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- As tennis heads to Wimbledon, Big 3 are in charge of men's game, while women's tennis keeps finding new champions
- Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal set up for a potential semifinal at Wimbledon; Serena Williams in tough quarter of women's bracket
- Alexander Zverev became the first man in nearly a decade to win consecutive titles at the Citi Open, overpowering Alex de Minaur, 6-2, 6-4, in the hard-court tournament's final Sunday.
- 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.
- Think about this: Federer has won those 20 majors. Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe won 26 combined.
- Tennis champion Sloane Stephens, long with Under Armour, signs with Nike
- 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.
- Under Armour has been seeking to make inroads in the sport, reflecting its push to expand globally.
- Tennis is Centenari's job, and he grinds through intense training sessions in hopes of reaching the country's biggest tennis tournament.
- Here's something that will perk you up this week: Spain! Barcelona! Beaches! It's a magical place where even the demons and devils are happy.
- Wimbledon 2011: Defending champion Rafael Nadal believes the current top four players in the world have a unique rivalry
- 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.