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Ofner advances as Basilashvili pulls out at Generali Open

AP Published 11:09 a.m. ET July 31, 2017 | Updated 1:35 p.m. ET July 31, 2017 KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) — Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner advanced to the second round of the Generali Open after 2016 finalist Nikoloz Basilashvili pulled out in the second set of their match on Monday. The Georgian lost the first set […]

U.S. Open Results: Marin Cilic Loses; New Aunt Venus Williams Wins

One of these men will be in the U.S. Open final. Venus Williams Advances Photo Venus Williams, 37, has reached the fourth round or better at nine of her last 10 Grand Slam tournaments. Credit Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Venus Williams reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the 15th time […]

Wimbledon finalist Cilic withdraws from Cincinnati

AP Published 9:33 a.m. ET Aug. 11, 2017 | Updated 9:34 a.m. ET Aug. 11, 2017 ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Wimbledon finalist Marin Cilic will miss the Cincinnati Masters after withdrawing from the Rogers Cup in Montreal because of an abductor injury. Cilic said Friday that “I have already started with my preparation and the […]

Nonfiction: A Poet Who Loves Tennis Follows the Grand Tour, in Prose

An award-winning poet and translator, Phillips reveals his love of tennis on every page. There is a generosity of spirit toward the reader as he explains the tournament calendar, how the A.T.P. ranking system works and how important seedings are in Grand Slam draws. He even includes a comprehensive glossary of tennis terms. A passionate […]

Women’s Tennis Still Awaits Its Next Age of Rivalries

Though she has faced a bevy of challengers in the past decade or so — Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki and Garbiñe Muguruza, to name a few — Williams’s toughest rival has been the history books. Brad Gilbert, a former top-10 player and longtime ESPN analyst, said Williams “hasn’t even come close to having […]