US Open players differ on how to approach the stress of a match point. Swing away or stay safe?
Tennis players are always dealing with match points and the questions they create, whether on a public court or a Grand Slam stage such as at the U.S. Open.
John Isner heads to retirement after US Open last-set tiebreaker losses in singles and doubles
John Isner has headed off into retirement after losing in singles and doubles at the U.S. Open.
ATP changes include expanded tournaments, profit sharing
The ATP menโs professional tennis tour has announced reforms that include expansion of five Masters 1000 events and 50-50 profit sharing between players and tournaments starting next year.
Thiem out of sync, out of French Open with 10th loss in row
Two-time French Open finalist Dominic Thiemโs losing streak reached 10 matches with a first-round exit at Roland Garros as he works his way back from a torn tendon in his right wrist.
Nadal improves to 18-0 with win over Opelka at Indian Wells
Nursing a nagging foot injury, Rafael Nadal improved to 18-0 this season, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Reaction to Novak Djokovic's visa reinstatement in Australia
Reaction from social media and elsewhere after Novak Djokovic won a legal battle to stay in Australia and play in the Australian Open after his exemption from strict coronavirus vaccine rules was questioned.
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Djokovic extends Slam bid; 1st time no US players in Open QF
Novak Djokovic has extended his pursuit of the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men's tennis since 1969 by beating the last U.S. singles player at the U.S. Open.
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The Latest: A weary Badosa beats Bogdan after nearly 3 hours
The stadium announcer had already asked fans to leave before the 9 p.m. coronavirus curfew by the time the last womenโs singles match of the day finished at the French Open.
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Barty, Medvedev rise to challenge on tough day at Miami Open
Barty didn't wilt, ousting Sabalenka 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 for her third three-set win in four matches at the tournament. Medvedev beat Tiafoe 6-4, 6-3, and has gone 10-1 in sets against the American in their past four head-to-head matchups. AdโEverywhere in the world there are different conditions and at times it suits you more than other places,โ Barty said. Medvedev had 11 aces and showed no signs of wear, two days after cramping in the heat during a third-round win. 21 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy in the quarterfinals; Sinner advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland.
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Hobbled Daniil Medvedev limps to 3rd-round win at Miami Open
Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, walks gingerly to the net after defeating Alexei Popyrin, of Australia, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI โ Daniil Medvedev could barely walk, much less run. The top-ranked Medvedev held his final two service games despite being hobbled by cramps and beat Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open. โWinning a Grand Slam final in straight sets doesnโt feel the way I felt after the match point today,โ he said with a grin. Medvedev failed to convert three match points in the second set after taking a 5-2 lead. When Popyrin misfired on a backhand on the final point, Medvedev shuffled to the net with a smile that turned into a wince.
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Federer out of Miami Open; will train to 'work his way back'
Federer is withdrawing from this month's Miami Open so he can spend extra time preparing to work his way back out on tour, his agent told The Associated Press on Monday, March 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)Roger Federer is withdrawing from this month's Miami Open so he can spend extra time preparing to โwork his way back out on tour,โ his agent told The Associated Press on Monday. โAfter Doha and maybe Dubai, (Federer) will go back and do a training block to continue to slowly work his way back out on tour,โ Godsick wrote. Miami Open tournament director James Blake did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Federer beat John Isner 6-1, 6-4 in the final to win the Miami Open in 2019, the last time it was held.
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The Latest: BC-Ga Tech men's hoops off, delays coach's debut
Boston College forward Andrew Kenny (23), who joined the team as a walk-on, congratulates teammates during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Boston College menโs basketball game at Georgia Tech scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed. The Atlantic Coast Conference said the postponement was due to the continued quarantines and contact tracing within the Boston College program. Boston College is 3-13 overall and 1-9 in the ACC. The Flyers are scheduled to face Boston on Sunday outdoors at Lake Tahoe as part of a league event.
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'Bad timing and bad luck': Injured Serena out of French Open
โIf it was my knee, that would be more really devastating for me. I feel like my body is actually doing really, really well,โ said Williams, who turned 39 on Saturday. โThatโs disappointing on many levels, of course,โ said John Isner, the 21st-seeded man who was beaten in four sets by 20-year-old American qualifier Sebastian Korda. Williams took a long pause, clutched at that leg and then took a medical timeout so a trainer could wrap it. โIโm so close to some things, I just feel like Iโm almost there," she said, "so I think thatโs what keeps me going.โ___AP Tennis Writer Fendrich reported from Washington; AP Sports Writer Pugmire reported from Paris.
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Wawrinka routs Murray in Slam champ matchup at French Open
Murray and Wawrinka met in the 2017 semifinals in Paris and neither has been quite the same since. โTo me, also.โBut 2015 French Open champion Wawrinkaโs road back from two procedures on his knee has been less arduous than Murrayโs journey. VENUS DONE FOR 2020Venus Williams finished 2020 with an 0-3 record in Grand Slam matches, adding a first-round exit at the French Open to those she had at the Australian Open and U.S. Open. So Iโm looking forward to that.โShe is a seven-time major champion and was the 2002 runner-up at the French Open to her younger sister, Serena. The 20-year-old Americanโs father, Petr, won the 1998 Australian Open and was the runner-up at the 1992 French Open; his mother, Regina, reached the top 30 in the WTA rankings.
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The Latest: US Open runner-up Zverev wins 1st match in Paris
The French Open is the only Grand Slam tournament that does not use tiebreakers in the final set. 9 seed Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-3 at Court Suzanne Lenglen on Sunday. ___7:30 p.m.Stan Wawrinka made quick work of Andy Murray in their reunion of sorts at the French Open. One of his coaches is Wolfgang Thiem, the father of fellow Austrian Dominic Thiem โ the U.S. Open champion, and French Open runner-up the past two years. The 20-year-old Korda beat Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
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Djokovic's neck better, as is his play; now 20-0 in 2020
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot from Tennys Sandgren during the third round at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK Novak Djokovics neck felt much better, and his tennis looked much better, in a 6-2, 6-4 victory over unseeded American Tennys Sandgren at the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday that improved the No. The Western & Southern Open is usually held in Ohio but was moved to the U.S. Opens site in Flushing Meadows this year to make for a two-event, no-spectator bubble amid the pandemic. He has won five of the past seven Grand Slam tournaments, including at the Australian Open in February. Womens quarterfinal matchups set earlier in the day were two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka against Anett Kontaveit, former No.
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Roger Federer wants to compete at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
(CNN) - As he nears the end of a remarkable career, Roger Federer says he wants to play for Switzerland at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. he told CNN Sport's Christina Macfarlane in Tokyo, shortly after making his announcement on court after his match with Isner. I reached out to the team and said can I announce it here while I am actually in Tokyo? The Olympics runs from July 24-August 9, falling two weeks after Wimbledon and three weeks before the US Open. "'Crazy'Federer refused to get ahead of himself and start dreaming of gold, but he admitted another Olympic medal would look good on his resume.