Viñolas overcomes poor start to win Estoril Open
ESTORIL, Portugal — Albert Ramos-Viñolas triumphed again on clay after rallying to beat Cameron Norrie 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the final of the...
