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Top-seeded Jannik Sinner has won his 11th straight career match against Alex de Minaur and advanced to the final of the China Open.
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Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek has defeated Camila Osorio for her 400th career win, advancing to the fourth round at the China Open.
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Coco Gauff advances to the third round at the China Open after a tough match against Leylah Fernandez.
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Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Zizou Bergs and he paid tribute to his physiotherapist following an ankle injury scare.

Lorenzo Musetti has become the latest tennis star to apologize to Chinese fans.
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Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek has defeated Yuan Yue 6-0, 6-3 to advance to the third round at the China Open, a WTA 1000-level tournament.

Defending champion Coco Gauff is loving her interaction with fans at the China Open but wouldn't mind a new nickname — something ferocious if possible.
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Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz will headline the Miami Invitational later this year — a one-day exhibition that marks the first tennis event ever held at the Miami Marlins' home ballpark.
Carlos Alcaraz has injured his ankle and recovered to beat Sebastian Baez 6-4, 6-2 in the Japan Open second round in Tokyo.

A collection of top-10 tennis players has sent a second letter to the four Grand Slam tournaments to push their desires for a greater share of revenues, contributions to pension, health and maternity benefits that would go from zero to $12 million annually, and greater say via a new player council.
2m readFrances Tiafoe smashed his racket after he lost to qualifier Marton Fucsovics in the first round of the Japan Open.

Former No_ 3-ranked Elina Svitolina said she will end her tennis season early because she is "not in the right emotional space."
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Croatian tennis great Nikola Pilić, the first coach to lead three countries to Davis Cup glory and who trained Novak Djokovic in his academy, has died.
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Brazilian tennis player Beatriz Haddad Maia is ending her season early to focus on her health.
American golfer Michael Kim holed a 15-foot par putt at the last hole to seal a one-shot victory at the French Open for his first worldwide title in seven years.
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Top-seeded Iga Świątek has overcome a poor first set to beat No. 2-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 and win the Korea Open.
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Jasmine Paolini beats Jessica Pegula on the fourth match point as defending champion Italy wins the Billie Jean King Cup with a comprehensive victory over the United States.
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Brooks Koepka has reappeared on the golf scene with a share of the 54-hole lead in the French Open on the European tour.
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Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro each came from a set down to win their singles matches and the United States defeated Britain 2-0 to reach the Billie Jean King Cup final.

Italian rapper Fedez has apologized for publishing musical lyrics saying that tennis player Jannik Sinner speaks with "Adolf Hitler's accent."
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Defending champion Italy has reached the Billie Jean King Cup final for a third straight year after coming from behind to beat Ukraine 2-1 in the semifinals in Shenzhen.

Björn 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.
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American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized for making disparaging comments about Chinese food before the United States plays Kazakhstan at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China.
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Italian rapper Fedez has been accused of inciting racial hatred for publishing musical lyrics saying that top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner speaks with "Adolf Hitler's accent."
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Jessica Pegula and Taylor Townsend have sent the United States into the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals for the first time since 2021 after beating Kazakhstan 2-1 in Shenzhen.
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Roger Federer says he's happy to be back in San Francisco for the Laver Cup, a team tennis competition that he supports and promotes.
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U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain could face Italy's Jannik Sinner in another title decider after their countries were placed in opposite halves of the draw for the Davis Cup Final 8.

Serena and Venus Williams are taking a swing at podcasting.

Spain has made a stunning comeback against Denmark to qualify for the Davis Cup Final 8.
1m readArgentina and France have joined Germany in qualifying for the Davis Cup Final 8 with wins over the Netherlands, Croatia and Japan, respectively.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt has been suspended for two weeks for pushing an anti-doping official.
The Davis Cup World Group tie between Canada and Israel will be played in a closed venue without fans this weekend due to safety concerns.
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Jack Draper will miss the remainder of the tennis season with a left arm injury that forced him to pull out of a second-round match at the U.S. Open.

Carlos Alcaraz officially has returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time in two years.
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Here'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.
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See the famous faces watching the U.S. Open
The 22-year-old Spaniard was nearly perfect in his U.S. Open victory over Jannik Sinner.
3m readThe set he lost to Jannik Sinner was the only one he dropped in the entire two weeks.
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Jannik Sinner already is thinking about how he can become a better player and how he can more frequently beat his only true rival at the top of men's tennis, Carlos Alcaraz.
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Carlos 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.
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During the National Anthem, he was shown on the big screen, which increased the volume of boos. Boos got more intense later in the match.
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Fans enduring a lengthy wait to get into the U.S. Open final booed and chanted "Let us in.
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President Donald Trump attended the U.S. Open on Sunday, drawing boos from the crowd.
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Stacey Allaster was recognized by Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner after ending her run as U.S. Open tournament director.

The way Carlos Alcaraz makes shots, of course Stephen Curry is a fan.

Long before Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova began play in the U.S. Open women's final, there were different players on the courts.
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Coming away from this year's U.S. Open tournament, one thing is for sure – wheelchair tennis is on the rise.
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Before Aryna Sabalenka could win the U.S. Open again, she needed to understand why she lost two Grand Slam finals this year.
2m readAmanda Anisimova displayed Jersey girl-like grit and determination in a tight match with Aryna Sabalenka.
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Aryna 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.
3m readAfter losing two Grand Slam finals this year, Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her U.S. Open crown.
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