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- After throwing up twice on the court, Frances Tiafoe says he was “very depleted” in a first-round loss at the French Open.
- As a referee in more than one sport here in Maryland, I have a relatively unique perspective on this interaction between Serena Williams and the U.S. Open umpire.
- The No. 1-seeded Zverev defeated 10th-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals Saturday.
- Seems safe to say Alexander has never hugged an opponent quite the way he did No. 15 seed Mischa after beating his older sibling, 6-3, 7-5, to reach the quarterfinals at the hard-court tuneup for the U.S. Open.
- Andy Murray took a more aggressive approach as he works his way back from hip surgery and moved into the third round at the Citi Open by beating No. 4 seed Kyle Edmund, 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-4, on Wednesday in Rock Creek Park.
- Wawrinka's latest quick exit came Tuesday night at the Citi Open, a 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3) loss against 234th-ranked qualifier Donald Young of the U.S. in the first round of the hard-court tournament.
- Francesco Molinari was torn between Paris and Washington until the last minute.
- Remembering when there was great tennis in city parks, and when players didn't scream with every shot.
- Rafael Nadal needed less than a set to take command of the French Open final and overcame a late problem with his racket-holding hand to earn a record-extending 11th championship at Roland Garros by beating Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday.
- Simona Halep beats Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win French Open.
- Jockey Feargal Lynch and trainers Kieron Magee, Jerry Robb and Mary Eppler clinched individual honors on a Memorial Day holiday program to close the 12-day Preakness Meet at Pimlico Race Course.
- Think about this: Federer has won those 20 majors. Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe won 26 combined.
- Zverev was undeniable in his 6-4, 6-4 defeat of South African Kevin Anderson on Sunday at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center.
- Digest: Riverdale's Frances Tiafoe loses in five sets in French Open
- Novak Djokovic defeats Andy Murray to win the French Open men's title on Sunday, giving him the final major in a career Grand Slam.
- With her first Grand Slam title, Angelique Kerber becomes the first German woman to win the Australian Open since Steffi Graf in 1994.
- After struggling in some of her earlier matches, Serena Williams takes her game to another level in beating Maria Sharapova in the Wimbledon semifinals.
- ONDON (AP) ¿ Novak Djokovic lay crumpled on Centre Court, clutching his upper left arm and grimacing. He felt something pop and feared the worst.
- Reporter bounces back from life-threatening illness, picks up her tennis racquet
- Nadia Petrova beats Shahar Peer for Citi Open title
- With Sunday's four-set win over Roger Federer in the French Open finals, Rafael Nadal equalled Bjorn Borg's record for Roland Garros men's singles crowns. ... Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie made plenty of mistakes Sunday, and the Blue Jays made him pay early and often in the 7-4 loss. ... It looks like Chris Jakubauskas, who threw two scoreless innings of relief on Friday, will start for the Orioles on Tuesday. ... Dan Klein, arguably the best pitching prospect in the Orioles farm system, has been shut down with a shoulder injury. ... With Monday's amateur draft looming, the Orioles are waiting for the potential multimillion-dollar dominoes to fall.