Victoria Azarenka
Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, reacts after winning a point against Roberto Carballes Baena, of Spain, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The Latest: Pliskova saves match point to win at US Open

Sep. 02, 2021 03:39 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 3, 2021, file photo, Coco Gauff, of the United States, celebrates after winning a point against China's Qiang Wang during their second round match at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France. The teen tennis sensation said Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, that she was supposed to get her first vaccine shot the same week she got COVID-19, which forced her to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics and has left her without her sense of smell. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Coco Gauff lost sense of smell from COVID; waiting for shot

By Howard Fendrich Aug. 05, 2021 07:13 PM EDT

Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut plays a return to Switzerland's Henri Laakosonen during their second round match on day four of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
The Latest: Medvedev tops Paul to make 3rd Rd debut in Paris

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 05:31 PM EDT

Ashleigh Barty of Australia reacts after defeating Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Tsitsipas, with Big Three missing, makes 4th round in Miami

By Steven Wine Mar. 27, 2021 12:41 PM EDT

Keys returns to tour in Doha and beats 6th seed Bencic

Mar. 02, 2021 11:39 AM EST
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — In her first match since September, former U.S. Open finalist Madison Keys beat Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-1 at the Qatar Open on Tuesday. ...

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina hits a backhand to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Medvedev in 5, finally, advances to 4th round in Australia

Feb. 13, 2021 03:40 AM EST

Spectators are asked to leave Rod Laver Arena during the third round match between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and United States' Talyor Fritz at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city, will begin its third lockdown on Friday due to a rapidly spreading COVID-19 cluster centered on hotel quarantine.(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
The Latest: Hurt Djokovic casts doubt over 4th-round match

Feb. 11, 2021 09:52 PM EST

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus reacts during her match against United States' Jessica Pegula in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Australian Open's hard quarantine 'took a toll' on players

By Howard Fendrich Feb. 09, 2021 12:57 PM EST

United States' Tennys Sandgren changes his shirt during his match against Australia's Alex De Minaur during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.(AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Alcaraz, the 'next Nadal', gets first win at Grand Slam

Justin Bergman Feb. 09, 2021 03:26 AM EST

United States' Sofia Kenin makes a forehand return to Australia's Maddison Inglis during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Nadal, Barty advance in straight sets at Australia Open

By John Pye Feb. 08, 2021 09:41 PM EST

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas, smiles after defeating France's Gilles Simon after their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
The Latest: Tsitsipas routs Simon to reach 2nd round

Feb. 08, 2021 08:24 PM EST

United States' Sofia Kenin holds a mask to her face during her match against Spain's Garbine Muguruza at a tuneup event ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Defending champ Kenin: leg will be OK for Australian Open

By John Pye Feb. 05, 2021 10:12 PM EST

Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates after defeating Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu at a tuneup event ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Serena Williams, Osaka drawn in same half at Australian Open

By John Pye Feb. 05, 2021 05:14 AM EST

Australia's Nick Kyrgios prepares to throw his racket into the stands during his match against Croatia's Borna Coric at a tuneup event ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Williams withdraws from semifinals in Australian Open tuneup

By John Pye Feb. 04, 2021 08:52 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2020, file photo, Serena Williams of the U.S. plays a shot to China's Wang Qiang in their third round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. A coronavirus-forced quarantine has mostly finished in Melbourne and Adelaide. That will mean most of the world’s top tennis players will go from two of the quietest weeks of their lives in Australia to three of the busiest. It was a controversial start to the government-mandated quarantine ahead of the Australian Open beginning Feb. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
With quarantines almost over, tennis set to start Down Under

By Dennis Passa Jan. 27, 2021 10:50 PM EST

FILE - In this March 21, 2019 file photo, Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, left, talks with her coach Sylvain Bruneau during her match against Irina Camelia Begu, of Romania, at the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami Gardens, Fla. Bruneau has released a statement, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, saying he was the positive coronavirus case aboard the flight from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne and he had followed all protocols and procedures, including producing a negative test within 72 hours before the flight departure and has "no idea how I might have contracted the virus." (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
WTA event added for quarantining players in Melbourne

Jan. 24, 2021 05:35 AM EST

Spain's Rafael Nadal, center, arrives at Adelaide Airport ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship, Adelaide, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Arriving players will serve a 14-day quarantine period ahead of the first Grand slam tennis tournament that is set to get underway on February 8 in Melbourne. (Morgan Sette/AAP Image via AP)
Australian Open arrivals hit by 4 COVID-19 positive tests

By Dennis Passa Jan. 15, 2021 10:12 PM EST

Spain's Rafael Nadal, center, arrives at Adelaide Airport ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship, Adelaide, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Arriving players will serve a 14-day quarantine period ahead of the first Grand slam tennis tournament that is set to get underway on February 8 in Melbourne. (Morgan Sette/AAP Image via AP)
Players arrive for Australian Open; straight into quarantine

By Dennis Passa Jan. 14, 2021 10:40 PM EST

FILE - Sofia Kenin kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, in this Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, file photo. Kenin collected the WTA Player of the Year award on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, after winning the Australian Open for her first Grand Slam title and finishing as the runner-up at the French Open. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, FIle)
Kenin voted WTA Player of Year; Azarenka gets Comeback honor

By Howard Fendrich Dec. 08, 2020 02:48 PM EST

Victoria Azarenka from Belarus reacts after winning during the Ostrava Open 2020 tennis tournament final match against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. (Jaroslav Ozana/CTK Pool via AP)
Sabalenka cruises past Azarenka for title at Ostrava Open

Oct. 25, 2020 11:54 AM EDT