Tennis News

• Olympics Live Updates: Elaine Thompson-Herah Is (Still) the Fastest Woman in the World
  
  Simone Biles dropped out of the vault and uneven bars gymnastics finals. Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel won more golds in swimming. Novak Djokovic left the tennis tournament empty-handed.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic knocked out in the semi-finals after defeat by Alexander Zverev
  
  IAN HERBERT AT THE ARIAKE TENNIS PARK: Novak Djokovic declared he felt 'terrible' after his search for an historic 'Golden Slam' ended in an extraordinary slump at the hands of Zverev.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Dreams of Golden Slam dashed at Olympics
  
  Novak Djokovic's attempt at history for men's tennis at the Olympics on the path toward a Golden Slam was stopped by Alexander Zverev.
  ABC News.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Djokovic falls to Zverev, ending Golden Slam bid
  
  There will be no Golden Slam for Novak Djokovic. The top-ranked Serb lost to Alexander Zverev of Germany 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics tennis tournament.
  ESPN.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Ex-UK number one tennis star Anne Hobbs flew from New York to Paris to try to get to London
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The 61-year-old, who played singles and mixed doubles with Andrew Castle, has a boat ticket to Britain booked for the day the transatlantic rules are relaxed on Monday.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Tokyo Olympics: Alexander Zverev beats Novak Djokovic to reach final
  
  Novak Djokovic's hopes of winning a 'Golden Slam' are over after losing to Alexander Zverev in the Olympic tennis semi-finals.
  BBC News.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Alexander Zverev upsets favorite Novak Djokovic at Tokyo Olympics
  
  Novak Djokovic, the heavy favorite to win the Olympic men's singles tennis title, falls to Alexander Zverev.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Khachanov advances to gold-medal match in Olympic tennis
  
  Karen Khachanov is into the gold-medal match in tennis at the Tokyo Olympics.
  Fox News.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Fognini sorry for anti-gay slur used in tennis loss
  
  An apologetic Fabio Fognini called the anti-gay slur he used in an Olympic tennis loss Wednesday "nonsense that I let out."
  ESPN.  Thursday, 29 Jul 2021.
• Belinda Bencic reaches Olympic tennis final
  
  Belinda Bencic and Swiss tennis are doing just fine without Roger Federer at the Olympics.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 29 Jul 2021.
• Will Smith in new film trailer for King Richard as father of Venus and Serena Williams
  
  The trailer for King Richard has been released, offering a first look at Will Smith as the father of tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 29 Jul 2021.
• U.S. broadcast coverage on Thursday morning includes swimming, tennis and fencing.
  
  The Israeli baseball team also makes its Olympic debut.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 29 Jul 2021.
• Russell Wilson, AOC among many voicing support for Naomi Osaka
  
  The tennis star announced she was withdrawing from the French Open, candidly opening up about her struggles with depression and social anxiety.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 28 Jul 2021.
• Tennis star says "I can die" in heat, 2nd Olympian leaves in wheelchair
  
  Players struggled as the temperature rose to 88 degrees but the heat index made it feel like a sizzling 99 degrees.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 28 Jul 2021.
• Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka loses to Marketa Vondrousova in women's singles tennis
  
  Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka suffers a surprise exit in her home Olympics as Czech Marketa Vondrousova earns a straight-set win.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 27 Jul 2021.

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