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PEGULA RELISHES RETURN TO PIVOT-POINT

AMERICAN TURNED SO-SO ‘24 INTO YEAR TO REMEMBER By Richard Osborn In June, she had saved five championship points against Anna Kalinskaya to take the title in Berlin. But Jessica Pegula still wasn’t satisfied...

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Iva Jovic, 17, shares parents’ emigration story and ‘menace’ memories

Fast-rising American teen sits down for an exclusive Q&A By Grant Thompson Tennis fans should start remembering the name Iva Jovic. The 17-year-old, the youngest player in the Cincinnati Open draw, has soared to...

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TOWNSEND: ‘DON’T CALL ME A DOUBLES SPECIALIST’

DOUBLES NO. 1 AGAIN FINDING SUCCESS ON SINGLES COURT By Richard Osborn Taylor Townsend grew up in the South Side of Chicago, playing Double Dutch, throwing a ball around the park with her childhood...

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Keys To Staying Clutch: Clarity To The Point Of ‘Black Out’

American won the Cincinnati title in 2019 By Grant Thompson Madison Keys’ breakthrough at the Australian Open ranks among the defining storylines of this season. Nearly eight years after her lone Grand Slam final...

Sakkari Taps Into Power Of Positivity

Greek Star: ‘I’m Not Playing Tennis To Be No. 65’ By Richard Osborn The most successful woman in the history of Greek tennis is a confessed foodie. Whether it’s a Double Double from In-N-Out Burger...

Fast Lane Ahead, Gauff Hammering ‘Nitro Button’

American returns to Cincy, where she triumphed in 2023 By Grant Thompson Coco Gauff is ready to hit the nitro button. For the highest-ranked American, the US hard-court swing is when everything shifts into...

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