Tennis players accused of doping or match-fixing can now get financial and mental-health support
Read full article: Tennis players accused of doping or match-fixing can now get financial and mental-health supportTennis players involved in doping or match-fixing investigations are now eligible for free legal help, confidential counseling or money to test products they’ve taken that might have led to a positive drug test.
Björn Borg tells the AP about drug overdoses and quitting tennis in his 20s
Read full article: Björn Borg tells the AP about drug overdoses and quitting tennis in his 20sBjörn Borg starts his new memoir, “Heartbeats,” with a story about being rushed to a Dutch hospital in the 1990s after overdosing on alcohol and drugs, and the Swedish tennis great closes it by revealing that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Carlos Alcaraz's US Open title allows him to replace Jannik Sinner at No. 1 in the rankings
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz's US Open title allows him to replace Jannik Sinner at No. 1 in the rankingsCarlos Alcaraz officially has returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time in two years.
Carlos Alcaraz's US Open championship and No. 1 ranking arrive thanks to his variety
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz's US Open championship and No. 1 ranking arrive thanks to his varietyHere’s the thing about watching Carlos Alcaraz play tennis: He will hit shots no one else would dare try, make them, then crack a smile and rile up a crowd by cupping his right ear or shaking his fist.
Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at the U.S. Open for a 6th Slam title and the No. 1 ranking
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at the U.S. Open for a 6th Slam title and the No. 1 rankingCarlos Alcaraz has reasserted his superiority over Jannik Sinner with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory in the U.S. Open final.
Sinner vs. Alcaraz showdown at the US Open is their third Slam final in a row. Trump plans to attend
Read full article: Sinner vs. Alcaraz showdown at the US Open is their third Slam final in a row. Trump plans to attendJannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the first two men to play each other in three consecutive Grand Slam finals in the same season.
Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova for her 2nd consecutive US Open title and 4th at a major
Read full article: Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova for her 2nd consecutive US Open title and 4th at a majorAryna Sabalenka has outplayed Amanda Anisimova to win the U.S. Open final 6-3, 7-6 (3) and become the first woman to win the tournament’s trophy in consecutive years since Serena Williams more than a decade ago.
Sinner beats Auger-Aliassime at the U.S. Open and faces Alcaraz for a 3rd Grand Slam final in a row
Read full article: Sinner beats Auger-Aliassime at the U.S. Open and faces Alcaraz for a 3rd Grand Slam final in a rowJannik Sinner has overcome a mid-match lull before retaking control for a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime in the U.S. Open semifinals.
Novak Djokovic won't give up on trying to win a 25th major title after another semifinal loss
Read full article: Novak Djokovic won't give up on trying to win a 25th major title after another semifinal lossNovak Djokovic says he wants to keep striving to claim a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, but it's hard to compete with someone as talented and young as Carlos Alcaraz in best-of-five-set matches.
Alcaraz beats Djokovic at the US Open and now meets Sinner for the 3rd Grand Slam final in a row
Read full article: Alcaraz beats Djokovic at the US Open and now meets Sinner for the 3rd Grand Slam final in a rowCarlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet for the third Grand Slam final in a row when they play for the U.S. Open title.
Amanda Anisimova faces defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open women's final
Read full article: Amanda Anisimova faces defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open women's finalIt is impossible to look ahead to Amanda Anisimova’s U.S. Open final against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday without viewing it through the prism of what happened less than two months ago at Wimbledon.
Amanda Anisimova defeats Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open to reach her 2nd Grand Slam final in a row
Read full article: Amanda Anisimova defeats Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open to reach her 2nd Grand Slam final in a rowAmanda Anisimova has eliminated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended at nearly 1 a.m. and featured two of the most powerful first-strike hitters in women’s tennis.
Björn Borg tells the AP his prostate cancer is in remission after 2024 operation
Read full article: Björn Borg tells the AP his prostate cancer is in remission after 2024 operationTennis great Björn Borg reveals in the last chapter of his upcoming memoir that he was diagnosed with an “extremely aggressive” prostate cancer, and he tells The Associated Press that it is in remission after an operation in 2024.
For decades, US Open women's champs got a smaller replica trophy than the men. Now they're equal
Read full article: For decades, US Open women's champs got a smaller replica trophy than the men. Now they're equalFor decades, U.S. Open women's singles champions received a replica trophy that was much smaller than the ones the men's title winners were allowed to take home.
