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"Dave Gilbert"
] | 2016-08-27T21:38:07 | null | 2016-08-27T20:20:26 | All eyes will surely focus on Andy Murray for the US Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the season. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Ftennis%2Fus-open-tennis-preview-murray%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160814234830-murray-tease-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Can Murray top golden year at US Open? | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Story highlights Andy Murray defended his Olympic title in Rio
Rival Novak Djokovic starts as favorite for US Open
Roger Federer missing through injury
(CNN) All eyes will surely focus on Andy Murray for the US Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the season.
The Scot has enjoyed something of a fabulous year, not least because he became a father for the first time -- his wife Kim gave birth to Sophia in February -- but also due to a bumper year of trophies.
Not content with winning Wimbledon for a second time, he was chosen to carry the flag for Team GB for the Rio Games and then successfully defended his Olympic title after an epic struggle with Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro, becoming the first man to retain the Olympic singles accolade.
After the gold medal match, he cast his mind back to another tough contest when he won the US Open in 2012, telling reporters: "I think the US Open final I played against Novak (Djokovic) when I won my first slam was very hard. But tonight I found really difficult.
"It was one of the toughest matches that I've played to win a big event, for sure." | http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/27/tennis/us-open-tennis-preview-murray/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_tennis+%28RSS%3A+CNNi+-+Tennis%29 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/4d754a86af2d2ddf68ac6578cc827c1e9a0cb9c30c6d528b3dff3bc8124edc32.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:16:47 | null | 2016-01-26T10:53:22 | Grand slam champion Sam Stosur reveals some of her tennis training secrets. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F01%2F26%2Fspc-open-court-sam-stosur.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160126104613-spc-open-court-sam-stosur-00001502-large-tease.jpg | en | null | 5 tips for getting grand slam fit | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/01/26/spc-open-court-sam-stosur.cnn | en | 2016-01-26T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/2af08551bde983904c225e49e3eddbf9b2e4ca166df0969666d11a9f61dd820b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:04:15 | null | 2016-08-18T14:41:36 | Ten years after retiring from the sport, tennis legend Andre Agassi talks to Open Court about his remarkable career and life after tennis. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F08%2F18%2Fspc-open-court-andre-agassi-croatia-interview.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160818152700-spc-open-court-andre-agassi-croatia-interview-00042503-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Andre Agassi: from wild child to role model | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/08/18/spc-open-court-andre-agassi-croatia-interview.cnn | en | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/a3d5e60ad2a91db70cf8b7e1b73cce328ee9f7698d1bedb1449907dd16a3d636.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:19:53 | null | 2015-03-05T23:24:02 | 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic tells CNN World Sport he is eager to return to action and to recover from a shoulder injury. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fworld%2F2015%2F03%2F05%2Fws-tennis-marin-cilic-intv.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150110151135-marin-cilic-large-169.jpg | en | null | Marin Cilic eager to return from injury | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/03/05/ws-tennis-marin-cilic-intv.cnn | en | 2015-03-05T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/93c61ffd593f97e72838b88f4b2c96f4f8a9d9c0a53b5c7139c380e4b2c72da7.json |
[
"Danielle Rossingh",
"For Cnn"
] | 2016-08-26T19:37:57 | null | 2016-08-26T18:50:27 | Widely seen as "the next Serena Williams," Madison Keys is playing her best tennis. Can she spring a surprise at the US Open and deny her hero a record 23rd major? | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Ftennis%2Fmadison-keys-us-open-preview%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160704152322-madison-keys-united-states-wimbledon-2016-4th-of-july-large-tease.jpg | en | null | US Open: Serena chasing history; can Keys steal glory? | null | null | edition.cnn.com | (CNN) Once again, history is on the line for Serena Williams at the US Open.
But, as Williams is trying to protect her No. 1 ranking and chase an Open era record 23rd grand slam title, the final tennis major of 2016 could also provide the perfect setting for a new generation of American players eager to be cast as her potential successor.
With the 34-year-old Williams no longer dominating, and struggling with a shoulder injury that derailed her Olympics campaign, 21-year-old Madison Keys sees her as an inspiration.
"The biggest thing that I'm always very impressed with is her fire, she's No. 1 in the world, she's won all these grand slams, but she always wants more," Keys told CNN ahead of the New York tournament, where she will be the eighth seed when the two-week event starts Monday.
"I don't think very many people have that characteristic, and seeing that so much is probably one of the biggest reasons why she's done what she's done," said Keys, who just like Williams has a hugely powerful serve and aggressive game style.
Will women's shock results continue?
If the past 12 months are anything to go by, we could be in for another surprise in New York.
After Roberta Vinci pulled one of the greatest upsets of all time by ending Williams' historic quest to win the first "calendar slam" since 1988 in last September's semifinals, the US Open was won by fellow Italian Flavia Pennetta, who promptly announced her retirement.
Williams during her loss to Vinci at last year's U.S. Open.
Williams then lost in January's Australian Open final to Germany's Angelique Kerber -- who will be guaranteed the No. 1 ranking if she wins the title on September 10 -- while Spain's Garbine Muguruza outplayed her in the final at Roland Garros.
Williams, who turns 35 next month, then pulled out of this month's US Open warmup event in Cincinnati, citing a shoulder injury.
She will begin her bid for history against Russian Ekaterina Makarova in a rematch of their 2014 semifinal, which Williams won before lifting the US Open trophy for the sixth time, equaling Evert's Open-era record.
Her older sister Venus -- one of Keys' childhood idols -- is seeded sixth. The two-time US Open champ -- a quarterfinalist last year -- faces Ukraine's Kateryna Kozlova first up.
