CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
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Wimbledon Plans to Bar Russian and Belarusian Players
The tournament would be the first to exclude individual athletes from those countries from competition since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and would affect highly ranked...
Ukraine Team Finds Escape, and Almost an Upset, Against U.S.
A supportive tennis crowd in Asheville, N.C., watched the Ukrainians nearly pull off an upset of the United States in a Billie Jean King Cup...
Comebacks for Wawrinka and Thiem Will Have to Be Continued
Once ranked as high as No. 3, the rusty tennis stars used a low-level Challenger event to get back to action after injuries. It was...
Will Smith Owned the Williams Sisters’ Story Onscreen. Then He Stole Their Moment.
An Oscar night that should have affirmed Serena and Venus’s rise to stardom instead played out in a way they have seen before — triumph...
Despite the Trend in Sports, Don’t Expect Ashleigh Barty to Un-Retire
When the world’s top women’s tennis player won the Australian Open in January, it became her crowning achievement. Her stunning retirement is a loss to...
Taylor Fritz Defeats Nadal at Indian Wells, Fulfilling a Prediction
The tournament has been a launching pad for young players recently, including Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu, who went on to win the U.S. Open...
Naomi Osaka Fined $15,000 for Skipping News Conference
Osaka won her opening match at the French Open, but was warned that she risked escalating penalties, including default, if she failed to fulfill her...