Novak Djokovic is 38 and bidding for a 25th Slam title. He faces Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open
Read full article: Novak Djokovic is 38 and bidding for a 25th Slam title. He faces Carlos Alcaraz at the US OpenNovak Djokovic is 38 and trying to conquer a much younger man’s game as he heads into the U.S. Open semifinals.
Djokovic gets into it with the US Open crowd and improves to 11-0 against Fritz to reach the semis
Read full article: Djokovic gets into it with the US Open crowd and improves to 11-0 against Fritz to reach the semisNovak Djokovic has reached his record-tying 14th U.S. Open semifinal and record-extending 53rd semi at all Grand Slam tournaments with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Taylor Fritz.
Naomi Osaka defeats Coco Gauff at the US Open to reach her first major quarterfinal since 2021
Read full article: Naomi Osaka defeats Coco Gauff at the US Open to reach her first major quarterfinal since 2021Naomi Osaka has eliminated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in more than 4 1/2 years.
A lot has happened since Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff last played each other at the US Open
Read full article: A lot has happened since Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff last played each other at the US OpenSo much has happened for Naomi Osaka — in tennis, away from tennis — since she first played Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open back in 2019.
Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka at the US Open. It's been 6 years since their first matchup
Read full article: Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka at the US Open. It's been 6 years since their first matchupCoco Gauff and Naomi Osaka have set up a high-profile showdown between two past title winners in the U.S. Open’s fourth round.
The unwritten rules of tennis and why postmatch handshakes sometimes go awry at the US Open
Read full article: The unwritten rules of tennis and why postmatch handshakes sometimes go awry at the US OpenTwo episodes at this year's U.S. Open have shown that not every postmatch handshake in tennis goes well.
Coco Gauff's 1st match with a new serve coach at the US Open is a struggle but also a win
Read full article: Coco Gauff's 1st match with a new serve coach at the US Open is a struggle but also a winCoco Gauff has won her first match since enlisting someone to help with her shaky serving and moved into the second round at the U.S. Open.
Smells of weed. Roars of airplanes. Loud crowds. It's all part of the US Open's chaos
Read full article: Smells of weed. Roars of airplanes. Loud crowds. It's all part of the US Open's chaosThere are some tennis players, such as Frances Tiafoe or Madison Keys or Ben Shelton, who can’t wait for the U.S. Open to come around each year, with its boisterous crowds, its bold-faced names in the stands, its music at changeovers, its buzz.
Mirra Andreeva, Vicky Mboko, João Fonseca and Learner Tien are teens to watch at the US Open
Read full article: Mirra Andreeva, Vicky Mboko, João Fonseca and Learner Tien are teens to watch at the US OpenMirra Andreeva, João Fonseca and Vicky Mboko are part of a precocious group of teenagers at the U.S. Open this year.
Venus Williams' age gets attention at the US Open but players think her icon status matters more
Read full article: Venus Williams' age gets attention at the US Open but players think her icon status matters moreVenus Williams is back at the U.S. Open to play a Grand Slam singles match for the first time in two years.
US women keep reaching Slam finals and claiming titles. Can an American man win the 2025 US Open?
Read full article: US women keep reaching Slam finals and claiming titles. Can an American man win the 2025 US Open?If there’s such a thing as momentum from tournament to tournament in tennis, the American men have some right now.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men's tennis as the 2025 US Open arrives
Read full article: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men's tennis as the 2025 US Open arrivesThey'll still play the full U.S. Open starting Sunday in New York, but it might save some time to skip ahead to the men's final on Sept. 7.
A look at Venus Williams' tennis career and comeback. She's returning to the US Open at age 45
Read full article: A look at Venus Williams' tennis career and comeback. She's returning to the US Open at age 45Venus Williams is back on the professional tennis tour at age 45 and will be returning to the U.S. Open next week for her first Grand Slam competition in two years.
Tennis star Monica Seles reveals her diagnosis with myasthenia gravis
Read full article: Tennis star Monica Seles reveals her diagnosis with myasthenia gravisTennis Hall of Famer Monica Seles is discussing for the first time her diagnosis of myasthenia gravis — a neurological autoimmune disease she was diagnosed with in 2022.