Right mindset
Keys is in the other half of the draw to the Williams duo, and faces fellow American Alison Riske in the first round.
Although she has always had immense talent, Keys believes she has finally found the right mindset to be a contender for a grand slam title.
Ever since she broke through in 2015, reaching the Australian Open semifinals and Wimbledon quarterfinals, Keys has been widely touted as "the next Serena."
Williams declared herself " a fan" of Keys after beating her in last year's Melbourne semis, saying: "It was an honor for me to play someone who will be ranked No. 1 in the future."
But thanks to Thomas Hogstedt, a Swede who turned Maria Sharapova into a French Open champion, Keys has found the right consistency to become a top-10 tennis player.
"He's really helped me mostly on things that are on the practice court -- having a very focused and intense practice where there is really no lapses in focus," Keys, who has reached the fourth round in all three slams this year, told CNN.
"My practice may only be one hour, 15 minutes, but it's very high intensity, very focused and we get a lot done. That is shifting over to my match play, where I feel I used to have two or three games of bad decisions, or loss of focus. And now, instead of three games, it's maybe two points."
Keys' big serve is well-suited to grass courts, where she's won two career titles.
Youngest top-10 member
At the age of nine, the Rock Island, Illinois native moved to Florida with her family to train at the academy run by 18-time grand slam winner Chris Evert and her brother John, who became her coach.
After winning several prestigious junior events, Keys turned pro in 2009 and became the youngest player since Martina Hingis in 1994 to win a main draw WTA match at an event in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida aged 14. By 2013, she made the top 50.
Keys was guided by former Wimbledon winner Lindsay Davenport during her breakout season in 2015. After brief spells with former U.S. tennis pro Jesse Levine and former top-ranked Mats Wilander at the start of 2016, Keys started working with Hogstedt in April. Having struggled with injuries in the past, she now also travels with renowned fitness trainer Scott Byrnes.
The changes have paid off.
Known for an aggressive playing style built around one of the most powerful serves in the women's game, Keys won a grass-court event in Birmingham, England in June to become the first American woman to reach the top 10 of the women's tour since Serena Williams in 1999. At 21, she's also the youngest member of the elite group.
Other highlights included reaching the final on clay in Rome, where she lost to Serena, and on hard court in Montreal, where she was beaten by former No. 2 Simona Halep. At the Rio Olympics, Keys played for the bronze medal.
Although she lost out to two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova, Keys called her first Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro "one of the coolest experiences of my life."
In between her tennis commitments, she watched the swimming and saw Simone Biles excel in the gymnastics arena.
Backed by a tennis legend
Chris Evert has been so impressed with Keys' progress that she tipped her as one of the main challengers for Williams alongside more established names such as second-ranked Kerber, third-ranked Muguruza and No. 5 Halep, a semifinalist in New York last year.
JUST WATCHED Madison Keys: American tennis' rising star Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Madison Keys: American tennis' rising star 01:23
"You really have to make that mental and emotional commitment to the game," Evert said in a conference call for tennis writers organized by U.S. broadcaster ESPN this week. "I think that's what Madison Keys is learning right now. She's made more of a commitment to tennis. She could still be better."
If Keys keeps the right mindset, Evert adds, anything is possible.
"I'm a Madison Keys fan because of her power on her serve and her ground strokes," she said. "And if she could ever get it all together and believe and trust herself and play her 'A Game,' she could be a threat." | http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/26/tennis/madison-keys-us-open-preview/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_tennis+%28RSS%3A+CNNi+-+Tennis%29 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/0baa267990161b518cbab4c5e77f1613d997d03f2b1238c209fad39342a844ba.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:26:43 | null | 2015-03-14T03:57:47 | Serena Williams last appeared at the Indian Wells tournament in 2001. Her dad said he was racially abused at the tournament. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F03%2F14%2Forig-serena-williams-returns-to-indian-wells.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150313234502-orig-serena-williams-returns-to-indian-wells-00000804-large-169.jpg | en | null | Serena Williams returns to Indian Wells tournament | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Serena Williams last appeared at the Indian Wells tournament in 2001. Her dad said he was racially abused at the tournament. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/03/14/orig-serena-williams-returns-to-indian-wells.cnn | en | 2015-03-14T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/98d456c4102741a76395e9ab1ab91abeda08d5da8a351f2c907240bedc801e67.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:23:43 | null | 2015-04-16T12:40:36 | Patrick Mouratoglou tells about his experiences coaching World Number One Serena Williams and why he's opening a new tennis academy in France. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F04%2F16%2Fspc-open-court-serenas-coach.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150416133745-serena-williams-coach-large-169.jpg | en | null | The busy life of Serena's coach | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/04/16/spc-open-court-serenas-coach.cnn | en | 2015-04-16T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/530fafcab37429fbabf22a3f1ba4f146e323f968e179a7a3ee5357ce695aa39b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:33:05 | null | 2014-03-20T14:47:17 | Open Court goes behind the scenes and into the nerve center to explore how Hawk-Eye is becoming a key part of the game. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F03%2F20%2Fspc-open-court-hawkeye.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140320144142-spc-open-court-hawkeye-00023912-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | A game-changer for tennis? | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Open Court goes behind the scenes and into the nerve center to explore how Hawk-Eye is becoming a key part of the game. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/03/20/spc-open-court-hawkeye.cnn | en | 2014-03-20T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/38169a79fc425d412d0ee1e00fb98e47e318f28dc0a7c70851d371fb06a2aa33.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:32:25 | null | 2014-03-20T14:31:40 | One man's vision for a global event is attracting crowds and some of the biggest names in the game. