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Daniil Medvedev, who will play his first tournament as world number one at the Indian Wells ATP Masters, says he has matured since losing to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. Following his crushing loss to the Spanish star in…

Published on: 02/25/2022 - 03:38Amended: 02/25/2022 - 03:36 Sydney (AFP) – Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios says he had suicidal thoughts, abused drugs and harmed himself during a…

Australian Nick Kyrgios opened up about his mental health struggles in a social media post on Thursday, saying he had suicidal thoughts and that the period around the 2019 Australian Open was "one of of my darkest times. The 26-year-old,…

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Gauff trained in Atlanta before becoming a professional athlete. ATLANTA - One of the greatest players in professional sports started playing right here in Atlanta. Coco Gauff…

The Australian world No. 1 has kept her cool on the big points and will now face Jessica Pegula on Wednesday for a place in the semi-finals; she is aiming to win…

24-year-old American star Maxime Cressy has toured the tennis circuit as well as the community. The young star has climbed the rankings with a speed that is not too common. He is now through to the fourth round of the Australian Open…

The rhythm combined with this ability to execute the crunch makes for a breathtaking spectacle. A two-player game that shreds defenses. An ace in the middle at match point. An evening of dazzling fireworks. Amanda Anisimova, 20, ranked…

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Defending champion Naomi Osaka was stunned by unseeded Australian Open Amanda Anisimova on Friday, with the American setting up a fourth-round clash with world number one Ashleigh Barty. The four-time Japanese Grand…

All went well at Melbourne Park, as did the Yarra which runs alongside the sprawling downtown tennis centre. World No.1 Ashleigh Barty set the mood for the Australian Open with her velvety touch. The local prospect, who lost just one game…

Australian Ash Barty says she has "no idea" if Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai is safe, admitting players have been told very little about his terrifying situation.The 36-year-old is not playing at the Australian Open and it remains unclear…

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza advances to the second round on Tuesday.©AFPGarbine Muguruza swept the second round of the Australian Open with a straight-set victory on Tuesday to start her campaign for a third Grand Slam title. The…

As she walked down the Hall of Champions en route to the legendary Rod Laver Arena, Naomi Osaka ran her fingers over the banner that bore her name. She appreciated the child, who tossed the coin at the start of the game, saying ciao for a…

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Ash Barty absolutely demolished his first Australian Open opponent, earning a comfortable straight-sets victory in Melbourne.World No. 1 Ash Barty absolutely demolished her first opponent at the 2022 Australian Open, earning a comfortable…

Novak Djokovic loses second Australian visa appealAs the Australian Open kicked off on Monday morning, Novak Djokovic was pictured landing in Dubai after the decision to revoke the nine-time champion's visa was upheld in federal court.…

PARIS: Serena Williams has left the world's top 50 for the first time since 2006, the great American tennis player occupying the 59th place in the WTA ranking published on Monday. The 40-year-old has played just six tournaments in 2021 and…

Former world number one Simona Halep's first title in 16 months in Melbourne this weekend saw her jump five places to 15th in the WTA rankings released on Monday. Australia's Ashleigh Barty, who won the Adelaide tournament on Sunday,…

Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the WTA tournament semi-final in Melbourne on Saturday with an abdominal injury, saying her body was in shock after returning to tennis.Key points:Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from her…

Jordan Thompson will attend the Melbourne Summer Set event next week after spending nine months abroad last yearJordan Thompson doesn't want to hear any international rivals complain about being away from home.Thompson, 27, spent nine…

Tennis player Naomi Osaka has hinted at a difficult 2021 as she celebrates the New Year. The quadruple Grand Slam champion has been on hiatus since leaving the US Open in the third round in September. After her loss to…

Emma Raducanu became the most talked about player on the tennis tour in September, but Melbourne fans will have to wait to see herTeenage US Open champion Emma Raducanu has pulled out of next week's Melbourne Summer Set, just weeks after…

Tennis star Naomi Osaka in flight (Twitter) Naomi Osaka posted an image of herself on social media, supposedly on a long-haul flight between the United States and Australia.IANS MELBOURNELast update:December 27, 2021, 4:56 PM ISTFOLLOW US…

China known to censor embarrassing news silenced tennis star Peng Shuai in 20 minutes after she went online and accused Zhang Gaoli, a former vice premier, of sexual assault. Paul Mozur, Muyi Xiao, Jeff Kao and Gray Beltran,…

The Times pledges to review theatrical releases during the Covid-19 pandemic. As going to the movies is risky during this time, readers are reminded to follow health and safety guidelines such as: described by the Centers for Disease…

Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu announced Monday that she is taking a mental break from professional tennis to "reset, recover and grow" after being hit hard by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The 21-year-old Canadian said…

A Chinese tennis star has accused a former senior government official of sexual assault, sparking a #MeToo crisis in sports and politics. Athlete Peng Shuai has largely disappeared from public view, his tennis colleagues are…

Women's sport continued to gain popularity and stature in 2021 after a number of stars had an unforgettable year. Going forward, UK fans might consider 2021 to be Emma Raducanu's year with the teenage star bursting onto the Wimbledon stage!-->…

Top line The European Union on Tuesday joined growing international demands for proof of the well-being of missing Chinese tennis champion Peng Shuai amid doubts over images of her shared by Chinese state media since she disappeared from…

With the 2022 season fast approaching, here's a look at the provisional tennis schedule for both tours. All information is taken from ATP, tournament websites or their official social networks. ATP has confirmed their schedule until…

A video call between the head of the International Olympic Committee and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai,…

A video call between Olympic officials and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, whose nearly three-week…

PARIS: Spain's Garbine Muguruza jumped two places to third in the WTA rankings released on Monday after winning the WTA season-end finals in Guadalajara last week. The Estonian Anett Kontaveit, the beaten finalist, gained a place to place…

Chinese tennis star Peng Shaui, whose disappearance from the public eye after making a sexual assault allegation raised safety concerns, had a video call with senior Olympic officials. Peng had met in a 30-minute video conference with…

Famous Chinese state media reporter Hu Xijin said on Saturday that tennis star Peng Shuai was staying home "freely" and would make a public appearance "soon", even as international concerns grew over his fate.The former world number one…

"What we would say is that it would be important to have evidence of her whereabouts and her well-being, and we urge that there be a transparent investigation into her allegations of sexual assault, "Liz Throssell, UN spokesperson for human…

TAIPEI, Taiwan - (AP) - A Chinese professional tennis player has not been seen in public since she accused a former senior government official of sexual assault who allegedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was…

Top line Amid the final stretches of the season-ending tennis championships, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and a growing number of tennis stars are expressing concern that Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has disappeared from public…

The Australian Open has unveiled a major schedule change for next year's tournament, with the women's semi-finals moving to prime time.Exactly a century after women were first included in the tournament, the women's semi-finals will be…

The legacy of a beloved Paisley tennis star will continue as an incredible celebrity auction kicks off. Elena Baltacha, who lived in Paisley as a teenager, sadly died of cancer in 2014, just 30 years old. Bally, as she was affectionately!-->…

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PARIS: Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first Arab tennis player to enter the world top 10 on Monday, while Indian Wells champion Paula Badosa moved up 14 places in the WTA rankings. Jabeur, a Wimbledon quarter-finalist earlier this year, was…

Despite losing to ATP Indian Wells, Lloyd Harris continues…

The world number 4 took less than an hour to get through her third round match against Veronika Kudermetova and told reporters after the match that it was important for people to stay open-minded about their mental health. "I would say that…

World No.1 Ash Barty's season could be over, after she retired from one of the WTA Tour's most prestigious tournaments.The Australian withdrew from the Indian Wells tournament next month, casting doubt on her schedule for the remainder of…

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka looks set to return to tennis soon after she had "that itch" to play again. Osaka told the US Open earlier this month that she would take a break from the game to focus on her sanity following a…

Naomi Osaka had told the US Open that she was planning to take a break from sports; the 23-year-old won her first WTA title at Indian Wells in 2018; Johanna Konta…

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells to extend her tennis break.Osaka has spoken openly about her mental health issues and the challenges she has faced on and off the pitch this year.TennisRaducanu, Osaka and Nadal…

The Grand Slam season may be over for another year, but there is still a lot of life left for the 2021 tennis season.Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu were crowned singles champions in New York, and attention now turns to the remaining…

PARIS: Naomi Osaka escaped the top five of the WTA rankings on Monday while Simona Halep, another former world number one, continued her slide, also losing three places. Quadruple Grand Slam champion Osaka fell from fifth to eighth place as…

Sep 13, 2021ESPN StaffHistory was written at the 2021 US Open - but not the kind of story many expected.Daniil Medvedev spoiled Novak Djokovic's candidacy for the Grand Slam calendar and the 21st major by beating him 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.Djokovic,…

Sep 12, 2021ESPN StaffHistory was written at the 2021 US Open - but not the kind of story many expected.Daniil Medvedev spoiled Novak Djokovic's candidacy for the Grand Slam and 21st major calendar by beating him 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.Djokovic, who…

