French Open Tennis Championships

FILE - China's Peng Shuai serves to France's Caroline Garcia during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, on May 31, 2018 in Paris. China's Foreign Ministry is sticking to its line that it isn't aware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her. A ministry spokesperson said Friday that the matter was not a diplomatic question and that he was not aware of the situation. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

French Open Women Singles

Nov. 19, 2021 03:28 PM EST

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

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)

French Open Women Singles

Aug. 05, 2021 07:14 PM EDT

Mona Barthel, of Germany, returns to Iga Swiatek, of Poland, during the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Grasping for air: Heat a major issue at Olympic tennis venue

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 23, 2021 11:48 PM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, in the far court, practices at the Ariake Tennis Center ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Osaka makes her return against Zheng at Tokyo Olympics

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 21, 2021 11:25 PM EDT

French Open champ Krejcikova triumphs at Prague Open

Jul. 18, 2021 10:02 AM EDT
PRAGUE (AP) — French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova triumphed at the Prague Open on Sunday for her third WTA title. In an all-Czech final...

French Open champion Krejcikova reaches Prague final

Jul. 17, 2021 10:18 AM EDT
PRAGUE (AP) — French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova advanced to the final of the Prague Open by beating Xinyu Wang of China 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday. ...

French Open champion Krejcikova makes Prague Open 2nd round

Jul. 13, 2021 01:32 PM EDT
PRAGUE (AP) — French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova advanced to the second round of the Prague Open by beating qualifier Isabella Shinikova 6-2, 6-3 on...

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, Japan's Naomi Osaka walks into Margaret Court Arena for her second round singles match against China's Zheng Saisai at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia. Naomi Osaka is a tennis superstar, the highest-earning female athlete in the world and represents Japan, making her a strong medal contender for the host country. Then, of course, came the series of events that began unfolding less than two months before the July start of the Summer Games.(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)

Osaka says Djokovic, Michelle Obama, others reached out

Jul. 08, 2021 08:27 AM EDT

Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a return to South Africa's Kevin Anderson during the men's singles second round match on day three of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday June 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Djokovic, Federer, Osaka, Barty on Tokyo Olympic entry lists

By Howard Fendrich Jul. 01, 2021 09:15 AM EDT

Frances Tiafoe of the US celebrates after winning the men's singles match against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece on day one of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Coco Gauff, 17, Jennifer Brady lead US Olympic tennis team

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 30, 2021 07:01 PM EDT

FILE - Australia's Ashleigh Barty serves to China's Saisai Zheng in their women's singles match during day two of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, in this Tuesday, July 2, 2019, file photo. Barty is expected to compete in the Wimbledon tennis tournament that begins on Monday, June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Barty commits to Australia's tennis team for Tokyo Olympics

Jun. 29, 2021 01:18 AM EDT

Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova kisses the French Open tennis tournament women's winner cup during a photocell Monday, June 14, 2021 in Paris. French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova completed a rare sweep of titles at Roland Garros as she won a third women's doubles major trophy with fellow Czech teammate Katerina Siniakova on Sunday. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

ITF Czech Republic 02A, Women Singles

Jun. 27, 2021 11:10 AM EDT

Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the cup after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Sunday, June 13, 2021 in Paris. Djokovic won 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

French Open Men Singles

Jun. 23, 2021 12:14 PM EDT

Gauff, Swiatek, Sabalenka win at Eastbourne, Pliskova ousted

Jun. 22, 2021 04:17 PM EDT
EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Fourth-seeded Iga Swiatek battled back to defeat home favorite Heather Watson in three sets and earn her first career main draw win...