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Roger Federer's New Ranking: Billionaire

Sneaker and apparel investments boost tennis great's fortune

(Newser) - Roger Federer has officially joined the billionaire athletes' club, per Forbes, becoming only the seventh sports figure to reach the milestone. The 20-time Grand Slam winner, who hung up his racquet in 2022, is now estimated to be worth $1.1 billion—in large part due to his investment...

Top Players Are Falling Unusually Early at Wimbledon

Players are struggling with quick clay-to-grass transition and fatigue

(Newser) - Wimbledon's first week has seen an unusually high number of upsets, with top-seeded players exiting the tournament at a rate not seen before in the Open Era. Eight men's or women's seeds inside the top 10 lost in the first round, and a record 13 seeded...

Coco Gauff Is a Wimbledon Rarity—in Unwanted Way

She is only the third player to win the French Open, then lose in Wimbledon's first round

(Newser) - Coco Gauff has become just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the French Open, per the AP . Unseeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine defeated her on Tuesday 7-6 (3), 6-1. "Dayana started off playing strong,...

After Tension in Paris, Stars Dance It Off

Sabalenka had said she lost the French Open final more than Gauff won it

(Newser) - It didn't take long for Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka to patch up their relationship after this month's French Open final . Now as Wimbledon is about to start, Gauff is hoping everyone else can also forget what the top-ranked Sabalenka said in the wake of her loss to...

Rival Apologizes to Coco Gauff for 'Unprofessional' Comments

Aryna Sabalenka says Gauff 'absolutely deserved' to win French Open

(Newser) - Aryna Sabalenka says she has written to Coco Gauff to apologize for the "unprofessional" comments she made following her loss to her American rival in the final of the French Open, the AP reports. Speaking to Eurosport Germany, the top-ranked Sabalenka said her remarks after her 6-7 (5), 6-2,...

This Time, Gauff's Sobs Are Different

21-year-old wins breezy French Open over world's No. 1 player

(Newser) - After Coco Gauff's last singles final of the French Open, in 2022, she covered her head with a towel and dissolved into uncontrolled sobbing in her chair. This time, while she fought off tears, it was her opponent who took the defeat so hard she apologized to her team...

Coco Gauff Loses an Argument, Then the Match

American tennis star is out of the singles competition

(Newser) - The scene felt all too familiar to Coco Gauff. An officiating decision she was sure was wrong. A chair umpire who wouldn't listen. Tears streaming down her cheeks. Even the site was the same: Court Philippe Chatrier was where the reigning US Open champion was eliminated in the third...

American Has 'Cinderella Run' Brewing at Wimbledon

Emma Navarro upsets Coco Gauff as she seeks her first major tournament win

(Newser) - The American who advanced to the women's quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Sunday wasn't the one most expected. No. 19 seed Emma Navarro stunned No. 2 Coco Gauff, reports USA Today . Given the big names who have dropped so far, the 23-year-old Navarro now has a "possible Cinderella...

US' Next Iconic One-Name Athlete May Be ... Coco
Coco Gauff
May Be the
'Fearless' Leader
We Need
OPINION
Apr 27, 2024 5:30 AM CDT

Coco Gauff May Be the 'Fearless' Leader We Need

'Time' profile of 20-year-old tennis star dives into her athleticism, 'unique connection' with fans

(Newser) - Coco Gauff has been ascending the ladder of women's tennis, and a new profile of her speculates we may only be seeing the beginning of what she's capable of. In his piece on the 20-year-old elite athlete for Time , Sean Gregory dives deep into that athleticism, inspired by...

Coco Gauff: USTA Promo Makes Us Look 'Hideous'

Tennis star is not a fan of animation style used in since-deleted post

(Newser) - The US Tennis Association probably thought it was being cute when it posted an image of Coco Gauff and other tennis stars in the animation style of The Wild Thornberrys, but Gauff most definitely did not find it cute. As USA Today explains, the decades-old cartoon series was about a...

