In an article in Vogue, the 23-time grand slam winner said that, although she will try to win at the US Open, it is time for her to move “in a different direction.” “There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction,” Williams posted on Instagram with …
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All-time tennis great Serena Williams on Tuesday said she’s walking away from the sport after the U.S. Open, writing that she’s in the midst of a “transition” from the court. In an essay posted by Vogue, Williams said she has “never liked the word retirement” and that it “doesn’t feel like a modern word to me.” …
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For weeks this spring, the leaders of the United States Tennis Association debated whether to allow Russian and Belarusian players to participate in the U.S. Open. The discussions were intense and emotional, U.S.T.A. executives said. There was serious consideration given to following Wimbledon’s lead and prohibiting Russians and Belarusians, including Daniil Medvedev, the reigning U.S. …
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Comment on this story Comment The face was familiar, but it was an entirely new Nick Kyrgios who swept the Citi Open’s singles and doubles titles Sunday. With a dominant display of serving and fault-free on-court comportment, Kyrgios defeated Yoshihito Nishioka, 6-4, 6-3, to claim his second Citi Open singles championship in three years at …
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At its best, an open cup tournament can be one of the most exciting forms of soccer competition. The Law of Large Numbers dictates that a tournament whose field spans the breadth of a given country’s soccer ladder will tend to be dominated by those at the top of said ladder, and though expectation holds …
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