Tennis

Nadal, Barty advance in straight sets at Australian Open

Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts during his first round match against Serbia’s Laslo Djere at the Australian Open tennis championship in…

Novak Djokovic: “makes my heart full” to see Australian Open crowd

Top-ranked Djokovic began his Australian Open title defense with a clinical, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Jeremy Chardy in the…

Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka drawn in same half at Australian Open

After agreeing Friday to the notion that she could consider her next Grand Slam title to be her favorite, she…

72 tennis players in lockdown for Australian Open

cases spike from air travel

Players arrive for Australian Open; straight into quarantine

Spain’s Rafael Nadal, center, arrives at Adelaide Airport ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship.Morgan Sette/AAP Imag And she wanted…

Durango could spend thousands for popular pickleball courts

Specialized courts answer to community complaints

Kenin, 21, will face unseeded Swiatek, 19, in French Open final

American Kenin reaches French Open final

Djokovic leads been-there-done-that crew at wild French Open

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic cover himself in the rain as play was briefly suspended to close the roof of center court…

Early bird Thiem, Nadal, Halep reach French 4th round

Yup, Roland Garros in autumn, when the sun is slower to rouse itself than during the usual May-June slot, takes…

Does Djokovic’s next foe have hope? ‘I was wondering that’

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic laughs when switching ends in the second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Lithuania’s…

Novak Djokovic leaves French Open foe ‘suffocated’

Later, a too-soft drop shot found the white tape and bounced back on his own side, finally ceding a game…

‘Runaway train’: Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal win French Open openers

Both began this French Open with straight-set victories against overmatched foes in Court Philippe Chatrier on Monday. And both have…

Hall twins reach quarterfinals at state tennis for Durango

teams eliminated on opening day of state

Twins tennis: Durango takes two sets of twins to state tennis tournament

Hall, Stritikus twins use chemistry to reach state

Sunday in the parks: The playoffs, NFL, a no-hitter and more

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills is swarmed by teammates after throwing a no hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers on…

Dominic Thiem 1st since 1949 to win US Open after ceding 1st 2 sets

So close to defeat in a nearly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium — fans were banned because of the coronavirus pandemic…

Naomi Osaka comes back, beats Azarenka for 2nd U.S. Open title

In response to another wayward forehand against Victoria Azarenka seconds later, Osaka chucked her racket. It spun a bit and…

Zverev erases 2-set hole, will face Thiem in U.S. Open final

Zverev double-faulted and smacked his left high. He put a backhand into the net to cede the opening set and…

Serena Williams out of U.S. Open, bothered by ankle, Azarenka’s surge

While Williams took a medical timeout for a tape job, her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam singles title…

Helped by net, bad call, Osaka gets into U.S. Open final

Naomi Osaka reacts after winning a point against Jennifer Brady during a semifinal match of the U.S. Open tennis championships…

‘It’s how you finish’: Serena Williams into U.S. Open semifinals

She needed both of these points, one of which included a shot she hit left-handed, to reverse a deficit that…

Durango High School boys tennis sharp in home finale against Grand Junction Central

Serena Williams sets up U.S. Open showdown vs. Sloane Stephens

Her serve only so-so at times, her footwork a bit off, Williams got by and got through Thursday night against…

Durango boys tennis aims to finish at home against Grand Junction Central

Moriarty bringing expertise to Demons