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Coco Gauff rallies back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka
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Coco Gauff rallies back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka
Coco Gauff stepped into the tennis history books with her 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s final of the 2025 French Open Tennis Championship.
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Gauff, Tiafoe go different directions at U.S. Open
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Gauff, Tiafoe go different directions at U.S. Open
Francis Tiafoe and Coco Gauff are at opposite ends of the U.S Open Tennis Championships spectrum, with Tiafoe riding high and Gauff bowing out. Gauff, the defending champion and third seed in this year’s tournament, exited with an embarrassing showing against 13th-seed Emma Navarro (6-3, 4-6, 6-3) in a fourth-round match.
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Wimbledon roundup
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Wimbledon roundup
The indelible image of Coco Gauff, with hands spread before her and the words “give me something,” is now a permanent part of her tennis legacy following her major meltdown during her straight-set loss to Emma Navarro in third-round action at Wimbledon.
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Game changer: ‘Challengers’ boosts interest in tennis and Black female representation in the sport
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Arts & Culture
Game changer: ‘Challengers’ boosts interest in tennis and Black female representation in the sport
“Challengers” is a titillating Luca Guadagnino film about desire, love and loss set against the backdrop of professional tennis.
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Gauff goes from fan to champ at U.S. Open
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Gauff goes from fan to champ at U.S. Open
Coco Gauff won the U.S. Open women’s singles championship on the same court where her parents brought her to see the Williams sisters play as a child. It was her first major tennis title.
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Four Americans advance to late rounds in US Open
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Four Americans advance to late rounds in US Open
The top story of the U.S. Open has been the coming of age of 19-year-old Coco Gauff, who survived her third three-set match against Caroline Wozniacki to advance to the quarterfinals and defeat 20th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2.
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Black tennis pros shine at Wimbledon this year
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Black tennis pros shine at Wimbledon this year
Madison Keys and Christopher Eubanks made major headlines at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships this year.
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Sportsmen’s Tennis Center calls for more inclusion
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Sportsmen’s Tennis Center calls for more inclusion
Tennis is concluding an era: “Serena’s Reign,” as Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center CEO Toni Wiley told the Banner last month.
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