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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning a match against France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Djokovic says he’s ‘fine’ after being hit on the head by a water bottle

Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after accidentally getting knocked on the head by a water bottle after a win at the Italian Open.
 
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during a match against France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Djokovic wins his opener at the Italian Open after a month off. Defending champ Rybakina withdraws

 
Japan's Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Naomi Osaka is in a good place mentally. And her clay game is improving as she heads back to Paris

 
Spain's Rafael Nadal serves the ball to Belgium's Zizou Bergs at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Rafael Nadal shows he’s not quite ready for retirement in a comeback win at the Italian Open

 
FILE - Nikola Bartunkova of the Czech Republic in action against Clervie Ngounoue of the US during the girl's singles final on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on July 16, 2023. Wimbledon girls finalist Nikola Bartunkova was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for doping on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The Integrity Agency said that the 18-year-old Czech player tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine at tournaments in Trnava, Slovakia, and Maribor, Slovenia, in February and March, respectively.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Wimbledon girls finalist suspended for doping on pro tour

 

Zendaya talks tennis at ‘Challengers’ London premiere

Zendaya says she has a new respect for tennis professionals at the London premiere of her new sports drama, “Challengers.” (April 10)
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Two more tennis players banned over links to Belgian match-fixing syndicate

The International Tennis Integrity Agency says two more low-ranking tennis players linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium have been banned from the sport.
 

Another tennis player suspended for corruption linked to match-fixing syndicate in Belgium

A low-ranked Argentinian tennis player linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium has been suspended for five years for corruption.
 
Japan's Naomi Osaka serves the ball to France's Clara Borel during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Wednesday, May 8, 2024.(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Osaka plays solidly in her opening match at the Italian Open. Darderi eliminates Shapovalov

Naomi Osaka looked comfortable in her opening match at the Italian Open. She beat 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6 (2), 6-1.
 
Rafael Nadal takes selfies with supporters during an event at Rome's Piazza Del Popolo, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The 37-year-old Nadal, who has indicated that this will be his final year on tour, has played only nine matches this year after missing nearly all of 2023 due to a hip injury that required surgery. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Nadal’s clay game is rounding into form just in time for the French Open. ‘Things are happening.’

Rafael Nadal’s clay-court form is slowly rounding into shape. Not that nearly invincible shape that the tennis world grew accustomed to over the past two decades.
 

Andy Murray to return from ankle injury at Geneva Open this month

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray is set to return from his ankle injury at the Geneva Open this month.
 
FILE - Tennis player Kylie McKenzie, middle, with her attorney Robert Allard, right, and victim advocate Jancy Thompson, left, speaks to reporters at a news conference in Phoenix Tuesday, March 29, 2022. McKenzie has been awarded $9 million in damages by a jury in federal court in Florida after accusing the U.S. Tennis Association of failing to protect her from a coach she said sexually abused her at one of its training centers when she was a teenager. “I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. I feel validated,” McKenzie said in a statement emailed Tuesday, May 7, 2024, by one of her lawyers, Amy Judkins. (Michael Chow/The Arizona Republic via AP, File)

A jury awards $9 million to a player who sued the US Tennis Association over sexual abuse by a coach

A tennis player has been awarded $9 million in damages by a jury in federal court in Florida after accusing the U.S.
 
Arial view of a tennis court in Rome's Piazza del Popolo square, Monday, May 6, 2024. The court was set up on the occasion Italian tennis open tournament scheduled to start on Monday at Rome's Foro Italico. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Badosa shows signs of her old form in a win over Andreeva at the Italian Open

Paula Badosa showed signs of her former top-five form during a 6-2, 6-3 victory over 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Italian Open.
 
Andrey Rublev, of Russia, celebrates after winning the final match against Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Rublev overcomes fever and praises doctors after winning Madrid Open for the 1st time

Andrey Rublev has rallied to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets and win the Madrid Open for the first time.
 
FILE - Paula Badosa of Spain, follows through on a serve to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Paula Badosa says she and Stefanos Tsitsipas are no longer a love match. The tennis power couple has broken up. Badosa wrote on social media Sunday, May 5, 2024, that the pair “decided to amicably part ways” after being a couple since last year. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Paula Badosa says she and Stefanos Tsitsipas are no longer a love match

Paula Badosa says she and Stefanos Tsitsipas are no longer a love match. The tennis power couple has broken up.
 
Poland's Iga Swiatek kisses the trophy after winning the women's final match against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Swiatek saves 3 match points to beat Sabalenka in Madrid Open final

Iga Swiatek avenged her loss in last year’s final to Aryna Sabalenka and won the Madrid Open after a third-set tiebreaker.
 
Jannik Sinner, of Italy, competes against Lorenzo Sonego, of Italy, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Home favorite Jannik Sinner withdraws from the Italian Open because of hip injury

Second-ranked Jannik Sinner has announced he is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of an injured hip.
 
Andrey Rublev, of Russia, serves a ball to Taylor Fritz, of United States, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Rublev beats Fritz to reach Madrid Open final against Auger-Aliassime. Lehecka joins injured list

Andrey Rublev has beaten Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Madrid Open final where he will meet Felix Auger-Aliassime.
 
