Christopher Clarey
The New York Times
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Elena Rybakina Beats Women’s No. 1 Iga Swiatek in Australian Open
Rybakina was seeded No. 22, and her victory was a surprise blow to the No. 1-ranked Swiatek. In their match, Swiatek could not find an answer to the power game of Rybakina, the Wimbledon champ. → Read More
With a Wimbledon Title, Elena Rybakina Finally Cracks a Smile
Rybakina’s victory at Wimbledon was deeply impressive but not the outcome that most in Centre Court or on the payrolls of the All England Club were yearning for. → Read More
Naomi Osaka Withdraws From Wimbledon Citing Achilles’ Injury
Osaka has not played at Wimbledon since 2019. → Read More
U.S. Open Will Allow Russian and Belarusian Tennis Players to Compete
The move leaves Wimbledon as the only Grand Slam tournament to bar Russians and Belarusians in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
French Open Live: Swiatek Faces Gauff in Women’s Final
Iga Swiatek, the world No. 1 from Poland, plays Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old American, for the women’s singles championship at Roland Garros. The match begins at 3 p.m. local time in Paris, 9 a.m. Eastern in the United States (NBC). → Read More
Nadal Reaches French Open Final on Zverev’s Abrupt Injury
Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev had taken more than three hours to get toward the end of a second set. Then Zverev twisted his right ankle and had to stop. → Read More
Speedy and Upbeat, Leylah Fernandez Is Going Deep at the French Open
She outlasted Amanda Anisimova, a hard-hitting American, showing the kind of big-stage composure that got her to the final of last year’s U.S. Open. → Read More
Naomi Osaka Out in the First Round of the French Open
Amanda Anisimova knocked her out of a second straight Grand Slam event. → Read More
Naomi Osaka Loses in the First Round in Paris
Amanda Anisimova knocked her out of a second straight Grand Slam event. → Read More
Tennis Tours Penalize Wimbledon Over Ban on Russian Players
In an unprecedented move, the ATP and WTA will strip the Grand Slam tournament of ranking points, effectively making it an exhibition event. Most top players are still expected to participate. → Read More
Ashleigh Barty Mixes It Up and Heads to Australian Open Quarterfinals
Barty, the world No. 1, kept Amanda Anisimova, who upset Naomi Osaka in the previous round, moving and out of sync in the fourth round. Barbora Krejcikova also advanced. → Read More
For American Men, U.S. Open Hints at Better Days Ahead
There are currently 14 men in the top 100, the most since 1996, but none in the top 20. While the United States may not have any truly elite players right now, it does have youth. → Read More
At U.S. Open, Sloane Stephens Finds Her Happy Place
The 2017 champion relied on her wicked forehand to outmaneuver Coco Gauff in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, moving into the third round in New York. → Read More
For Benoît Paire, Just Playing in the U.S. Open Felt Like Winning
Last year the French player missed the tournament after a positive Covid-19 test kept him confined to his hotel room. Even after a first-round loss, Paire felt free. → Read More
Serena Williams Pulls Out of the U.S. Open
The 23-time Grand Slam champion has not played on tour since an injured right hamstring forced her out of her first-round match at Wimbledon. → Read More
Roger Federer’s Biggest Legacy? It Might Be His Billion-Dollar Brand.
Other tennis superstars have built sponsorship empires. But none ever wooed the corporate class as brilliantly as Federer. → Read More
Roger Federer’s Biggest Legacy? It Might Be His Billion-Dollar Brand.
Other tennis superstars have built sponsorship empires. But none ever wooed the corporate class as brilliantly as Federer. → Read More
Serena Williams Won’t Play at the Tokyo Olympics
A four-time Olympic gold medalist, Williams previously said that travel restrictions that might prevent her from taking her daughter to the Games would factor into her decision. → Read More
Assessing Osaka's Sad Departure From the French Open
Naomi Osaka, a superstar in the sport, pulled out of the French Open after she was fined for skipping a news conference. Did it have to end this way? → Read More
Rafael Nadal, After a Late Night at the French Open, Will Face Diego Schwartzman in the Semifinals
Schwartzman outlasted Dominic Thiem in a match that took more than five hours, while Nadal defeated Jannik Sinner in straight sets. → Read More