Training Room Racket Smash Causes a Fuss in Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka vents in players' room afterward, raising privacy questions

(Newser) - Aryna Sabalenka has had such a strong year in tennis that she will be ranked No. 1 on Monday even after losing the US Open final over the weekend to American Coco Gauff. But that loss nevertheless stung for the 25-year-old Belarussian, as video from the players' dressing room after...

Coco Gauff Takes US Open
Coco Gauff Takes US Open
Sep 9, 2023 6:05 PM CDT

Coco Gauff Takes US Open

19-year-old beats Aryna Sabalenka for her first Grand Slam title

(Newser) - Coco Gauff set aside a so-so start and surged to her first Grand Slam title at age 19, coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the US Open final on Saturday to the delight of a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish. Gauff, who...

Protester Glues Feet to Floor at US Open

4 protesters were removed from stands before semi-final match could continue

(Newser) - Coco Gauff's US Open semifinal victory over Karolina Muchova was delayed by 50 minutes because of a disruption by four environmental activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands Thursday night. One protester glued his bare feet to the concrete floor, per the AP . Gauff was leading 1-0 in the...

World No. 1 Falls for First Time in 38 Matches

French Open champion Swiatek and runner-up Gauff are now out of Wimbledon

(Newser) - Coming into the third round of Wimbledon, Iga Swiatek had won 37 matches in a row and six straight tournaments—including the French Open a month ago. That turned around with a 6-4, 6-2 victory Saturday in London by Alize Cornet of France, who's ranked 37th in the world....

Gauff Can't Stop Swiatek's Unbeaten Run

World No. 1 takes French Open title, her 6th straight tournament victory

(Newser) - Coco Gauff came into the women's singles final at the French Open on Saturday having not lost a set during the tournament. But Iga Swiatek hadn't lost in her last 34 matches. It's now 35, after the world No. 1 defeated Gauff 6-1, 6-3 for her second...

French Open Semis Don't Follow Script

Climate change demonstrator breaches court during men's match, and Nadal's opponent has to retire

(Newser) - A climate activist wearing a T-shirt with the message "We have 1028 days left" interrupted the French Open men's semifinal Friday between Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud by attaching herself to the net and kneeling on the court. Play was delayed for more than 10 minutes with Ruud...

Coco Gauff's Positive COVID Test Means No Olympics

It's not clear whether tennis star, 17, is vaccinated

(Newser) - Teen tennis phenom Cori "Coco" Gauff will have to sit out the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. Gauff, 17, said in a statement posted to Twitter on Sunday that she is "so disappointed." "It has always been a dream of mine to represent the...

Paulo Coelho Deletes Draft of Bryant's Next Children's Book
Author Deletes Draft
of Bryant's Next Kids' Book 
reaction roundup
Jan 27, 2020 8:00 PM CST

Author Deletes Draft of Bryant's Next Kids' Book

Also, NBA postpones Lakers game as an Italian city mourns

(Newser) - The mourning for Kobe Bryant was truly global on Monday, the AP reports. Among the responses:
  • The NBA said it was postponing the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night "out of respect for the Lakers organization." Bryant played for the Lakers for
...

US Open Match Ends in Tears and a Hug

Champ Osaka consoles Coco Gauff after teenager's defeat

(Newser) - The aftermath of Naomi Osaka's defeat of 15-year-old Coco Gauff in the third round of the US Open, played out on court and in post-match interviews, was emotional. "She was crying, she won. I was crying. Everybody was crying!" Gauff said later, the BBC reports. "I...

She Stunned at Wimbledon, Now Wins Her US Open Debut

Coco Gauff is 15

(Newser) - Coco Gauff has come back from a set and a break down to win her US Open debut at age 15 by beating Anastasia Potapova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Gauff got a wild-card entry from the US Tennis Association after making a surprising run to the fourth round at Wimbledon last...

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