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F03%2F20%2Fspc-open-court-world-tennis-day.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140320142505-spc-open-court-world-tennis-day-t3-entertainment.png | en | null | Big names celebrate World Tennis Day | null | null | edition.cnn.com | One man's vision for a global event is attracting crowds and some of the biggest names in the game. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/03/20/spc-open-court-world-tennis-day.cnn | en | 2014-03-20T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/b2e9b81fc27ebdbeb055b6886d1691f576538938a82c52b59270691df74f49a9.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:19:19 | null | 2015-01-23T10:53:11 | Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka returns to Melbourne to defend the biggest title of his career. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Ftv%2F2015%2F01%2F23%2Fspc-open-court-stan-wawrinka-australian-open.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/141114224920-wawrinka-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | Swiss tennis star reflects on a year to remember | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/01/23/spc-open-court-stan-wawrinka-australian-open.cnn | en | 2015-01-23T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/81427b510ecd8a9787e4f6793cc35a7bb48b047dd647213cb700f41840e21ae8.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:18:03 | null | 2016-04-21T13:21:44 | Open Court's Pat Cash travels to Barcelona to see where academies are attracting the best junior tennis players in the world. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F04%2F21%2Fspc-open-court-barcelona-tennis-academies.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160421134054-spc-open-court-barcelona-tennis-academies-00025230-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Tennis school: Barcelona leads way in junior coaching | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Open Court's Pat Cash travels to Barcelona to see where academies are attracting the best junior tennis players in the world. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/04/21/spc-open-court-barcelona-tennis-academies.cnn | en | 2016-04-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/7daa213a16c738bf4c7ee6b7f26625c07516bdc4c7ece454d3578f60e3e5cb74.json |
[
"Ursin Caderas",
"James Masters"
] | 2016-08-26T14:21:40 | null | 2016-07-20T09:28:55 | Maria Bueno was always in the right place at the right time on the tennis court, but the Brazilian ended up in hot water with Buckingham Palace after a double fault of her own. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F07%2F20%2Ftennis%2Frio-2016-maria-bueno-princess-diana%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160718105028-princess-of-wales-diana-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Maria Bueno: Tennis champion who played with Princess Diana | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Story highlights Maria Bueno won seven grand slam singles titles
She is Brazil's most successful tennis player
Won first Wimbledon title at age of 17
(CNN) Maria Bueno was always in the right place at the right time on the tennis court, but the Brazilian ended up in hot water with Buckingham Palace after a double fault of her own.
The seven-time grand slam winner was a playing partner of Princess Diana, gave tips to the young princes and got a ticking off for flouting royal protocol -- but that hasn't taken the shine off some priceless memories.
"She was fabulous," the 76-year-old Bueno recalled of Diana, who died in 1997 after the car she was riding in slammed into a pillar in a Paris overpass. Her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, and their driver, Henri Paul, also died.
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Three-time Wimbledon champion Bueno remembers getting the call to play with the British royals on the day that Diana and her children William and Harry, turned up to her local tennis club in London.
Read More | http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/20/tennis/rio-2016-maria-bueno-princess-diana/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_tennis+%28RSS%3A+CNNi+-+Tennis%29 | en | 2016-07-20T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/f84d498ad9442e64ac725897388262f3058ecc8d20da67ab1e2447712fdaf345.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:21:11 | null | 2014-08-21T11:17:40 | Althea Gibson broke down color barriers in the 1950s when she won Wimbledon and the U.S. championships. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F08%2F21%2Fspc-open-court-althea-gibson-legacy.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140821121625-spc-open-court-althea-gibson-legacy-00003404-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | Althea Gibson's Tennis legacy | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/08/21/spc-open-court-althea-gibson-legacy.cnn | en | 2014-08-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/b010070362b25bf48f0d9c7920775576d4dd5eb8b5b7615071917c60e96566fc.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:05:07 | null | 2016-07-21T11:33:02 | Teliana Pereria grew up in a poor part of Brazil but she refused to let her humble start keep her from pursuing a career in tennis. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F07%2F20%2Fspc-open-court-teliana-pereira.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160721123154-teliana-pereira-tennis-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Teliana Pereira's inspirational path to Rio 2016 | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Teliana Pereria grew up in a poor part of Brazil but she refused to let her humble start keep her from pursuing a career in tennis. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/07/20/spc-open-court-teliana-pereira.cnn | en | 2016-07-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/9961db80f9d8b2cbea9e7af7b6dabc9c5c45dc1ecc8f9bc2ca954907d31c8e54.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:04:47 | null | 2016-07-21T12:01:05 | Pat Cash gets a sneak peak at the Olympic Tennis Center in Rio to see first-hand where the players will compete for Olympic glory. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F07%2F20%2Fspc-open-court-new-rio-tennis-center.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160721130027-spc-open-court-new-rio-tennis-center-00011527-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Olympic confidential: Inside Rio 2016 Tennis Center | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Pat Cash gets a sneak peak at the Olympic Tennis Center in Rio to see first-hand where the players will compete for Olympic glory. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/07/20/spc-open-court-new-rio-tennis-center.cnn | en | 2016-07-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/da50637a050bca0addcc3b476c1e80a0caddc7e7708b5c0e3d9300ce6d0c4a66.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:18:14 | null | 2016-04-21T13:32:51 | Open Court travels to Barcelona for a close-up look at the Spanish star's one-handed backhand - a shot that only two other players in the top 100 use. