Maria Sharapova splits with longtime coach Sven Groeneveld Maria Sharapova has split with her longtime coach after losing in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. She announced the mutual parting with Sven Groeneveld on Friday, two days after she was beaten in straight sets by Naomi Osaka of […]
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WTA Finals: Retiring Hingis’s career comes to sudden halt Martina Hingis’s glittering career came to a sudden end on Saturday when she suffered a shock doubles defeat at the WTA Finals — her last tournament before retiring. Hingis and Taiwan’s Chan Yung-Jan, the world’s top pairing and reigning US Open […]
Reigning Wimbledon champion Muguruza wins in 1st match back Reigning Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza eased by American Kayla Day 6-2, 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Bank of the West Classic on Wednesday. Muguruza, the top seed and fourth-ranked Spaniard, overwhelmed the 17-year-old in under an hour. “Kayla has […]
Ostapenko advances to Wimbledon quarterfinals The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 1:30 p.m. Jelena Ostapenko needed eight match points to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. The French Open champion beat fourth-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Court 12. Ostapenko is into the quarterfinals at the All England […]
Wimbledon to start under cloudy sky; Murray, Williams on tap The 2017 edition of Wimbledon is set to start under a cloudy sky and with a chill in the air. Defending champion and No. 1-seeded Andy Murray will play in the first match at Centre Court on Monday, facing Alexander […]
Nadal's no good with numbers? He seeks No. 10 at French Open Rafael Nadal acknowledged during the French Open that he's never been all that good with numbers. "Math," he said, smiling as he turned his right thumb upside-down, "was the only subject that I failed in the last year […]
Chilly but no rain for French Open men's quarterfinals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic might be cold during their French Open quarterfinals. At least they'll get to play. A day after their matches were postponed because of rain, nine-time champion Nadal and defending champion Djokovic will try to reach the […]
Wawrinka, Murray, Halep in action in 4th round in Paris Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka and two runners-up will complete their fourth-round matches on Monday at Roland Garros. Wawrinka won the title in 2015. The third-seeded Swiss, a three-time Grand Slam champion, faces 15th-seeded Gael Monfils on Court Phillipe […]
Venus Williams opens play at French Open on Day 4 Under bright sunshine, 10th-seeded Venus Williams will open play on Court Philippe Chatrier against Kurumi Nara of Japan in the second round of the French Open. The first Wednesday at Roland Garros is traditionally known as kids' day. Parisian boys […]
Djokovic, Muguruza start title defenses at French Open Garbine Muguruza and Novak Djokovic will start the defense of their titles at the French Open on Monday. Muguruza, who claimed the women's title last year by upsetting Serena Williams in the final, plays first on Court Philippe Chatrier. The fourth-seeded Spanish […]
