The New York Times – Sports:
A supportive crowd in Asheville, N.C., watched the Ukrainians nearly pull off an upset of the United States in a Billie Jean King Cup qualifier.
Author: Christopher Clarey
-
Novak Djokovic Loses to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at Monte-Carlo Masters
The New York Times – Sports:
At the Monte-Carlo Masters, only the second tournament that the top-ranked Djokovic has played in five months, an unseeded 22-year-old handed him an upset.
-
Comebacks for Wawrinka and Thiem Will Have to Be Continued
The New York Times – Sports:
Once ranked as high as No. 3, the rusty tennis stars used a low-level Challenger event to get back to action after injuries. It was harder than it seemed.
-
Will Smith Owned the Williams Sisters’ Story Onscreen. Then He Stole Their Moment.
The New York Times – Sports:
An Oscar night that should have affirmed Serena and Venus’s rise to stardom instead played out in a way they have seen before — triumph tempered by mixed emotions.
-
Ahead of French Open, an Injury Interrupts Nadal’s Surge
The New York Times – Sports:
Two days after the end of his 20-match win streak to start the season, Nadal said a rib injury would keep him out for four to six weeks, a timeline that would disrupt his clay-court season.
-
Taylor Fritz Defeats Nadal at Indian Wells, Fulfilling a Prediction
The New York Times – Sports:
The tournament has been a launching pad for young players recently, including Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu, who went on to win the U.S. Open in the same year.
-
At Indian Wells, Spain’s Nadal and Alcaraz Meet in Men’s Semifinal
The New York Times – Sports:
One is a champion many times over who is enjoying a late-career revival. The other is a newcomer overflowing with potential who is quickly closing the gap.
-
The End of the Endless Final Set: Grand Slams Adopt Same Tiebreaker
The New York Times – Sports:
The French Open was the last major tennis tournament that allowed an “advantage final set” without a tiebreaker. Once the maker of many classic, marathon matches, the system is no more.