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Aryna Sabalenka has won her first Grand Slam title by coming back to beat Elena Rybakina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Australian Open women’s final.

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has reached her second final in the past three Grand Slam tournaments by beating Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (4), 6-3 at the Australian Open.

Tommy Paul has reached his first Grand Slam semifinal and ended the surprising run of Ben Shelton by winning their all-American matchup 7-6 (6), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 at the Australian Open.

Victoria Azarenka has defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the first time in a decade.

The next stop on Ben Shelton's impressive debut run at the Australian Open will be the quarterfinals.

Jessica Pegula is headed to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the fifth time.

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has eliminated No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko has defeated Coco Gauff in the Australian Open's fourth round.

There will not be a showdown between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff at the Australian Open. Instead, it will be the players who beat them Sunday — reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko — who face off for a semifinal berth. Rybakina eliminated No. 1-seeded Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 in Rod Laver Arena, while Ostapenko got past No. 7 Gauff 7-5, 6-3 next door in Margaret Court Arena.

They both tend to shy away from the spotlight despite winning regularly.

It all started a couple of years ago when Swiatek said Shiffrin was a role model for her. On Friday, as Swiatek routed qualifier Cristina Bucsa 6-0, 6-1 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open a few hours before Shiffrin finished fourth in a downhill to leave her tied with Vonn for the women’s World Cup record of 82 wins, the tennis player and the skier renewed their long-distance conversation.

Sebastian Korda has eliminated two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (7), 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the Australian Open’s third round.

Rafael Nadal says his hip was injured during a second-round loss at the Australian Open to Mackenzie McDonald.

Some players at the Australian Open claim they do not want to know which opponents could stand between them and a championship.

The tennis grand slam schedule is set to begin on Sunday, with the annual tournament showcasing the world’s best players partaking in the Australian Open. SUNDAY, JANUARY 15NOTABLE DRAWS (All times ET)(3) Jessica Pegula vs. Jaqueline Cristian (7 p.m.)(6) Maria Sakkari vs. Yue Yuan (est. 2022 was just the second time in the illustrious career of the 22-time grand slam champion has won at the Australian Open. MONDAY, JANUARY 16NOTABLE DRAWS (All times ET)(1) Iga Swiatek vs. Jule Niemeier (est. Find the full Australian Open draws and results here

Coco Gauff acknowledges she tends to be in a bit of a hurry as she moves through life.

Coco Gauff acknowledges she tends to be in a bit of a hurry as she moves through life. The 18-year-old Floridian doesn’t stick around in a city after a tennis tournament ends: “Even if it’s a nice place,” she said with a chuckle, “I like to leave.” Yes, generally, Gauff is ready to move on.

Rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have been placed on opposite halves of the Australian Open bracket in the draw, meaning the owners of a combined 43 Grand Slam singles titles could only meet in the final at Melbourne Park.

Frances Tiafoe beat Britain’s Daniel Evans 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to move the United States into the United Cup mixed teams tournament semifinals.

A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on Jan. 13.

Iga Swiatek has won the WTA Player of the Year award for the first time.

Caroline Garcia took a tight first set and went on to a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over Aryna Sabalenka to win the championship of the WTA Finals.

Aryna Sabalenka has stunned top-ranked Iga Swiatek to reach the championship of the WTA Finals.

WTA Tour Chairman and CEO Steve Simon says he does not know when women's professional tennis events will return to China.

Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff are the first pair of U.S. women both in the top four spots of the WTA rankings since sisters Serena and Venus Williams were up there a dozen years ago. Gauff, who lost in the quarterfinals at that tournament, moved up from No. 7 to No. 4. The last time two Americans were that high in the women’s tennis rankings was the week of Oct. 18, 2010, when Serena Williams was No. 2 and Venus Williams was No. 4.

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek says she won't play in the Billie Jean King Cup and has complained about that event being scheduled too close to the WTA Finals.

The timing of it all hardly could be more symbolic: All within a span of two weeks, Serena Williams plays what is believed to be her last match at age 40, Roger Federer announces he’ll be retiring at 41, Iga Swiatek wins her third Grand Slam title at 21, and Carlos Alcaraz gets his first at 19.

Carlos Alcaraz’s U.S. Open championship has moved him up to No. 1 at age 19.