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F04%2F21%2Fspc-open-court-carla-suarez-navarro.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160421142644-carla-suarez-backhand-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Carla Suarez Navarro's secret weapon | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Open Court travels to Barcelona for a close-up look at the Spanish star's one-handed backhand - a shot that only two other players in the top 100 use. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/04/21/spc-open-court-carla-suarez-navarro.cnn | en | 2016-04-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/5cd380ee748f3b2f6b79ebf928bcdcf86815885813c3c7508a8bda087337c218.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:13:49 | null | 2015-10-22T15:54:14 | Seven-time grand slam champion Justine Henin retired from tennis in 2011, but is still promoting the sport with an academy in her native Belgium. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F10%2F22%2Fspc-open-court-justine-henin.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/151022165315-justine-henin-open-court-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Justine Henin: Life after tennis | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Seven-time grand slam champion Justine Henin retired from tennis in 2011, but is still promoting the sport with an academy in her native Belgium. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/10/22/spc-open-court-justine-henin.cnn | en | 2015-10-22T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/9efab548a0f58978864dfe08f65f5705d9748ed32bf99cbe4d4e3b46aff618ba.json |
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"James Masters"
] | 2016-08-26T14:22:20 | null | 2016-08-09T23:26:02 | Serena Williams' reign as Olympic women's singles tennis champion came to a shuddering halt after a shock defeat by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in Rio Tuesday. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F08%2F09%2Ftennis%2Fserena-williams-beaten-svitolina-rio-olympics%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160809234104-serena-williams-rio-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Serena Williams stunned by Elina Svitolina at Rio 2016 Olympics | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Story highlights Serena Williams beaten in third round
World No. 1 loses in straight sets
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina wins 6-4 6-3
American also out of doubles
(CNN) Serena Williams' reign as Olympic singles champion came to a shuddering halt Tuesday as the tennis star suffered a shock defeat by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.
The world No. 1 was beaten 6-4 6-3 by a player to whom she had never lost in their four previous meetings.
Williams, who had already been knocked out of the doubles tournament along with sister Venus, equaled Steffi Graf's open era record of 22 grand slams last month by winning Wimbledon.
But while the 34-year-old was favored by many to add a second Olympic singles title, she was unable to find a way past a determined opponent.
"It's obviously disappointing but, you know, she played really well and I think the better player won today," Williams said.
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"Sophie Eastaugh",
"For Cnn"
] | 2016-08-26T14:18:35 | null | 2016-07-14T13:00:55 | Criticized for resembling a nightie, Wimbledon's most talked about Nike dress is now a museum piece. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F07%2F14%2Ftennis%2Fwimbledon-2016-nike-nightie-dress-museum%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160630134456-wimbledon-bouchard-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Tennis 'nightie' dress becomes museum piece | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Story highlights Nike's controversial Wimbledon 2016 dress added to the tournament's museum
Short floaty garment was said to resemble a nightie
"Strawberry Man" costume also joins 20,000 item collection
(CNN) Criticized for resembling a nightie, Wimbledon's most talked about dress is now a museum piece.
Nike's controversial Wimbledon dress floated up to reveal its female players' underwear, but the flimsy outfit worn by China's Zhang Shuai has now been added to the All England Club's collection of lawn tennis memorabilia.
The museum has over 20,000 items chronicling the history of the game, with Zhang's garment joining rackets dating back to the 1870s, a tennis book from 1555 and a 3-D holographic vision of John McEnroe, who seems to appear in his changing room.
'Flying everywhere'
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[] | 2016-08-26T15:13:11 | null | 2016-01-25T10:27:15 | What you need to know about the first grand slam of the year | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F01%2F25%2Fspc-open-court-australian-open-by-numbers.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160125102107-spc-open-court-australian-open-by-numbers-00004608-large-tease.jpg | en | null | What you need to know about the Australian Open | null | null | edition.cnn.com | What you need to know about the first grand slam of the year
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[] | 2016-08-26T15:14:02 | null | 2016-04-21T11:45:50 | Fourteen Spanish men are in the ATP 100. That's more than any other country. Pat Cash travels to Barcelona to learn more about their winning formula. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F04%2F21%2Fspc-open-court-spanish-tennis-formula.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160421124017-spanish-davis-cup-winners-large-tease.jpg | en | null | How clay helped make Nadal | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Fourteen Spanish men are in the ATP 100. That's more than any other country. Pat Cash travels to Barcelona to learn more about their winning formula. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/04/21/spc-open-court-spanish-tennis-formula.cnn | en | 2016-04-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/23a3464afbde9fee4d9d4d2a4f9ceb01c7738f66b3c92495670a375879491143.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:22:18 | null | 2014-12-22T10:39:11 | The former number one and part owner of World Team Tennis is looking for ways to shape the game. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F12%2F22%2Fspc-open-court-andy-roddick-world-team-tennis.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/141222101940-spc-open-court-andy-roddick-world-team-tennis-00041405-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | the game changer? | null | null | edition.cnn.com | The former number one and part owner of World Team Tennis is looking for ways to shape the game. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/12/22/spc-open-court-andy-roddick-world-team-tennis.cnn | en | 2014-12-22T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/71c949a8568b0185a25f5a1a83219d0da26be4f9042980e838f2572b823c3eea.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:20:18 | null | 2014-11-27T11:59:37 | Alex Thomas is all business with the ATP executive chairman and president Chris Kermode. