Tennis

7/30/2025 |  Venus Williams receives a wild-card entry with Reilly Opelka to play mixed doubles at the US Open (Associated Press (AP)) Venus Williams’ comeback is headed to the U.S. Open next month, when she will enter the redesigned mixed doubles tournament with Reilly Opelka via a wild-card entry.
The 45-year-old Williams, who returned to the tennis tour last week after more than a year away, and Opelka were among the 14 teams announced Tuesday by the U.S. Tennis Association for its mixed doubles event on Aug. 19-20.

7/30/2025 |  Fernandez criticizes schedule after losing in Montreal in quick return after Washington title (Associated Press (AP)) MONTREAL (AP) — Leylah Fernandez criticized the schedule at the National Bank Open after the Canadian lost in the first round of her home tournament Tuesday, two days after winning the title in Washington.

7/30/2025 |  Venus Williams to play in US Open: Tennis legend receives wild-card entry into mixed doubles tournament (CBS Sports) Venus Williams will continue her professional tennis comeback at the US Open. The seven-time singles grand slam champion received a wild-card entry for the mixed doubles event alongside fellow American Reilly Opelka, the U.S. Tennis Association association announced Tuesday.

7/28/2025 |  Naomi Osaka announces she is no longer working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou (Associated Press (AP)) WASHINGTON (AP) — Naomi Osaka and coach Patrick Mouratoglou are done working together after less than a year, the four-time Grand Slam champion announced Sunday on social media.

7/26/2025 |  Venus Williams is back and she is not done. She heads to Cincinnati next and maybe the US Open (Associated Press (AP)) WASHINGTON (AP) — After Venus Williams’ four-matches-in-four-days return to professional tennis was over, after she was loudly feted by appreciative fans even after a loss in singles, the D.C. Open stadium announcer offered a thought: “We’re never going to say goodbye to Venus Williams, are we?” he said.