Iga Swiatek is still just 21 and yet she already is guaranteed a spot on the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot five years after she retires.

Ons Jabeur dropped her racket in disgust after one poor shot in the U.S. Open final.

The top-ranked Swiatek has won seven titles in 2022, the most by a woman since Serena Williams in 2014.

Iga Swiatek has defeated Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 (5) to win her first U.S. Open championship and third Grand Slam title overall.

There’s more to New York than just the U.S. Open.

Watch the U.S. Open on DirecTV Stream and ESPN+U.S. OPEN WOMEN’S FINALWhen: Saturday, September 10Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (Flushing, N.Y.)Time: 4 p.m. The Polish star has a pair of Grand Slam titles under belt. Watch the U.S. Open on DirecTV Stream and ESPN+Unlike Swiatek, it has taken Jabeur a long time to become a major championship contender. Since turning pro 10 years ago, Jabeur came into the year having only made it to the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam twice. In what has obviously been her best run at the U.S. Open, Jabeur has only dropped one set, though she has had a couple of tiebreaks she has had to work through.

Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur will face each other in the U.S. Open women's final.

Iga Swiatek has reached the U.S. Open final and will play for her third Grand Slam title.

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has beaten Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6 (4) in to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time.

Frances Tiafoe topped Russia's Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.

Frances Tiafoe defeated Russia's Andrey Rublev on Wednesday in yet another stunning upset at the U.S. Open.

Frances Tiafoe has become the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006.

Carlos Alcaraz has outlasted Jannik Sinner in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, advancing to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-7 (0), 7-5, 6-3 victory.

Serena Williams played what’s expected to be her last match at the U.S. Open.

Frances Tiafoe has ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open’s fourth round.

It’s going to be a U.S. Open quarterfinals matchup of two rising stars when third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz plays No. 11-seed Jannik Sinner.

Frances Tiafoe pulled off the biggest win of his career when the 22nd-ranked American beat second-seeded Rafael Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Tiafoe buried his head in his hands and cried on the court after he shook hands with Nadal. Nadal, a four-time U.S. Open champion, was the highest-seeded player left after No. 1 Daniil Medvedev lost Sunday.

Much like for so many other folks, Serena Williams’ last match at the U.S. Open was must-see TV for players still in the tournament, so Jessica Pegula and Petra Kvitova tuned in from their hotel rooms the night before their victories led off Saturday’s schedule and set up a fourth-round showdown.

Rafael Nadal made it through his latest U.S. Open match in one piece and knocked off Richard Gasquet 6-0, 6-1, 7-5.

Matteo Berrettini has ended Andy Murray’s bid to return to the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament by beating the the three-time major 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3 at the U.S. Open.

Iga Swiatek is winning easily — and quietly.

Rafael Nadal has come back to win at the U.S. Open after cutting himself on the bridge of his nose when his racket bounced off the court and smacked him in the face during the fourth set against Fabio Fognini.

Serena Williams has eliminated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 in the U.S. Open’s second round to ensure that the 23-time Grand Slam champion will play at least one more singles match.

Watch the U.S. Open on DirecTV Stream and ESPN+WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (Flushing, N.Y.)Time: 11 a.m. ET (ESPN+)Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes (12 p.m. However, the Estonian has not made it beyond the second round at a Grand Slam since the U.S. Open last year. ET), ESPN Deportes (All day)Stream: DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Sling, ESPN+ (Individual Courts)Some more great matches are set for the second day of round two. NOTABLE DRAWS (All times ET)(3) Carlos Alcaraz vs. Federico Coria(7) Cameron Norrie vs. Joao Sousa(1) Iga Swiatek vs. Sloane Stephens(8) Jessica Pegula vs. Aliaksandra SasnovichFind the full U.S. Open draws and results here

Emma Raducanu's defense of her surprising 2021 U.S. Open championship has ended with a first-round loss to Alizé Cornet.

Past U.S. Open champions Venus Williams, Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu all have lost in straight sets in the first round of the U.S. Open.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has lost in the first round of a second consecutive major tournament.

Daria Snigur of Ukraine pulled off the first big upset of the U.S. Open, knocking off No. 7 seed Simona Halep 6-2, 0-6, 6-4.

