/tags/tennis tennis en-US WLRN Tue, 28 May 2024 13:47:39 GMT /arts-culture/2024-05-28/serena-williams-paris-ballet-match-kravis-west-palm-beach A world premiere ballet performance in West Palm Beach explores the lesser-known relationship between the art of classical dance and tennis — with the superstar's approval. Tue, 28 May 2024 13:47:39 GMT /arts-culture/2024-05-28/serena-williams-paris-ballet-match-kravis-west-palm-beach Wilkine Brutus /sports/2024-01-19/how-tennis-found-a-haven-in-delray-beach Young players from the Williams sisters to Coco Gauff first learned to dominate the court in Delray Beach. Tennis fans around the globe will be flocking to South Florida for the Delray Open in February. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:29:52 GMT /sports/2024-01-19/how-tennis-found-a-haven-in-delray-beach Cameron Priester | MediaLab@FAU /south-florida/2023-09-10/presidents-biden-obama-clinton-congratulate-coco-gauff-on-her-us-open-tennis-title President Joe Biden, Barack and Michelle Obama, tennis legend Billie Jean King and former President Bill Clinton were among those praising Coco Gauff with messages. Sun, 10 Sep 2023 18:50:05 GMT /south-florida/2023-09-10/presidents-biden-obama-clinton-congratulate-coco-gauff-on-her-us-open-tennis-title Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/2023-09-09/coco-gauff-wins-the-u-s-open-for-her-first-grand-slam-title-at-age-19 Gauff surged to her first major championship by coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, delighting a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish. Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:21:03 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2023-09-09/coco-gauff-wins-the-u-s-open-for-her-first-grand-slam-title-at-age-19 The Associated Press /sports/2023-03-22/delray-beachs-coco-gauff-celebrates-womens-breakthroughs-in-sports-plans-to-launch-foundation Speaking to WLRN at the 2023 Miami Open, the sixth-ranked tennis player in the world paid tribute to the WTA's five decades of breakthroughs in women’s sports — and revealed she's launching her own foundation to help aspiring young players. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:42:02 GMT /sports/2023-03-22/delray-beachs-coco-gauff-celebrates-womens-breakthroughs-in-sports-plans-to-launch-foundation Wilkine Brutus /sports/2023-03-10/desantis-urges-biden-let-unvaccinated-tennis-star-djokovic-play-in-miami-open Gov. Ron DeSantis even proposed allowing the No. 1-ranked tennis player to arrive in Miami by boat to circumvent U.S. refusal to let unvaccinated non-citizens fly into the country. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT /sports/2023-03-10/desantis-urges-biden-let-unvaccinated-tennis-star-djokovic-play-in-miami-open Rick Mayer /sports/2022-12-05/nick-bollettieri-coach-to-many-tennis-stars-dead-at-age-91 Hall of Fame tennis coach Nick Bollettieri has died at the age of 91. Bollettieri worked with some of the sport’s biggest stars, including Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, and founded an academy that revolutionized the development of young athletes. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:00:00 GMT /sports/2022-12-05/nick-bollettieri-coach-to-many-tennis-stars-dead-at-age-91 Howard Fendrich , Steven Wine /sports/2022-11-18/wimbledon-will-allow-women-to-wear-colored-undershorts-in-nod-to-period-concerns The tournament will make an exception to its strict all-white clothing rules, after female players described altering their menstrual cycles to not stress about leaking onto their tennis whites. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:00:00 GMT /sports/2022-11-18/wimbledon-will-allow-women-to-wear-colored-undershorts-in-nod-to-period-concerns Laurel Wamsley /sports/2022-09-19/tennis-is-set-to-lose-two-superstars-in-serena-williams-and-roger-federer Williams, 40, and Federer, 41, have both announced in short succession their plans to retire, leaving the tennis world without two of its most iconic players. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:30:00 GMT /sports/2022-09-19/tennis-is-set-to-lose-two-superstars-in-serena-williams-and-roger-federer Joe Hernandez /news/2022-09-12/serena-and-a-tournament-of-firsts-how-this-years-u-s-open-made-history Several of the players marked firsts for the sport's history, while for Serena Williams, the tournament may have been her last match. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMT /news/2022-09-12/serena-and-a-tournament-of-firsts-how-this-years-u-s-open-made-history Ayana Archie