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TENNIS

The Laver Cup Is About as Good as Tennis Exhibitions Get

I probably won’t say anything groundbreaking here, but tennis exhibitions can be a little icky. Right? The players are usually being paid extremely well to be there. The stakes are manufactured. Nobody's ranking is going anywhere. Sometimes everybody appears …

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 29, 7:10 AM
TENNIS

WTA Finals moving to an NBA arena next year as tennis tour seeks 'Super Bowl for women's sports'

The tournament will be played at the Spectrum Center, home of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, the WTA and the Charlotte Sports Foundation announced Wednesday.

NBCSports.com · Sep 16, 10:39 AM
TENNIS

Alexander Zverev vs. Ben Shelton odds, predictions: 2026 U.S. Open men's final picks by tennis expert

Tennis handicapper Jose Onorato has revealed his U.S. Open 2026 men's final picks, predictions and best bets

CBS Sports · Sep 13, 10:34 AM
TENNIS

Andre Agassi having 'more fun' coaching in tennis after saying in his book he hated the sport

Andre Agassi, who famously wrote in his book “Open” that he always hated tennis, is finally enjoying the sport. Agassi is in his second year as captain of Team World for the Laver Cup and he’s been a source of positive energy on the squad’s bench. Agassi said…

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 26, 6:03 PM
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Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat

Dayana Yastremska says her flat took a "direct hit" by a Russian missile in Odesa, and all that left was her Roland Garros towel.

BBC News · Sep 12, 4:27 PM
TENNIS

Rybakina vs. Sabalenka odds, predictions: 2026 U.S. Open women's final picks by tennis expert

Tennis handicapper Jose Onorato has revealed his U.S. Open 2026 women's final picks, predictions and best bets

CBS Sports · Sep 12, 7:31 AM
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Tatiana Prozorova fumes after concussion call ends her Singapore Open tennis semifinal run

Russian tennis player Tatiana Prozorova said she was unfairly withdrawn from her semifinal at the Singapore Open because of a physician's concerns about a concussion. Prozorova's withdrawal sent Australia's Talia Gibson — her scheduled opponent in Saturday's …

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 26, 7:23 AM
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How 9/11 'shattered the guise of safety' for tennis' travelling circus

On Friday, the US Open will pause and remember the victims of the 9/11 terror attack that took place 25 years ago.

BBC News · Sep 11, 3:02 AM
TENNIS

2026 U.S. Open men's semifinal odds, predictions: Zverev-Khachanov, Tiafoe-Shelton picks from tennis expert

Tennis handicapper Jose Onorato has revealed his U.S. Open 2026 men's semifinal picks, predictions and best bets

CBS Sports · Sep 11, 1:10 PM
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Indian tennis player Somani banned 4 years in doping case similar to Russian skater Valieva

Indian tennis player Parikshit Somani was banned for four years in a doping case Wednesday after judges dismissed an explanation he gave that was similar to the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. The 26-year-old Somani, whose career ranking peaked …

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 23, 11:07 AM
TENNIS

US Open: Tennis remembers 9/11 25 years on

New York native and former top 5 player James Blake shares his memories of September 11

BBC News · Sep 10, 7:38 PM
TENNIS

2026 U.S. Open women's semifinal odds, predictions: Gauff-Rybakina, Sabalenka-Pegula picks by tennis expert

Tennis handicapper Jose Onorato has revealed his U.S. Open 2026 women's semifinal picks, predictions and best bets

CBS Sports · Sep 10, 5:01 PM
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Tennis Fines Are a Joke and Aryna Sabalenka’s US Open One Proves It

Here is what Aryna Sabalenka did during and after the 2026 US Open final: She hit a ball into the stands in frustration during the first set, earning a code violation for ball abuse. She smashed her racket on the court mid-match during the second set. After R…

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 17, 8:00 AM
TENNIS

Why Net Play Disappeared From Modern Tennis

There is a version of tennis that existed not very long ago where approaching the net was not a tactical gamble but a tactical standard. Players came forward behind short balls, serve-volleyed on first serves, and finished points at the net as a matter of rou…

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 17, 7:15 AM
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Charlotte lands Women’s Tennis Association Finals, HQ and potential annual event

Charlotte has landed one of the top events in tennis- the Women’s Tennis Association Finals.

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 16, 9:59 AM
TENNIS

The US Open has a problem, and it's not the tennis

At the US Open, the tennis is great, but the influencers in the stands and competing against the NFL not so much.

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 14, 10:03 AM
TENNIS

Tennis players seeking more prize money say they won't go public with their protests anymore

Top tennis players who have been protesting for a larger share of revenues from the biggest tournaments in the sport say they will no longer go public with their demands now that a Grand Slam Player Advisory Council has been formed. “The players will now work…

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 14, 12:06 AM
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Controversial Zverev: from tennis nearly-man to multiple Grand Slam winner

The Grand Slam floodgates have opened for Alexander Zverev, who cemented his status among the tennis elite with a US Open victory -- his second major in less than four months after more than a decade of toiling amid disappointment, controversy and injury.But …

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 13, 7:09 PM
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Elena Rybakina's US Open title run puts her on top of women's tennis and Sabalenka has work to do

Elena Rybakina was going to see her name on top of the women's tennis rankings Monday no matter what happened in the U.S. Open final. Rybakina was too good for Sabalenka and anyone else in the sport right now, so her 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory Sunday triggered a d…

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 13, 12:02 PM
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The New Queen of New York: Elena Rybakina's US Open win cranks up tennis' next great rivalry

Rybakina has taken over Aryna Sabalenka's spot atop the women's tennis world in more ways than one.

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 12, 8:30 PM
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US Open: Ben Shelton is ready to carry American men's tennis out of the wilderness

It's been 23 years since an American man won a Grand Slam title. Shelton is one victory away from ending the drought.

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 11, 11:42 PM
TENNIS

Gauff salutes Zina Garrison, 'pioneer' in Black tennis

Zina Garrison has known of Coco Gauff for some time, but she only met the 2023 US Open champion last year and "it was literally a handshake," Garrison told AFP. So Garrison, a former world number four who is often remembered as the 1990 Wimbledon finalist, wa…

Yahoo Entertainment · Sep 10, 3:51 PM

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