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Pro tennis tours file motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Djokovic's players' association

Pro tennis tours file motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Djokovic's players' association

The professional tennis tours and two other defendants jointly filed a motion in federal court in New York to dismiss the class-action antitrust lawsuit brought by the Professional Tennis Players’ Association , a group co-founded by Novak Djokovic .
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Djokovic gets first win on clay this year by beating Fucsovics at Geneva Open

Djokovic gets first win on clay this year by beating Fucsovics at Geneva Open

GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic finally won a match on clay this season, beating Marton Fucsovics 6-2, 6-3 in the second round of the rainy Geneva Open on Wednesday.
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Andreescu among the Canadian casualties in French Open qualifying

Andreescu among the Canadian casualties in French Open qualifying

PARIS — Bianca Andreescu's comeback hit a snag Wednesday when she was bounced from the second round of the French Open qualifying tournament. The 17th seed from Mississauga, Ont., had match point against Japan's Nao Hibino up 5-3 in the second set.
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Laver Cup returning to London for first time since Federer headed into retirement

LONDON (AP) — The Laver Cup will return to London for next year’s edition. The tennis event between six players from Europe against six from the rest of the world will take place at The O2 arena from Sept. 25-27 in its ninth edition.
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Mboko advances to second round of French Open qualifying tournament

Mboko advances to second round of French Open qualifying tournament

PARIS — Rising tennis star Victoria Mboko moved a step closer to qualifying for her first career Grand Slam main draw with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Austria's Sinja Kraus on Tuesday.
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The US Open's Arthur Ashe Stadium is getting an overhaul as part of an $800 million project

The US Open's Arthur Ashe Stadium is getting an overhaul as part of an $800 million project

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open's Arthur Ashe Stadium will get an overhaul as part of an $800 million project announced Monday that the U.S. Tennis Association is touting as the “largest single investment” in the history of its Grand Slam tournament .
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Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruises to win in French Open qualifiers

Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruises to win in French Open qualifiers

PARIS — Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over China's Xinxin Yao on Monday in women's singles action in the French Open qualifiers. The Mississauga, Ont.
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Alcaraz is the clear favorite for the French Open. But Sinner is building back to top form

Alcaraz is the clear favorite for the French Open. But Sinner is building back to top form

ROME (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is the clear favorite for the French Open. Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is back from his doping ban , though, and building himself back up to full strength day by day.
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Wake Forest men, Georgia women, both top seeds, beat No. 2 seeds to clinch NCAA team titles

WACO, Texas (AP) — Wake Forest men and Georgia women, both the top seeds, defeated defending national champions and second seeds TCU and Texas A&M respectively, to capture the NCAA tennis championships at the Hurd Tennis Center on Sunday.
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Alcaraz beats Sinner again to win the Italian Open and solidify his status as French Open favorite

Alcaraz beats Sinner again to win the Italian Open and solidify his status as French Open favorite

ROME (AP) — There’s only one player who is consistently beating Jannik Sinner . Carlos Alcaraz defeated the top-ranked Sinner again, 7-6 (5), 6-1, to win his first Italian Open on Sunday and add another big clay-court title to his resume.
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