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Sports of The Times: Venus Williams Is in the Top 10. Stop Talking About Her Age.

“There are a lot of explanations,” she said. “But I all I can say is that I’m grateful.” I am grateful, too. Not just for her resurgence, but for her presence. This season has been a reminder of how much richer the sport of tennis is with her sparkling inside it. Williams is obviously much […]

Opinion: New Arthur Ashe documentary reveals how tennis icon transformed activism in America

“Citizen Ashe” establishes a through line from Ashe to the ways in which Black athletes are using their prominence to advocate for social justice.       

Martina Navratilova reveals she is now 'cancer-free' after double diagnosis

After throat, breast cancer were revealed in December, 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova now says her “prognosis is excellent.”       

Wild card Ofner beats top-seeded Cuevas in Kitzbuehel

AP Published 12:39 p.m. ET Aug. 2, 2017 | Updated 3:15 p.m. ET Aug. 2, 2017 KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) — Defending champion Paolo Lorenzi and top-seeded Pablo Cuevas both lost in the second round of the Generali Open on Wednesday. Third-seeded Lorenzi won the opening set and led 4-2 in the second before going down […]

Filling a Weak Spot in Women’s Tennis: The Serve

“The men you’ll see, they’ll do things technically wrong, but because they’re so strong they’ll get away with it,” said Michael Joyce, who has coached several WTA players. “A lot of it is just because of brute strength.” Joyce, who currently coaches Victoria Azarenka, has worked with younger players, and he said a pivotal divergence […]

Wimbledon's misguided ban on Russians didn't account for finalist Elena Rybakina | Opinion

Elena Rybakina, whose home remains in Moscow, is playing in Wimbledon because Kazakhstan had offered her support in exchange for changing citizenship.       

Coco Gauff becomes first player since 2009 to win four WTA tournaments as a teenager

Surging at the end of each set, Coco Gauff defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3, Sunday in Washington, for the fourth WTA Tour singles title of her career.       

Alexander Zverev stuns Roger Federer to win Rogers Cup

AP Published 6:07 p.m. ET Aug. 13, 2017 | Updated 6:25 p.m. ET Aug. 13, 2017 Alexander Zverev of Germany kisses his trophy after his win over Roger Federer.(Photo: Andre Pichette, EPA) MONTREAL (AP) — Alexander Zverev kept his winning streak alive with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Swiss ace Roger Federer in the Rogers […]

The Latest: Sore, tired Djokovic expects to be OK for QFs

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on Monday at the Australian Open (all times local): 2 a.m. Record-chasing Novak Djokovic is feeling sore and tired following his late-finishing win over Daniil Medvedev, but thinks he will be OK for his Australian Open quarterfinal match against Kei Nishikori. “I didn’t feel so great, you know, in […]