Articles filed under Tennis
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Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LAMay 23, 2026 11:51 am - Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.
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Saying less has meaning for top-10 players in prize money protest at the French OpenMay 22, 2026 5:39 pm - Ten questions into her pre-tournament news conference as the defending champion at the French Open, Coco Gauff announced she was done.
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Sinner becomes 1st Italian man to win Italian Open in 50 years and matches Djokovic's Masters sweepMay 17, 2026 3:33 pm - ROME — Italian tennis fans had waited for this moment for a half century. For Jannik Sinner, though, it wasn’t just about becoming the first Italian man to win the Italia...
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Top players criticize French Open prize money and unresolved welfare demandsMay 04, 2026 3:26 pm - Top players including No. 1s Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka expressed “their deep disappointment” at the French Open prize money on Monday. The players, most of them f...
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ISU among colleges cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete paymentsMay 01, 2026 6:32 pm - The NCAA men's and women's tennis tournaments opened Friday, and what should be a time of celebration for the sport has had a pall cast over it with more Division I schoo...
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Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand SlamFeb 01, 2026 2:24 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he's the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has do...
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Elena Rybakina wins Australian Open by beating No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for her 2nd Grand Slam titleJan 31, 2026 4:17 pm - Elena Rybakina finally won her second Grand Slam title with a victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open on Saturday, and it was something of a testament to quiet achievers.
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History-chasing Djokovic and Alcaraz to meet in Australian Open final after epic semifinal winsJan 30, 2026 10:35 am - Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who have been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets Friday to reach the Australian Open final.
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Feeling disrespected, Djokovic plans on ‘creating my own history’ in Australian Open semifinalsJan 28, 2026 7:15 pm - The most successful player ever in men’s tennis felt disrespected, and had to pause before summarizing the offending question out loud just to process it again.
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‘I was lucky’ says Djokovic after setting up Australian Open semifinal against SinnerJan 28, 2026 11:44 am - After a walkover and an in-match retirement, 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic will meet two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.