Tennis

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appear at a ceremony during this year’s Wimbledon.

Tennis

Roger Federer falls out of tennis rankings for first time since 1997

Federer was 97th before play began at the All England Club but now has zero points because the rankings are based on a player’s results over the previous 52 weeks — and he has not competed at all since reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals a year ago.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, right, holds the trophy as he celebrates after beating Australia’s Nick Kyrgios, left, in the Wimbledon final.

Tennis

Novak Djokovic wins his seventh Wimbledon title

Djokovic used his steady brilliance to beat the ace-delivering, trick-shot-hitting, constantly chattering Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Sunday for a fourth consecutive championship at the All England Club.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan kisses the trophy after her victory against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the Wimbledon final.

Tennis

Russia takes credit for Elena Rybakina’s victory at Wimbledon

“It’s the Russian school, after all. She played here with us for a long time, and then in Kazakhstan,” Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpishchev told sports website Championat on Saturday after Rybakina beat Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Centre Court.

By Associated Press

Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Cam Norrie in a men’s singles semifinal at Wimbledon.

Tennis

Novak Djokovic reaches his eighth Wimbledon final

The top-seeded Djokovic beat No. 9 seed Cam Norrie of Britain 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals to run his winning streak at the All England Club to 27 matches in a row as he pursues a fourth straight championship there.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur returns to Germany’s Tatjana Maria in a women’s singles semifinal match at Wimbledon.

Tennis

Ons Jabeur is first African woman to reach Grand Slam final after win in Wimbledon semis

The No. 3-seeded Jabeur, a 27-year-old from Tunisia, got past her good friend Tatjana Maria 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in an up-and-down semifinal at a sun-splashed Centre Court on Thursday.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Serena Williams lost 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) to 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France.

Tennis

Serena Williams loses opening match at Wimbledon

Williams was two points from advancing while serving for the match at 5-4 in the third set but couldn’t get closer.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Serena Williams celebrates after scoring a point during her doubles match with Ons Jabeur against Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo at the Eastbourne International tournament.

Tennis

Serena Williams’ comeback starts with a victory

“I caught some fire behind me,” the 40-year-old Williams said. “I needed that. It was good.”

By Associated Press

Daniil Medvedev and other Russian players will be allowed to compete at the U.S. Open.

Tennis

U.S. Open will let Russian and Belarussian players compete

U.S. Tennis Association CEO and Executive Director Lew Sherr said the USTA Board had a “concern about holding the individual athletes accountable for the actions and decisions of their governments.”

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon this year. The All England Club announced via Twitter on Tuesday that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles.

Tennis

Serena Williams will play Wimbledon this year

Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club a year ago.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic plays a shot against France’s Diane Parry during their first round match at the French Open.

Tennis

French Open champ Barbora Krejcikova ousted in first round

Krejcikova, a Czech player who was seeded second at Roland Garros, lost to 97th-ranked Diane Parry 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Daniil Medvedev is among those affected by Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players.

Tennis

Russian, Belarusian players banned from Wimbledon

Among the prominent players affected by the ban are reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev and Aryna Sabalenka, who was a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2021 and is No. 4 in the WTA rankings.

By Chris Lehourites | Associated Press

Taste

At Miami Open, NBA star Jimmy Butler is in the coffee drink business

The All-Star forward for the Miami Heat—whose obsession with coffee started as a joke of sorts at the NBA’s restart bubble inside Walt Disney World two years ago and has become an actual company since—is bringing his BigFace brand to the player-dining and some VIP areas at the tournament.

By Associated Press

UEFA is expected to move the Champions League final from St. Petersburg after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Soccer

International sports organizations move to punish Russia for Ukraine invasion

One of Europe’s biggest events, the Champions League final, will be moved from St. Petersburg.

By Rob Harris | Associated Press

Nation/World

Ruled out: Australia deports Novak Djokovic for being unvaccinated

Djokovic said he was “extremely disappointed” by the ruling but respected it.

By Associated Press

Visitors stop to take a photo of a billboard featuring defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic.

