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US Open 2024: Wildcards for former champions Osaka, Thiem, Wawrinka, Andreescu
United States Tennis Association (USTA) issued wildcards to former champions Naomi Osaka, Dominic Thiem, Stan Wawrinka and Bianca Andreescu for US Open 2024.
Zeeshan Ali resigns as Davis Cup coach after 11-year stint
Zeeshan Ali, 54, has been in the role since 2013 when he had replaced Nandan Bal ahead of the tie against South Korea in New Delhi.
Alexei Popyrin ends Australia's 21-year Masters 1000 title drought title at Montreal
Alexei Popyrin is the first Australian to win a Masters 1000 title since Lleyton Hewitt in 2003 at Indian Wells.
Jessica Pegula beats Amanda Anisimova for second straight WTA Toronto title
Jessica Pegula captured her sixth career WTA title, second of the year to become the first consecutive winner in Canada since Martina Hingis
Rafael Nadal pulls out of US Open: 'I won't be able to give my 100 percent'
Rafael Nadal will have missed four of the past five tournaments at US Open, the exception being his run to the fourth round in 2022.
Paris Olympics 2024: Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider, of AIN, become first Russians to clinch medal in event
Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider lost the final to Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini of Italy 2-6, 6-1, 10-7 in a match tiebreaker. Olympics doubles uses a first-to-10 tiebreaker instead of a standard third set.
Paris Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic breaks down into tears as he celebrates Olympic gold with family; Watch
Novak Djokovic could not hold his tears as he began crying with joy after winning the Olympics gold. The winner of 24 Grand Slams then carried the Serbian flag around the court before joining his family for more celebrations.
Novak Djokovic wins maiden Olympic gold medal after beating Carlos Alcaraz in final
In his stellar career, Djokovic has also spent most weeks spent at No. 1 in the rankings by any man or woman. It also already contained a Summer Olympics medal, from 2008, but it was a bronze — and he has made clear that simply was not sufficient
Zheng Qinwen makes history for Asia and China with Olympic singles gold
Zheng Qinwen's victory came on the same Court Philippe Chatrier where in 2011 Li Na celebrated becoming China's first Grand Slam champion
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz in gold medal match at Paris Olympics: Head-to-head, date, time, live streaming
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are chasing their first Olympics gold medal when they meet in the singles final.
Paris 2024: Injury threatens Djokovic's Olympic dream, Murray slips into retirement, Swiatek shocked
On a dramatic day at Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic came through despite knee concerns while Andy Murray retired and Iga Swiatek was stunned
Iga Swiatek smacked by fierce Danielle Collins shot, called 'insincere' after bitter Paris Olympics clash
When Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins shook hands at the net, the American exchanged heated words with a bewildered Pole.
Rafael Nadal says he may not return to Roland Garros after Paris Olympics exit
Rafael Nadal walked off Court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday applauding all four sides of the stadium.
Paris Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz blaze into quarter-finals, Coco Gauff suffers shock defeat
Women's top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland stayed on course for gold though with a 6-3 6-4 win against injury-hampered Chinese player Wang Xiyu to reach the quarter-finals.
Novak Djokovic withdraws from Montreal event after beating Rafael Nadal at Olympics
Novak Djokovic, 37, has won 98 career ATP titles but will not compete in the hardcourt tune-up event for the US Open, which begins on August 26.
'My last event for the country': Rohan Bopanna announces retirement from Indian tennis after Paris Olympics exit
It was not a perfect way to end his India career but Rohan Bopanna would take the early exit from the Paris Olympics on the chin, content that he could live his dream for 22 years.
Novak Djokovic fends off Rafael Nadal's brief surge in merciless win at Paris Olympics
Novak Djokovic continued his quest for an elusive Olympic gold with a ruthless show against Rafael Nadal.
Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic beats Nadal in their 60th and likely last head-to-head matchup
Novak Djokovic claimed 10 of the initial 11 games against Rafael Nadal before the Spaniard captured four consecutive games in the second set, but eventually lost 6-1, 6-4.
Paris Olympics 2024: Sumit Nagal, Rohan Bopanna-N Sriram Balaji exit in single day, India's tennis campaign ends
India's tennis campaign at Paris Olympics ended in a single day with Rohan Bopanna-N Sriram Balaji and Sumit Nagal suffering first round exits
Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal sets up epic second-round showdown with Djokovic after beating Fucsovics
Nadal, who has won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles on the clay at Roland Garros, defeated 83rd-ranked Marton Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round. His meeting with 24-time major winner Djokovic will be the 60th of their storied careers.
Paris Olympics: 'Nadalcaraz' dream team takes Roland Garros by storm; Rafa unsure of singles chances
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were roared on by a packed Court Philippe Chatrier crowd in a 7-6(4), 6-4 win against Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni
Paris Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal an injury doubt, says coach Carlos Moya
Rafael Nadal did not train on Thursday, which his coach Carlos Moya said was "the most responsible thing to do"
Paris Olympics 2024, Tennis Draw: Djokovic, Nadal face second-round showdown; Swiatek faces Romania’s Begu
Djokovic had won bronze in the Beijing 2008 and will be hoping to add an Olympic gold medal to his collection of 24 Grand Slams while Nadal will hope to win an second Olympic gold in what many believe is his final competitive appearance.
Holger Rune withdraws from Paris Olympics 2024 with wrist injury
Holger Rune most recently competed last week in Hamburg, Germany where he retired from his quarter-final match against eventual champion Arthur Fils of France while trailing 6-4 4-1.
Paris Olympics 2024: World No 1 Jannik Sinner pulls out of Games due to illness
'After seeing my doctors on Tuesday and waiting an extra day to give myself some more time to see if my condition would improve, things unfortunately got worse,' Jannik Sinner said in a statement.
Paris Olympics 2024: Andy Murray confirms Summer Games to be his final tournament
Andy Murray confirmed that the tennis competition at the Paris Olympics will be the final event of his career.
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Marketa Vondrousova withdraws from Paris Games due to injury
Vondrousova won Wimbledon last year despite being unseeded and was the runner-up at the French Open — played at Roland Garros, the same site being used for tennis matches at these Summer Games — in 2019.
Paris Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal 'not comfortable' ahead of Summer Games
Rafael Nadal said his "level was so far from where it should be" after a loss in the Bastad final.
Rafael Nadal suffers straight-sets loss to Nuno Borges in Nordea Open final
Rafael Nadal, rather than celebrating his 64th title on the surface and first since Roland Garros 2022, was dominated by Borges as he struggled to find fluency with his serve and ground strokes.
Rafael Nadal reaches first final since 2022 at Nordea Open
Rafael Nadal will play Nuno Borges, who overcame Thiago Agustin Tirante, as he goes in search of the 93rd singles title of his career.