Watch the U.S. Open on DirecTV Stream and ESPN+MONDAY, AUGUST 29Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (Flushing, N.Y.)Time: 11 a.m. ET (ESPN+)Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes (12 p.m. With Alexander Zverev pulling out due to rehabbing the injury that occurred at the French Open, the former world No. NOTABLE DRAWS (All times ET)(1) Daniil Medvedev vs. Stefan Kozlov (12 p.m.)(6) Felix-Auger Aliassime vs. Alexander Ritschard (est. ET), ESPN Deportes (All day)Stream: DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Sling, ESPN+ (Individual Courts)On the second day of action, more favorites will be on the court to wrap up the opening round.

Days before the first one is struck in the tournament, the U.S. Open's balls were a topic of discussion Friday. It's the only Grand Slam event where women use a slightly altered version of the ball, and top-ranked Iga Swiatek is among those frustrated that their lighter one doesn't perform as well. The tournament media guide notes that the only distinction is that the men use an “extra duty” felt ball, while the women use a “regular duty” felt ball.

The first woman Serena Williams will face in what is expected to be the last tournament of her stellar career says she is honored to play someone she remembers watching on TV as a child.

Top female tennis players are pushing to use the same ball as men at the U.S. Open.

Coco Gauff’s shoes carried the message “Play for Peace” as she joined Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and other tennis stars in a pre-U.S. Open exhibition event that helped generate more than $1 million for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

American Madison Keys upset No. 1 Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals.

American Madison Keys upset No. 1 Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals. After dropping the first set and losing the first five games of the second, Swiatek rallied to win four straight, fighting off one match point before Keys clinched with a forehand winner to the ad court off a shot that clipped the net. Swiatek won her first two matches against Keys, including 6-1, 6-0 this year at Indian Wells.

Roger Federer has dropped out of the ATP rankings entirely for the first time in a quarter-century.

Elena Rybakina served her way right into the Wimbledon void by winning this year's tournament at the All England Club and might just be a new rival for Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka on the women’s tour.

Nick Kyrgios has reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal in 7 1/2 years with a five-set victory at Wimbledon over Brandon Nakashima of the United States.

Watch The Wimbledon Championships on FuboTV (Free trial) and ESPN+SUNDAY, JULY 3Where: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (London, U.K.)Time: 8 a.m. More high-end ranked players went down in the third round, most notably the fifth-ranked Maria Sakkari, who fell to Tatjan Maria in straight sets. The Tunisian star is trying to make it the quarters at Wimbledon for the second year in-a-row, and third Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance as well. Novak Djokovic, after a rather uneasy start to the tournament, has settled in well, as the defending Wimbledon champ has reeled off a couple three-set victories. Cornet is looking to make it to a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the second time this year, and second time in her career.

Things begin to heat up at Wimbledon, as the second round of action in London begins, with more top seeds looking to take strides towards the second of the Grand Slam tournament. 1, Novak Djokovic, saw a little bit of a slip-up against Kwon Soon-woo in his first round match, but was able to pull through in four sets. However, other favorites to make it through the second round, including last year’s U.S. Open champ, Emma Raducanu, who defeated Alison Van Uytvanck in straight-sets. ETChannel: ESPN, ESPN DeportesStream: FuboTV, Sling, DirecTV Stream, ESPN+ (Individual Courts)The second day of Round Two action sees a couple of the favorites in action. 1 Iga Swiatek made easy work in her opening round match, and is looking to win her second-straight major after winning in Paris.

Serena Williams joked — or was it a joke? — that she activated the “Out of office” message on her email account so anyone trying to reach her about her many non-tennis activities while she’s at Wimbledon would know why no response arrived immediately. Great as Williams is with a racket in her hand, successful as she’s been, her sport has never been the only activity that interested her or occupied her time.

Let’s take a look at the odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook before discussing the best bets to be made. Wimbledon women’s singles drawSerena Williams is playing for the first time since suffering a knee injury last year at Wimbledon, so the big story at Friday’s draw ceremony was where she would land in the bracket. 5 Maria Sakkari and 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu. Wimbledon women’s singles best betsGiven Swiatek’s such short odds, we don’t advise betting on the top seed. In two previous trips to Wimbledon, Gauff reached the fourth round – and that was when she was just 15 and 17 years old (2019 and 2021).

