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August 27, 2025
The No. 3 seed rallied for a win after repeated serving struggles in a tense, three-set first-round match at Flushing…
Donald Young, tennis, theGrio.com
September 4, 2024
Young and Townsend are through to the U.S. Open mixed doubles final, which will be Young's final match before retiring…
Coco Gauff, theGrio.com
August 29, 2024
Players are calling out the growing harassment they receive via social media, and the emotional toll it takes on them.
Coco Gauff, 2024 U.S. Open
August 27, 2024
Gauff knew she didn't play great in Toronto or Cincinnati in recent weeks. But she also could tell she was…
September 6, 2023
Shelton advances to the semifinals after an epic battle that saw two Black men in the quarterfinals of the U.S.…
September 6, 2023
Ben Shelton reached his first Grand Slam semifinal by edging Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 at the U.S. Open.
September 2, 2022
As we tune in Friday night to watch Serena play at the U.S Open, remember, you are witnessing a goddess…
August 31, 2022
 Serena Williams eliminated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 in the U.S. Open’s second round Wednesday night.
August 30, 2022
The tennis legend's daughter was courtside, paying homage to her mom's hairstyle from when she won her first U.S. Open…
Tennis star Serena Williams holds a tennis ball as she prepares to serve, thegrio.com, famous black athletes
August 9, 2022
She will be remembered as the greatest of all time. But being an inspiration for generations of Black girls is…
June 8, 2022
Tiger Woods, 46, said he is giving his body "more time to get stronger" ahead of two tournaments next month.
September 6, 2021
Stephens shared in an Instagram Story that she got over 2,000 abusive messages from fans who were "upset" by her…
September 4, 2021
Frances Tiafoe's early Saturday morning win against Andrey Rublev puts him in line to face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Naomi Osaka, theGrio.com
September 4, 2021
Naomi Osaka said she is thinking about taking another break from tennis “for a while" after losing at the U.S.…
August 31, 2021
The victory marks Osaka’s first since she left major competition in May after her first-round play at the French Open.
August 26, 2021
This year will be the first time since 2003 that neither tennis-star Williams sister will be a participant in the…
Serena Williams thegrio.com
August 25, 2021
Serena Williams added herself to the list of withdrawals from the U.S. Open, pulling out of the year’s last Grand…
Naomi Osaka U.S. Open tennis thegrio.com
September 17, 2020
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka says she was inspired by social media trolls who wanted her to keep sports seprated from…
September 14, 2020
In a press conference after her win, Osaka said that she hopes to live up to be the kind of…
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September 1, 2020
Naomi Osaka shows support for Breonna Taylor with a protective facemask during the U.S. Open to spread awareness.