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Tennis

Serena Williams back in Australian Open in 2019

SEVEN-TIME champion Serena Williams will be back at the Australian Open in 2019 having missed her title defense this year after giving birth, organizers...

Injured Naomi Osaka pulls out of Hong Kong Open

US OPEN champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of this week’s Hong Kong Open to prevent aggravating a slight back injury, organizers said on...

Team World socks it to Federer-Djokovic at Laver Cup

KEVIN Anderson and Jack Sock spoiled the doubles debut of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic but Team Europe still led Team World 3-1 after...

Male tennis players punished more than women – report

MALE tennis players are almost three times more likely to be fined for losing their temper and smashing racquets than their female counterparts, The...

Negrense nets 2 golds in Asian U14 tennis

MANILA – Alexa Joy Milliam won two gold medals in the 13th Asian Tennis Federation 14-Under Series at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association Centre...

Novak Djokovic ready to chase Federer, Nadal

NEW YORK – Now that Novak Djokovic has the same number of Grand Slam titles as his childhood idol, Pete Sampras, it’s realistic for...

Naomi Osaka wins US Open after Serena meltdown

NAOMI Osaka became the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as her idol Serena Williams angrily imploded, calling the...

Knee ends Nadal’s US Open defense

NEW YORK – Rafael Nadal felt the pain sear into his right knee early in his US Open semifinal, on what he called “a...

Serena Williams into US Open final anew

NEW YORK – Serena Williams has another shot at winning her first Grand Slam title since giving birth after defeating Anastasija Sevastova in 66...

Black night at US Open as Federer, Sharapova crash

ROGER Federer and Maria Sharapova crashed out of the US Open on Monday in back-to-back seismic shocks under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights. Federer, the...