Gauff vows to be more aggressive in Osaka showdown
Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was charged on Friday with murder in the death of 46-year-old George Floyd after cellphone footage of the white officer kneeling on Floyd's neck prompted a wave of protests.
Iga Swiatek used an outfit change to help her reset after a poor start and beat China's Zheng Qinwen.
Andreescu back from the brink to down Muguruza
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic remained at the top of the rankings chart
Navratilova, who is openly gay, said it was vital for sports stars to speak out.
The 15-year-old American phenom was forced to dig deep to become the youngest player since Anna Kournikova in 1996 to reach the third round
IMAGES from Day 10 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
Five top contenders for the women's title at the French Open, which starts on Sunday.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the US Open, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.
Coco Gauff has released videos protesting against killings of African-Americans in the US amid widespread outrage following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man in police custody in Minneapolis.
American teenager Coco Gauff stunned top seed Kiki Bertens to advance to her maiden WTA semi-final with a 7-6(1), 6-4 victory at the Linz Open in Austria on Friday, then went back to her hotel to do her schoolwork.
Swiatek, who is on a 35-match winning run, had addressed the situation in Ukraine following her title win in Doha on February 26, two days after Russian troops had launched the invasion.
China's Zhu Lin, who outlasted Venus Williams 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in a rain-hit match that ran two hours and 23 minutes.
Nick Kyrgios's nine-match winning streak ended in the Canadian Masters semi-finals on Friday when eighth-seeded Pole Hubert Hurkacz blasted his way to a 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-1 victory.
'Right now I'm focused on going to sleep tonight and winning the next Uno match and then tomorrow we focus back on practice and then get ready for the quarter-finals.'
Carlos Alcaraz's US Open preparations suffered a setback on Friday as the world number one fell to American Tommy Paul
Images from Day 6 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
Iga Swiatek clinched her second French Open title after defeating American teenager Coco Gauff
Mirza and Hradecka produced some high quality tennis but lost 4-6, 3-6
Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.
A summary of Tuesday's action at the US Open.
Following Iga Swiatek's victory over Coco Gauff in the final, here's a list of French Open women's singles champions:
A look at the records of Garbine Muguruza and Sofia Kenin ahead of their Australian Open final on Saturday.
Coco Gauff rallied from a break down in the final set to beat Swede Rebecca Peterson and reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals for the first time
Images from Day 1 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday.
Images from Day 9 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
Serena Williams showed glimpses of what lies in store for rivals this season
Michelle Obama and tennis great Billie Jean King led the tributes to Serena Williams
Images from Day 11 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.
Images from Day 3 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Saturday.
Next up for the 35-year-old will be another American in 39th-ranked Tommy Paul with a potential semi-final clash against top-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev, who he defeated in the Australian Open final from a two-sets deficit.
Osaka battled on gamely before retiring while trailing Kaia Kanepi 7-6(4), 3-0.
Medvedev moved a step closer to a potential semi-final showdown with Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open warm-up event.
Medvedev opened as the +225 favorite at BetMGM but has seen his odds lengthen slightly despite the absence of two of his top threats. He has had a rollercoaster 2022 since falling to Nadal in the Australian Open final.
* Swiatek started playing tennis in an attempt to emulate her older sister, who competed briefly on the junior circuit.
Venus Williams will miss the upcoming US Open due to an injury, becoming the third U.S. female after her sister Serena and Sofia Kenin to announce on Wednesday they would not take part in the final Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Alcaraz outlasts Hurkacz, Ruud stunned at Canadian Open
Pole says she feels much better prepared to handle the pressure of her latest career milestone.
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