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WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka advances to Bad Homburg finals
No. 6 seed Naomi Osaka of Japan needed just 70 minutes to defeat China’s Xinyu Wang 6-3, 6-3 Friday to advance to the finals of the Bad Homburg Open in…
Serena Williams opens against Maya Joint, 20, at Wimbledon
Serena Williams’ Wimbledon singles comeback begins on Tuesday against a player less than half her age. The 44-year-old seven-time winner of the grass-court Grand Slam faces Australia’s Maya Joint, 20,…
WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka rolls into Bad Homburg semis
Sixth-seeded Naomi Osaka of Japan had seven aces and needed just 60 minutes to complete a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova on Thursday to reach the semifinals of…
Chris Evert announces ovarian cancer has returned
Tennis great Chris Evert announced Thursday on social media that her ovarian cancer has returned and that she will be unable to cover the 2026 Wimbledon Championships for ESPN. Wimbledon…
WTA roundup: Emma Navarro knocks off Iga Swiatek at Bad Homburg
Emma Navarro controlled the final set on Wednesday to finish off a 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 victory over top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland to reach the quarterfinals of the Bad Homburg…
WTA roundup: Top seed Jasmine Paolini falters in Eastbourne
Germany’s Tatjana Maria toppled No. 1 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy 6-4, 6-3 on a day of upsets in the first round of the Lexus Eastbourne Open on Tuesday in…
WTA roundup: Clara Tauson upsets Diana Shnaider in Bad Homburg
Clara Tauson needed less than two hours to record the biggest upset of first-round play at the Bad Homburg Open on Monday in Bad Homburg, Germany. The 25th-ranked Tauson, who…
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