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By AFP NEW YORK: Zhang Zhizhen sent fifth seed Casper Ruud crashing out of the US Open on Wednesday, creating tennis history by becoming the first man from China to beat a top-five player. The 26-year-old from…

LONDON: Britain's Liam Broady said he had realised his dream after shocking Wimbledon fourth seed Casper Ruud, admitting he had been haunted by a painful defeat in the boy's final 12 years ago. The wild card held his nerve when…

ASSOCIATED PRESS WIMBLEDON, England — As Venus Williams entered Centre Court for her 24th Wimbledon appearance at age 43, greeted by a standing ovation, she held a green exercise band overhead…

HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams will begin her 24th appearance at the tournament against 2019 semifinalist Elina Svitolina,…

HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press Carlos Alcaraz replaced Novak Djokovic at No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday, meaning the 20-year-old Spaniard is expected to have the top seeding at…

HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press PARIS — The query was swift and direct. Novak Djokovic's reply was slow, thoughtful and revelatory, delivered in paragraphs."How does it feel," a reporter…

HOWARD FENDRICH\ Associated Press PARIS — Novak Djokovic made clear for years this was his goal. What drove him. What inspired him. The biggest titles from his sport’s biggest stages were…

HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press PARIS — Novak Djokovic pursued Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for quite some time. They were the guys he measured himself against. The players who established…

HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press PARIS — It was Carlos Alcaraz, not Novak Djokovic, who conjured up the "How did he do that?!" shot in the French Open semifinals that went viral in minutes and…

HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press PARIS — Coco Gauff put aside a bloody knee and a poor stretch of play in the first set to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year…