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FILE - Coco Gauff, of the United States, poses for photographs after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, at the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

US Open champ Coco Gauff calls on young Americans to get out and vote. ‘Use the power that we have’

She’s the U.S. Open champion. The highest paid female athlete in the world. And a frustrated Floridian.
 
Britain's Andy Murray reacts during a ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament match against Germany's Yannick Hanfmann in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, May 20, 2024. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

With Djokovic awaiting the winner, Murray trails Hanfmann at rain-hit Geneva Open

 
FILE - A tennis player serves during a match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in New York. Saudi Arabia’s move into tennis will now include a multiyear deal to sponsor the WTA women’s rankings. The WTA released word of its partnership agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Monday, May 20, 2024, a move that follows last month’s news that the kingdom will host the tour’s season-ending championships in Riyadh starting this year and February’s announcement that it will sponsor the ATP men’s rankings. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women’s tennis rankings under a new partnership

 
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, returns the ball to Hubert Hurkacz, of Poland, during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 11, 2024.(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Rafael Nadal returns to Roland Garros to practice amid doubts over his fitness and form

 
Alexanders Zverev, of Germany, left, serves to Nicolas Jarry, of Chile, during the Italian Open tennis tournament final match at Rome's Foro Italico, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Zverev’s stock is rising for the French Open amid questions over Djokovic, Nadal, Sinner and Alcaraz

 

Zendaya talks tennis at ‘Challengers’ London premiere

Zendaya says she has a new respect for tennis professionals at the London premiere of her new sports drama, “Challengers.” (April 10)
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Emma Raducanu withdraws from French Open qualifying to focus on grass season

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from French Open qualifying and will instead focus on training for the grass and hard-court seasons.
 
Alexander Zverev, of Germany, reacts after defeating Nicolas Jarry, of Chile, in the Italian Open tennis tournament final match at Rome's Foro Italico, Sunday, May 19, 2024. Zverev won 6-4/7-5. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

The Italian Open was where Zverev’s career took off. Another title in Rome signals a career revival

Alexander Zverev put on a serving clinic in a 6-4, 7-5 win over 24th-ranked Nicolas Jarry to claim his second Italian Open title and earn his biggest trophy since tearing his ankle apart two years ago.
 
Iga Swiatek, of Poland, celebrates after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, in the Italian Open tennis tournament final match at Rome's Foro Italico, Saturday, May 18, 2024. Swiatek won 6-2/6-3. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Swiatek dominates to earn her 3rd Italian Open title and heads to French Open as the big favorite

The latest matchup between top-ranked Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka was hardly a contest. Swiatek was in control from the start as she won the Italian Open final 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday.
 
Germany's Alexander Zverev returns the ball to Chile's Alejandro Tabilo during a men's tennis semifinal match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Zverev to face Jarry in the Italian Open final after a comeback win over Tabilo

Alexander Zverev has rallied to beat Alejandro Tabilo 1-6, 7-6, 6-2 for a spot in the Italian Open final.
 
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Chile's Alejandro Tabilo at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Djokovic gets late wild card to Geneva Open in bid for more clay action before Roland Garros

Novak Djokovic is a surprise entry for the Geneva Open, the last men’s warmup for the French Open. Geneva organizers say the top-ranked Djokovic got the last wild card on Friday to their event that starts on Sunday.
 
Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her match against Coco Gauff of the United States at the Italian Open tennis tournament at Rome's Foro Italico, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Queen’s Club to stage women’s event next year in run-up to Wimbledon

The Queen’s Club will stage a women’s tennis tournament next year for the first time in more than a half-century though it may prove to be a one-off.
 
Poland's Hubert Hurkazc returns the ball to Tommy Paul of the United States' at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Tommy Paul feels right at home on European clay. Swiatek to play Sabalenka in Italian Open final

Tommy Paul has produced the biggest clay-court result of his career at the Italian Open. And he’s still going.
 
Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates with fans after winning a match against Germany's Angelique Kerber at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Monday, May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Top tennis players say they’re playing too much because the tournaments are too long

The long-sought upgrade for the tennis tournaments in Madrid and Rome has been a bonanza for the organizers by expanding them from one to nearly two weeks.
 
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in New York. : The U.S. Open men’s final will shift to ABC from ESPN this year — but the women’s title match will remain on the cable outlet a year after Coco Gauff won the Grand Slam tennis tournament. This will be the first time ABC airs the men's final, ESPN said Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

The US Open men’s final is shifting to ABC this year. The women’s final will stay on ESPN

The U.S. Open men’s final will shift to ABC from ESPN this year but the women’s title match will remain on the cable outlet a year after Coco Gauff won the Grand Slam tennis tournament.
 
Jannik Sinner listens to reporters' questions during a press conference in Rome, Sunday, May 5, 2024. Second-ranked Sinner announced that he is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of an injured hip — denying the tournament of its most anticipated home player in decades. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Sinner can become No. 1 even if he misses the French Open. He’s already at the top for his behavior

Jannik Sinner is still winning even when he’s out injured. The Italian tennis player has a chance to become No. 1 in the rankings even if he misses the upcoming French Open because of a hip injury that has kept him out recently.
 
Danielle Collins of the US leaves the court after beating Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-3 at the Italian Open tennis tournament at Rome's Foro Italico, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonietta Baldassarre)

Danielle Collins keeps on winning even with retirement looming. She’s in the Italian Open semifinals

Danielle Collins has been nearly unbeatable lately. Even with her announced retirement looming. The 15th-ranked American beat former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Italian Open semifinals and extend her record to 19-1 since early March.
 
FILE -Serena Williams attends the CFDA Fashion Awards at the American Museum of Natural History on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in New York. Serena Williams is returning to the sports spotlight to host The ESPYS in July. The retired 23-time major tournament winner will be the fourth woman to helm the show honoring the past year’s achievements, athletes and moments. The ESPYS will air July 11, 2024. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Serena Williams to host The ESPYs in July

Serena Williams is returning to the sports spotlight to host The ESPYS in July. The retired 23-time major tournament winner will be the fourth woman to helm the show honoring the past year’s achievements, athletes and moments.
 

French veterans Cornet and Gasquet receive French Open wild-card invitations

French veterans Alizé Cornet and Richard Gasquet have received wild-card invitations to play in the French Open.
 
Russia's Daniil Medvedev returns the ball to United States' Tommy Paul at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Daniil Medvedev latest to crash out of Italian Open after loss to Tommy Paul.

Defending champion Daniil Medvedev became the latest top player to crash out of the Italian Open as he lost to American Tommy Paul.
 
Iga Swiatek, of Poland, returns the ball to YuliaPutintseva, of Kazakhstan, during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 11, 2024.(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Swiatek on course for Madrid-Rome double; facing Keys in the quarters

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek remains on course for a Madrid-Rome double after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.
 
Jordan Spieth hits from the fairway on the 16th hole during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP ’24: Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot. Hardly anyone is talking about it

Jordan Spieth is next in line to chase the career Grand Slam. The PGA Championship is the only major he hasn’t won.
 
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during a match against Chile's Alejandro Tabilo at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Djokovic follows Nadal to early exit at Italian Open in first match after being hit by water bottle

Novak Djokovic put on one of his worst performances at one of his favorite tournaments as he was upset by 29th-seeded Alejandro Tabilo in the third round of the Italian Open.
 
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, leaves after loosing his match against Hubert Hurkacz, of Poland, at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 11, 2024.(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Rafael Nadal reconsidering his status for the French Open after a lopsided loss in Rome

Fifteen days before he is scheduled to play in what will likely be his final French Open, Rafael Nadal is so unsatisfied with his level of tennis that he’s still debating whether or not to go to Roland Garros.
 