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns the ball to Andrey Rublev, of Russia, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Italian Open with right forearm injury

Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has announced that he is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of the right forearm injury that already prompted him to pull out of tournaments in Monte Carlo and Barcelona.
 
This handout provided by General Mills shows a Wheaties box featuring Billie Jean King. Billie Jean King is a 39-time Grand Slam champion and an equal rights champion — and now she's getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. The twice-inducted tennis Hall of Famer will appear on a limited-edition box of Wheaties. The cereal maker announced Thursday, May 2, 2024, that the orange packages with King on the cover will be available at stores around the U.S. later this month. (General Mills via AP)

Billie Jean King is getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. She’ll appear on a Wheaties box

Billie Jean King is a 39-time Grand Slam champion and an equal rights champion — and now she’s getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment.
 
Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates after defeating Madison Keys of USA during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final by beating Keys. Medvedev retires in quarterfinal with injury

Iga Swiatek has cruised to a straight-sets win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year.
 
Jannik Sinner, of Italy, returns the ball to Karen Khachanov, of Russia, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdraws from Madrid Open because of hip injury

Top-seeded Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Madrid Open because of a hip injury. Sinner defeated Karen Khachanov in the fourth round on Tuesday and was scheduled to face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
 
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns the ball to Andrey Rublev, of Russia, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Alcaraz loses to Rublev in Madrid Open quarterfinals. Sinner withdraws with hip injury

Carlos Alcaraz’s bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title has ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals.
 
FILE - Former tennis player Boris Becker arrives at Southwark Crown Court, in London, Friday, April 8, 2022. German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, he had done “all that he reasonably could do” to repay creditors nearly 50 million pounds. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

Tennis legend Boris Becker discharged from bankruptcy court in England

German tennis legend Boris Becker has been discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found he had done “all that he reasonably could do” to repay his creditors.
 
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, center, waves to the crowd after losing a match against Jiri Lehecka, of Czech Republic, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Nadal plans to play in Rome after a ‘positive’ week in likely his last Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal leaves Madrid feeling better about his fitness than when he arrived. The veteran Spaniard says he will try to play in Rome while continuing his preparations for the French Open.
 
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts during a match against Jiri Lehecka, of Czech Republic, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Nadal gets emotional after a loss in his last Madrid Open appearance. Alcaraz reaches quarterfinals

It was an emotional end for Rafael Nadal in what likely was his last match at the Madrid Open. While Carlos Alcaraz was put to the test and pulled through, Nadal couldn’t overcome his challenge on Tuesday.
 
Pedro Cachin of Argentina reacts against Rafael Nadal of Spain during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Cachin receives souvenir from Nadal after losing to the 22-time Grand Slam champion in Madrid

Argentine journeyman Pedro Cachin lost to Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open after more than three hours.
 
Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Pedro Cachin of Argentina during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Nadal tested in a 3-hour win over Cachin at Madrid. Swiatek reaches the women’s quarterfinals

Rafael Nadal’s body has withstood its toughest test yet at this Madrid Open. Nadal needed more than three hours to beat 91st-ranked Pedro Cachin 6-1, 6-7, 6-3 and reach the round of 16 at the clay-court tournament where he is the record five-time champion.
 
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns the ball to Thiago Seyboth Wild, of Brazil, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Alcaraz earns another comfortable win in Madrid. Spaniard is making successful return from injury

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has cruised past Thiago Seyboth Wild in the third round of the Madrid Open to earn another comfortable victory in his return from injury.
 

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Sunday’s Time Schedule
 
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, celebrates after winning to Alex de Minaur, of Australia, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Nadal gets even with De Minaur at Madrid Open but still doubts his body can hold up at French Open

Rafael Nadal has beaten Alex de Minaur 7-6, 6-3 in the second round of the Madrid Open. That avenges a loss to the Australian less than two weeks ago in Barcelona.
 

Weekend Time Schedule

Weekend Time Schedule
 
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns the ball to Alexander Shevchenko, of Kazakhstan, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Defending champs Alcaraz and Sabalenka win opening matches at Madrid Open

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has won his opening match at the Madrid Open in his first match in nearly a month.
 
Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Darwin Blanch of United States during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Nadal cruises to straight-set win over American teenager in first round of Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory against American teenager Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid open.
 
The crowd watch Norway's Casper Ruud playing Spain's Rafael Nadal on the court Philippe Chatrier, known as center court, during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Sunday, June 5, 2022 in Paris. The Roland Garros stadium will host the tennis competitions during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

French Open to reveal second retractable roof court at Roland Garros ahead of Olympics

Organizers of the tennis French Open say the second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of main draw play next month.
 
FILE - Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, reacts to winning a point against Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in New York. Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic has become a mom for the first time. The 27-year-old Bencic and her partner Martin Hromkovič, who is also her fitness coach, posted a photograph on their Instagram accounts. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic announces the birth of her daughter

Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic has become a mom for the first time. The 27-year-old Bencic and her partner Martin Hromkovič, who is also her fitness coach, posted a photograph on their Instagram accounts.
 
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