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January 16, 2022 | 8:47 AM

No title defense for No. 1: Djokovic deported from Australia

Novak Djokovic was being deported rather than playing his first-round Australian Open match on Monday.

By John Pye/AP

December 20, 2021 | 1:32 PM

Tennis star Peng Shuai says her accusations of sexual assault have been misunderstood

She called the events a “private matter”

By Scott Neuman/NPR

June 1, 2021 | 5:40 AM

Naomi Osaka drops out of French Open after dispute over media appearances

The four-time Grand Slam champion is arguably the greatest female tennis player of her generation and the highest paid in terms of endorsements.

By Chris Arnold/NPR

February 20, 2021 | 8:24 AM

Harrisburg native loses in Australian Open final

The 25-year-old Harrisburg native won’t be leaving with the Australian Open title after losing to Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday. Brady does depart with a strong sense that she deserves a spot in her sport’s upper echelon.

By The Associated Press

February 18, 2021 | 9:38 AM

Harrisburg’s Jennifer Brady into 1st Grand Slam final at Australian Open

Brady, who is from Harrisburg, had previously appeared in only one major semifinal, at last year’s U.S. Open, where she lost to eventual champion Naomi Osaka in three sets.

By The Associated Press

October 23, 2019 | 7:44 AM

Shakespeare & Hathaway seek the source of death threats at the tennis club

Frank and a reluctant Lu go undercover as potential new members of a tennis club to solve a case.

By Fred Vigeant/WITF

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