Tennis

9/18/2025 |  Roger Federer thrilled with support for Laver Cup and wishes he could play at Chase Center (Associated Press (AP)) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Roger Federer threw in a few trick serves and several between-the-legs shots to dazzle some young players who were giddy to get a few minutes hitting with the 20-time Grand Slam champion.

9/17/2025 |  American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments about Chinese food (Associated Press (AP)) SHENZHEN, China (AP) — American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized “from the bottom of my heart” for making disparaging comments about Chinese food.
Her original comments on social media — followed by her apology — came before the United States plays Kazakhstan at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China.

9/16/2025 |  Serena and Venus Williams are launching a podcast called ‘Stockton Street’ on X (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams are taking a swing at podcasting.
The two sisters and tennis stars — Serena finished her career at the 2022 U.S. Open; Venus just competed at that tournament in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles — will launch their podcast on X with a debut episode Wednesday.

9/16/2025 |  Arthur Ashe Stadium to undergo major overhaul (Stadia Magazine) Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York – the world’s largest tennis arena – is set for a significant renovation following the conclusion of the 2025 US Open.
The 23,000-seat venue, located within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park on the former World’s Fair site, is the centrepiece of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

9/15/2025 |  Spain rallies to reach the Davis Cup Final 8; United States eliminated (Associated Press (AP)) MARBELLA, Spain (AP) — Spain rallied from 2-0 down against Denmark on Sunday to win 3-2 and qualify for the Davis Cup Final 8, but there was to be no such comeback for Australia as it lost 3-2 to Belgium.