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Tennis great Rafael Nadal says he will retire from Tennis next month

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Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in the US Open men's final weeks after doping exoneration

The No. 1-ranked Sinner is a 23-year-old from Italy whose victory Sunday gave him the second Grand Slam trophy of his nascent career.
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Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will meet in an all-American semifinal in New York

A U.S. man will play in the men's final of the U.S. Open for the first time in 18 years.
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Barbora Krejcikova wins Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam trophy by beating Jasmine Paolini

Krejcikova is a 28-year-old from the Czech Republic who added Saturday’s trophy to her championship at the French Open in 2021.
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Connecticut tennis instructor sentenced to prison for sexually enticing a minor

Tyler Purskey, 34, was found guilty of enticing a minor and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, according to the Connecticut Division of Justice.
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Presidents Biden, Obama, Clinton congratulate Coco Gauff on her US Open tennis title

President Joe Biden, both Obamas, Billie Jean King and former President Bill Clinton were among those praising Gauff with messages.
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Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka

Gauff, who is from Florida, is the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999
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US Open 2023: Caroline Wozniacki is returning to Grand Slam tennis three years after retiring

Wozniacki is a former No. 1-ranked tennis player and the owner of a major title who is now a 33-year-old mother of two.
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Wimbledon 2023: Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic for men's title

The age gap between the two was the widest in any men’s Slam final since 1974.
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Tennis fans applaud and chuckle as umpire gives 'most Wimbledon warning'

An umpire's announcement just after the start of a match is being called the "most Wimbledon warning ever."
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Martina Navratilova says tests confirm she is clear of cancer: 'What a relief'

“Thank you to all the doctors, nurses, proton and radiation magicians etc- what a relief,” the tennis Hall of Famer wrote on Twitter.
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Novak Djokovic makes history at French Open

With the win, Djokovic broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal for the most major singles trophies in the history of men’s tennis.