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning a match against France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Djokovic says he’s ‘fine’ after being hit on the head by a water bottle

Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after accidentally getting knocked on the head by a water bottle after a win at the Italian Open.
 
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during a match against France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Djokovic wins his opener at the Italian Open after a month off. Defending champ Rybakina withdraws

Novak Djokovic took a little while to get going in his first match in nearly a month. He cleaned up his game after dropping his first two service games with some sloppy play and completed a 6-3, 6-1 win over French qualifier Corentin Moutet in his opening match at the Italian Open.
 

Two more tennis players banned over links to Belgian match-fixing syndicate

The International Tennis Integrity Agency says two more low-ranking tennis players linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium have been banned from the sport.
 
Japan's Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Naomi Osaka is in a good place mentally. And her clay game is improving as she heads back to Paris

A first career victory over a top-20 player on clay. In heavy and slow conditions. In a match that was suspended for about an hour because of rain.
 
Spain's Rafael Nadal serves the ball to Belgium's Zizou Bergs at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Rafael Nadal shows he’s not quite ready for retirement in a comeback win at the Italian Open

Rafael Nadal rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Belgian qualifier Zizou Bergs in the first round of the Italian Open.
 
FILE - Nikola Bartunkova of the Czech Republic in action against Clervie Ngounoue of the US during the girl's singles final on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on July 16, 2023. Wimbledon girls finalist Nikola Bartunkova was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for doping on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The Integrity Agency said that the 18-year-old Czech player tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine at tournaments in Trnava, Slovakia, and Maribor, Slovenia, in February and March, respectively.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Wimbledon girls finalist suspended for doping on pro tour

Wimbledon girls finalist Nikola Bartunkova has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for doping.
 

Another tennis player suspended for corruption linked to match-fixing syndicate in Belgium

A low-ranked Argentinian tennis player linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium has been suspended for five years for corruption.
 
Japan's Naomi Osaka serves the ball to France's Clara Borel during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Wednesday, May 8, 2024.(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Osaka plays solidly in her opening match at the Italian Open. Darderi eliminates Shapovalov

Naomi Osaka looked comfortable in her opening match at the Italian Open. She beat 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6 (2), 6-1.
 
Rafael Nadal takes selfies with supporters during an event at Rome's Piazza Del Popolo, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The 37-year-old Nadal, who has indicated that this will be his final year on tour, has played only nine matches this year after missing nearly all of 2023 due to a hip injury that required surgery. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Nadal’s clay game is rounding into form just in time for the French Open. ‘Things are happening.’

Rafael Nadal’s clay-court form is slowly rounding into shape. Not that nearly invincible shape that the tennis world grew accustomed to over the past two decades.
 

Andy Murray to return from ankle injury at Geneva Open this month

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray is set to return from his ankle injury at the Geneva Open this month.
 
FILE - Tennis player Kylie McKenzie, middle, with her attorney Robert Allard, right, and victim advocate Jancy Thompson, left, speaks to reporters at a news conference in Phoenix Tuesday, March 29, 2022. McKenzie has been awarded $9 million in damages by a jury in federal court in Florida after accusing the U.S. Tennis Association of failing to protect her from a coach she said sexually abused her at one of its training centers when she was a teenager. “I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. I feel validated,” McKenzie said in a statement emailed Tuesday, May 7, 2024, by one of her lawyers, Amy Judkins. (Michael Chow/The Arizona Republic via AP, File)

A jury awards $9 million to a player who sued the US Tennis Association over sexual abuse by a coach

A tennis player has been awarded $9 million in damages by a jury in federal court in Florida after accusing the U.S.
 
Arial view of a tennis court in Rome's Piazza del Popolo square, Monday, May 6, 2024. The court was set up on the occasion Italian tennis open tournament scheduled to start on Monday at Rome's Foro Italico. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Badosa shows signs of her old form in a win over Andreeva at the Italian Open

Paula Badosa showed signs of her former top-five form during a 6-2, 6-3 victory over 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Italian Open.
 
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