Tag: Women’s tennis
No. 1 Barty beats 2018 champ Kerber to reach Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England — It might have been difficult for Ash Barty to imagine that a trip to her first Wimbledon final was just around...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
July 9
1922 — Johnny Weissmuller is the first to swim...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
July 13
1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the...
AP Sportlight
July 9
1922 — Johnny Weissmuller is the first to swim...
Two Russian rowers out of Olympics after failing drug tests
MOSCOW — Two Russian rowers have been removed from the squad for the Tokyo Olympics after failing drug tests, Russian officials said Wednesday.
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AP Sportlight
July 8
1889 — John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain in...
Djokovic wins in straight sets for 10th Wimbledon semifinal
WIMBLEDON, England — For about 20 minutes Wednesday at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic was not quite his indomitable, infallible self.
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AP Sportlight
July 7
1911 — Dorothea Lambert Chambers sets the record for...
Pliskova’s big serve carries her to 1st Wimbledon semifinal
WIMBLEDON, England — Karolina Pliskova's tennis success is predicated on a big serve, which rewards her with plenty of easy points and can get...
AP Sportlight
July 6
1887 — Lottie Dod of Britain, 15, becomes the...