Tag: Women’s tennis
Serena Williams returning after ‘very intense’ training
ROME — Forget all that speculation about Serena Williams considering retirement after her emotional hand-to-heart gesture upon her Australian Open exit three months ago.
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Nishikori raises questions about holding the Tokyo Olympics
ROME — Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori has doubts about whether the IOC and local organizers are doing enough to plan for a worst-case...
AP Sportlight
May 9
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Zverev beats Thiem to return to Madrid Open final
MADRID — Alexander Zverev followed his triumph over Rafael Nadal with a win over Dominic Thiem to reach another Madrid Open final on Saturday.
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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...
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...
Barty and Swiatek set up first-time clash on Madrid clay
MADRID — Ashleigh Barty and Iga Swiatek, the two most recent champions of the French Open, will meet in the last 16 of the...
Muguruza pulls out of Madrid Open with leg injury
MADRID — Garbiñe Muguruza pulled out of the Madrid Open on Thursday after failing to recover from a leg injury.
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