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Olympics June 24, 2021

Andy Murray picked for British team to defend Olympic gold

Two-time defending champion Andy Murray will attempt to win his third consecutive Olympic gold medal after being named to the British team on Thursday.

Tennis June 23, 2021

Naomi Osaka steps away from 'personal time' to tweet about mag cover

Naomi Osaka on Monday ended her social media silence to reveal she was on the cover for Vogue Magazine Japan.

Tennis June 20, 2021

Berrettini emulates Becker with Queen’s title at 1st attempt

Big-serving Matteo Berrettini dropped a set for the first time at the Queen's Club tournament before going on to beat Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 in Sunday's final.

Tennis June 20, 2021

Samsonova completes remarkable week by winning German Open

Qualifier Liudmila Samsonova completed a remarkable week by beating Belinda Bencic 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 to win the German Open on Sunday.

Wimbledon June 17, 2021

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon to take 'personal time,' will compete at Olympics

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from Wimbledon on Thursday just hours after organizers said they had been in talks with the tennis star over the tournament's media operations, reports said.

Tennis June 17, 2021

Rafael Nadal skipping Wimbledon, Olympics; hopes rest will help prolong career

Tennis great Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will skip Wimbledon and the Olympics to focus on recovering after playing in the French Open, Italian Open and Madrid Open in a span of a few weeks.

US Open Tennis June 17, 2021

US Open tennis tournament to allow 100% fan capacity in 2021

The U.S. Open tennis tournament will allow 100% spectator capacity throughout its entire two weeks in 2021, a year after spectators were banned from the event because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tennis June 16, 2021

Federer fails to make Halle Open quarterfinals for 1st time

Roger Federer failed to reach the Halle Open quarterfinals for the first time Wednesday when Félix Auger-Aliassime rallied from a set down to stun the former champion 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round.

French Open June 14, 2021

Give Novak Djokovic his due as he paves his ‘own path’

The question put to Novak Djokovic after he won the French Open for his 19th Grand Slam title, moving within one of rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the men's record, was whether he ever was resigned to not being able to catch them.

French Open June 14, 2021

Tsitsipas says his grandmother died just before French final

French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas said Monday his grandmother died just before he played the final at Roland Garros against Novak Djokovic.