BBC: Tennis

• newFrench Open 2020: Bianca Andreescu withdraws to prepare for busy 2021
  The 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu withdraws from the French Open in order to continue her recovery from injury.
  - 12 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 1:25pm -
• newFrench Open qualifying: Harriet Dart into second round
  Britain's Harriet Dart beats Romanian fifth seed Mihaela Buzarnescu in the first round of French Open qualifying.
  - 15 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 11:18am -
• Novak Djokovic wins Italian Open with victory over Diego Schwartzman
  World number one Novak Djokovic wins a record 36th Masters title by beating Diego Schwartzman in the Italian Open final.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Sep 20, 1:30pm -
• French Open: Britain's Liam Broady through to second qualifying round
  Britain's Liam Broady reaches the second round of French Open qualifying with a straight-sets win over Spain's Nicola Kuhn.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Sep 20, 11:07am -
• Italian Open: Simona Halep beats injured Karolina Pliskova in Rome final
  Top seed Simona Halep warms up for next week's French Open by winning her first Italian Open title after opponent Karolina Pliskova retired injured.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Sep 20, 9:41am -
• Ashleigh Barty: Women's tennis' world number one wins club golf championship
  World number one Ashleigh Barty may not be defending her French Open title later this month, but that hasn't stopped her from winning more silverware - in golf.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Sep 20, 3:58am -
• French Open qualifying: Five players ruled out after positive Covid-19 tests
  Five players withdraw from French Open qualifying after two players and a coach test positive for Covid-19.
  - 2 days ago, 20 Sep 20, 5:42pm -
• French Open 2020: Naomi Osaka pulls out with hamstring injury
  US Open champion Naomi Osaka pulls out of the French Open, which is scheduled to start on 27 September, with a hamstring injury.
  - 5 days ago, 18 Sep 20, 1:48am -
• Petra Kvitova on being a 'normal human' & still loving tennis
  Petra Kvitova says she sometimes wishes she could be a "normal human being" after admitting it is tough to have a "real life".
  - 5 days ago, 18 Sep 20, 1:26am -
• French Open 2020: Number of fans in Paris cut because of rising coronavirus cases
  The number of fans allowed to attend each day of the French Open is cut to 5,000 because of the country's worsening coronavirus situation.
  - 5 days ago, 17 Sep 20, 6:46pm -

FOXSports: Tennis

• Sharapova highest-paid female athlete
  For the ninth straight year Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova hastopped Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes with combinedearnings of $29 million in prize money, endorsement deals andappearance fees from June 2012 through June 2013.
  - 6 Aug 13, 6:25am -
• Pennetta advances at Rogers Cup
  Flavia Pennetta defeated Urszula Radwanska 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 Mondayto advance to the second round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
  - 5 Aug 13, 12:15pm -
• Stosur takes down top seed Azarenka
  Sam Stosur won the Southern California Open on Sunday for herfirst title in nearly two years, beating top-seeded VictoriaAzarenka 6-2, 6-3.
  - 4 Aug 13, 7:46pm -
• Del Potro tops Isner to win Citi Open
  Eventually solving John Isner's big serve, top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro won his third Citi Open title and 14th consecutive match at the tournament by winning Sunday's final 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
  - 4 Aug 13, 4:57pm -
• Granollers wins Kitzbuehel title
  Marcel Granollers won his fourth career ATP title afterovercoming a slow start to defeat second-seeded Juan Monaco 0-6,7-6 (3), 6-4 at the bet-at-home Cup on Saturday.
  - 3 Aug 13, 9:43am -
• Federer bows out of Rogers Cup
  Roger Federer has pulled out of the Rogers Cup following threestraight early exits from tournaments.
  - 2 Aug 13, 8:05am -
• Puchkova hits ball at judge, defaults
  A tennis player was defaulted from her match at the Citi Openafter hitting a line judge in the knee with a ball after losing apoint in the third set.
  - 1 Aug 13, 8:55pm -
• Hingis: Comeback limited to doubles
  After a near six-year absence, former world No. 1 Martina Hingisis ready for a comeback to the WTA Tour.
  - 31 Jul 13, 5:35pm -
• US Open champs get record haul
  The 2013 U.S. Open singles champions will earn a record $2.6million apiece this year.
  - 31 Jul 13, 11:03am -
• Tsonga withdraws from Rogers Cup
  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France has withdrawn from the Rogers Cuptennis tournament due to a knee injury.
  - 31 Jul 13, 7:21am -

