Tennis
Djokovic crashes Sabalenka's news conference at Wimbledon to offer advice: 'Put some power into it'
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic offered some lighthearted advice to top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon on Saturday after gatecrashing the Belarusian's news conference.
Read more >
Novak Djokovic figures Wimbledon gives him his best chance at a record 25th Grand Slam title
LONDON (AP) — It's become part of Novak Djokovic's routine now, particularly at Grand Slam tournaments : He shows up and gets asked — at the start of the event, during the event, after the event or sometimes all three — whether this will be his final
Read more >
Pegula beats Swiatek on grass to win Bad Homburg title in Wimbledon tune-up
BAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — World No. 3 Jessica Pegula beat five-time major champion Iga Swiatek 6-4, 7-5 to win the grass-court Bad Homburg Open and extend Swiatek’s year-long title drought on Saturday.
Read more >
Wimbledon 2025: Coco Gauff is just 21 but already thinking about what to do after tennis
LONDON (AP) — To be clear, Coco Gauff didn't bring up the word “star” during a recent interview with The Associated Press; the reporter did.
Read more >
Swiatek routs Paolini in Hamburg for her first grass final. Pegula awaits
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Five-time major champion Iga Swiatek reached her first final on grass and first final in more than a year at the Bad Homburg Open on Friday. World No. 8 Swiatek beat No.
Read more >
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka dance at Centre Court and post about it on TikTok and Instagram
LONDON (AP) — Just in case anyone might have wondered whether there was any lingering animosity between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka after their French Open final , the two tennis stars offered proof that all is well by dancing together at Wimbledo
Read more >
Auger-Aliassime falls to Griekspoor in semifinal at Mallorca Championships
SANTA PONSA — Montrea's Félix Auger-Aliassime lost 6-4, 6-4 to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in the Mallorca Championships semifinal Friday. The Canadian hit 11 aces, won 79 per cent of his first serves and made just one double fault.
Read more >
Branstine faces No. 1 Sabalenka in Wimbledon debut as six Canadians hit the grass
WIMBLEDON — Carson Branstine will step onto Wimbledon’s main stage for the first time next week — with a Grand Slam debut against the world No. 1.
Read more >
Rising Canadian star Gabriel Diallo aims to build on strong season at Wimbledon
At the start of the season, Canada's Gabriel Diallo set a goal of cracking the top 50 in the world rankings in 2025. Mission accomplished on that front and we're still in the first half of the year.
Read more >
Wimbledon 2025: Anniversaries for Serena Williams, Arthur Ashe, Isner-Mahut and COVID
LONDON (AP) — A look at some of the anniversaries this year at Wimbledon : 50 years ago (1975): Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King win Wimbledon Arthur Ashe became the first — and to this day, only — Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon in 1
Read more >