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F11%2F27%2Fspc-open-court-business-of-tennis-chris-kermode.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/141127114806-spc-open-court-business-of-tennis-chris-kermode-00021907-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | What does it take to run the ATP tour? | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/11/27/spc-open-court-business-of-tennis-chris-kermode.cnn | en | 2014-11-27T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/33ed94facebb4147da766dd74b2e6c59aa22c7e1db3bba20f0b6a8d7f420772a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:11:54 | null | 2015-09-17T11:38:56 | Long-time friends Roberta Vinci and Flavia Pennetta had never played in a grand slam final before. Pennetta prevailed in two tight sets - and retired. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F09%2F17%2Fspc-open-court-flavia-pennetta.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150917123429-pennetta-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Flavia Pennetta's fairytale ending at the U.S. Open | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/09/17/spc-open-court-flavia-pennetta.cnn | en | 2015-09-17T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/92b22465543ba67a9ea41a0498285e7c4c4b945b6aad24b9ffd082783d73bfec.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:30:42 | null | 2015-04-16T13:53:19 | A new generation of tennis rackets measure every stroke and tell you how well you play. Rafael Nadal is amongst the stars to use the new technology. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Ftv%2F2015%2F04%2F16%2Fspc-open-court-smart-racket.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150416143308-rafas-racket-large-169.jpg | en | null | Rafa's racket is wired! | null | null | edition.cnn.com | A new generation of tennis rackets measure every stroke and tell you how well you play. Rafael Nadal is amongst the stars to use the new technology. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/04/16/spc-open-court-smart-racket.cnn | en | 2015-04-16T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/7459c7285bce056f0b3d96cfba8d96eb952a71a38a1545ee5599bb3c51202e2f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:21:55 | null | 2015-07-16T16:04:52 | Cricket legend Shane Warne takes a tennis lesson from the former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F07%2F16%2Fspc-open-court-warne-and-cash.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150716130653-shane-warne-tennis-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Can Shane Warne play tennis? | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/07/16/spc-open-court-warne-and-cash.cnn | en | 2015-07-16T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/85fc8c64dbce95a7e2199173c25b7733cbe225a246af4298dbabc6fb8a3b20fd.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T01:35:35 | null | null | Who should you vote for in the 2016 presidential election? Find your match with CNN's Candidate Matchmaker. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Finteractive%2F2016%2Fpolitics%2Fcandidates-general-election-matchmaker%2F.json | http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/election-center-2016/matchmaker/general/share.jpg | en | null | 2016 Candidate Matchmaker | null | null | edition.cnn.com | null | http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2016/politics/candidates-general-election-matchmaker/ | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/afc2b4301cd79bdfe7d1e62a73dd97a093039e061eb44b08582326849dcd77fe.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:23:23 | null | 2014-08-21T11:17:03 | Tennis star, Ana Ivanovic answers questions submitted to CNN Open Court on social media. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F08%2F21%2Fspc-open-court-ana-ivanovic.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140821120815-spc-open-court-ana-ivanovic-00004901-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | Ana Ivanovic fights to regain number 1 status | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/08/21/spc-open-court-ana-ivanovic.cnn | en | 2014-08-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/ca3bd624068ee8141623618cf2a050df035420b4d6ae1925c936270f38fbc07c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:21:41 | null | 2014-08-21T11:16:26 | A behind the scenes look at the U.S. Open by the numbers. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F08%2F21%2Fopen-court-us-open-numbers.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140821121358-open-court-us-open-numbers-00002528-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | U.S. Open by the numbers | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/08/21/open-court-us-open-numbers.cnn | en | 2014-08-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/e7c429bf43bea5914027cbbc8176e39d5a23d51b83bad7b0ab1e6844d5950e92.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:09:56 | null | 2016-03-18T20:26:49 | WTA star CoCo Vandeweghe takes Pat Cash for a spin around Indian Wells, host venue of tennis' so-called "fifth slam." | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F03%2F18%2Fspc-open-court-coco-indian-wells.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160318200438-spc-open-court-coco-indian-wells-00034703-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Backstage Pass to Indian Wells | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/03/18/spc-open-court-coco-indian-wells.cnn | en | 2016-03-18T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/e4985888860a36029fd236810bfbdcd63d0259097b66b11bee680375c460d1ca.json |
[
"Piers Edwards"
] | 2016-08-26T14:17:14 | null | 2016-07-14T14:48:02 | After a disappointing sporting month at the Euros and Wimbledon respectively, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ana Ivanovic finally experienced a perfect match. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F07%2F14%2Fsport%2Flove-match-schweinsteiger-ivanovic%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160714155743-ivanovic-tease-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Love Match: Schweinsteiger and Ivanovic marry | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Story highlights Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ana Ivanovic marry in Venice
Schweinsteiger, 31, is captain of world champions Germany
Serbian tennis star Ivanovic, 28, won the 2008 French Open
(CNN) After a disappointing sporting month in which one had a hand in Germany's exit from the Euros and the other crashed out in the first round of Wimbledon, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ana Ivanovic finally experienced a perfect match.
The pair married in Venice, Italy, in a lavish ceremony spread out over two days.
On Tuesday, the footballer tied the knot with the tennis star in a legal ceremony in Venice's City Hall -- so adding to the list of sporting power couples.
A day later, the duo held a religious service at the centuries-old Misericordia Church in one of the world's most beautiful cities.