L.A. Times: Tennis

• newDodgers beat Athletics to clinch their eighth consecutive NL West title

  

  The Dodgers clinched their eighth consecutive National League West division title Tuesday following their 7-2 win over the Oakland Athletics.
  - 52 mins ago, 23 Sep 20, 12:59am -
• newLakers can't stop Jamal Murray in crunch time of Game 3 loss to Nuggets

  

  After the Lakers stormed back to make it a two-possession game, Jamal Murray's clutch play secured a 114-106 win for the Nuggets. The Lakers lead the series 2-1.
  - 2 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 11:55pm -
• newVenice's new football stadium is nearing completion

  

  New grass, new lights, new bleachers, new track for Venice football stadium
  - 5 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 9:20pm -
• newAudit finds 22 UC students were 'inappropriately admitted' as athletes

  

  An audit of University of California admissions found 22 students were inappropriately admitted as athletes. The real number is probably higher.
  - 6 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 8:00pm -
• newDisplaced Whitecaps face LAFC amid fires, pandemic

  

  The Vancouver Whitecaps, currently located in Portland because of the pandemic and fires, are headed to Los Angeles to take on LAFC.
  - 6 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 7:29pm -
• newElliott: The 'Original Nine' of women's tennis made history — and a dollar each — 50 years ago

  

  Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of the day the "Original Nine" women tennis players signed pro contracts for $1 each and started their own tournaments and tour.
  - 7 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 6:43pm -
• newAngels shortstop Andrelton Simmons opts out of playing the rest of the season

  

  Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons, who will become a free agent this fall, has opted out of the last five games of the season due to COVID-19 concerns.
  - 7 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 6:23pm -
• newWhy the Kings are lending some of their top prospects to European clubs

  

  Alex Turcotte, the No. 5 pick in the 2019 draft, is one of several prospects the Kings have lent to European teams while the NHL sorts out next season's schedule.
  - 9 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 4:29pm -
• newMicah Kiser making an impact with Rams' linebacking corps

  

  Rams inside linebacker Micah Kiser caused an early fumble and finished with a team-high 16 tackles in Sunday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
  - 9 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 4:23pm -
• newMLS finalizes schedule: Galaxy, LAFC to play Oct. 25

  

  Major League Soccer released the remainder of its regular-season schedule Tuesday, with LAFC and the Galaxy meeting Oct. 25 at Banc of California Stadium.
  - 11 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 3:19pm -

The Guardian: Tennis

• new'They won't buy tickets to see women': 50 years on from a tennis rebellion
  On 23 September 1970 nine women decided they had seen enough misogyny in tennis and broke away to play their own tournament, sowing the seeds for today’s WTAIf Kristy Pigeon’s father had had his way, she certainly would not have been a tennis pla…
  - 7 hours ago, 22 Sep 20, 7:01pm -
• Novak Djokovic takes Rome title but all eyes on French Open Covid tests
  Roland Garros qualifiers already hit by at least two positivesDjokovic beats Diego Schwartzman, Halep takes women’s titleNovak Djokovic, who beat Diego Schwartzman, 7-5, 6-3, in Rome on Monday to win a record 36th ATP Masters title, heads for Paris…
  - 1 day ago, 21 Sep 20, 2:34pm -
• Multi-talented Ash Barty turns to golf, unsurprisingly wins club championship
  Barty wins Brookwater Golf Club women’s championshipTennis world No 1 has also played cricket professionallyCovid-19 may have cruelled her French Open hopes but it has done wonders for Ashleigh Barty’s golf game. Not content with being queen of t…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Sep 20, 2:16am -
• 'That’s just me': Novak Djokovic loses temper again on court at Italian Open
  World No1 smashes racket during quarter-final victoryDjokovic was defaulted from US Open earlier this monthLess than two weeks after getting defaulted from the US Open, Novak Djokovic lost his cool again midway through a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over German…
  - 4 days ago, 19 Sep 20, 1:38pm -
• Sports quiz of the week: Gareth Bale, a glut of goals and a globetrotter
  Who kept losing? Who keeps winning? Who keeps moving?Gareth Bale is set to sign for Tottenham at the age of 31. He did not have such a great start to his Spurs career as a 17-year-old. In his first spell at the club, how many games did Bale play for…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Sep 20, 9:01am -
• Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open with hamstring injury
  Turnaround between grand slams too tight for JapaneseUS Open champion joins Ash Barty in pulling outRecently crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open in another serious blow to organisers of the tournament in Paris.Osak…
  - 5 days ago, 17 Sep 20, 9:39pm -
• Billie Jean King: 'I want girls to go after money. It gives empowerment' | Tumaini Carayol
  Fifty years after she helped form a breakaway women’s tour, the Fed Cup is being renamed the Billie Jean King Cup. The champion and campaigner reflects on the half centuryBillie Jean King is still not used to seeing her name emblazoned across build…
  - 6 days ago, 17 Sep 20, 9:35am -
• Andy Murray backs calls to remove Margaret Court's name from tennis arena
  Values at odds with ‘what tennis stands for’Court opposes same-sex marriage and trans athletesAndy Murray thinks the Australian Open should consider removing Margaret Court’s name from the arena at Melbourne Park as he says the multiple grand s…
  - 6 days ago, 17 Sep 20, 12:46am -
• TV highlights package is an art and a science in era of low attention span | Jonathan Liew
  Condensing the action works better for some sports than others, but it feels crucial as viewing options keep expandingApparently, the US Open men’s final on Sunday night was incredible. I wouldn’t know; I only saw the highlights. Which, as everyo…
  - 8 days ago, 15 Sep 20, 3:00am -
• Novak Djokovic contrite and accepting of default from US Open
  ‘One of those things that stays in your memory for life’World No 1 says it was ‘unexpected and unintended’Novak Djokovic says he has accepted his default from the US Open but he understands it will stick with him for a long time as he prepare…
  - 9 days ago, 14 Sep 20, 10:05am -

