Tag: Women’s tennis
Excited tennis fans return to Wimbledon after 1-year break
WIMBLEDON, England — Cheery fans, dreary skies.
Wimbledon is back after...
AP Sportlight
June 29
1906 — Alex Smith shoots a record 295 to...
Nelly Korda a major winner and face of American women’s golf
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The timing couldn't have been better in so many ways for Nelly Korda, the new face of American women in...
‘Out here trying to eat’: Stephens, Tiafoe win at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Frances Tiafoe had no doubts about his friend Sloane Stephens’ chances on Centre Court against two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on...
Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams said she will not go to the Tokyo Olympics, but did not want to say why during her pre-Wimbledon...
WIMBLEDON 2021: Djokovic, Murray, Kvitova-Stephens on Day 1
WIMBLEDON, England — A glance at Wimbledon, the year’s third Grand Slam tennis tournament, which was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic:
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AP Sportlight
June 27
1903 — Willie Anderson captures the U.S. Open with...
WIMBLEDON 2021: Serena Williams takes another shot at No. 24
Women to watch at Wimbledon, which starts Monday at the All England Club:
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Kerber beats Kvitova to reach Bad Homburg Open final
BAD HOMBURG, Germany — Angelique Kerber upset top-seeded Petra Kvitova as she won two three-set matches in a day to reach the final of...
Sonego-de Minaur, Ostapenko-Kontaveit in Eastbourne finals
EASTBOURNE, England — Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Sonego will meet for the title at the Eastbourne grass-court tournament after ending the runs of...