Veterans Safwat and Maamoun aim to inspire golden tennis future for Egypt
Five days after he helped guide Egypt to qualification to the Davis Cup World Group I for the first time, playing captain Mohamed Safwat was still recovering his voice.
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Naomi Osaka Advances As Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur Dumped Out Of Qatar Open
Naomi Osaka battled into the last 16 of the Qatar Open on Tuesday but Coco Gauff and Ons Jabeur crashed to surprise second-round exits with straight-sets defeats. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka brushed past Croatia's Petra Martic 6-3, 7-6 (11/9), continuing a comeback from maternity leave after giving birth to her daughter in July. Osaka grasped control with a break in the fourth game of the opening set. She broke twice more in the second set -- either side of dropping her own serve -- only to blow a chance to close out the match at 5-4.
Venus Williams and Wozniacki get wild cards for Indian Wells
Grand Slam champions Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki have been awarded wild cards to play in the Indian Wells tournament next month.
Canadian curling great Jennifer Jones announces retirement from team curling
Decorated curling skip Jennifer Jones has announced she will retire from women's team curling at the end of this season.
Luke Littler sends another reminder after Gerwyn Price makes 'absolutely pathetic' complaint
Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler produced a stunning display to win the opening Players Championship event on his debut in the competition.
Alcaraz says he would pick Paris Olympics gold over French Open crown
Carlos Alcaraz will have the chance to win the Olympic tennis title at Roland Garros this year as well as the French Open crown and while he will be gunning for both the Spaniard said if forced to choose he would pick the Paris Games gold.
Raducanu plans scheduling tweaks after Qatar Open exit
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu said she would make changes to her tournament scheduling following her first round defeat by world number 30 Anhelina Kalinina at the Qatar Open on Monday.
Carlos Alcaraz Puts Paris Olympic Gold Above French Open Title
Carlos Alcaraz said on Monday if he had to choose between an Olympic gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics or the French Open title he would go for the gold. The 20-year-old who won the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023 was asked about his season goals ahead of the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires where he is defending champion. "If I had to choose one target this year I'd choose the Olympic gold over Roland-Garros," the Spaniard said.