US Open singles champions will get a record $5 million in 2025 and total compensation is up 20%
Read full article: US Open singles champions will get a record $5 million in 2025 and total compensation is up 20%Prize money at the U.S. Open will rise to nearly $85 million across all competitions this year.
Venus Williams is back and she is not done. She heads to Cincinnati next and maybe the US Open
Read full article: Venus Williams is back and she is not done. She heads to Cincinnati next and maybe the US OpenThe DC Open will not be a one-stop hello-and-farewell appearance for 45-year-old Venus Williams.
A historic win by 45-year-old Venus Williams resonates and shows there are no limits for excellence
Read full article: A historic win by 45-year-old Venus Williams resonates and shows there are no limits for excellenceThere are plenty of reasons why this particular victory by Venus Williams in this particular tennis match resonates with so many folks.
Venus Williams is back in tennis and wishes Serena would come out of retirement to join the fun
Read full article: Venus Williams is back in tennis and wishes Serena would come out of retirement to join the funVenus Williams is back on the tennis scene and ready to compete for the first time in more than a year but she wishes her younger sister Serena were with her at the DC Open.
Jannik Sinner wanted to win Wimbledon but he really needed to beat Carlos Alcaraz
Read full article: Jannik Sinner wanted to win Wimbledon but he really needed to beat Carlos AlcarazJannik Sinner can look forward to his next matchup against Carlos Alcaraz now because he has finally ended a losing streak against his rival.
Carlos Alcaraz's first loss in six Grand Slam finals comes against Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz's first loss in six Grand Slam finals comes against Jannik Sinner at WimbledonNow Carlos Alcaraz must do something he’s never been forced to before: He needs to figure out how to move past a loss in a Grand Slam final.
Iga Swiatek wins Wimbledon after a difficult year that included a doping case and a title drought
Read full article: Iga Swiatek wins Wimbledon after a difficult year that included a doping case and a title droughtIga Swiatek is the youngest woman since Serena Williams to own Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces after becoming Wimbledon's champion.
The Alcaraz-Sinner final at Wimbledon is the first French Open rematch since Federer-Nadal in 2008
Read full article: The Alcaraz-Sinner final at Wimbledon is the first French Open rematch since Federer-Nadal in 2008It sure seems fitting that the Wimbledon final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on Sunday represents the first time the same two men meet for that title right after playing for the French Open trophy since a couple of guys named Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal did so every year from 2006-2008.
Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will be Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's champion
Read full article: Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will be Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's championEither Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will leave the All England Club’s grass courts as Wimbledon’s eighth consecutive first-time women’s champion.
A tip of the cap to the Wimbledon player who caught his hat when it fell off but still won a point
Read full article: A tip of the cap to the Wimbledon player who caught his hat when it fell off but still won a pointPerhaps Jordan Thompson deserves a tip of the cap for winning a set-ending point at Wimbledon while clutching his hat after it fell off his head during a serve.
Wimbledon: Ben Shelton needs 4 points and about a minute to wrap up a win
Read full article: Wimbledon: Ben Shelton needs 4 points and about a minute to wrap up a winBen Shelton has needed all of about a minute and exactly four points to wrap up a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Rinky Hijikata in a second-round Wimbledon match suspended the night before because of darkness at 5-4 in the third set.
Taylor Fritz wins resumed Wimbledon match in which Mpetshi Perricard hit a record 153 mph serve
Read full article: Taylor Fritz wins resumed Wimbledon match in which Mpetshi Perricard hit a record 153 mph serveTaylor Fritz has managed to deal with his opponent’s 153 mph serve — it was the fastest in Wimbledon history, but Fritz won the point — and an overnight suspension before the fifth set to finish off a 6-7 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-4 first-round win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Sabalenka's Wimbledon foe is Carson Branstine, a qualifier from California, Canada and Texas A&M
Read full article: Sabalenka's Wimbledon foe is Carson Branstine, a qualifier from California, Canada and Texas A&MThere are plenty of tennis players who might be daunted by the prospect of making their Grand Slam debut against someone ranked No. 1 and in a big stadium.
Jannik Sinner won't say why he fired two team members right before Wimbledon
Read full article: Jannik Sinner won't say why he fired two team members right before WimbledonJannik Sinner has confirmed that he recently fired two members of his team but declined to explain the reason for the change ahead of Wimbledon.