Mr & Mrs ❤️ pic.twitter.com/rur97V3O9v — Ana Ivanovic (@AnaIvanovic) 13 July 2016
Trophy cabinet
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[] | 2016-08-26T15:10:19 | null | 2015-11-21T18:14:37 | Mallika Kapur profiles India's first ever female World No 1. Sania Mirza has teamed up with Martina Hingis and dominated the doubles tour in 2015. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F11%2F21%2Fspc-open-court-sania-mirza.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/151119110025-sania-mirza-tennis-india-large-tease.jpg | en | null | India's tennis superstar | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Mallika Kapur profiles India's first ever female World No 1. Sania Mirza has teamed up with Martina Hingis and dominated the doubles tour in 2015. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/11/21/spc-open-court-sania-mirza.cnn | en | 2015-11-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/1b13a4b5949c59de01951cb6d59c30512b911b48b766689f919bbd24a61c784f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:05:59 | null | 2016-06-16T11:04:21 | To become a Wimbledon ball boy/girl, kids are sent through a boot camp to train to stand still and feed balls. Only the best make it to the Championships. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F06%2F16%2Fspc-open-court-wimbledon-ball-kids.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160616115050-wimbledon-ball-kids-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Boot camp toughens up Wimbledon ball kids | null | null | edition.cnn.com | To become a Wimbledon ball boy/girl, kids are sent through a boot camp to train to stand still and feed balls. Only the best make it to the Championships. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/06/16/spc-open-court-wimbledon-ball-kids.cnn | en | 2016-06-16T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/f2560def3a1bc0c8c66105108e63b514f247cc44f707cc68f000dd2426481a1b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:19:30 | null | 2015-01-23T10:50:30 | Pat Cash meets the teenager from Canberra who is making waves in Australia. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Ftv%2F2015%2F01%2F23%2Fspc-open-court-nick-kyrgios-australia-rising-star.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140702013704-nick-kyrgios-victory-salute-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | Australia's rising tennis star | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/01/23/spc-open-court-nick-kyrgios-australia-rising-star.cnn | en | 2015-01-23T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/1eefdb5e1620b895acfc4c5d42d03283ec5e25cfb10c0b68aabd98d43a3aac88.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:18:35 | null | 2016-03-18T20:44:08 | The former world No. 1 shows CNN's Open Court how she improves her fitness on the California coast. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F03%2F18%2Fspc-open-court-azarenka-beach.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160318204151-spc-open-court-azarenka-beach-00001614-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Victoria Azarenka's beach workout | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/03/18/spc-open-court-azarenka-beach.cnn | en | 2016-03-18T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/63d7103786ae3c065fa398ae45b3e18f3427e0641df8fa880f84fc703cd0a22f.json |
[
"Matthew Knight"
] | 2016-08-31T11:39:38 | null | 2016-08-31T09:32:17 | Serena Williams and Andy Murray were in action on day two at Flushing Meadows. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F08%2F31%2Ftennis%2Fgallery%2Fus-open-day-2%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160831094252-us-open-day-2-radwanska-large-tease.jpg | en | null | US Open 2016: Competition heats up | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Photos: Day 2 at Flushing Meadows Serena Williams is all smiles after she beat Russia's Ekaterina Makarova 6-3 6-3 in their first round match. Williams is bidding for a record 23rd grand slam singles title. Hide Caption 1 of 11
Photos: Day 2 at Flushing Meadows Fresh from claiming an Olympic silver medal, Juan Martin del Potro was in action on Tuesday. The Argentine eased through against compatriot Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-3 7-6 (7-3). Hide Caption 2 of 11
Photos: Day 2 at Flushing Meadows Del Potro's vanquisher in Rio, Andy Murray was also untroubled in his opening match beating Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic 6-3 6-2 6-2. Hide Caption 3 of 11
Photos: Day 2 at Flushing Meadows The players may have struggled in the searing heat -- temperatures were again tipping 30˚C on Tuesday -- but fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska wasted little energy in her opening match brushing aside American Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-1. Hide Caption 4 of 11
Photos: Day 2 at Flushing Meadows It was a similar story for Romania's Simona Halep -- a semifinalist in 2015 -- as she defeated Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 6-0 6-2. Hide Caption 5 of 11
Photos: Day 2 at Flushing Meadows Venus Williams, however, was made to work hard for her victory over Kateryna Kozlova of Ukraine eventually winning through 6-2 5-7 6-4. Hide Caption 6 of 11
Photos: Day 2 at Flushing Meadows Eleventh seed, Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain completed a double bagel -- 6-0 6-0 -- victory over Teliana Pereira of Brazil on Tuesday. Hide Caption 7 of 11
Photos: Day 2 at Flushing Meadows Canada's Eugenie Bouchard crashed out in three sets (6-3 3-6 6-2) to Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic. Hide Caption 8 of 11
Photos: Day 2 at Flushing Meadows Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka served up a 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 6-4 win over Fernando Verdasco of Spain. Hide Caption 9 of 11
Photos: Day 2 at Flushing Meadows Verdasco's compatriot David Ferrer had more luck in his opening round match, progressing against Alexandr Dolgopolov after the Ukrainian was forced to retire before the end of the first set. Hide Caption 10 of 11 | http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/31/tennis/gallery/us-open-day-2/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_tennis+%28RSS%3A+CNNi+-+Tennis%29 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/375469ce492ba50c27dfc5b9bdbdc25a388ce4143852c15258eb7111adc434be.json |
