Articles filed under Tennis
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Wheelchair tennis star Vergeer finishes cancer treatmentJul 24, 2020 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Retired Dutch wheelchair tennis great Esther Vergeer said Friday she has successfully completed breast cancer treatment and will resume her...
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WTA Finals, 10 other tennis tournaments in China canceledJul 23, 2020 7:00 am - Eleven mens and women's tennis tournaments planned for China in October and November -- including the WTA Finals -- were canceled Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic....
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Washington tennis tournament canceled; US Open still plannedJul 21, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The hard-court tournament in the nation's capital that was supposed to mark the official return of men's professional tennis amid the pandemic was scra...
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Tennis umpire, tournament director suspended and finedJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Tennis Integrity Unit has fined and suspended a Belarusian chair umpire and a Greek tournament director for match-fixing and betting offenses. Umpire A...
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Serena Williams to return to action in Kentucky next monthJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Serena Williams is planning to make her return to competition at a new hard-court tournament in Kentucky next month. It'll be the 23-time Grand Sla...
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Thiem edges Berrettini to win Berlin exhibition tournamentJul 15, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Amid face masks, disinfectant and temperature checks for the coronavirus, Dominic Thiem defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4) 6-4, 10-8 in the men's final of ...
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2019 Australian semifinalist Pouille to have elbow surgeryJul 14, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Former top-10 tennis pro Lucas Pouille will have surgery on his right elbow and miss the return of sanctioned tennis - if the tours do return in August from...
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2011 US Open champ Stosur announces her partner gave birthJul 13, 2020 7:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Sam Stosur, the 2011 U.S. Open champion, is now a mom. The 36-year-old Australian tennis pro announced Monday on Instagram that her partner, ...
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AP Was There: McEnroe wins tiebreaker, Borg wins WimbledonJul 12, 2020 7:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE - Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The Associated Press is republishi...
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Fans welcomed to World TeamTennis matches in West VirginiaJul 12, 2020 7:00 am - WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - Tennys Sandgren celebrated a game-clinching point in pandemic-appropriate fashion, retrieving the ball himself in the absence of ball...