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Tennis players in the dark at Madrid Open as matches suspended due to major power outage • Apr. 28, 2025, 6:51 PM ET (AP)
Andre Agassi will play at the US Open Pickleball Championships next week • Apr. 22, 2025, 5:42 PM ET (AP)
Djokovic, Gauff and other players ask the Grand Slam tournaments for more money and more say • Apr. 3, 2025, 6:50 PM ET (AP)
Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula in Miami Open final for 19th tour title • Mar. 29, 2025, 8:11 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As United States Open Tennis Championships
Notable Honorees Rafael Nadal • Carlos Alcaraz • Naomi Osaka • Iga Świątek • Guillermo Vilas • Coco Gauff • Andre Agassi • Alice Marble • Serena Williams • Billie Jean King • Martina Navratilova • Novak Djokovic • Justine Henin • Martina Hingis • Chris Evert • John McEnroe • Maria Sharapova • Andy Murray • Mahesh Bhupathi • Althea Gibson • Jimmy Connors • Boris Becker • Bill Tilden • Helen Wills • Leander Paes • Rod Laver • Arthur Ashe • Lleyton Hewitt • Don Budge • Margaret Court • Jack Kramer • Steffi Graf • Maria Bueno • Maureen Connolly • Helen Hull Jacobs • Venus Williams • Ilie Nastase • Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman • René Lacoste • H. Ellsworth Vines, Jr. • Kitty Godfree • Ken Rosewall • Pancho Gonzales • Molla Mallory • Richard Dudley Sears • Ivan Lendl • Monica Seles • Reggie Doherty • Laurie Doherty • Peter Fleming

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