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[] | 2016-08-26T15:14:13 | null | 2015-09-22T17:20:47 | Borna Coric is the highest ranked teen on the ATP tour. The 18-year-old Croat has already beaten Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray and wants to become the No. 1. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F09%2F22%2Fspc-open-court-borna-coric.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150922180612-spc-open-court-borna-coric-00000916-large-tease.jpg | en | null | The most talked about teenager in tennis | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Borna Coric is the highest ranked teen on the ATP tour. The 18-year-old Croat has already beaten Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray and wants to become the No. 1. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/09/22/spc-open-court-borna-coric.cnn | en | 2015-09-22T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/6f6d846fa044faebf2db32d8661b8a4f6179d4963ba2283a0006131bd9d54768.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:17:18 | null | 2016-06-06T09:08:03 | Novak Djokovic, the world's top-ranked tennis player, has won his first ever French Open and his 12th career major title. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F06%2F06%2Ffrance-novak-djokovic-french-open-winner-intv.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160606045219-france-novak-djokovic-frech-open-win-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Novak Djokovic wins French Open | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/06/06/france-novak-djokovic-french-open-winner-intv.cnn | en | 2016-06-06T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/2fe841823af603a06b926af2e11d16705ac72069e40169a28ca5bf792d50d806.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:08:16 | null | 2016-08-18T13:51:40 | What you need to know about the new roof that will shelter Arthur Ashe stadium from the rain. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F08%2F18%2Fspc-open-court-us-open-new-roof-numbers.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160818144909-arthur-ashe-stadium-roof-large-tease.jpg | en | null | U.S. Open 2016: $150 million roof gives slam new look | null | null | edition.cnn.com | What you need to know about the new roof that will shelter Arthur Ashe stadium from the rain. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/08/18/spc-open-court-us-open-new-roof-numbers.cnn | en | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/dbe961c4a17e3ce99fd9cbf46f91e21a1587b1165aae62dced44d9b485624ff1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:12:49 | null | 2015-12-21T18:36:16 | CNN Open Court's Pat Cash takes you to Royal Albert Hall in London where Andy Murray and John McEnroe are putting a new tennis format to the test. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F12%2F18%2Fspc-open-court-tie-break-tens.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/151221184022-murray-mac-tie-break-tens-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Mac and Murray test a new fun format | null | null | edition.cnn.com | CNN Open Court's Pat Cash takes you to Royal Albert Hall in London where Andy Murray and John McEnroe are putting a new tennis format to the test. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/12/18/spc-open-court-tie-break-tens.cnn | en | 2015-12-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/623e6d12cdab484d8facea07c2a55590bd7ae40c2e949b232b5c72249fec9641.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:16:04 | null | 2016-01-26T10:53:27 | Open Court's Pat Cash sits down with former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt as he looks back on his storied career. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F01%2F26%2Fspc-open-court-lleyton-hewitt.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160126104511-spc-open-court-lleyton-hewitt-00004907-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Lleyton Hewitt: Brash teenager to Aussie great | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Open Court's Pat Cash sits down with former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt as he looks back on his storied career.
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"Sophie Eastaugh",
"For Cnn",
"Heidi Berger"
] | 2016-08-26T14:19:25 | null | 2016-07-26T11:01:55 | Growing up in poverty, Brazil's no. 1 female tennis player Teliana Pereira defied the odds to become a two-time WTA champion. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F07%2F26%2Ftennis%2Fteliana-pereira-tennis-brazil-olympic-game-rio-2016%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160726115617-teliana-pereira-tease-large-tease.jpg | en | null | From poverty to tennis champ: Brazil's Teliana Pereira | null | null | edition.cnn.com | (CNN) With the colossal Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro, there will almost be a sense of the miraculous when Teliana Pereira steps out on the brand new courts at the Olympic Games.
Getting to the top of your sport is never easy, regardless of your circumstances.
But when your circumstances involve a struggle for basic essentials, the idea of a professional career in tennis could seem unlikely -- especially as it costs an estimated $385,000 to turn pro.
The 28-year-old player, who last year became the first Brazilian woman to win a WTA title since 1988, was born in Pernambuco -- a poor, rural state in the country's northeast.
One of seven siblings, one of Pereira's sister died as a baby due to dehydration. Sometimes, the family struggled to put food on the table.
Photos: In 2015, Teliana Pereira became the first Brazilian woman to win a WTA Tour title since 1988. Hide Caption 1 of 6 Photos: The 28-year-old was beaten by Serena Williams in the second round of this year's French Open, matching her best ever performance at a grand slam. Hide Caption 2 of 6 Photos: She was born in Pernambuco -- a poor, rural state in the northeast of Brazil. One of seven siblings, Pereira said another sister died as a baby due to dehydration. Sometimes, the family struggled to put food on the table. Hide Caption 3 of 6 Photos: "It was a really small house and we had to start to work [at] 4 years [old]," she told CNN's Open Court. "It's really hard to grow up. We don't have facilities. We don't have schools. They don't have money so it's really complicated." Hide Caption 4 of 6 Photos: Now the No. 1. female player in Brazil, Pereira's future might have been very different indeed if her family hadn't moved to Curitiba in the wealthier south, "just to have a better life." Hide Caption 5 of 6 Photos: Step by step she climbed the rankings and, in 2013, Pereira became Brazil's first woman to reach the top 100 since 1990. Hide Caption 6 of 6
Lucky break
"It was a really small house and we had to start to work [at] 4 years [old]," she told CNN's Open Court.
"It's really hard to grow up. We don't have facilities. We don't have schools. They don't have money so it's really complicated."
Now the No. 1 female player in Brazil, Pereira's future might have been very different indeed if her family hadn't moved to Curitiba in the wealthier south, "just to have a better life."
It was there that she finally started school -- at the age of eight -- and her father found a job as the custodian of a local tennis club.
While he made repairs and looked after the courts, Pereira was allowed to hang around and play -- thanks to the support of the club's French owner, Didier Rayon.
Turning point
By the age of 12, Pereira's game was showing promise, and Rayon took her to France to watch a WTA tournament. It proved to be a pivotal moment.
"We went to France because I was playing well. So he [Rayon] said let's go to France because you have to learn the good tennis. The good tennis in Europe.
"When I arrived there I was like 'Oh my God.' I saw Venus Williams play tennis and I was like, 'I want to play like Venus.'
