Venus Williams' age gets attention at the US Open but players think her icon status matters more
Venus Williams is back at the U.S. Open to play a Grand Slam singles match for the first time in two yearsAUGUST 23 • Associated Press
19KAROLINA MUCHOVA Czech Republic
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2024 US Open runner-up Jessica Pegula returns to New York in a bit of a rut
This is supposed to be Jessica Pegula’s favorite part of the seasonAUGUST 22 • Associated Press
Alcaraz and Djokovic could get early US Open tests. Venus Williams draws No. 11 seed Muchova
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will face potential difficult American opponents when they begin their quest for another U.S. Open titleAUGUST 21 • Associated Press
US Open mixed doubles tournament set, with Alcaraz-Raducanu to face the No. 1 seeds
Jannik Sinner has a new partner for the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament, where Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu will face the No. 1-seeded team in the first roundAUGUST 17 • Associated Press
Defeat in Cincinnati R3 Muchova lost to Varvara Gracheva in the round of 32 of the Cincinnati Open with a score of 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday.
Impact Muchova won 55 percent points on the first serve, considerably lower than her opponent, who won 73.5 percent points on her first serve. She converted just one break point, three fewer than Gracheva. It was Muchova's 11th defeat in 26 matches.
AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE
Victory in Cincinnati R2 Muchova defeated Caroline Garcia in the round of 64 of the Cincinnati Open with a score of 7-6, 7-6 on Sunday.
Impact Muchova produced seven aces in the match, five more than her opponent. She won 69.4 percent of the service points as well. In comparison, Garcia won 57.3 percent points while serving. Next up for Muchova will be France's Varvara Gracheva.
AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE
Defeat in Montreal R4 Muchova lost to Madison Keys in the round of 16 of the National Bank Open with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday.
Impact Muchova produced just one ace in the match, three fewer than her opponent. She converted three break points. In comparison, Keys won four break points. It was Muchova's 10th defeat in 23 matches in 2025.
AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE
Tauson upsets 2nd-seeded Wimbledon champion Swiatek to reach Montreal quarterfinals
Clara Tauson of Denmark upset second-seeded Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek of Poland 7-6 (1), 6-3 on Sunday night to reach the National Bank Open quarterfinalsAUGUST 3 • Associated Press
Battles to reach R4 in Montreal Muchova won 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-3 over Belinda Bencic in the third round of Montreal on Friday.
Impact After having not won consecutive matches since Indian Wells in March, Muchova finally ended that streak with a tough three-set win over the No. 20-ranked Swiss that spanned two hours and 43 minutes. The 28-year-old Czech won 62% of service points in the lengthy encounter and managed to save 10-of-11 break point chances. Muchova will play No. 6 seed Madison Keys (0-1 H2H) in the fourth round.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Books R3 berth in Toronto Muchova defeated Antonia Ruzic in the round of 64 of the National Bank Open with a score of 7-5, 7-5 on Wednesday.
Impact Muchova produced six aces in the match, five more than her opponent. She converted four break points, two more than Ruzic. Next up for Muchova will be Switzerland's Belinda Bencic.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Venus Williams and Amanda Anisimova are among the players added to the US Open mixed doubles list
Venus Williams is paired with Reilly Opelka, and Wimbledon runner-up Amanda Anisimova is joined by Holger Rune on the updated list of teams signed up to try to enter the newfangled...JULY 21 • Associated Press
Raducanu frustrated by racket tension problem in Wimbledon loss to Sabalenka
Emma Raducanu expressed frustration with having to get a couple of her rackets re-strung during her third-round loss to top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at WimbledonJULY 4 • Associated Press
Defeat in Wimbledon opener Muchova lost to Xinyu Wang in the Wimbledon round of 128 with a score of 6-4, 7-5 on Tuesday.
Impact Muchova converted just one break point in the match, three fewer than her opponent. She registered 19 winners, seven fewer than Wang. It was Muchova's ninth defeat in 22 matches this year.
JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE
Wimbledon: Gauff, Pegula and Zverev are among a record-tying 23 seeds gone in the 1st round
Both No. 3 seeds have lost at Wimbledon and the surprises keep coming at the Grand Slam tournamentJULY 1 • Associated Press
Raducanu stalker prevented from buying Wimbledon tickets
The man accused of stalking tennis player Emma Raducanu tried to obtain tickets to Wimbledon but was blocked by the All England Club’s security systemJUNE 17 • Associated Press
German qualifier Tatjana Maria wins Queen's Club final at age 37
German qualifier Tatjana Maria proclaimed herself “Queen of Queen’s” after winning the Wimbledon warm-up tournament at the Queen’s Club for the biggest title of her careerJUNE 15 • Associated Press
Wins three-setter in London R1 Muchova won 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4 over Maddison Inglis in the first round of London on Tuesday.
Impact Coming off a disappointing exit in the first round at Roland Garros, Muchova rallied for a tough three-set win over the No. 152-ranked British qualifier after two hours and 26 minutes on court. The 28-year-old Czech actually won six fewer points than Inglis throughout the contest. Muchova will play qualifier Tatjana Maria in the second round.
JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE
A fairy tale in Paris: French wild card Boisson stuns No. 6 Andreeva to reach French Open semis
French wild-card entry Loïs Boisson has upset sixth-ranked Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (6), 6-3 in front of a boisterous and partisan crowd to reach the French Open semifinalsJUNE 4 • Associated Press
Defeat on return Muchova lost to Alycia Parks in the round of 128 of the French Open with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 on Tuesday.
Impact Muchova registered 21 winners in the match, 15 fewer than her opponent. She converted two break points, two fewer than Parks. It was only the second occasion in six outings at the Roland Garros where Muchova suffered a defeat in the first round.
MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE
French Open 2025: Novak Djokovic is bothered by the weather more than anything in 1st-round win
Novak Djokovic has returned to Roland-Garros with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mackie McDonald in the first roundMAY 27 • Associated Press
Seeded 14th at French Open Muchova (wrist) will play Alycia Parks in the first round of the French Open.
Impact Muchova appears ready to return for her first tournament since Miami after dealing with a wrist injury. The Czech was the runner-up in Paris when she last competed in the tournament in 2023.
MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Not playing Rome Muchova (wrist) withdrew from Rome before her second round match.
Impact Muchova recently missed Madrid with an illness and now she won't be available in Rome due to a wrist injury. The Czech has not competed since Miami in late March.
MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE
Seeded 12th in Rome Muchova (illness) has a bye in the first round of Rome.
Impact Muchova is returning to the court after she missed Madrid due to an illness. The No. 12 seed will play either Anastasija Sevastova or Lucia Bronzetti in the second round.
MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE
Pulls out of Madrid Muchova (illness) withdrew from Madrid before her first round match.
Impact Muchova, who hasn't played a match since Miami, will remain on the sidelines this week due to an illness. The Czech's next chance to play comes in Rome on May 6.
APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE
Wins R2 in Miami Kessler defeated Linda Noskova in the round of 64 of the Miami Open with a score of 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 on Friday.
Impact Kessler converted five break points in the match. Other than that, she won 57.6 percent service points. Next up for Kessler will be Britain's Emma Raducanu.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
