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Tennis star drops retirement bombshell before Olympics

“The finish line. Before the Olympics begin, l can already say that I will never forget Paris 2024, because it will be my last professional tournament as a tennis player,”...

US Open has its newest star after another shocking upset

Naomi Osaka can feel a little better now. A new star is being born in Flushing Meadows and her name is Leylah Fernandez. The teenager from Montreal, who turns 19...

American women's stars keep dropping at the US Open

Some of it can be chalked up to injuries. A bad draw has obviously contributed, too. But after five days, the U.S. Open has not been kind to American women....

Angelique Kerber's win sets up big-time match at US Open

It will be a matchup of Grand Slam champions on Friday — two women capable of going on a deep run at the U.S. Open after nearly losing their first...

Jen Brady in uncharted territory after US Open takedown of Angelique Kerber

Former UCLA star Jen Brady is onto her first Grand Slam quarterfinal after wiping out former US Open champion Angelique Kerber, 6-1, 6-4, in Sunday’s first match on Louis Armstrong...

Wild tennis brawl breaks out after fan spits on player's mother

A match between Shuai Zhang and Angelique Kerber at the China Open was marred by an ugly fight on Sunday, involving members of the player's box of Zhang. According to...

Former No. 1 is US Open's first big upset victim

Angelique Kerber, the former world No. 1 from Germany, suffered an early exit in the US Open on Monday at the hands of France’s Kristina Mladenovic. The 2016 US Open...

'Biggest drama queen' fires back at tennis star she beat

The alleged "biggest drama queen ever" is getting the last laugh on Angelique Kerber. Tennis player Bianca Andreescu was called that by Kerber after defeating her on the court on...

Teen whom tennis star ripped as 'drama queen' sure looks hurt

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Indian Wells champion Bianca Andreescu retired from her fourth-round match at the Miami Open while trailing Anett Kontaveit 6-1, 2-0 Monday. Andreescu called a medical timeout...

Tennis star who blasted 'drama queen' now being mocked

Angelique Kerber is now trying to play nice, but the tennis world isn’t letting her get off so easily. After she lost to Bianca Andreescu for the second time in...

'Biggest drama queen': Tennis star rips teen after huge upset

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Indian Wells champion Bianca Andreescu beat Angelique Kerber for the second time in a week, and the result left hard feelings. Andreescu reached the fourth round...

Top of US Open women's draw sees its latest early exit

The women’s draw in the U.S. Open is falling to pieces from the top. Angelique Kerber, the No. 4 seed and the 2016 champion in Flushing, lost to No. 29...

Arthur Ashe nearly added his name on another NYC institution

If it wasn’t for Arthur Ashe’s tragic death at age 49 due to complications from AIDS in 1993, another item likely would have graced his résumé. Former Fordham athletic director...

Breaking down top contenders at this year's US Open

Here are five men and women to watch at this year's U.S. Open: Men 1. Rafael Nadal Odds: 4-1 The Spanish Bull swept to the Open title last September in...

Serena Williams denied historic Grand Slam title at Wimbledon

LONDON — Angelique Kerber was so steady, so patient, so accurate throughout the Wimbledon final. She never really gave Serena Williams much of a chance. Kerber won her first championship...

Why Naomi Osaka was 'kind of sad' after win of her life

Congratulations, you just have beaten the defending U.S. Open champion and recent world No. 1. Not just beaten — dominated. It is a teenage dream come true. So you ......

US Tennis Association throwing 2-day festival ahead of US Open

The United States Tennis Association is throwing a two-day event at the South Street Seaport to whet appetites for what could be Roger Federer’s 20th Grand Slam when the US...

Eugenie Bouchard has the mental demons behind her ... again

It’s finally starting to look like Eugenie Bouchard is backing up all that promise she teased tennis fans with three years ago. After making more noise off the court than with actual...

Maria Sharapova's rivals annoyed by her return

Even if tennis fans cheer the return of Maria Sharapova, her rivals are conflicted. The five-time Grand Slam champion is set to return to competition in April after serving a...

A tennis phenom's journey from dropout to redemption

Ash Barty never had a favorite tennis player. Even when she was growing up, she never really watched tennis. "I did everything else," Barty told The Post. "Tennis for me...