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.
Category: Tennis
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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.
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The Future of Tennis, Carlos Alcaraz, Has Arrived
The New York Times – Sports:
The 18-year-old Spaniard recently aced two significant American tournaments, reaching the semifinals at Indian Wells and winning the Miami Open.
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Naomi Osaka Finds New Motivation Despite a Loss in Miami
The New York Times – Sports:
A couple of years ago, Naomi Osaka told Iga Swiatek she was too good to quit tennis. On Saturday, Swiatek proved her right.
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In Miami Where It All Began, Naomi Osaka Is Rolling Again
The New York Times – Sports:
After struggling for more than a year, the former world No. 1 has advanced to her first women’s singles final since she won the Australian Open in 2021.
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In Tennis, Racket Smashing Gets Out of Hand
The New York Times – Sports:
Long accepted as an entertaining idiosyncrasy of the sport, players hurling rackets have recently generated a spate of close calls, as ball people and chair umpires dodge injury.
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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.
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Kylie McKenzie Sues U.S.T.A., Claiming It Failed to Keep Her Safe
The New York Times – Sports:
The tennis player claims the organization failed to disclose that her coach may have sexually assaulted one of its employees.