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NEW YORK: A US Open that at one point looked failed was turned into one of the most fascinating in years by two dazzling teenagers who awakened the city that never sleeps - and the sport itself. Coming out of a pandemic and with longtime…

Leylah Fernandez is suddenly the name on everyone's lips as her mind-blowing New York madness took another dramatic turn.Teenage phenomenon Leylah Fernandez is in her first Grand Slam semi-final after winning another huge scalp in her…

NEW YORK: When Leylah Fernandez was kicked out of a Canadian youth tennis development program, her father Jorge, an Ecuadorian soccer player, became her coach in a sport he knew next to nothing about. What he knew was how to be a…

NEW YORK: Victoria Azarenka entered the third round of the US Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (1) victory over Italy's Jasmine Paolini on Wednesday, saying she was happy to play in front of the crowd again at Flushing Meadows, especially vaccinated…

Age catches up with everyone, athletes too. Injuries may occur more frequently and take longer to recover. This is the case for four of the biggest names in tennis of the past twenty years: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Venus Williams and…

Age catches up with everyone, athletes too. Injuries can occur more frequently and take longer to recover. This is the case of four of the biggest names in tennis of the last twenty years: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal,!-->!-->…

NEW YORK: Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep, battling an injury, qualified for the second round of the US Open on Monday as the hard-court showdown began in front of a crowd at full capacity. The 29-year-old Romanian 12th seed…

Novak Djokovic will launch his bid to finish the calendar year of the Grand Slam at the US Open against a qualifier, but his path becomes much more difficult with potential clashes against Matteo Berrettini and Alexander Zverev. Roland…

Ash Barty's barely believable streak peaked in Cincinnati, but his latest title highlighted an embarrassing wage gap in tennis.Ash Barty's dream week ended on a perfect note when she defeated Jil Teichmann in the Cincinnati Masters final to…

Naomi Osaka started her week on a sad note and it ended even worse after the tennis star collapsed over a loss no one saw coming.World number 2 Naomi Osaka suffered one of her worst defeats this season, falling to Jil Teichmann in a third…

Add another icy handshake in the tennis shame room because Dayana Yastremska messed up American Caty McNally in Cincinnati.There was no love lost between Dayana Yastremska and Caty McNally after a bitter end to their first round clash at…

Naomi Osaka said she was "proud" of her decision to withdraw from Roland Garros earlier this year.© AFPTennis star Naomi Osaka was in tears as she addressed a press conference at the Cincinnati Masters tournament and the video conference…

We've seen a number of Grand Slam tournaments play out over the course of the year, but they all built up to the ultimate Golden Slam - the Olympics. On Sunday, a number of gold medal competitions will take place, from…

Tokyo Olympic Games tennis: schedule, draws, seeds, live broadcast; Everything you need to know; Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka Tokyo Olympic Games tennis: schedule, draws, seeds, live broadcast; All you…

OOrganizers have acceded to players' requests to change the tennis schedule at the Tokyo Olympics after Spain's Paula Badosa suffered heat stroke and left the court in a wheelchair.Badosa needed treatment after losing the first set of her…

(Getty Pictures)The organizers have acceded to players' requests to modify the tennis schedule at the Tokyo Olympics after Spain's Paula Badosa suffered heat stroke and left the pitch in a wheelchair.Badosa needed healing after losing…

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Favorites to win gold The best-known tennis players have often held prominence at the Olympics - prominence has been reflected in former gold medalists such as Rafa Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Serena and Venus Williams. As none of…

Wimbledon returned to ESPN this year after the world's oldest tennis tournament was canceled last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.We'll have information on the results, key players and big storylines during the Grand Slam, from when the…

Wimbledon returned to ESPN this year after the cancellation of the world's oldest tennis tournament last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.We will have information on the results, the key players and the big stories during the Grand Slam,…

The 2019 US Open features plenty of intriguing tales to follow, with top male and female players hoping to end the Grand Slam calendar with a championship. No.1 Novak Djokovic will look to renew her US Open title and win her fifth…

The 133rd edition of Wimbledon has arrived and there are plenty of stories to follow this year in tennis's oldest major. Novak Djokovic won the tournament seed in the men's singles, while defending French Open champion Ashleigh Barty…

After nearly four months since the Australian Open, the second major tennis tournament of the year has arrived as players hit the clay courts at Roland Garros for the 2019 French Open. Last year Rafa Nadal - the king of clay - won his…

After nearly four months since the Australian Open, the second major tennis tournament of the year has arrived as players hit the clay courts at Roland Garros for the 2019 French Open. Last year Rafa Nadal - the king of clay - won his…