Williams, watched on by her family in the stands, lost a tight first set before leveling the match in the second on Center Court, the site of seven of her 23 grand slam singles titles. She was a break up in the third, but Tan showed her resilience by fighting back to take a thrilling …
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Wimbledon CNN , Serena Williams’ return to singles tennis after a year-long absence ended with a dramatic 5-7 6-1 6-7 (7-10) first-round defeat against France’s Harmony Tan at Wimbledon. Williams, watched on by her family in the stands, lost a tight first set before leveling the match in the second on Center Court, the site …
LONDON — Rafael Nadal on Saturday said the procedure he had on his chronic foot injury after Roland Garros has meant he is largely pain-free, but he is unsure how long the treatment will be effective. “The feeling and overall feelings are positive, no, because I am in a positive way in terms of pain, …
PARIS — After two weeks of play, tennis got “the best women’s final” possible at Roland Garros, where on Saturday, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and 18-year-old American Coco Gauff meet for the title. Swiatek, the 2020 French Open champion, is looking for consecutive win No. 35, which would equal the best run this century, …
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Now, the 18-year-old will compete in her first-ever grand slam singles semifinal following a 7-5 6-2 victory against compatriot Sloane Stephens in an all-American quarterfinal at the French Open. Gauff’s extraordinary talent has been evident since she became the youngest player in history to reach the main draw at Wimbledon three years ago — defeating …
PARIS — It has been so long since No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek lost (31 matches in a row) and even since she ceded so much as a set — it last happened more than a month ago — that she could be forgiven if she couldn’t recall how to react when in trouble on a …
