Tennis

Goran Ivanisevic says he no longer will be coaching Elena Rybakina after the Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Goran Ivanisevic's brief stint as 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina's coach is over now that she is out of the Australian Open .

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Alexander Zverev beats Tommy Paul to reach his third Australian Open semifinal

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Alexander Zverev reached his third Australian Open semifinal with a 7-6 (1), 7-6 (0), 2-6, 6-1 win over 12th-seeded Tommy Paul of the United States on Tuesday. The No.

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Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to women's doubles semifinals at Australian Open

MELBOURNE — Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand didn't waste much time punching their tickets to the Australian Open semifinals on Monday.

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Coco Gauff loses to Paula Badosa in the Australian Open quarterfinals

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff's forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open on Tuesday, and the No. 3-seeded American was eliminated in the quarterfinals by No.

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Novak Djokovic gets his apologies and is ready to focus on Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic got the mea culpas he wanted from the Australian Open's local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air and so, according to tournament organizers, the 24-time Grand Slam champion is ready to

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Jannik Sinner gets past Holger Rune at the Australian Open in a match with net and medical delays

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) at the Australian Open .

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Iga Swiatek's drug-case ruling will not be appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek's one-month suspension for failing a drug test will not be appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency because her explanation “is plausible,” WADA announced on Monday.

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Sinner and Swiatek win ITF world champion awards

LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have won the International Tennis Federation’s 2024 world champion awards. Swiatek edged out Aryna Sabalenka for the women’s singles award in the list announced by the ITF on Monday.

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PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos Australian Open Tennis Fourth Round

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press

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There's a screw loose at the Australian Open: Sinner's win over Rune was delayed by a net problem

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The screw holding the net in place at the Australian Open's main stadium got jarred loose during defending champion Jannik Sinner's fourth-round victory against Holger Rune on Monday, delaying play for about 20 minutes ear

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