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Tiafoe and Shelton make history in the first US Open quarterfinal between 2 Black men

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
History was made as Ben Shelton faced Frances Tiafoe in Tuesday's US Open quarterfinal.
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Novak Djokovic into US Open semifinals with victory over American star Taylor Fritz

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Novak Djokovic booked his spot in the US Open semifinals with an emphatic victory over American Taylor Fritz on Tuesday.
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Madison Keys breezes past fellow US star Jessica Pegula to reach US Open quarterfinals

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Madison Keys comfortably beat Jessica Pegula in straight sets on Monday to earn a spot in the US Open quarterfinals.
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US Open: Defending champion Iga Świątek stunned by Jelena Ostapenko

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Jeļena Ostapenko extended her impressive unbeaten record over world No. 1 Iga Świątek on Sunday, eliminating the defending US Open champion in the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows.
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World No. 1 Iga Świątek breezes past Kaja Juvan in less than 50 minutes to reach fourth round

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
World No. 1 Iga Świątek was utterly dominant in her straight sets victory against Slovenia's Kaja Juvan, winning 6-0 6-1 in a mere 49 minutes to reach the fourth round of the US Open.
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ESPN tennis analyst John McEnroe will miss some of US Open after positive Covid-19 test

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
ESPN's lead tennis analyst John McEnroe said he tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 and will miss some time covering the US Open tennis championships.
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US Open provides the scene for the latest chapter in rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
The stage is set for another epic showdown between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open which starts on Monday.
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Novak Djokovic edges past Carlos Alcaraz to capture first tournament title in return to US soil

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz, 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(4) on Sunday to avenge his Wimbledon final loss and capture the Western & Southern Open title in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Venus Williams picks up first win against top-20 opponent in four years

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Venus Williams rolled back the years with a vintage performance to secure her first win against a top-20 player in four years.
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Novak Djokovic reaches ninth Wimbledon final after brushing aside Jannik Sinner; will face Carlos Alcaraz

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Age is clearly just a number to Novak Djokovic, who is now just one match away from securing a record-equaling eighth Wimbledon title after the Serb beat Italy's Jannik Sinner in straight sets, winning 6-3 6-4 7-6 in Friday's first men's semifinal.
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Christopher Eubanks' Wimbledon dream run ends with loss to No. 3 Daniil Medvedev in quarterfinals

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Christopher Eubanks' run at Wimbledon has ended, with the 27-year-old American losing to world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the quarterfinals.
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Novak Djokovic battles past Andrey Rublev to reach Wimbledon semifinals

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Novak Djokovic had to be at his very best to get past Andrey Rublev on Tuesday, winning 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 in a thrilling clash to reach the Wimbledon semifinals.
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How marathon running stopped former tennis player Monica Puig from descending into a 'big black hole of depression and sadness'

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Monica Puig won more than 300 matches during her tennis career and the feeling afterwards was often the same: relief, excitement, and satisfaction that the weeks and months of sacrifice and preparation had paid off.
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Novak Djokovic on cusp of historic 23rd grand slam as he faces Casper Ruud in French Open men's final

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
For years, the 'Big Three' of men's tennis -- Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic -- have hoovered up grand slams, each providing their own reasons to be crowned as the greatest men's player of all time.
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Iga Świątek wins women's French Open with thrilling victory over Karolína Muchová

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Iga Świątek won her third French Open in four years with a 6-2 5-7 6-4 victory against the unseeded Karolína Muchová in the women's final on Saturday.
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Iga Świątek continues defense of French Open title with straight sets victory over American Coco Gauff

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Iga Świątek remains on course to retain her French Open title after easing past Coco Gauff 6-4 6-2 to reach the semifinals at Roland-Garros.
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Aryna Sabalenka exacerbated handshake snub by waiting at the net, says Elina Svitolina

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina said that she was unsure why Belarusian opponent Aryna Sabalenka waited at the net for a handshake after their French Open match.
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Tennis star in tears as she struggles to answer questions about disqualification

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
A day after being controversially disqualified from the French Open for inadvertently hitting a ball girl with a ball, an emotional Miyu Kato struggled to answer questions about the incident.
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Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina calls Russian opponent 'brave' following French Open win

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
Tennis player Elina Svitolina called her opponent, Russian Daria Kasatkina, a "brave one" following the Ukrainian's upset win on Sunday.
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Novak Djokovic progresses to a record 17th French Open quarterfinal

Tennis CNN - Sun, 04/21/2024 - 04:20
On a sun kissed but windy Parisian afternoon Novak Djokovic broke one of Rafael Nadal's French Open records as he progressed to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
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