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John McEnroe competes at Wimbledon in 1980.

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John McEnroe grapples with his legacy as tennis' bad boy

1:35pm September 06, 2022

by Dave Davies

McEnroe reflects on his career in a new Showtime documentary: "I was very taken aback, actually, when I went to Wimbledon in London for the first time, and I was like, 'Wow, they're so polite here.'"

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Serena Williams motions a heart to fans after losing to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Friday in New York.

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Serena Williams loses to Ajla Tomljanovic in U.S. Open farewell

1:08am September 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

The 23-time Grand Slam champion staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, but could not do more, and was eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round.

1992: A young Serena Williams practices on a tennis court.

Serena Williams is a tennis great, and so much greater than that

9:03am September 01, 2022

by Kelly E. Carter

Serena Williams says she is close to retirement. We take a look at her life and career from Compton to Wimbledon, and the impact she has had on athletes, particularly African American women.

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Adrian Mannarino becomes the oldest champion and first Frenchman to win the Winston-Salem Open

4:02pm August 29, 2022

by David Ford

French tennis star Adrian Mannarino has won the 11th annual Winston-Salem Open professional tennis tournament. The weeklong event was marked by sold-out stadiums, cooperative weath

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Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina holds the trophy as she celebrates after beating Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to win the Wimbledon women's single final Saturday.

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina wins her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon

3:28pm July 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

The 23-year-old is bringing her adopted country its first singles trophy at a major tournament.

Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts as she defeats Coco Gauff of the U.S. during the women's final of the French Open in Paris on Saturday. Swiatek won 6-1, 6-3.

Iga Swiatek tops Coco Gauff to win the French Open

11:09am June 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

Tennis's top-ranked Swiatek beat Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the final at Roland Garros. Swiatek's unbeaten run of 35 matches equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as the longest this century.

Naomi Osaka of Japan returns the ball against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain during their match at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on May 1, 2022.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka is launching her own sports agency

11:15am May 12, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The 24-year-old tennis champ is leaving IMG to start an agency of her own.

Carlos Alcaraz hits a return to Novak Djokovic on his way to a semifinal win at the Madrid Open tennis tournament. Alcaraz went on to win the tournament, moving him higher in the world's top 10.

Meet the new boss? At 19, Carlos Alcaraz beat Nadal, Djokovic and Zverev

4:59pm May 09, 2022

by Bill Chappell

In the past week, Alcaraz turned 19 — and then outplayed three of the world's top five players.

Daniil Medvedev of Russia is pictured after winning a match at the Mexican Open in February. The No. 2-ranked men's tennis player is among those banned from Wimbledon as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players — including No. 2 Medvedev

11:54am April 20, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The British tournament becomes one of the first tennis events to suspend players from the two countries since Russia invaded Ukraine, and excludes several highly ranked players from competition.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Russian Karen Khachanov, during the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship on Feb. 23. Thanks to loosening COVID-19 restrictions in France, Djokovic is set to compete in May at the French Open.

Novak Djokovic and Russian athletes are likely to compete at the French Open

2:50pm March 16, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Organizers at Roland-Garros said Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic should be allowed to compete at the French Open thanks to loosened COVID rules in France.