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Fans are blaming the 'Netflix curse' after stars of 'Break Point' tennis docuseries suffered early Australian Open exits

Nine of the 10 players the show billed as the future of tennis bowed out of 2023's first Grand Slam…

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8 celebrities who have played themselves on 'This Is Us'

Celebrities from many parts of the entertainment industry have guest-starred on "This Is Us," but o…

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Roger Federer's tennis swan song was a fitting farewell for the sport's classiest ever player

Roger Federer said farewell to tennis with a defeat in the final match of his career on Friday nigh…

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Novak Djokovic is likely to miss US Open over vaccination status

The United States requires non-citizens to be vaccinated to enter the country, leaving Djokovic wit…

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Roger Federer says he wants to play at Wimbledon one more time

The 40-year-old tennis icon has not played a competitive tennis match since Wimbledon last year, wh…

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Spanish player dumped out of Wimbledon on a penalty when he smashed ball out of court in anger on match point

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was facing match point against Jiri Vesely when he lashed a ball out of…

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India's tennis star Sania Mirza announces retirement from the sport by the end of 2022 season

Winner of six Grand Slam titles, including three mixed doubles trophies, Sania will retire as In…

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Serena Williams' US Open finale is a fairy-tale ending for tennis' greatest-ever champion

After an improbable run at the 2022 US Open, the 23-time Grand Slam champ lost in what's likely the…

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John McEnroe has suggested that Rafael Nadal gets special treatment from umpires over his slow service routine

McEnroe suggested to Insider that Nadal isn't punished for his slow speed of play because he's a te…

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Novak Djokovic was booed by the French Open crowd at his first Grand Slam appearance this year

The crowd appeared to take issue with Djokovic's wild celebrations during his first round win over …

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Timeline of the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai

After accusing a top Chinese official of sexual assault on November 2, Peng Shuai has vanished from…

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Sabrina Ionescu was a 'huge fan' of Naomi Osaka before the pair of superstars formed a friendship

The WNBA star told Insider she and Osaka are "always supporting each other and just rooting for eac…

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Buying one of these 5,555 NFTs from tennis star Stan Wawrinka will give you a chance to play in the first-ever metaverse tennis tournament

Each NFT features a unique tennis player who can train and win virtual tournaments to increase in v…

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18-time Grand Slam winner Chris Evert says she's worried about elite tennis players having 'breakdowns' after a spate of angry, aggressive behavior

In recent weeks, major stars like Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, and Nick Kyrgios have made hea…

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A 6-foot-11 American who dubs himself a 'servebot' and hits 130-mph aces is emerging as a threat at the US Open

Reilly Opelka, at 6-foot-11, has a big serve that's making him a threat at the US Open. He's having…

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An all-American tennis match puts the world spotlight back on a 17-year-old bidding to become the GOAT

The teenager made waves in the tennis world when she defeated Venus Williams in straight sets in th…

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A young Serena Williams once refused to train until she got snacks, then smoked her hitting partner for an hour straight

During practice, the 11-year-old requested "curly fries, a Snickers bar, a Pepsi" and more before r…

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Australian Open favorite Daniil Medvedev called a staff member an 'idiot' with 'no brain' as he battled to a pulsating late-night victory

Medvedev came from two sets behind to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime and book his place in the Australi…

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Nick Kyrgios claimed an opponent's coaches tried to fight him in the locker room after a heated Australian Open match

Kyrgios and his partner Thanasi Kokkinakis beat the best doubles pairing in world tennis, who accus…

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Australian Open favorite Daniil Medvedev accused raucous fans of having 'a low IQ' and no respect after mistakenly thinking he was getting booed

Fans in the crowd at the Rod Laver Arena were imitating Cristiano Ronaldo's "SIUUU" celebration, wh…

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