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Jannik Sinner rehires the fitness coach he fired for playing a role in his doping case

Jannik Sinner rehires the fitness coach he fired for playing a role in his doping case

ROME (AP) — Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has rehired Umberto Ferrara as his fitness coach nearly a year after firing him for his role in the top-ranked player’s doping case .
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45-year-old Venus Williams becomes the oldest woman since Martina Navratilova to win a singles match

45-year-old Venus Williams becomes the oldest woman since Martina Navratilova to win a singles match

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams wanted to send a message — to herself and to others — about coming back from a long layoff, about competing in a sport at age 45, about never giving up.
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Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime says National Bank Open withdrawals 'unfortunate'

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime says National Bank Open withdrawals 'unfortunate'

TORONTO — Felix Auger-Aliassime feels for Canadian tennis fans who are disappointed by the withdrawals of big-name players from the National Bank Open. Top ranked Jannik Sinner, world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and former world No.
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Diallo advances to third round at Citi Open with win over Marozsan

Diallo advances to third round at Citi Open with win over Marozsan

WASHINGTON — Montreal's Gabriel Diallo advanced to the third round of the Citi Open hard court tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Hungary's Fabian Marozsan on Tuesday.
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Zverev, Gauff named National Bank Open top seeds after high-profile dropouts

Zverev, Gauff named National Bank Open top seeds after high-profile dropouts

Tournament director Karl Hale is excited to watch the talent on display at this year’s National Bank Open, even though some big names will be missing in action.
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Venus Williams wins a doubles match at Washington in her first tournament in more than a year

Venus Williams wins a doubles match at Washington in her first tournament in more than a year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Competing at a tournament for the first time in more than a year, and in doubles for the first time in nearly three, Venus Williams hit a big serve on her initial delivery at the DC Open on Monday and, curiously, it was wiped out by
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Alcaraz joins Sinner, Djokovic as high-profile players dropping out of men's NBO

Alcaraz joins Sinner, Djokovic as high-profile players dropping out of men's NBO

TORONTO — Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the National Bank Open, depriving the men's tennis tournament in Toronto of yet another star player.
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Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen pulls out of the US Open after elbow surgery

Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen pulls out of the US Open after elbow surgery

NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen withdrew from the U.S. Open on Monday, two days after announcing she had arthroscopic surgery on her right elbow because of “persistent pain.
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Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the Toronto Masters. Sinner, Djokovic and Draper already were out

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the Toronto Masters. Sinner, Djokovic and Draper already were out

TORONTO (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Toronto Masters tournament on Monday, a day after Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper withdrew from the hard-court event that begins next week.
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Canadian tennis players Mboko, Fernandez win opening matches at Citi Open

Canadian tennis players Mboko, Fernandez win opening matches at Citi Open

WASHINGTON — Canadians Victoria Mboko and Leylah Fernandez won their opening matches Monday at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament.
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