Christopher Clarey
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American Brooksby Beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open
Casper Ruud of Norway lost on Thursday to an unseeded American, Jenson Brooksby, a day after the No. 1, Rafael Nadal, was defeated.
Gauff and Raducanu Deliver at the Australian Open, but Only One Advances
Coco Gauff, 18, prevailed against Emma Raducanu, 20, in a prime-time match. “I think that we’re going to be playing each other many times in...
Caroline Garcia Has Been Rethinking Her Approaches to Tennis and Eating
Garcia is one of the world’s top players and poised to rise in the rankings. She started her season by publicly discussing her troubles with...
At the Australian Open, Shang Juncheng Leads Wave of Talent From China
Shang, once the world’s top-ranked junior, Wu Yibing and Zhang Zhizhen played men’s singles in Melbourne, the first time three men from China are competing...
Novak Djokovic Returns to the Australian Open, No Longer a Villain
Djokovic’s deportation was major news in January 2022, but a year later, the Grand Slam tournament, country and sport seem eager to move on.
At the Australian Open, Ben Shelton Is Ready to Go Global
Shelton, 20, is already ranked in the top 100 after a late-season surge last year. Now, he’s embarking on his first full season on tour...
War and Motherhood Sidelined Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina. She’s Ready to Return.
Rather than struggling to compete on the WTA Tour most of 2022, the tennis star focused on her new daughter and raising money to help...
With the Australian Open Set to Begin, All Eyes Are on Rafael Nadal
The defending champion, Nadal has lost six of his last seven tour singles matches and is struggling with his timing, confidence and composure. But don’t...
Ashleigh Barty Is Comfortable in a Life Outside Tennis
Barty retired from the sport at age 25 while ranked No. 1, but she says she has “slipped quite seamlessly into this life that’s just...
A Surprising WTA Finals Victory Mirrors the Year in Women’s Tennis
Caroline Garcia, ranked just 79th in May, won the season-ending championship and will finish at No. 4 in a year that saw Serena Williams and...