Wimbledon 2025: Coco Gauff is just 21 but already thinking about what to do after tennis
Read full article: Wimbledon 2025: Coco Gauff is just 21 but already thinking about what to do after tennisCoco Gauff is a tennis star who is seeded No. 2 at Wimbledon and already owns two Grand Slam titles at age 21.
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka dance at Centre Court and post about it on TikTok and Instagram
Read full article: Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka dance at Centre Court and post about it on TikTok and InstagramJust in case anyone might have wondered whether there was any lingering animosity between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka after their French Open final, the two tennis stars have offered proof that all is well.
Wimbledon's draw puts Alcaraz against Fognini in the first round. Coco Gauff faces Yastremska
Read full article: Wimbledon's draw puts Alcaraz against Fognini in the first round. Coco Gauff faces YastremskaCarlos Alcaraz will begin his bid for a third consecutive Wimbledon championship and put his career-best 18-match winning streak on the line by facing the volatile Fabio Fognini in the first round at Centre Court when the tournament begins Monday.
French Open: Coco Gauff faces a Frenchwoman ranked 361st in the semifinals. Djokovic, Sinner win
Read full article: French Open: Coco Gauff faces a Frenchwoman ranked 361st in the semifinals. Djokovic, Sinner winThat No. 2 seed Coco Gauff reached Thursday’s French Open semifinals should surprise no one.
French Open: Lorenzo Musetti beats Frances Tiafoe and faces Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals
Read full article: French Open: Lorenzo Musetti beats Frances Tiafoe and faces Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinalsLorenzo Musetti has reached his first semifinal at the French Open and second at a Grand Slam tournament.
Tennis players wake up early or stay up late and it can be anyone's guess what time matches start
Read full article: Tennis players wake up early or stay up late and it can be anyone's guess what time matches startTennis players at Grand Slam tournaments such as the French Open can have to play at 11 a.m. or 8 p.m. or anywhere in between.
French Open: Coco Gauff reaches quarterfinals and jokes with Frances Tiafoe about forgetting rackets
Read full article: French Open: Coco Gauff reaches quarterfinals and jokes with Frances Tiafoe about forgetting racketsCoco Gauff has earned her fifth consecutive trip to the French Open quarterfinals with a straight-set victory but still is catching flak because she forgot to bring her rackets to an earlier match.
French Open: Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul put 2 US men in quarterfinals for 1st time since 1996
Read full article: French Open: Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul put 2 US men in quarterfinals for 1st time since 1996Frances Tiafoe has defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the first time.
French Open: Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina and extends her bid for a 4th title in a row
Read full article: French Open: Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina and extends her bid for a 4th title in a rowIga Swiatek turned things around at Roland-Garros after dropping eight of the first nine games against 12th-seeded Elena Rybakina in the fourth round and put together a 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory to extend her bid for a record fourth consecutive French Open championship.
French Open: Novak Djokovic wins easily in a match filled with Champions League celebrations
Read full article: French Open: Novak Djokovic wins easily in a match filled with Champions League celebrationsNovak Djokovic has reached the fourth round of the French Open for the 16th consecutive year with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over qualifier Filip Misolic in a match marked by noise from Paris Saint-Germain fans cheering for goals as they watched the Champions League final on their phones.
French Open: Only 2 women's matches have been scheduled at night with Amélie Mauresmo in charge
Read full article: French Open: Only 2 women's matches have been scheduled at night with Amélie Mauresmo in chargeFrench Open tournament director Amélie Mauresmo has been asked again about a lack of women’s matches during the tournament’s night sessions.
French Open: Novak Djokovic takes a medical timeout for a toe blister in a victory over Moutet
Read full article: French Open: Novak Djokovic takes a medical timeout for a toe blister in a victory over MoutetNovak Djokovic has dealt with a blister on his big left toe that required a medical timeout in the third set, then was one point from being forced to a fourth, before closing out a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (1) victory over Corentin Moutet at the French Open.
French Open 2025: Casper Ruud is bothered by a painful knee and loses to Nuno Borges
Read full article: French Open 2025: Casper Ruud is bothered by a painful knee and loses to Nuno BorgesTwo-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud has dropped 13 of the last 14 games and lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 to Nuno Borges in the second round at Roland-Garros while bothered by a bad left knee.
