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Serena Williams is playing some outstanding tennis and, at 31, may be getting better with age. She won Wimbledon and the US Open last year, and she captured the French Open this year. Williams was upset by Sloane Stephens in the quarters at the …
Roger Federer has had a brilliant tennis career. He has won a record 17 majors and held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 301 weeks. He is considered by many to be the best player ever. But despite all his success, Federer does have one regret. In …
Roger Federer had an interesting look for his first-round match at the US Open on Tuesday. Federer was wearing mostly white and blue, but he had a third color mixed in — pink on his feet. The 17-time major winner generally has his shoes, …
Francesca Schiavone had a tough day on Monday. She drew Serena Williams in the opening round of the US Open, and the match went as many anticipated it would. Williams defeated Schiavone 6-0, 6-1. Realizing that she was totally out of it at one point, …
Venus Williams made a statement in the first round of the US Open on Monday when she upset No. 12 Kirsten Flipkens, but her new hairstyle may have spoken more loudly than her play. The elder Williams sister went purple. Venus defeated Flipkens 6,-1, …
Rafael Nadal may be seeded second at the US Open, but he is looking like the favorite to win the tournament. Nadal entered the tournament having won in Cincinnati and Montreal — both on hardcourts — and he appears to be on top of his …
Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki are in the news again because of rumors that they have broken up, but the two are in denial mode. Irish outlets The Sun and The Independent reported over the weekend that the golfer and tennis player have split. …
Roger Federer was experimenting with a larger racket after losing early at Wimbledon, but the 32-year-old says he is going back to his normal racket for the US Open. Federer is out of the top four in the world rankings for the first time in 10 years …
Maria Sharapova’s partnership with Jimmy Connors lasted about as long as a lead when Brandon League’s in a ballgame. Less than five days after raving about Connors, Sharapova fired her new coach. She lost to Sloane Stephens in the second …
Maria Sharapova is attempting to take marketing to a new level. The Russian tennis star has plans to temporarily change her last name to “Sugarpova” to promote her new candy line of the same name, The Sunday Times reports. …
Novak Djokovic distanced himself from the comments made by his father, Srdjan, about several of Nole’s competitors. In a recent interview with a Serbian outlet, Srdjan took jabs at the behavior of top players Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. …
Maria Sharapova seems happy with Jimmy Connors in her first month working with her new coach. Sharapova announced her hiring of Connors in July, three weeks after she lost to qualifier Michelle Larcher in straight sets in the second round at …
It is not uncommon for athletes who appear in ESPN the Magazine’s “Body Issue” to catch some flack from their friends when the photos hit the stands. It probably is uncommon, however, for that grief to come from one of their …
At 31, most female tennis players are retired or winding down their careers. At 31, Serena Williams feels like she is still getting better. Williams, who turns 32 in September, is currently ranked No. 1 in the world and coming off a win at the French …
Rafael Nadal responded this week to Novak Djokovic’s father by saying his relationship with the Serbian tennis player is good. Djokovic’s father, Srdjan, said in an interview that Nadal started treating his son differently after his son …
Rory McIlroy has been under a lot of criticism as of late because of his abysmal play in 2013, and his girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki has been blamed for much of it. McIlroy could just be going through an inexplicable funk, but several PGA legends and …
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