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Serena Williams defeats world's No. 1 player at Australian Open
Serena Williams faced her first real test at this year's Australian Open and emerged with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory over No. 1-ranked Simona Halep to reach the quarterfinals. It...
Serena Williams continues to make it look easy
MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe Serena Williams will be tested in the Australian Open's fourth round, because no one has come close to making her work too hard so far. Playing...
US Open begins with stunning upset of No. 1 woman
Call the new Louis Armstrong Stadium the “Graveyard of Favorites.” In the first official match on the $150 million Armstrong court on Monday, No. 1 seed Simona Halep of Romania...
Breaking down top contenders at this year's US Open
Here are five men and women to watch at this year's U.S. Open: Men 1. Rafael Nadal Odds: 4-1 The Spanish Bull swept to the Open title last September in...
Shocking Wimbledon exit puts Serena Williams in control
LONDON — Top-ranked Simona Halep couldn't capitalize on her chances and was knocked out by Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan at Wimbledon on Saturday, losing 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the third...
Simona Halep beats Sloane Stephens to win French Open
PARIS -- Simona Halep was close to tears on Saturday after winning the French Open -- ending a long wait for herself and an even longer one for Romania. The...
Rivals bothered by Serena Williams' French Open treatment
PARIS — Serena Williams' return to Grand Slam tennis from maternity leave just got even tougher. French Open organizers announced Monday they will not give Williams a seeding. "This year...
Tennis star spent night in hospital after grueling finals
Simona Halep was hospitalized overnight to receive treatment for dehydration following her Australian Open final loss to Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday night. During its broadcast of the men's final on...
Has Pharrell Williams cursed the US Open?
Some tennis players aren’t very “Happy.” For this year’s US Open, R&B star and murse aficionado Pharrell Williams teamed up with Adidas on a new, ’70s-style line of athletic apparel...
Big upsets clear juicy US Open path for Maria Sharapova
With her epic upset of No. 2 Simona Halep in the history books, Maria Sharapova won’t have to face a Top 10 player until the semifinals if she keeps the...
Emotional Maria Sharapova upends No. 2 seed at US Open
Maria Sharapova’s big-game comeback from a 15-month drug suspension ended on her knees in tears … of joy. Sure, it was just a first-round match and not a final, but...
Inside the nickname business of the Chris Berman of tennis
“Kerber Baby” is at the U.S. Open. She may sound like baby food, but her game is far from infantile. ESPN tennis analyst Brad Gilbert makes a career of creating...
Maria Sharapova is back, whether her critics like it or not
Nothing has been easy for Maria Sharapova since her April return from a 15-month drug ban. The 30-year-old’s comeback hasn’t been as sweet as the stuff she sells at her...
Simona Halep gets support from unlikely Olympic source
“Winning.’’ That’s the title of a new documentary starring Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, who became a worldwide icon at age 14 during the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. Comaneci heads to...
Meet the fearless 20-year-old making historic French Open run
French Open finalist Jelena Ostapenko celebrated her 20th birthday with a bunch of firsts. The Latvian, ranked No. 47 in the world, has taken the tennis world by storm with...
Maria Sharapova's rivals annoyed by her return
Even if tennis fans cheer the return of Maria Sharapova, her rivals are conflicted. The five-time Grand Slam champion is set to return to competition in April after serving a...
Serena ‘steps it up’ just in time to reach US Open semis
In their respective post-match press conferences, you couldn’t tell the quarterfinal winner. Simona Halep smiled often. Serena Williams had the personality of a wet mop. After two-plus hours of ferocious...
Why Simona Halep's fear of Serena Williams is gone
Simona Halep made an odd remark in reference to Serena Williams during the trophy presentation in Cincinnati the week before the start of the 2015 U.S. Open. Williams had just...
Step aside, Roger Federer: Serena Williams makes history
Taking advantage of Roger Federer’s absence as he rehabs his knee, Serena Williams set another milestone on Labor Day — a testament to her workmanlike career. In 68 minutes of...
Serena's greatness surpasses Tiger's in one key area
Serena Williams is Tiger Woods in a tennis skirt. Much the way Woods did on the golf course before his body began to fail him, Williams makes what she does...