French Open 2025: Novak Djokovic is bothered by the weather more than anything in 1st-round win
Read full article: French Open 2025: Novak Djokovic is bothered by the weather more than anything in 1st-round winNovak Djokovic has returned to Roland-Garros with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mackie McDonald in the first round.
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are off to good starts at the French Open in their title defenses
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are off to good starts at the French Open in their title defensesCarlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek have gotten off to good starts in their French Open title defenses.
Tommy Paul keeps on truckin' at French Open after getting his repossessed vehicle back
Read full article: Tommy Paul keeps on truckin' at French Open after getting his repossessed vehicle backTommy Paul was pleased to come back to win his first-round match at the French Open, of course, but perhaps not as thrilled as he was to discuss regaining the truck that was repossessed back home in Florida when he accidentally missed some payments.
French Open: Canadian teen Victoria Mboko wins her first Grand Slam match and looks for more
Read full article: French Open: Canadian teen Victoria Mboko wins her first Grand Slam match and looks for moreVictoria Mboko is an 18-year-old from Canada who has won her Grand Slam debut at the French Open.
French Open 2025: Rafael Nadal is celebrated at the tournament he won a record 14 times
Read full article: French Open 2025: Rafael Nadal is celebrated at the tournament he won a record 14 timesRafael Nadal is being celebrated during a ceremony in the main stadium of the French Open on Day 1 of the tournament.
French Open 2025: Doping cases, lingering lawsuit, players seek more Slam money and more to know
Read full article: French Open 2025: Doping cases, lingering lawsuit, players seek more Slam money and more to knowHeading into the French Open, an argument could be made that the headlines about tennis lately have been as, or more, intriguing off the court — and in the court of law — than on the court of play.
Pro tennis tours file motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Djokovic's players' association
Read full article: Pro tennis tours file motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Djokovic's players' associationThe professional tennis tours and two other defendants jointly have filed a motion in federal court in New York to dismiss the class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players’ Association, a group co-founded by Novak Djokovic.
Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal count. Here are other 'unbreakable' sports records
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal count. Here are other 'unbreakable' sports recordsWayne Gretzky's NHL goal-scoring record is no longer considered unbreakable — because Alex Ovechkin just broke it.
Djokovic, Gauff and other players ask the Grand Slam tournaments for more money and more say
Read full article: Djokovic, Gauff and other players ask the Grand Slam tournaments for more money and more sayNovak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among 20 leading tennis players who have signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments seeking more prize money and a greater say in how events are run.
Novak Djokovic wanted other players to step up by putting their names on tennis antitrust lawsuit
Read full article: Novak Djokovic wanted other players to step up by putting their names on tennis antitrust lawsuitNovak Djokovic doesn’t want the antitrust lawsuit filed by the players’ association he co-founded to create a rift in tennis, but he also said Thursday that the athletes’ share of revenues and their influence both need to increase.
Carlos Alcaraz doesn't support the lawsuit from the tennis players' group Novak Djokovic founded
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz doesn't support the lawsuit from the tennis players' group Novak Djokovic foundedFour-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz says he was unaware there would be a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. federal court against some of the groups that run tennis and made clear that he does not back the effort by the players’ association co-founded by Novak Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic's players' association sued the groups that run tennis. Why and what do they want?
Read full article: Novak Djokovic's players' association sued the groups that run tennis. Why and what do they want?The tennis players' association co-founded by Novak Djokovic has sued the main groups that run the sport in a bid to gain more money and control.
Players' group founded by Novak Djokovic files an antitrust suit against tennis organizers
Read full article: Players' group founded by Novak Djokovic files an antitrust suit against tennis organizersThe players’ association co-founded by Novak Djokovic has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the women’s and men’s professional tours, the International Tennis Federation and the sport’s integrity agency.
Iga Swiatek discusses nearly hitting a ball boy and three weeks she spent crying daily last year
Read full article: Iga Swiatek discusses nearly hitting a ball boy and three weeks she spent crying daily last yearIga Swiatek has offered a revealing look at her emotional state in recent months and discussed online criticism she received for nearly hitting a ball boy during a match last week.
Coco Gauff heads home to the Miami Open after her 21st birthday and a bit of a rough patch
Read full article: Coco Gauff heads home to the Miami Open after her 21st birthday and a bit of a rough patchCoco Gauff heads to the Miami Open this week after celebrating her 21st birthday and going through a bit of a tough patch this season.