Let’s take a look at the odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook before diving into strategies for betting on tennis. Click this link to claim your $1,500 risk-free first bet from Caesars Sportsbook before the third Grand Slam event of the year! How to bet on tennis: Money lines and game totalsBefore you start diving into the Wimbledon market, it is imperative to understand how betting on tennis works. How to bet on tennis: Game and set spreadsYou can also bet matches against the spreads – either the game spread or the set spread. Keep in mind that the men play best-of-five-set matches in Grand Slams (the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open).

Serena Williams walked out on Centre Court under a closed retractable roof on Friday afternoon, taking advantage of Wimbledon's new policy of allowing players to practice there and at No. 1 Court before the tournament begins next week. Accompanied by coach Eric Hechtman — who has worked with her older sister, Venus, and replaces longtime coach Patrick Moratoglou, now with Simona Halep — and hitting partner Jarmere Jenkins, Williams returned to the site of her last official singles match anywhere, nearly a full year ago at the All England Club.

Tennis's top-ranked Swiatek beat Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the final at Roland Garros. Swiatek's unbeaten run of 35 matches equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as the longest this century.

Swiatek entered Saturday on a 34-match winning streak as she sought her second title at Roland Garros.

1 looks for another French Open title, while the unproven American looks for her first Grand Slam. Watch the French Open on FuboTV(1) Iga Swiatek vs. (18) Coco GauffWhen: Saturday, June 4Time: 9 a.m. Watch the French Open on FuboTVAfter a downer of a tournament in Paris last year, where she fell in the quarters, and a semifinal loss in the Australian Open in January, Swiatek is looking to grab the French Open crown for the second time in her career. Unlike Gauff, the Polish star has lost one set, that coming in her fourth round match with Qinwen Zheng. Find the full French Open draws and results here

After her semifinal win, the American wrote in marker on a courtside TV camera: "Peace. End gun violence."

After her semifinal win, the American wrote in marker on a courtside TV camera: "Peace. End gun violence."

In Paris, just four women remain in the French Open, each looking for a chance at Grand Slam title, including the world No. Watch the French Open on FuboTV(1) Iga Swiatek vs. (20) Daria KasatkinaWhen: Thursday, June 2Time: 9 a.m. Watch the French Open on FuboTV(18) Coco Gauff vs. Martina TrevisanWhen: Wednesday, June 2Time: 10:15 a.m. After a disappointing opening round exit in Australia, Gauff made it to her second consecutive French Open quarterfinal. Find the full French Open draws and results here

Watch the French Open on FuboTV(17) Leylah Fernandez vs. Martina TrevisanWhen: Tuesday, May 31Time: 6 a.m. This will be in the Italian’s second trip to the French Open quarterfinals in three years, having not lost a set so far in the tournament. This will be Stephens’ first appearance in the final eight in three years, with it being four years since losing in the French Open Championship Match. The Polish star is vying to win her second French Open title, as she took home the championship in 2020. Find the full French Open draws and results here

The loss of one set by a player is normally not the stuff of headlines at a Grand Slam tournament. The way it came about was noteworthy, too: She led the first set of her fourth-round match against 74th-ranked Zheng Qinwen of China 3-0, then 5-2, and was a point from claiming it on five occasions but could not seal the deal. Swiatek entered the day having won 20 sets in a row, and 48 of her preceding 49.

It took until the fourth round, but now it's the high-seeded men who are exiting the French Open. No. 2 Daniil Medvedev bowed out with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 loss to No. 20 Marin Cilic in a matchup between two past U.S. Open champions at Court Philippe Chatrier on Monday night. Medvedev joins No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, last year's runner-up, on the way out of the bracket.

Teenager Holger Rune has given a Denmark a man in the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time in 63 years. The 19-year-old Rune, who won the French Open junior title three years ago, closed out the third round of the main draw by beating Hugo Gaston of France 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 at Court Philippe Chatrier on Saturday night. Rune will take on 2021 French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round.

Novak Djokovic raised his first trophy of the year at the Italian Open on Sunday and showed that he’s back in top form exactly a week before the French Open starts. After missing a large portion of the season because he wasn’t vaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 7-6 (5) for his sixth Rome title. “I’ve been building my form the last few weeks,” Djokovic said.

