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Barty, Pliskova gain final after years of Wimbledon woes
Ashleigh Barty defeated 2018 champion Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6 (3) todayat Wimbledon. 2019 photo by Harjanto SumaliKarolina Pliskova faced only one break point in her 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory overAryna...
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Djokovic can tie mark vs. Berrettini in Wimbledon final
Novak Djokovic practices at Indian Wells in 2019.Photo by Harjanto Sumali Novak Djokovic is one victory from tying Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with a record 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles....
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Let the Barty party begin: Aussie wins Wimbledon
Ashleigh Barty defeated Karolina Pliskova in three sets today for her secondGrand Slam singles title. 2019 photo by Harjanto Sumali Barty is back. In a matchup of current and former world No. 1s,...
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Djokovic ties record with 20th major singles crown
Novak Djokovic can earn the first men's Golden Slam everby winning the Olympics and U.S. Open. The title at Flush-ing Meadows would give him the first men's Grand Slamsince Rod Laver in 1969. 2015...
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Brooksby, 20, wins his first grass-court match ever
Jenson Brooksby of Carmichael, Calif., in the Sac-ramento area made his ATP Tour main-draw debutand recorded his second tour-level win. 2021 photocourtesy of USTA New surface and level, same result....
View ArticleBritish teen star Raducanu receives San Jose wild card
Emma Raducanu, 18, of Great Britain accepted a wild card in next month's Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, Calif., tournament officials announced today. Raducanu this month became the...
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NorCal's Brooksby, 20, reaches first ATP quarterfinal
Jenson Brooksby practices at Arden Hills in Sacra-mento, Calif., in 2018. Photo by Paul Bauman Let's get this straight. Less than seven months after turning pro, 20-year-old Jenson Brooksby of...
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Former Stanford star Zhao falls in $25K Evansville
Carol Zhao of Canada lost to Emiliana Arango of Colombiain three sets today in the second round of a $25,000 tourna-ment in Evansville, Ind. 2014 photo by Paul Bauman In tennis, it isn't how many...
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Brooksby, 20, routs German vet to reach Newport semis
Unseeded Jenson Brooksby of Carmichael, Calif., in theSacramento area is set to meet seventh-seeded JordanThompson on Saturday in the semifinals of the Hall ofFame Open in Newport, R.I. Photo courtesy...
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Brooksby, 20, tops Thompson to reach first ATP final
Jenson Brooksby practices at Arden Hills in Sacra-mento, Calif., in 2018. Photo by Paul Bauman Jenson Brooksby, playing in the first grass-court tournament of his life and in his first ATP Tour main...
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Resurgent Anderson beats Brooksby for Newport title
Six-foot-8 (2.03-meter) Kevin Anderson of the host Sacramento Capitalsserves in a 2012 World TeamTennis match. Photo by Paul Bauman Welcome to the big time, Jenson. Kevin Anderson, a 6-foot-8...
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San Jose qualifying strong; NorCal Challengers canceled
Former world No. 1 Samantha Stosur warms up for her first-roundmatch in the 2013 Bank of the West Classic at Stanford. Photo byPaul Bauman The qualifying field in next month's Mubadala Silicon Valley...
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Qualifier Escobedo ousts seed McDonald in Los Cabos
Ernesto Escobedo improved to 4-0 against fellow Cali-fornia native Mackenzie McDonald. 2019 photo byPaul Bauman In a matchup of California natives and former top-70 players, qualifier Ernesto...
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Doubles star to return to Bay Area after long absence
Sania Mirza, left, and Martina Hingis meet the press after winning the doublestitle at Indian Wells in 2015. Photo by Paul Bauman Sania Mirza, formerly ranked No. 1 in doubles, plans to return to the...
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NorCal native, NCAA champ Riffice loses in $52K Cary
No. 2 seed Prajnesh Gunneswaran of India beat wild card SamRiffice in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals in Cary, N.C.2018 photo by Paul Bauman No. 2 seed Prajnesh Gunneswaran, a 31-year-old...
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Ex-Pacific star Verbeek reaches first ATP doubles final
Sem Verbeek, playing with Jose Chamba Gomez, servesduring the 2016 Stockton (Calif.) Challenger. Verbeekstarred at the University of the Pacific in Stockton.Photo by Paul Bauman Hunter Reese of...
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Former Pacific star falls in Los Cabos doubles final
Sem Verbeek returns serve in doubles in the 2016 Stockton (Calif.) Challenger.Verbeek starred at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. Photo by Paul Bauman Hans Hach Verdugo of Mexico and John...
View ArticleOpinion: Hall of Fame commits double fault
Since I'm apparently one of the few Americans who haven't guest-hosted "Jeopardy?," here goes: Me: "Start us off, Norman Knowitall." Norman: "I'll take Bogus International Tennis Hall of Famers...
View ArticleBadosa, entered in San Jose, upsets Swiatek in Olympics
Spain's Paula Badosa, who's entered in next week's Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, Calif., ousted No. 6 seed Iga Swiatek, last year's French Open champion at 19, 6-3, 7-6 (4) today in...
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Vondrousova ousts Osaka in Olympics
Japanese star Naomi Osaka faced enormous pressurein the Tokyo Olympics. "I don't really know how to copewith that pressure," she said. 2018 photo by Mal Taam The pressure proved to be too much for...
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