Tennis August 26, 2020 Serena Williams likens loss to 'dating a guy you know sucks' Serena Williams let lead after lead slip away, so she figured it was her own fault when yet another match stretched to a third set and she started getting cramps in her weary legs on the way to a surprising loss at the Western & Southern Open.
Tennis August 25, 2020 Pain in the neck: Djokovic wins post-hiatus debut; Keys out Bothered by a bad neck that a trainer massaged twice, Novak Djokovic double-faulted seven times and trailed by a break in each set before avoiding the rash of upsets at the Western & Southern Open by taking the last four games for a 7-6 (2), 6-4 victory over Ricardas Berankis on Monday night.
US Open Tennis August 14, 2020 '19 US Open champ Andreescu withdraws; pandemic limited prep This year's U.S. Open will be missing both 2019 singles champions, because Bianca Andreescu announced Thursday she was pulling out of the Grand Slam tournament, joining Rafael Nadal on the sideline.
US Open Tennis August 13, 2020 No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he'll play at US Open, after all The Big Three will be represented at the U.S. Open, after all: Novak Djokovic announced Thursday he will enter the Grand Slam tournament and the hard-court tuneup preceding it in New York.
Tennis August 12, 2020 Serena and Venus win, now Williams sisters play each other Serena Williams was calm in a return more dramatic than some might have expected — even after a long layoff.
Tennis August 9, 2020 Serena Williams is fit and ready to play after 6-month break Serena Williams flexed and then kissed a sinewy right bicep to show down time well spent in training even without bench pressing.
US Open Tennis August 7, 2020 US Open loses 2 more top-10 women: Svitolina, Bertens Two more top-10 women -- Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens -- will miss the U.S. Open, joining No. 1-ranked Ash Barty in skipping the Grand Slam tennis tournament during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tennis August 7, 2020 Palermo sets example for the return of tour-level tennis The only player who tested positive for the coronavirus was withdrawn from the tournament without ever setting foot at the venue.
US Open Tennis August 4, 2020 Rafael Nadal bows out of US Open citing pandemic concerns: 'This is a decision I never wanted to take' Rafel Nadal won’t be defending his title in the U.S. Open, announcing Tuesday that he will skip out on the Grand Slam tournament because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Tennis August 1, 2020 Tennis player tests positive for virus at Palermo Open; Marketa Vondrousova is event's main draw A tennis player entered for the Palermo Ladies Open tested positive for the coronavirus and has withdrawn from the tournament, organizers announced Saturday.
