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Ranking the top American players heading into 2024

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2023, 09:42 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions It was an odd year for American tennis. There were, as always, random thrills and breakthroughs. On the men’s side, for instance, Tommy Paul reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, and Christopher
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Tennis players to get protection from online abuse

Associated Press Dec 20, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — A new monitoring service will help protect tennis players from online abuse and threats, the International Tennis Federation and other governing bodies said Wednesday. In their joint announcement, ITF, U.S. Tennis Association, the All England Club and the women’s WTA tour said
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Sinner wins Most Improved, Fans’ Favorite awards

Associated Press Dec 15, 2023, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Jannik Sinner earned the ATP’s Most Improved Player and Fans’ Favorite awards Friday, while Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi shared Coach of the Year honors for working with the 22-year-old Italian. Sinner led Italy to its first Davis Cup championship since 1976,
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‘I know I’m clean’: Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep opens up about doping scandal

Euronews caught up with former world number one tennis star Simona Halep, as she awaits the findings from the Court of Arbitration for Sport over a doping scandal which she admits could spell the end of her illustrious career. READ MORE : https://www.euronews.com/2023/12/15/i-know-im-clean-two-time-grand-slam-winner-simona-halep-opens-up-about-doping-scandal Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews?sub_confirmation=1 Watch our LIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews/live Subscribe to
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Paes, Amritraj first Asian men elected to HOF

Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 06:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Leander Paes, who won 18 Grand Slam titles in men’s doubles or mixed doubles, and ex-player, broadcaster and promoter Vijay Amritraj are the first Asian men elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Hall, which is based in Newport, Rhode Island, and
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‘Heartbroken’ Nick Kyrgios Pulls Out Of Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday as he continues to struggle for fitness after a long injury absence, calling the decision “heartbreaking”. The Australian showstopper had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist. He said last month “the stars would
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Evert to miss Australian Open after cancer returns

Chris Evert lost her sister to ovarian cancer in 2020. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert will miss ESPN’s 2024 Australian Open broadcast after the return of her ovarian cancer, the network announced Friday. Evert, 68, was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2021. In her own
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Hall of Famer Evert announces cancer recurrence

ESPN News Services Dec 8, 2023, 07:23 PM ET Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert has been diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer and is undergoing treatment again. The 18-time Grand Slam champion said in a statement released through ESPN on Friday that the cancer was found after she underwent a series of medical tests
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Wozniacki gets Australian Open wildcard

Caroline Wozniacki beat Simona Halep to win the 2018 Australian Open, her only Grand Slam triumph Former champion Caroline Wozniacki has been awarded a wildcard for next month’s Australian Open. The Dane, 33, retired in 2020 but returned in August after giving birth to her two children. Wozniacki reached the US Open fourth round in
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Nadal lowering expectations for return to tour

Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 01:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Rafael Nadal has lower expectations for when he returns to the tour in January after a year out. Nadal announced Friday that he will play at the Brisbane International in Australia in January. The 37-year-old Spaniard has not appeared on tour since
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Fils-Medjedovic Next Gen Finals title match set

Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 04:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — The Next Gen Finals championship match will feature one of the players being relied on to revive French tennis against the player that Serbia hopes can keep its flag at the top of the sport after Novak Djokovic. Top-seeded Arthur
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