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Monica Seles first noticed the symptoms of myasthenia gravis — a neuromuscular autoimmune disease she discussed during a recent interview with The Associated Press — while she was swinging a racket the way she’d done so many times during, and after, a career that included nine Grand Slam titles and a place in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. “I …

Play has been suspended at the Cincinnati Open following a local power outage. All broadcast channels lost pictures from the courts on Monday, before the matches were halted entirely. Electronic line calling is now used across all ATP Tour events, and the automated system cannot be used while the power is down. When play was suspended, Taylor Fritz had just …

2025 US Open prize money sets record for largest purse in tennis history  US Open Tennis 2025 US Open prize money  ATP Tour U.S. Open singles winners will get a record $5 million each  NBC News U.S. Open makes tennis history with $90 million announcement  Yahoo Sports US Open prize money pool increases to record $90M, largest in tennis history  USA Today Source link

Editor’s note: This story has been updated during Victoria Mboko’s run to the semifinals of the WTA 1,000 Canadian Open in Montreal. Ripping a backhand past a former Wimbledon quarterfinalist to clinch a first Grand Slam win on the opening day of the French Open is a pretty good way to make tennis fans stand up and take notice. Or …

At 45, Venus Williams Still Can’t Quit Tennis  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Venus Williams returned to tennis for the health insurance — even after earning $42 million  MarketWatch Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ends in a loss to Magdalena Frech in DC  CNN Venus caps historic return to tennis by confirming engagement to actor  WTA Tennis Venus Williams’ run at Citi Open ends with loss to Magdalena Fręch  The New York …

By OLIVER SALT Published: 13:14, 24 July 2025 | Updated: 13:20, 24 July 2025 Venus Williams revealed the hilarious reason she has returned to tennis after her comeback victory this week – and it’s not for the money or glory. The 45-year-old – who also announced that she is engaged to boyfriend Andrea Preti, 37 – won her first tennis …

Venus Williams returns to tennis at the DC Open after a 16-month hiatus  The Washington Post Returning Venus wishes Serena would come back  ESPN Washington draw: Venus Williams returns to tour action vs. Stearns  WTA Tennis Venus Williams: “Love keeps me grounded” ahead of Citi Open comeback  Tennis.com Venus Williams, 45, to end 16-month layoff in Washington  Yahoo Sports Source link

British tennis player Tara Moore has been handed a four-year anti-doping sanction despite previously being cleared of any wrongdoing. Moore, 32, was provisionally suspended after testing positive for the anabolic steroids boldenone and nandrolone following a tournament in Colombia in April 2022. An independent tribunal, 19 months later, ruled that Moore bore no fault or negligence in December 2023. However, …

The top two players in men’s tennis will square off in a grand slam final for the second time in a row when two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz faces World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the 2025 Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday morning. Alcaraz beat Sinner in five sets at the French Open last month, erasing three match points in …