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April 20, 2022

Wimbledon to bar Russian, Belarusian players from competing: reports

Wimbledon plans to bar Russian and Belarusian players from the tournament this summer because of the war in Ukraine, according to reports overnight Tuesday.

April 20, 2022

5-time Grand Slam champ Maria Sharapova says she is pregnant

Tennis star Maria Sharapova took to Instagram to announce that she is pregnant with her first child.

April 15, 2022

US Open champ Emma Raducanu loses toenails after intense clay court training

Emma Raducanu made her pro debut on clay courts at the Billie Jean King Cup in Friday’s qualifying matches, and her win over the Czech Republic’s Tereza Martincova came with some unfortunate consequences.

April 10, 2022

Novak Djokovic is motivated to compete again for biggest titles

Novak Djokovic is ready to move on from the controversy surrounding his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

April 6, 2022

French teen tennis player slaps opponent after losing match, issues apology

Michael Kouame was the No. 1 seed going into the International Tennis Federation’s junior tournament in Ghana.

April 4, 2022

Iga Swiatek becomes 1st Polish tennis player ranked No. 1

Swiatek takes over from Ash Barty, who announced last month she would be retiring at the age of 25 after more than two years at No. 1.

April 3, 2022

Alcaraz, 18, gives Spain a Miami Open men's winner

Spanish fans brought plenty of their nation’s flags to Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, thrusting them into the air whenever things were going well for Carlos Alcaraz.

April 2, 2022

US Open champ Daniil Medvedev says he needs hernia surgery

U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev expects to be sidelined for one to two months after having hernia surgery.

April 1, 2022

Naomi Osaka rallies, tops Belinda Bencic to make Miami Open women's final

Naomi Osaka's eyes welled with tears when her match ended, an all-too-familiar scene for her in recent years.

March 30, 2022

Daniil Medvedev closes in on No. 1 ranking; Naomi Osaka to Miami semis

Daniil Medvedev is one win away from returning to No. 1. And Naomi Osaka is two wins away from being a tournament champion again.