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LONDON -- Nick Kyrgios felt "disappointment" when he first heard Rafael Nadal had withdrawn from their Wimbledon men's singles semifinal. Then he said he only managed one hour of sleep on Thursday night and was "a reckless ball of…

Her return to grand slam action at Wimbledon on Tuesday -- a three-hour, 11-minute tussle with France's Harmony Tan -- was theatrical, enthralling, but ultimately ended with defeat.In the longest game of the women's singles draw so far,…

Australian Nick Kyrgios was at the center of controversy at Wimbledon on Tuesday after he spit in the direction of a fan whom he said had been verbally abusing him throughout his first-round match.The 27-year-old Kyrgios, who beat Paul…

PARIS -- After two weeks of play at Roland Garros, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and 18-year-old American Coco Gauff met for the title.Swiatek, the 2020 French Open champion, got her consecutive win No. 35, matching the best run this century,…

The 59th installment of the storied rivalry between the two all-time tennis greats was another thriller, with Nadal winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(4).The quarterfinal match, which ended after 1 a.m. local time in Paris, lasted more than four…

CNN  —  No shots were fired at the Barclays Center during a disturbance that sent people, including tennis star Naomi Osaka, running in fear early Sunday, said…

Explaining its stance, Wimbledon said it didn't want to "benefit the propaganda machine of the Russian regime.""I think it's very unfair (on) my Russian tennis mates, my colleagues," Nadal said in a press conference on Sunday ahead of…

Ohio State junior Irina Cantos Siemers swings at a ball during her singles match against Michigan junior Nicole Hammond during the Buckeyes-Wolverines match at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center April 1. Ohio State won 4-3. Credit: Casey Smith…

Ohio State freshman Sydni Ratliff swings at a ball during her singles match against Michigan junior Andrea Cerdan during the Buckeyes-Wolverines match at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center April 1. Ohio State won 4-3. Credit: Casey Smith…

AP Photo/Mark J. TerrillWomen's tennis player Kim Clijsters announced Tuesday that she was retiring from tennis, her third retirement from the sport. "I want to share with you that I have decided to no longer play official tournaments,"…