When new No. 1 Iga Swiatek’s latest match ended with another victory, her 17th in a row, she jogged over to greet her team in a corner of the Miami Open stadium. Yes, this run has been impressive: Swiatek is 26-3 overall in 2022 and the first woman to win the first three WTA 1000 events of a season. Also impressive: The 2020 French Open champion's rapid ascension to the top of the rankings, officially replacing the recently retired Ash Barty there on Monday.

Iga Swiatek started her week by deciding that she wanted to set her sights on becoming the No. 1 player in the world, without knowing how long that quest would take. Women’s tennis has a new name atop its rankings, a 20-year-old who — now that Ashleigh Barty has retired and asked to vacate her No. 1 spot on the world list — becomes the first Polish player to hold that distinction. Swiatek’s ascension was clinched Friday night with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland in the second round of the Miami Open.

American Taylor Fritz upset an ailing Rafael Nadel 6-3, 7-6 (5) Sunday to win the BNP Paribas Open and snap the 21-time major champion’s 20-match winning streak this year. “It’s an honor to even be on the same court as this guy,” Fritz told the crowd. Nadal's usual fighting spirit was on full display, but he came into the match bothered by painful breathing that he first experienced in a three-set semifinal win Saturday.

Newly crowned Australian Open women's singles champion Ash Barty has maintained her more than two-year grip on the number one ranking after winning her third major title with a straight sets victory over Danielle Collins on Saturday. Barty, winner of the French Open in 2019 and Wimbledon the following year, has extended her ranking points lead over incumbent No.2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, with French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova rising one spot into third after making the quarterfinals in Australia for the first time.

Only three matches remain in the women’s draw at the Australian Open, with four players seeking the chance to compete for gold on the hard court in Melbourne. This is, however, not her first rodeo, as this will be Keys’ fifth Grand Slam semifinal and second in Australia. This is the defending Wimbledon champion’s second semifinal in Melbourne, as she strives to play for a title on home court this year. Coming into her second Australian Open semifinal, and first since 2019, the American has seen some bumps in the road, but has persevered. Find the full Australian Open draws and results here

Four months later and on the other side of the world, Leylah Fernandez lost to a 133rd-ranked wild-card entry in her first Grand Slam match since her runner-up finish at the U.S. Open. The 19-year-old Canadian had an upset 6-2, 6-4 loss to Maddison Inglis in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday, the third straight year she’s failed to progress to the second round at the first tennis major of the year. Fernandez made 30 unforced errors, dropped her serve three times and hit only eight winners on 1573 Arena against Inglis, who converted her third match point to complete her very first win in the main draw of a major.

Rafael Nadal began fine-tuning his quest for a 21st Grand Slam singles title with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Ricardas Berankis on Thursday in a warm-up tournament ahead of the Australian Open. Nadal, recovering from the coronavirus, showed no signs of sluggishness on Rod Laver Arena, although he was broken early in the second set and again when he served for the match. Honestly, I have been going through some difficult, challenging moments the past year-and-a-half,” Nadal said, “but in general terms I am super happy to be back in competition.

Leylah Fernandez outlasted ninth-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday night. Fernandez, the U.S. Open runner-up, fought off a break point in the eighth game of the third set for a 5-3 lead. Pavlyuchenkova held to trail 5-4 before Fernandez served out the match in which she trailed a set and a break.

Emma Raducanu came down to earth in her first tournament since her surprising U.S. Open victory, losing in straight sets to Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday night. Raducanu lost 6-2, 6-4 in the second round, ending her 10-match winning streak that began in New York. Former world No. 1 Andy Murray beat Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-2 in his first match as a wild-card.

Krejcikova, ranked 33rd in the world, has been busy this tournament, making it to the quarterfinals in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Poland’s Swiatek is all of a sudden looking like a favorite in the tournament, having not lost a set all tournament. Similar to Krejcikova, Swiatek has also made it to semifinals in women’s doubles. 1 player in the world, will take on Matteo Berrettini in the final quarterfinal match of the day. FRENCH OPEN QUARTERFINALSWhen: Wednesday, June 9Time: 5:00 a.m.Where: Roland-Garros (Paris, France)Channel: Tennis ChannelStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial)WOMEN’S DRAW(24) Coco Gauff vs. Barbora Krejcikova (5 a.m.