NEW YORK (AP) — Already outplayed by Sam Stosur in the U.S. Open final, the last thing Serena Williams needed was to lose a game for yelling during a point. That’s exactly what happened early in the second set, leading to an argument between Williams and the chair umpire, a scene less ugly than — […]
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Donald Young, Emerging Black Tennis Star Turns in Second Consecutive Upset
NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Young walked out of Arthur Ashe Stadium — a member of a Grand Slam tournament’s final 16 for the first time — U.S. Davis Cup captain Jim Courier held up two thumbs and called out to the 22-year-old American. “Hey, Donald!” yelled Courier, who won four Grand Slam titles […]
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Venus Williams Pulls Out of US Open with Illness
NEW YORK (AP) — Two days after playing her first match in two months, Venus Williams suddenly pulled out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, revealing she recently was diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can cause joint pain. The 31-year-old American has won seven Grand Slam titles, including at Flushing Meadows in […]
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Serena Williams Wonders Why She, Venus Get Court 2
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams wonders why she and her older sister Venus have played once each on Court 2 at Wimbledon this year — instead of Centre Court or Court 1. After winning her second-round match Thursday on Court 2, four-time Wimbledon champion Serena was asked about being put in that venue, where […]