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Coco Gauff defeated Germany’s Eva Lys 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the China Open, marking her first semifinal since June’s French Open. The win boosts Gauff’s Beijing record to 14-1, making her the first woman since Jelena Jankovic (2006–08) to make three straight semifinals at the event. Already a three-time Grand Slam champion, […]
Thanks to advocacy by players like Coco Gauff and 2024 champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner, the 2025 U.S. Open will award a record $5 million to each singles winner. Overall player compensation will hit $90 million—a 20% increase from last year. Prize money for all rounds has increased, with semifinalists now earning $1.26 million […]
Melissa Koby has made history as the first Black artist commissioned to design the US Open’s theme art. Her work pays tribute to tennis icon Althea Gibson, the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam title. Koby’s silhouette-driven design will be featured throughout the 2025 US Open, which celebrates “75 Years of Breaking Barriers.” […]
Venus Williams stunned the tennis world by becoming the second-oldest woman to win a WTA tour-level singles match, defeating Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. At 45, Williams demonstrated flashes of her former dominance, with a powerful serve and strategic play that overcame her younger opponent, ranked 35th. It marked her […]
Coco Gauff delivered a commanding performance at the French Open, defeating Loïs Boisson 6-1, 6-2 to reach the final. With remarkable composure and precision, Gauff limited unforced errors and dominated longer rallies, winning 34 of 51 points lasting five strokes or more. Her semifinal victory sets up a high-stakes rematch against Aryna Sabalenka, who she […]
Coco Gauff’s title defense at the U.S. Open ended with a surprising fourth-round loss to fellow American Emma Navarro, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Gauff struggled with her serve throughout the match, recording 19 double-faults, more than her total of 14 winners. This defeat is part of a recent trend of early exits for Gauff, including at […]
Tennis Superstar Serena Williams gave birth to her second daughter in a TikTok video published Tuesday. Williams and her husband, entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, shared the newborn’s name Adira River on X. Welcome, Adira River Ohanian. I'm grateful to report our house is teaming with love: a happy & healthy newborn girl and happy & healthy […]
Four-time Grand Slam Tennis singles champion Naomi Osaka is officially a mom! This is the first baby for Osaka 25, and rapper boyfriend Cordae welcoming a baby girl in Los Angeles. Source: People
Naomi Osaka has announced that she is pregnant. The accomplished tennis star is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, rapper Cordae, and took to social media with the special news.“The past few years have been interesting to say the least, but I find that it’s the most challenging times in life that may be […]
In an Instagram post previewing her appearance on the cover of the September issue of Vogue, Serena Williams announced she will retire in the coming weeks — perhaps after the U.S. Open. Williams wrote: “There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction. That time is always […]
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