3 h. ago Venus Williams, 45, will be oldest US Open singles entrant in 44 years

Williams to play first slam singles since 2023Oldest US Open singles entrant since 1981Seven-time major champ won in 2000, 2001Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam singles at the US Open after a two-year absence, having received a wildcard invitation Wednesday to compete at Flushing Meadows at age 45.Williams will be the oldest singles entrant at the tournament since Renee Richards played there at 47 in 1981, according to the International Tennis Federation. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Venus Williams gets a US Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981

Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open in singles at age 45 after a two-year absence

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6 h. ago Tennis legend goes public with heartbreaking health diagnosis

Monica Seles was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis - a neuromuscular autoimmune disease - in 2022 and the nine-time Grand Slam winner has now chosen to go public

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10 h. ago Grand Slam champion Monica Seles reveals battle with chronic neuromuscular disease

Seles, who dominated the sport as a teenager, was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in 2022

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27 h. ago Monica Seles adapting to ‘new normal’ after being diagnosed with neuromuscular disease

Former world No 1 received diagnosis in 2022Disease can affect vision, speaking and swallowingMonica Seles says she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis – a neuromuscular autoimmune disease – three years ago.The nine-time grand slam singles champion says she first noticed symptoms of the disease while she was swinging her racket. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Tennis icon Monica Seles reveals diagnosis with rare disease

The 51-year-old, who won nine grand Slam titles throughout her career on the court, said that she had been diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease three years ago.

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32 h. ago Tennis great Monica Seles says she has myasthenia gravis. It is a chronic neuromuscular disease

Tennis Hall of Famer Monica Seles is discussing for the first time her diagnosis of myasthenia gravis — a neurological autoimmune disease she was diagnosed with in 2022

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5 d. ago Victoria Mboko’s Montreal magic: the Canadian teen who toppled four grand slam champions

The 18-year-old wildcard stunned Osaka, Gauff, Rybakina and Kenin to win her first WTA 1000 title – and rocket from obscurity into the world’s top 25Canada was still catching its collective breath from Summer McIntosh’s record-breaking swims when 18-year-old Victoria Mboko grabbed the spotlight at the National Bank Open and never let go.In front of a sold-out crowd in Montreal, the 85th-ranked Canadian wildcard finished her Cinderella title run on Thursday night by beating former world No 1 Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win her first WTA Tour title. Prolonged cheers for Mboko interrupted play 30 minutes into the men’s final being played concurrently 330 miles west in her hometown of Toronto. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Victoria Mboko beats fourth Grand Slam champion to seal fairytale Canadian Open title

Canadian hadn’t even won a Challenger event before her extraordinary victory

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6 d. ago ‘Love is the key, right?’ Evergreen Venus Williams plays on and on at 45

Seven-time grand slam winner is back on the US circuit with aim of being the best she can be despite health struggles“Still haven’t seen the Rolling Stones,” says Venus Williams, smiling, as she reminisced about her unforgettable professional tennis debut at the age of 14 in Oakland, California, an occasion that justified years of hype surrounding her stratospheric potential. Her first ever professional tennis match took place next door to a Rolling Stones concert. Now, 31 years later, at 45 years old, Williams is still here.Three weeks after returning to professional tennis for the first time in 16 months with a straight sets singles victory over the then world No 35 Peyton Stearns at the Citi Open in Washington, which marked her as the second-oldest woman in history to win a WTA Tour-level singles match and also silenced criticisms about her enduring presence on the tour, Williams now takes her comeback to the Cincinnati Open. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago US Open singles champions will get a record $5 million in 2025 and total compensation is up 20%

Prize money at the U.S. Open will rise to nearly $85 million across all competitions this year

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8 d. ago Jannik Sinner's rivals show what they really think as Wimbledon champ faces brutal snub

Jannik Sinner may be ranked as the ATP No. 1 player at present, but the four-time Grand Slam winner was recently omitted from a list of Tour's 'nicest players' by his fellow tennis stars

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9 d. ago Novak Djokovic pulls out of Cincinnati and will not play before US Open

The 24-time grand slam champion has withdrawn from the tournament for the second year in a row

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy switches focus to being at top form for Ryder Cup

The 36-year-old is keen to save his best for Bethpage in New York this September.

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3 w. ago New Open champion Scottie Scheffler says Tiger Woods comparisons are 'silly'

World No 1 wins fourth major and is now US Open victory away from career grand slam

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler calls Tiger Woods comparisons ‘silly’ after his Open triumph

The 28-year-old won his second major of the year on Sunday.

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler finds inner peace en route to dominant Portrush victory

The American is one title away from winning a career Grand Slam

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3 w. ago On a different level – Rory McIlroy hails Open champion Scottie Scheffler

The American is three quarters of the way to emulating McIlroy’s career grand slam.

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3 w. ago The Open 2025: Scottie Scheffler eyes career Grand Slam after strolling to comfortable Portrush victory

The American was unparalleled throughout the week and won with a four-stroke cushion

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler strolls to Open title and third leg of career Grand Slam

The 29-year-old American finished 17 under to secure his fourth major title by four shots.

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