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U.S. Open winner's game 'worst I've ever played' before strong RBC Heritage • Apr. 18, 2025, 1:14 PM ET (Newsweek)

Badminton: Zii Jia is eyeing return at US Open in June • Apr. 16, 2025, 3:22 AM ET (The Star)

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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Rafael Nadal • Iga Świątek • Carlos Alcaraz • Naomi Osaka • Coco Gauff • Guillermo Vilas • 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 • Margaret Court • Don Budge • 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 • Peter Fleming • Ivan Lendl • Monica Seles • Laurie Doherty • Reggie Doherty

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