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Protester throws papers on court, briefly disrupts Australian Open match between Zverev and Norrie
Read full article: Protester throws papers on court, briefly disrupts Australian Open match between Zverev and NorrieA pro-Palestinian protester threw papers onto an Australian Open court and briefly disrupted the fourth-round match between Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie of Britain.
Djokovic leads Serbia to a 2-1 victory over China on his return to Perth. US also wins in United Cup
Read full article: Djokovic leads Serbia to a 2-1 victory over China on his return to Perth. US also wins in United CupNovak Djokovic made a triumphant return to Perth after a decade and led Serbia to a 2-1 win over China at the United Cup.
Carlos Alcaraz's variety makes it tough to choose shots at the US Open. He still keeps winning
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz's variety makes it tough to choose shots at the US Open. He still keeps winningDefending champion Carlos Alcaraz has moved into the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the third year in a row.
Djokovic takes issue with Norrie's behavior at Italian Open: 'Not fair play'
Read full article: Djokovic takes issue with Norrie's behavior at Italian Open: 'Not fair play'Novak Djokovic was in command from the start and never really let up in a 6-3, 6-4 win over 13th-seeded Cameron Norrie to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals for the 17th straight year.
Gates Foundation, women's tennis partnering on health issues
Read full article: Gates Foundation, women's tennis partnering on health issuesThe WTA womenās professional tennis tour and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are partnering to raise awareness about ā and money for ā womenās health and nutrition around the world.
New No. 1 Medvedev: Watching Russia-Ukraine news 'not easy'
Read full article: New No. 1 Medvedev: Watching Russia-Ukraine news 'not easy'As much as Daniil Medvedev cares about taking over the No. 1 ranking in menās tennis, he also knows there are more serious matters happening involving his home nation of Russia.
Upsets send Fritz, Basilashvili to semis at Indian Wells
Read full article: Upsets send Fritz, Basilashvili to semis at Indian WellsTaylor Fritz beat No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in front of a hometown crowd, scoring the biggest win of his young career.
Dimitrov downs top-seeded Medvedev in 3 sets at Indian Wells
Read full article: Dimitrov downs top-seeded Medvedev in 3 sets at Indian WellsGrigor Dimitrov beat top-seeded Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open, extending the parade of upsets that has knocked out several top players.
British wild-card Jack Draper wins again at Queen's Club
Read full article: British wild-card Jack Draper wins again at Queen's ClubWild-card entry Jack Draper pulled off another surprising win at The Queenās Club grass-court tournament, topping Kazakhstanās Alexander Bublik 7-6 (5), 7-6 (0) in a second-round matchup.
The Latest: Gauff into French Open 4th round, Brady retires
Read full article: The Latest: Gauff into French Open 4th round, Brady retiresAmerican teenager Coco Gauff is into the French Openās fourth round for the first time after her opponent Jennifer Brady stopped playing because of an injured left foot.
Medvedev in 5, finally, advances to 4th round in Australia
Read full article: Medvedev in 5, finally, advances to 4th round in AustraliaRussia's Daniil Medvedev gestures after defeating Serbia's Filip Krajinovic in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE ā Daniil Medvedev finally worked out how to a win a five-setter. The fourth-seeded Medvedev was 0-6 in Grand Slam matches that went to five sets, and his Australian Open third-round match against No. here I was really calm to finish the match," Medvedev said. Medvedev, the U.S. Open finalist last year, will next play McDonald, a player he compared with Roger Federer in style.
The Latest: Greek player tested negative in Australia
Read full article: The Latest: Greek player tested negative in Australia(AP Photo/Hamish Blair)MELBOURNE ā The Latest from the Australian Open (all times local):12:45 a.m.Australian Open organizers say the player from Greeceās ATP Cup team who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival in South Africa had returned a negative result the day he left Melbourne. Michail Pervolarakis played in the Greek team with Stefanos Tsitsipas last week in one of the six tuneup tournaments for the Australian Open. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported that Tennis Australia confirmed Pervolarakis tested negative for the coronavirus on Feb. 9. He reached the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the 14th time in 16 trips. The top-seeded Australian beat Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia 6-2, 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open for the third straight year.
Serena Williams through easily in Australian Open tuneup
Read full article: Serena Williams through easily in Australian Open tuneupUnited States' Serena Williams makes a backhand return to Australia's Daria Gavrilova during a tuneup tournament ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)MELBOURNE ā Serena Williams found a silver lining in the delayed start to the Australian Open, the season-opening Grand Slam tournament that is starting three weeks later than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Williams is playing in the Yarra Valley Classic, along with top-ranked Ash Barty and defending Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin. āSo I definitely was pushing the limits, but Iām here.āWilliams has been stalled on 23 major singles titles since the 2017 Australian Open, when she was two months pregnant with now-3-year-old daughter Olympia. AdFrances Tiafoe, an Australian Open quarterfinalist in 2019, lost to Corentin Moutet 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.