Tennis

Even as He’s Out, Rafael Nadal Will Always Be a Part of the French Open

In case, in this distracted era, you only have time to read the first paragraph on your phone, here is…

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Taylor Fritz Defeats Nadal at Indian Wells, Fulfilling a Prediction

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Back in the day, Taylor Fritz and his father Guy would drive north on the highway…

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Ahead of French Open, an Injury Interrupts Nadal’s Surge

SAN DIEGO — Rafael Nadal, the 21-time Grand Slam tournament singles champion, announced Tuesday that he had a stress fracture…

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Kylie McKenzie Speaks Out Against a Former U.S.T.A. Coach

PHOENIX — Kylie McKenzie, once one of America’s most promising junior tennis players, is for now back where she began,…

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No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, Just 25, Retiring From Tennis

At the top of her sport, Ashleigh Barty is retiring from tennis. In a stunning move, Barty, the No. 1-ranked…

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In Tennis, Racket Smashing Gets Out of Hand

After blowing a golden opportunity to break his opponent’s serve late in the second set of his match on Monday…

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Despite the Trend in Sports, Don’t Expect Ashleigh Barty to Un-Retire

Tennis, with all its aging and ailing superstars, has been bracing for big farewells for years. But players like Roger…

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Comebacks for Wawrinka and Thiem Will Have to Be Continued

Tennis’s minor leagues are still a major challenge. The latest evidence arrived on Tuesday in Marbella, Spain, where Stan Wawrinka…

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Will Smith Owned the Williams Sisters’ Story Onscreen. Then He Stole Their Moment.

The table was set for a moment of family triumph. Venus and Serena Williams were dressed and seated for the…

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Kylie McKenzie Sues U.S.T.A., Claiming It Failed to Keep Her Safe

Kylie McKenzie, a once-promising tennis player whom an investigation found was “more likely than not” to have been sexually assaulted…

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