The Independent: Tennis

USA Today: Tennis

• US Open champion Naomi Osaka won't play in French Open, citing hamstring injury

  

  Naomi Osaka, who won the U.S. Open on Sept. 12, won't be competing at Roland Garros later this month because of hamstring injury, quick turnaround.       
  - 5 days ago, 17 Sep 20, 9:15pm -
• Novak Djokovic admits he deserved to be DQ'd from US Open: 'The rules are clear'

  

  Novak Djokovic admits he deserved to be disqualified from the U.S. Open, but he can't guarantee it won't happen again.       
  - 9 days ago, 14 Sep 20, 9:12am -
• Dominic Thiem outlasts Alexander Zverev, comes back from two sets down to win US Open and first Grand Slam title

  

  Dominic Thiem wins 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) to become the first player not named Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic to win a Slam since 2016.       
  - 9 days ago, 14 Sep 20, 1:35am -
• Top shots from the 2020 U.S. Open

  

  Take a look at the best photos from the 2020 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.       
  - 9 days ago, 13 Sep 20, 9:45pm -
• US Open men's final signals beginning of the end for tennis' Big Three of Djokovic, Federer and Nadal

  

  Either Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev will win his first Grand Slam title in a U.S. Open final that could foreshadow the future of men's tennis.       
  - 10 days ago, 13 Sep 20, 7:26am -
• Analysis: In a hard-fought match featuring two gutsy champions, Naomi Osaka showed more heart

  

  Naomi Osaka spoke out. She led with her heart. She wore it on her face for the seventh time in 12 days Saturday, the masks her private power source.       
  - 10 days ago, 12 Sep 20, 10:50pm -
• Naomi Osaka's response to question about message behind US Open masks: 'What was the message you got?'

  

  Naomi Osaka, who wore masks bearing the name of Black victims of racial violence, says, "I feel like the point is to make people start talking."       
  - 10 days ago, 12 Sep 20, 7:20pm -
• Naomi Osaka rallies for three-set win over Victoria Azarenka and her second US Open title

  

  Naomi Osaka was behind 1-6, 0-2 but roared back to beat former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, who was competing in her first Grand Slam final since 2013.       
  - 10 days ago, 12 Sep 20, 6:56pm -
• US Open men's final: Dominic Thiem vs. Alexander Zverev will produce a first-time Grand Slam champ

  

  Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev face off in the first US Open final since 2014 that won't include Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer.       
  - 10 days ago, 12 Sep 20, 4:34pm -
• Opinion: Naomi Osaka nearing icon status, and it's not just because of her tennis

  

  In a sport that does not produce very many transcendent, cross-cultural superstars, Naomi Osaka is on the verge of becoming an icon.       
  - 11 days ago, 11 Sep 20, 10:52pm -