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Top-ranked Sabalenka calls season schedule 'insane,' plans to skip tournaments to avoid burnout
John Pye, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 8 - 4:05 a.m. | Save Story
Aryna Sabalenka describes the tennis schedule as "insane" and said she'll risk fines in order to skip tournaments to avoid injuries or burnout.
Coco Gauff's two wins lead the defending champion Americans into the United Cup semifinals
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 7 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
After a singles loss and social media drama earlier in the week, Coco Gauff did all her talking on court Wednesday in the United Cup quarterfinals.
Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Australian Open tuneup tournament in Adelaide
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Australian Open tuneup tournament in Adelaide, saying Monday that he isn't prepared to return to competition ahead of the year's first Grand Slam event.
Gauff clarifies comments on American tennis fans just before a surprising loss at the United Cup
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 5 - 4:59 a.m. | Save Story
Coco Gauff dropped a post on social media just before she started her United Cup singles match Monday, hoping to add context to her recent comments about American tennis fans.
Novak Djokovic cuts ties with the PTPA players' association he co-founded
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 4 - 3:27 p.m. | Save Story
Novak Djokovic is cutting ties with the Professional Tennis Players Association, a group he co-founded that sued the sport's governing bodies last year, writing on social media Sunday that "my values and approach are no longer aligned with the current direction of the organization."
Osaka ill at United Cup in Perth but hopes to be OK for the Australian Open
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 2 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka is feeling under the weather at the United Cup.
Venus Williams is back at the Australian Open 5 years after her last appearance, 28 after her 1st
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 6:13 p.m. | Save Story
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne.
Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in latest 'Battle of the Sexes' in tennis
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 28 - 11:42 a.m. | Save Story
Nick Kyrgios won the latest version of the "Battle of the Sexes" in tennis, beating top-ranked women's player Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in an exhibition match that represented light entertainment rather than another landmark moment for gender equality.
Venus Williams weds Andrea Preti in Florida as part of a 5-day celebration of their union
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 23 - 11:47 a.m. | Save Story
Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married. The tennis great announced the union Tuesday on social media. Williams and Preti became wife and husband over the weekend in Florida as part of a five-day celebration. After becoming the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match in July, the 45-year-old Williams gave thanks to her fiance, who was in the stands at the DC Open. Preti is a Danish-born Italian model and actor, according to the website IMDB. The seven-time Grand Slams singles champion plans to play in a 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour, starting in Auckland in January.
Three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka announces 2026 as his final year on tour
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 19 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
Three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka says 2026 will be his last year on tour.
Carlos Alcaraz ends 7-year partnership with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero
Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 17 - 7:29 a.m. | Save Story
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz is parting ways with his longtime coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, the man who guided him to the pinnacle of men's tennis during a remarkably successful seven-year partnership.
Aryna Sabalenka is the WTA Player of the Year again. Amanda Anisimova earns Comeback Player honors
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 15 - 12:35 p.m. | Save Story
Aryna Sabalenka won her second consecutive WTA Tour Player of the Year award on Monday, getting nearly 80% of the vote from a media panel after winning the U.S. Open, reaching the finals of two other Grand Slam tournaments and closing the season at No. 1 in the rankings.
French tennis player Quentin Folliot suspended for 20 years, fined $70,000 for match-fixing
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 11 - 6:11 a.m. | Save Story
The International Tennis Integrity Agency said Thursday French tennis player Quentin Folliot has been suspended for 20 years and fined $70,000 for match-fixing.
Caroline Garcia turned down $270,000 betting company offer for her tennis podcast
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 8 - 9:45 a.m. | Save Story
Retired French tennis player Caroline Garcia has rejected a $270,000 sponsorship deal for her podcast from a betting company, saying she chooses values over money.
Serena Williams says she is not coming back to tennis
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 2 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
Serena Williams threw cold water on the idea that she might be preparing to return to tennis, writing on social media Tuesday that she is "NOT coming back," after a spokesman for the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said the 23-time Grand Slam champion had registered with the sport's drug-testing body.
Nicola Pietrangeli, Italy's most accomplished tennis player before Jannik Sinner, dies at 92
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 1 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
Nicola Pietrangeli, the Italian tennis champion of the 1950s and 1960s whose records were only recently broken by Jannik Sinner but who remains the Davis Cup all-time leader in wins, has died. He was 92.
Carlos Alcaraz's season is done but the tennis star's year isn't
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 25 - 10:20 a.m. | Save Story
Carlos Alcaraz recently wrapped up his 2025 official schedule with the ATP's year-end No. 1 ranking, tour-highs of 71 match wins and eight trophies and a pair of Grand Slam titles that lifted his career total to six.
Italy wins Davis Cup for third straight year by beating Spain in final
The Associated Press | Updated Nov. 23 - 1:32 p.m. | Save Story
Italy remains the king of the Davis Cup – and didn't even need Jannik Sinner this time.
Roger Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 19 - 3:45 p.m. | Save Story
Well, this will come as no surprise to anyone who's paid any attention over the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the Rhode Island-based Hall announced Wednesday.
