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Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA
Beth Harris, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.
Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Wimbledon because of wrist injury
The Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 9:21 a.m. | Save Story
Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday said he is pulling out of the grass-court Grand Slam event next month because of his lingering wrist injury.
Jannik Sinner enters the French Open on a 29-match win streak, chasing a career Grand Slam
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 5:53 a.m. | Save Story
From the California desert to Miami; Monte Carlo to Madrid; and the red clay of Rome, too, nobody has been able to beat Jannik Sinner for three full months.
Injured Madison Keys withdraws from French Open warmup tournament
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 4:54 a.m. | Save Story
Madison Keys has withdrawn from a French Open warmup tournament because of an injury to her left thigh, organizers said on Monday.
Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk raise trophies for war-torn Ukraine on the tennis court
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 3:45 a.m. | Save Story
It's more than just poignant and intentional handshake snubs from Ukrainian players on the tennis courts these days.
Sinner becomes 1st Italian man to win Italian Open in 50 years and matches Djokovic's Masters sweep
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated May 17 - 1:22 p.m. | Save Story
Italian tennis fans had waited for this moment for a half century.
Svitolina beats Gauff to win Italian Open and Sinner reaches men's final
The Associated Press | Updated May 16 - 1:52 p.m. | Save Story
Elina Svitolina claimed a third Italian Open title on Saturday by beating Coco Gauff, who lost in the final in Rome for the second straight year.
Jannik Sinner breaks Masters record to reach Italian Open semis. Coco Gauff is back in the final
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated May 14 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
either in Rome or at the French Open that starts in 10 days.
Smoke and coffee fire up Darderi for after-midnight win at Italian Open quarterfinals
The Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Espresso-fueled Luciano Darderi had to deal with a smoke delay before eventually beating teenager Rafael Jodar to reach the Italian Open semifinals, in a match that finished after 2 a.m. local time.
45-year-old Venus Williams to play in French Open women's doubles with Hailey Baptiste
The Associated Press | Posted May 13 - 9:53 a.m. | Save Story
Venus Williams will play in the women's doubles at the French Open this month together with Hailey Baptiste, who is 21 years her junior.
Sinner matches Djokovic record with 31st straight Masters win. Coco Gauff reaches Italian Open semis
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted May 12 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
The records keep coming for Jannik Sinner.
Sinner win streak reaches 25 as he aims to complete Masters collection at Italian Open
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted May 11 - 9:40 a.m. | Save Story
Jannik Sinner's winning streak reached 25 matches after beating Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 before his home fans in the third round of the Italian Open on Monday.
Basketball gets more beer money, while tennis and other small college sports worry over their future
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted May 8 - 3:26 p.m. | Save Story
Basketball got the beer money. Many smaller sports around the NCAA are still looking for a lifeline.
Djokovic beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open
The Associated Press | Updated May 8 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
Novak Djokovic was beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open on Friday in his first match after two months out due to a right shoulder injury.
ITF says tennis players from Belarus and Russia to continue playing as neutrals despite IOC shift
The Associated Press | Posted May 8 - 5:01 a.m. | Save Story
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and former men's No. 1 Daniil Medvedev will continue to play under neutral status after the International Tennis Federation announced Friday that it will "not change its existing position" over suspensions for Belarus and Russia.
Sinner adds his voice to French Open prize money protests and awaits Wimbledon response
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted May 7 - 9:44 a.m. | Save Story
The top tennis players are already upset they're not receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the French Open. Now they're hoping Wimbledon and the U.S. Open respond to their demands, according to Jannik Sinner.
Italian Open leaders side with players on prize money issue and aim to become a 5th Grand Slam
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated May 7 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
Italian Open organizers are supporting tennis players who are urging a boycott unless the Grand Slam tournaments improve their prize money.
No. 1 Sabalenka calls for boycott if players don't get bigger cut of Grand Slam revenues
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated May 5 - 9:50 a.m. | Save Story
and the likes of Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini are prepared to protest, too.
Sinner crushes Zverev to win Madrid Open and claim record 5th straight Masters 1000 title
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 2:17 p.m. | Save Story
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1000 events.
