Venus Williams has competed at a tournament for the first time in more than a year — and in doubles for the first time in nearly three — and has come out with a victory.
Category: Tennis
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Wimbledon wins court battle, set for expansion
Plans to expand the grounds of tennis’ oldest and most prestigious Grand Slam at Wimbledon were lawfully approved on Monday, London’s High Court ruled.
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Canadian Pospisil to retire after 18-year career
Vasek Pospisil, who won a Wimbledon men’s doubles title and helped Canada win the Davis Cup, will retire from tennis after playing in Toronto next week.
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Bublik wins Swiss Open for 1st ATP clay-court title
Alexander Bublik won his first tour-level claycourt title at the Swiss Open in Gstaad.
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Returning Venus wishes Serena would come back
Venus Williams is competing for the first time in more than a year, appearing via a wild-card invitation at the DC Open, but she says she wishes her sister Serena was also returning to the court.
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Sinner, Djokovic, Draper all out of Toronto event
Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper have all withdrawn from the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto.
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The Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry is one for the ages
On Sunday, Sinner defeated Alcaraz for the Wimbledon title — the latest in a back-and-forth rivalry that will continue to entertain.
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Olympic tennis champ Zheng has elbow surgery
Sixth-ranked Zheng Qinwen of China has undergone arthroscopic surgery on her right elbow after experiencing “persistent pain” for several months.
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ATP Finals to stay in Turin through at least 2026
The ATP Finals will remain in Turin, Italy through at least 2026, it was announced Thursday, but political issues could affect whether it stays beyond that.
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Ex-world No. 2 Jabeur to take break from tennis
Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur is taking a break from competitive tennis.