Tennis

Novak Djokovic, Ash Barty are top seeds at Australian Open

Roger Federer isn’t playing in Melbourne while he continues his recovery from surgery on his right knee.

By Associated Press

Novak Djokovic probably could have avoided a lot of headaches by just getting vaccinated.

Tennis

Commentary: Novak Djokovic causes his own undoing before Australian Open

Djokovic’s abrupt exit from the Australian Open gives new meaning to the term “unforced error.”

By Associated Press

Serena Williams confirmed that she will not compete in the Australian Open.

Tennis

Serena Williams will skip Australian Open

The Australian Open’s website said the seven-time women’s singles champion would not compete in Melbourne “following advice from her medical team.”

By Associated Press

Nation/World

Olympic officials: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai says she is safe

The 30-minute call came amid growing global alarm over Peng after she accused a former leading Communist Party official of sexual assault.

By Associated Press

Movies and TV

‘King Richard’: Will Smith finds his sweetspot as the haggard, hardball dad of Venus and Serena Williams

Funny and inspirational, he disappears into the role of the man obsessed with bringing his daughters to the top of their game.

By Richard Roeper

Emma Raducanu, of Britain, hugs the US Open championship trophy after defeating Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, in the women’s singles final.

Tennis

U.S. Open champ Emma Raducanu vaults 127 spots to No. 23 in world rankings

Raducanu is the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam title.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, reacts after scoring a point against Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the U.S. Open men’s singles final.

Tennis

Daniil Medvedev ends Novak Djokovic’s Grand Slam bid at U.S. Open

Medvedev had lost both previous times he played in a major final, with Djokovic beating him in straight sets this year at the Australian Open.

By Brian Mahoney | Associated Press

Tennis

Novak Djokovic into U.S. Open final, nears calendar-year Grand Slam

He moved one victory away from completing the first calendar Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969 by beating Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, reacts after scoring a point against Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the U.S. Open semifinals.

Tennis

Unseeded Emma Raducanu, Leylah Fernandez reach U.S. Open final

Saturday’s match will be the first major final between teens since the U.S. Open in 1999, when Serena Williams, 17, defeated Martina Hingis, 18.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, watches a return to Matteo Berrettini, of Italy, during the U.S. Open quarterfinals.

Tennis

Novak Djokovic defeats Matteo Berrettini at U.S. Open, moves closer to Grand Slam

After 17 unforced errors in the first set, Djokovic made 11 the rest of the way.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, reacts after scoring a point against Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.

Tennis

Canadian fan favorite Leylah Fernandez reaches U.S. Open semifinals

With no players from the United States left to pull for, U.S. Open fans are adopting their neighbors from the North.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts after beating Jenson Brooksby, of the United States, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open.

Tennis

Novak Djokovic continues his Grand Slam chase with fourth-round win at U.S. Open

He next meets No. 6 Matteo Berrettini of Italy in a rematch of the Wimbledon final.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, looks over his shoulder during a match against Tallon Griekspoor, of the Netherlands, during the second round of the US Open.

Tennis

Novak Djokovic won’t be distracted in quest for Grand Slam

Djokovic is 2-0 at the U.S. Open this week and 23-0 in Grand Slam tournaments this year, with five more wins standing between him and history.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Sloane Stephens, of the United States, reacts to winning a point against fellow American Coco Gauff during the second round of the U.S. Open.

Tennis

Sloane Stephens overpowers Coco Gauff at U.S. Open

Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep and Garbiñe Muguruza also reached the third round.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Andy Murray reacts after losing a point to Stefanos Tsitsipas,

Tennis

Andy Murray calls Stefanos Tsitsipas’ breaks during U.S. Open match ‘nonsense’

Told of Murray’s displeasure, Tsitsipas said: “If there’s something that he has to tell me, we should speak, the two of us, to kind of understand what went wrong. I don’t think I broke any rules.”

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press

Tennis

Novak Djokovic will start U.S. Open against qualifier

Naomi Osaka’s first Grand Slam action since she withdrew from the French Open will come against Marie Bouzkova, a 23-year-old from the Czech Republic.

By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press