Articles filed under Tennis
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Venus Williams loses in 3 sets at the US Open in her 1st Grand Slam match in 2 yearsAug 25, 2025 9:06 pm - NEW YORK — Even at age 45, even after two years away from Grand Slam tennis, Venus Williams displayed some big serves and powerful groundstrokes at the U.S. Open on Monda...
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Venus Williams’ age gets attention at the US Open but players think her icon status matters moreAug 23, 2025 8:21 pm - It's a given that much of the coverage and attention devoted to Venus Williams' return to the U.S. Open, where play begins Sunday, has focused — and will focus — on how old she is. The American is, after all, 45, an age at which no one has competed in singles in New York since 1981.
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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men’s tennis as the 2025 US Open arrivesAug 21, 2025 11:04 am - Since Jannik Sinner returned in May from a three-month doping ban, Cincinnati was the fourth event both he and Carlos Alcaraz entered — and they met to decide the title in all four.
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Coco Gauff overcomes 14 more double-faults to advance in MontrealJul 31, 2025 7:30 pm - MONTREAL — Coco Gauff overcame 14 more double-faults to beat Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday in the National Bank Open. Two days after surviving ...
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Venus Williams receives a wild-card entry with Reilly Opelka to play mixed doubles at the US OpenJul 29, 2025 9:10 pm - Venus Williams’ comeback is headed to the U.S. Open next month, when she will enter the redesigned mixed doubles tournament with Reilly Opelka via a wild-card entry. The ...
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Venus Williams is back in tennis and wishes Serena would come out of retirement to join the funJul 20, 2025 12:55 pm - WASHINGTON — Venus Williams is back on the tennis scene, ready to compete for the first time in more than a year, and while she smiled or laughed frequently Sunday while ...
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Swiatek's 6-0, 6-0 win over Anisimova delivers her her first Wimbledon title, 6th majorJul 12, 2025 3:09 pm - Iga Swiatek has won her first Wimbledon championship with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova in the final. Saturday's victory at the All England Club took just 57 minutes and gave Swiatek her sixth Grand Slam title overall. She is now 6-0 in major title matches.
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Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will be Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's championJul 11, 2025 6:59 pm - Either Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will leave the All England Club's grass courts as Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's champion. They will play in the final on Saturday. Swiatek has won five Grand Slam titles but never been to the final at Wimbledon before. Anisimova is making her debut in a major title match.
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Her school dropped her tennis program, but Haber happy with how it worked out in the endJul 09, 2025 4:45 pm - Rolling Meadows graduate Hanna Haber has weathered the loss of her college tennis program and looks positively toward a fresh start at Colorado State.
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Novak Djokovic reaches a record 14th Wimbledon semifinal and faces No. 1 Jannik Sinner nextJul 09, 2025 3:53 pm - Novak Djokovic has reached the Wimbledon semifinals for a men's-record 14th time as he pursues his unprecedented 25th title from all Grand Slam tournaments. Djokovic beat Flavio Cobolli 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 on Wednesday to set up a showdown against No. 1 Jannik Sinner for a berth in the final. Sinner eliminated Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4 and didn't play like someone dealing with an injured right elbow.