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Did Carlos Alcaraz dedicate empty seat, golden plaque to Charlie Kirk?

A series of viral posts are falsely claiming that Carlos Alcaraz dedicate an empty seat, a speech, and a hefty donation to Charlie Kirk and his family. This is why these claims are either false or extremely unlikely.

Euronews

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Hundreds protest outside Davis Cup matches in Halifax

For the second day in a row, protesters gathered to oppose Israel's participation in the Davis Cup amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. They also protested Tennis Canada's decision to proceed with the event. Josh Hoffman reports

CBC News

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Aryna Sabalenka overtakes American Amanda Anisimova to win U.S. Open women's title

Aryna Sabalenka has done it again. The world's number one women's tennis player defeated American Amanda Anisimova, 6-3, 7-6, to become the first back-to-back U.S. Open winner since Serena Williams.

CBS America

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Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe win U.S. Open doubles title

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and her New Zealand partner Erin Routliffe won their second career U.S. Open women's doubles title. They defeated top-seeded American Taylor Townsend and Czechia's Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-4 in Friday's final.

CBC News

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Venus Williams, Leylah Fernandez become tennis’s most-hyped pair

Tennis fans have been surprised and delighted by the unexpected partnership between legend Venus Williams and young Canadian star Leylah Fernandez at the U.S. Open.

CBC News

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Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka at U.S. Open

Coco Gauff is set to face off against Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open. Charlie Eccleshare, a tennis writer for The Athletic, joins with more.

CBS News

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The early round U.S. Open matchups to look for

Tennis stars Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are both ranked No. 1 in the world and will look to defend their U.S. Open titles starting this weekend.

CBS News

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What to expect during the U.S. Open

The U.S. Open is taking place, and tennis fans are preparing to see their favorite players. Bethanie Mattek-Sands joins CBS News with more on the tournament.

CBS News

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U.S. Open 'fan week' begins

The U.S. Open's "fan week" is underway as the world's top tennis players work to qualify for the tournament. The Athletic's Matthew Futterman joins "CBS News 24/7" with more details.

CBS News

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Victoria Mboko’s big win will open doors — and new challenges

Victoria Mboko’s professional tennis career just shifted into warp speed with a title win at the National Bank Open in Montreal. With the spotlight now on, and just weeks to go until the U.S. Open, the 18-year-old will need to build her ...

CBC News

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Canada’s Victoria Mboko wins National Bank Open

Breakout Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko claimed victory over Japan’s Naomi Osaka in the National Bank Open final in Montreal. A sold-out crowd, including many new Canadian fans, cheered on the 18-year-old.

CBC News

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Venus Williams returns to tennis after 16 months and gets engaged

Venus Williams made a triumphant return to the professional tennis circuit, and along with it came an unexpected announcement: She is now engaged.

Africanews

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Former world number two Ons Jabeur takes hiatus from tennis

Former world number two Ons Jabeur steps back from women's tennis tour, saying "it's time to breathe, to heal, and to rediscover the joy of simply living.”

Africanews

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Świątek and Anisimova speak after Wimbledon final

Iga Świątek overwhelmed Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title and sixth grand slam overall. Anisimova was playing in her first grand slam final. Both players spoke to the press after the game.

CNN

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French Open banks on AI for players’ online safety

The French tennis open Roland Garros began on Sunday in Paris. But in the time of social media, how can players resist online pressure and preserve their mental health?

Bloomberg

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Djokovic's dad to skip Australian Open finals

Novak Djokovic's father Srdjan said on Friday he would not attend his son's Australian Open semi-final and would instead "watch from home", after a video emerged showing him posing at Melbourne Park with fans holding Russian flags.

France 24

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Djokovic warned over Russia links

Novak Djokovic has reportedly received a warning from Australian Open officials about the actions of his father. Ukraine's ambassador to Australia has called for Srdjan Djokovic to be banned from the Australian Open, after he posed with ...

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Russian flags banned at Australian Open

As the Australian Open heats up, organisers have been forced to ban Russian flags from the venue. It follows the red, white and blue flag being spotted behind fans during a match between a Russian and a Ukrainian. Ukraine’s ambassador to...

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Djokovic's emotional return to Australian Open

Tennis star Novak Djokovic said on Saturday he was “emotional coming onto the court” as he returned to the Australian Open, after he was deported by the country in 2022 for not being vaccinated against COVID-19.

Reuters

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Why everything at the U.S Tennis Open costs more this year

Game, set, match: inflation wins the US Open, but fans don't seem to mind the higher costs especially if it means a chance to see Serena Williams. Molly Smith reports for Quicktake.

Bloomberg

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Unvaccinated Djokovic out of U.S Open

Tennis star Novak Djokovic will miss the U.S. Open after announcing that he won't be able to travel to New York for the tournament without a vaccination.

Ticker News

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'Where is Peng Shuai' hits Wimbledon

Four Wimbledon attendees in London have been stopped and searched by security for wearing 'Where is Peng Shuai?' t-shirts. After being questioned and bag checked, the four men were permitted to stay at the tournament as long as they refr...

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Tennis punishes Wimbledon for Russia ban

Wimbledon will be stripped of ranking points by sport’s main tours in a move that threatens to reduce Grand Slam to exhibition status, after the tournament banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing.

Al Jazeera

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Djokovic slams Wimbledon ban on Russian, Belarusian players

World number one Novak Djokovic said Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine is "crazy".

Reuters

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Russia slams Wimbledon ban

Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be sidelined at this year's Wimbledon because of the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin slammed the ban, suggesting Russian athletes were being made 'hostages of certain political prejudice.'

CBC News

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Calls for Russian athletes to be banned from all events

Marta Kostyuk explains to CBC News Moscow correspondent Briar Stewart why she started a campaign to get Russia and Belarus banned from tennis events as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.

CBC News

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Wimbledon bans Russian players

Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at this year's Wimbledon due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Grand Slam's organizers All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters

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World's oldest tennis player trapped in Kharkiv

When the world's oldest tennis player took on Rafa Nadal, he said his dreams had come true. Now, the 97-year-old Ukrainian athlete says he is living through his worst nightmare as Russian forces bomb his home city of Kharkiv.

Al Jazeera

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Tennis legend Pat McEnroe questions Peng Shuai 'retraction', safety

Former professional tennis player Patrick McEnroe joined Cheddar to discuss the troubling issues surrounding player Peng Shuai who appeared potentially to have been silenced following her social media post accusing former Vice-Premier Zh...

Cheddar News

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Peng Shuai says abuse claims were 'misunderstood'

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that a social media post she had made early last month had been misunderstood. Dhruv Tikekar reports.

Reuters