Swiatek faces 2 past champions early at Australian Open; Djokovic, Tsitsipas could meet in quarters
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek will face 2020 champion Sofia Kenin in the first round and potentially 2016 winner Angelique Kerber or Danielle Collins in the second in a tough start to her bid for a first Australian Open title.
Federer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, Swiatek
The timing of it all hardly could be more symbolic: All within a span of two weeks, Serena Williams plays what is believed to be her last match at age 40, Roger Federer announces heโll be retiring at 41, Iga Swiatek wins her third Grand Slam title at 21, and Carlos Alcaraz gets his first at 19.
Djokovic backs ATP, laments Wimbledon 'lose-lose situation'
Novak Djokovic says he plans to defend his title at Wimbledon this year and supports the decision by the ATP menโs tour to withhold ranking points from that tournament as a show of unity among players โ even though the move will negatively affect his hold on the No. 1 spot.
The Latest: Schwartzman wins rain-delayed match at US Open
Diego Schwartzman has eliminated 2017 runner-up Kevin Anderson at the U.S. Open in a match that started on one court before 7:30 p.m. and finished on another just past 1 a.m. after an interruption caused by heavy rain and winds from remnants of Hurricane Ida.