Trailblazing female tennis star Billie Jean King beat former men’s champ, Bobby Riggs, in a highly publicized match, the so-called “Battle of the Sexes,” on this day in history, Sept. 20, 1973. The made-for-TV sports spectacle proved a watershed moment in the fight for women’s equality in athletics. King won the tennis match in straight sets (6-4, 6-3, 6-3) before …
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Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka announced that she is no longer working with coach Wim Fessette. The parting of ways comes after a disappointing second round exit at the U.S. Open for Osaka. At Flushing Meadows, Osaka lost 6-3, 7-6 (5) to Karolina Muchova. Afterward, she said: “It’s a little rough, because I do take these losses really personally. …
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Carlos Alcaraz hit an incredible shot to win the fifth game of his final set against Alexander Zverev in the French Open and he carried the momentum for the remainder of the matchup. The Spanish superstar, 21, won the Grand Slam tournament in a five-set thriller. 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. It’s his first French Open title and the third …
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Top ranked women’s tennis pro Iga Swiatek overpowered Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in just a little over an hour to win the French Open on Saturday, marking her third-straight win at Roland Garros. Swiatek, 23, defeated Paolini in straight sets (6-2, 6-1) in a dominating performance on the clay courts that lasted just an hour and eight minutes. Poland’s Iga Swiatek …
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Novak Djokovic confirmed Thursday that he had successful surgery on his knee after his shocking withdrawal from the French Open this week, but the 24-time Grand Slam champion did not say if he expects to be back in time for Wimbledon next month. Djokovic was forced to withdraw after he suffered a meniscus tear in his right knee during the …
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Iga Swiatek will get the chance to defend her French Open title for the third year in a row after eliminating Coco Gauff in two sets during the semifinal match on Thursday. Swiatek, 23, continues to prove herself as the women’s No. 1 ranked tennis pro and will now have a chance to claim her fourth French Open title in …
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Novak Djokovic’s chances at competing at Wimbledon are reportedly in doubt as he is set to have surgery to repair the torn meniscus he suffered in the French Open. Djokovic was forced to pull out of the Grand Slam tournament on Tuesday. He was the defending champion going into the event and the No. 1-ranked tennis player on the men’s …
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Mirra Andreeva made history on Wednesday when she defeated top-ranked tennis pro Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals at the French Open to become the youngest Grand Slam semifinalist in nearly 30 years. Andreeva, a 17-year-old unseeded player from Russia, won the match 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, and she did so by going off script. Mirra Andreeva of Russia in action …
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Stefanos Tsitsipas took issue with two-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz’s style of play during their quarterfinal match at the French Open on Tuesday, prompting him to make his case to the chair umpire. Tsitsipas, a finalist at the 2021 French Open, approached the umpire after losing a tie-break in the second set to complain about Alcaraz’s “extended grunt.” Stefanos …
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Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday due to an injury. Tournament officials said Djokovic suffered a torn medial meniscus in his right knee. An MRI discovered the injury. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM “Djokovic has withdrawn from Roland-Garros due to a right knee injury,” the official Roland-Garros X account wrote. “Wishing Novak a speedy …
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