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Coco Gauff beats Madison Keys in 3 sets to reach French Open semifinals

Coco Gauff overcame 10 double-faults and the first set she's dropped in the tournament to beat Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 at the French Open on Wednesday in Paris, reaching the semifinals for the third time.

French Open: Jannik Sinner drops just 3 games to extend Grand Slam unbeaten run to 17 matches

Sinner dominated Jiri Lehecka 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 in just 1 hour, 34 minutes, the quickest men's match at Roland-Garros this year and, measured by games lost, the most lopsided victory at a major tournament of Sinner's career.

Canadian teen Victoria Mboko wins Grand Slam debut at French Open and looks for more

Victoria Mboko is still just 18, still rather new to the top level of professional tennis, and yet with a big serve, a terrific backhand and enviable court coverage, the Canadian is making the most of her first season on tour, including a victory in her Grand Slam debut on Sunday at the French Open in Paris.

Unity to acrimony: Tone of U.S.-Canada-Mexico World Cup changes with tariffs, 51st state talk

It's hard to know how, exactly, how rifts created by tariffs or U.S. President Donald Trump's talk about making Canada the 51st state, might affect the 2026 Men's World Cup, its organization and co-ordination, fans' travel plans and more.

Why a tennis players' association has sued the groups that run the sport - and what they want

A class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association in federal court in New York on Tuesday, calling the groups in charge of the sport — the women's (WTA) and men's (ATP) tours, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the agency that oversees anti-doping and anti-corruption efforts (ITIA) — a "cartel."

Players' group co-founded by Canadian Vasek Pospisil files antitrust suit against tennis organizers

Calling the groups in charge of professional tennis "a cartel," the players' association co-founded by Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Serbia's Novak Djokovic filed an antitrust lawsuit against the women's and men's tours, the International Tennis Federation and the sport's integrity agency on Tuesday in federal court in New York.

Funded by Saudi Arabia, women's tennis players to receive maternity pay for 1st time

Pregnant players on the women's tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with pay, under a program announced Thursday by the WTA.

Aussie Open champ Jannik Sinner gets 3-month ban in settlement of doping case

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency and said Saturday the agreement ends a case that was "hanging over me" since his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago.

Simona Halep announces retirement after 2 Grand Slam titles and return from ban

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep announced her retirement from tennis at age 33 after a first-round loss at a tournament in her home country of Romania on Tuesday, ending an injury-filled comeback from a doping suspension.

Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev in 3 sets for 2nd straight Australian Open title

Jannik Sinner claimed his second consecutive Australian Open championship on Sunday, never facing a single break point and using his complete game to outplay and frustrate Alexander Zverev for a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory in the final.