Tag: Women’s tennis
AP Sportlight
July 2
1921 — The Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier heavyweight match at...
Djokovic, Federer, Osaka, Barty on Tokyo Olympic entry lists
WIMBLEDON, England — Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Switzerland’s Roger Federer, Japan’s Naomi Osaka and Australia’s Ash Barty are on the entry lists for the Tokyo...
No. 3-seeded Svitolina overpowered at Wimbledon by Linette
WIMBLEDON, England — No. 3-seeded Elina Svitolina became the latest upset victim in the Wimbledon women’s draw when she lost in the second round...
Coco Gauff, 17, Jennifer Brady lead US Olympic tennis team
WIMBLEDON, England — Coco Gauff and Jennifer Brady will lead a U.S. Olympic tennis team that will go to the Tokyo Games without any...
AP Sportlight
June 30
1916 — Amateur Chick Evans Jr. wins the U.S....
Venus, 41, rises to 90th Wimbledon win in 90th career major
WIMBLEDON, England — Venus Williams accumulated 10 aces Tuesday by smacking serves at up to 114 mph — not quite like the old days,...
American Sebastian Korda having a ‘super’ time at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Sebastian Korda is having a, um, “super” time at Wimbledon so far.
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Excited tennis fans return to Wimbledon after 1-year break
WIMBLEDON, England — Cheery fans, dreary skies.
Wimbledon is back after...
AP Sportlight
June 29
1906 — Alex Smith shoots a record 295 to...
Nelly Korda a major winner and face of American women’s golf
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The timing couldn't have been better in so many ways for Nelly Korda, the new face of American women in...
