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By Mike McDaniel Unseeded Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic made history on Saturday in the women’s Wimbledon final, winning her first grand slam title in historic fashion, 6–4, 6–4 over 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur. With the victory, Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked winner and first-ever unseeded woman to capture the Wimbledon title. The 24-year-old, who is No. 42 in the world, was the first unseeded woman to reach the final at Wimbledon in 60 years, according to The Associated Press. Vondroušová has been awaiting another opportunity to win a grand slam. She made the French Open fina......

NEW YORK — Tennis great Martina Navratilova says she’s “all clear” after successful cancer treatment. “After a day full of tests at Sloan Kettering, I got the all clear! Thank you to all the doctors, nurses, proton and radiation magicians etc — what a relief,” she tweeted Monday. The 66-year-old former champion, who won 59 Grand Slam singles and doubles titles titles during her decorated career, announced she had been diagnosed with Stage 1 throat cancer and early-stage breast cancer in January and would start treatment that month. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and I’m hopi......

By Jon Wertheim Williams’s thrilling three-round run captivated the sports world in the first week of the U.S. Open, but intrigue remains entering the tournament’s second half. The Serena Open is over. Allegedly. And what a five-day event it was. A sendoff befitting a regal and unrivaled player. High production value. High celebrity quotient. High prices. High ratings. High quality tennis—so much so that the featured performer has left open the door (if ever so slightly) to continuing. She didn’t add to her haul of Majors—“23 and Me” endorsement?—but represented herself (and tennis) brilliantl......

New York (AFP) - Whether it's in the powerful groundstrokes of players like Coco Gauff or the growing numbers of African-American youngsters surging into tennis camps across the United States each year, Serena Williams' influence will be felt long after she hangs up her racquet. The 23-time Grand Slam champion is expected to confirm her retirement at some point during the next US Open fortnight, ending a career that has straddled four decades and yielded a slew of records that may never be beaten. A sporting and cultural icon, Williams, 40, along with elder sister Venus, has played a transform......

New York (AFP) - Since returning to tennis as a mother in 2018, Serena Williams has not ruled the courts with the same dominance she once displayed, but has overtaken her pre-pregnancy mark in one key category: off-court endorsements.  For many years, Williams' rank on the list of elite athlete endorsements lagged behind her remarkable career accomplishments. But over the last few years, as she has become more identified with motherhood and non-tennis pursuits such as venture capital, Williams has at last become a superstar endorser not limited to athletic brands. "She has no issues with polar......

NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic’s refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine has seemingly cost him another shot at a tournament. The tennis star announced Thursday that he “will not be able to travel” to New York for the US Open, which begins Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens. “Good luck to my fellow players!” he tweeted. “I’ll keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to compete again. See you soon tennis world!” Djokovic, 35, did not go into any specifics, but his status as unvaccinated got him deported from Australia in January ahead of his at......