Elina Svitolina
Ukraine's Ivan Kovbanyusk gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, men's World Championship super-G race, in Courchevel, France, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
IOC's Bach says Olympics on history's side in Russia issue

By Andrew Dampf And Graham Dunbar Feb. 12, 2023 07:00 AM EST

Elina Svitolina talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Ukrainian tennis player and Olympic bronze medalist Elina Svitolina has pushed for a total ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Paris Games in an interview with The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
ATP Challenger Vilnius, Lithuania Men Singles

Feb. 08, 2023 10:28 AM EST

Elina Svitolina talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Ukrainian tennis player and Olympic bronze medalist Elina Svitolina has pushed for a total ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Paris Games in an interview with The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Svitolina calls for Russians to be banned from Olympics

By Hanna Arhirova Feb. 08, 2023 10:27 AM EST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen write their wishes on a Ukrainian flag during the EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. ((Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
IOC details Russia stance for Olympics, cites human rights

By Graham Dunbar Feb. 02, 2023 03:52 PM EST

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur returns to Germany's Tatjana Maria in a women's singles semifinal match on day eleven of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Wimbledon updates | Russian-born Rybakina lives 'on tour'

Jul. 07, 2022 03:35 PM EDT

Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts during her first round match against Camila Osorio of Colombia at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Osaka, Nadal advance in Australia after Djokovic flies home

By John Pye Jan. 17, 2022 02:14 AM EST

Masked spectators arrive for the first round matches at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Australian Open Men Singles

Jan. 16, 2022 09:30 PM EST

Fans take a selfie with a photo of defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia ahead of first round matches at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Djokovic was deported from Australia Sunday, Jan 16, after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
The Latest at the Australian Open: 5th-seeded Sakkari wins

Jan. 16, 2022 09:29 PM EST

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, returns a shot to Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Olympic tennis champ Bencic comes back to advance in Chicago

Sep. 29, 2021 01:28 PM EDT

Simona Halep, of Romania, tosses her racket as she plays Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 22, 2021 06:16 PM EDT

Alexander Zverev, of Germany, throws game balls to the crowd after defeating Lloyd Harris, of South Africa, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
US Open Lookahead: Djokovic, Zverev again in a semifinal

Sep. 09, 2021 11:04 PM EDT

Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, returns a shot to Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Raducanu, 18, 1st qualifier in US Open semis; Sakkari next

By Howard Fendrich Sep. 08, 2021 02:35 PM EDT

Tennis fans watch the match between Angelique Gerber, of Germany, and Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
WTA Cincinnati, USA Women Singles

Aug. 18, 2021 05:10 PM EDT

Ashleigh Barty, of Australia, recognizes the crowd after defeating Heather Watson, of Britain, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
Naomi Osaka tested by Gauff, wins 3-setter in tour return

Aug. 18, 2021 05:08 PM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts during the bronze medal match of the tennis competition against Pablo Carreno Busta, of Spain, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Djokovic's temper flares up as he leaves Tokyo empty-handed

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 31, 2021 05:47 AM EDT

Marketa Vondrousova, of the Czech Republic, plays Elina Svitolina, of the Ukraine, during the semifinals of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Olympic Tournament Women Singles

Jul. 29, 2021 08:06 AM EDT

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, becomes emotional after defeating Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the semifinals of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
'An answer for everything': Djokovic in Olympic medal rounds

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 29, 2021 05:16 AM EDT

Sarah Sponcil, right, of the United States, stretches out for the ball as teammate Kelly Claes looks on during a women's beach volleyball match against Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Big day for Dressel, Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnastics

By Josh Dubow Jul. 29, 2021 04:34 AM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, of Spain, during the third round of the men's tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
'I can die': Medvedev survives extreme heat at Tokyo Games

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 28, 2021 02:19 AM EDT

China's Sun Yingsha competes during the table tennis women's singles round of 16 match against Taiwan's Chen Szu-yu at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Olympic Tournament Women Singles

Jul. 27, 2021 11:18 AM EDT