"He said, 'OK, if you want to play like that you have to work hard. And then I decided I want to be a professional."
Big fighter
Money continued to be an issue and it would take years of sacrifice and determination for Pereira to reach her dreams.
She relied upon help from Rayon, her mentor, and members of the tennis club to travel to international competitions. Once she reportedly went a day without food until money was wired to her.
"I'm a fighter. Not only in tennis. In life," said Pereira.
"That's why I love Rafa Nadal. I play more with the power, I run a lot. I fight every point, I just fight every point. It's my big quality."
Playing Serena
Step by step she climbed the rankings and, in 2013, Pereira became the first Brazilian woman to break into the top 100 since 1990.
Last year after scooping her first WTA title in Bogota and a second on home turf in Florianopolis, she soared to a ranking of 43.
"It was the first time my mum watched my match. She said, 'I'm so proud of you, just enjoy this week'. I was crying a lot."
At the second round of May's French Open, she played against world no. 1 Serena Williams -- 15 years on from the moment Venus inspired her to pursue professional tennis.
"Playing against Serena is something special...it was the best moment of my life," said Pereira, who was defeated 6-2 6-1. "She said, 'Good match'....I just tried to hit the ball. It's not easy to play against Serena."
Pereira played Serena at Roland Garros 2016.
Rio 2016
Though she has so far failed to reproduce last year's form in 2016 -- her ranking has tumbled to 94 -- an Olympics on home soil presents her with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Whatever happens at Rio, her journey has been "unbelievable," Brazilian sports journalist Joao Castelo-Branco told CNN.
"I think she deserves much more recognition. Tennis is a sport that requires money when you're young. In Brazil the successful tennis players we've had they've all been from the rich cities in the south, like Gustavo Kuerten or Thomaz Bellucci Belucci, from middle class families.
"Teliana is a completely different example. She came from nowhere and overcame all these obstacles in a country that doesn't really support this sport. To get to number one is really quite unbelievable."
Pereira's dream
The scale of her achievement isn't lost on Pereira, either.
With her prize money so far totaling almost a million dollars, last year she realized a longstanding dream -- to buy her mom a house.
"She was so happy and said you don't have to do this. [I said] 'Of course I have to do this because it's my dream.' We never had a house, we just rented.
"I'm proud of me because it's not easy to play tennis like that and travel. When I was young I had no money and now I can play tennis here. Can you imagine?" | http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/26/tennis/teliana-pereira-tennis-brazil-olympic-game-rio-2016/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_tennis+%28RSS%3A+CNNi+-+Tennis%29 | en | 2016-07-26T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/72615046347b26659a7b60bd967845413033f694e49285471c197a168f80dab1.json |
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"James Masters",
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World No. 1 beaten by Juan Martin del Potro
Williams sisters beaten in opening round
Safarova and Strycova triumph 6-3 6-4
(CNN) In a dramatic second day of action on the tennis courts of Rio, world No.1 Novak Djokovic was left in tears after being dumped out of the Olympic Games.
Just hours after Serena and Venus Williams had suffered a shock defeat in the first round of the women's doubles, world No. 1 Djokovic was beaten 7-6 7-6 by Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.
Del Potro, who had spent 40 minutes stuck in an elevator in the athletes' village earlier Sunday, went up a level as he claimed a hugely impressive victory.
We played terrible and that basically showed in the results. Serena Williams
"Delpo was the better player and he deserved to win. That's sport," Djokovic told reporters.
"In the decisive moments, he just came up with some extraordinary tennis and I have to congratulate him.
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"Bianca Britton"
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She holds a world tennis ranking of 419
London (CNN) Britain's Metropolitan Police has revealed it is investigating claims that a female tennis player was deliberately poisoned during this year's Wimbledon.
Though police haven't confirmed the victim's name, 18-year-old Gabriella Taylor was forced to withdraw from the girl's junior tournament quarter-finals in July and spent four days in intensive care.
For those who don't know, I have been in intensive care in Southampton general hospital these past 4 days suffering from an unknown cause. — Gabriella Taylor (@gabitaylorr) July 11, 2016
In a statement, police said a woman fell ill on July 6 and it was investigating "an allegation of poisoning with intent to endanger life (or) cause grievous bodily harm."
It said the incident, which is alleged to have taken place at Wimbledon, was received on August 5 and that it is "unknown where or when the poison was ingested."
At the time, Taylor posted several tweets about the mysterious illness, having to clarify it was a virus, not food poisoning, that forced her to retire.
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"Harmeet Shah Singh Cnn",
"Harmeet Shah Singh"
] | 2016-08-26T14:04:39 | null | null | Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2008%2FTECH%2Fspace%2F11%2F26%2Findia.moon.probe%2Findex.html%3Feref%3Dedition_space%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_space%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BScience%2B%2526%2BSpace%2529.json | http://i.l.cnn.net/cnn/.element/img/2.0/content/ads/advertisement.gif | en | null | Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise | null | null | edition.cnn.com | NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft.
The spacecraft carrying India's first lunar probe, Chandrayaan-1, lifts off from Sriharikota.
Mylswamy Annadurai, the project director for the lunar mission, told CNN that temperatures onboard Chandrayaan-1 had risen to 49 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit).
The increase occurred as the craft, the moon -- which it is orbiting -- and the sun lined up, a phenomenon which Annadurai said was not unexpected and which would likely last until the end of December.
"We have switched off the systems (aboard) that are not needed to be on," Annadurai said, ruling out the possibility of damage and adding that the temperature was now down to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
Heat on board the Chandrayaan-1 should not exceed 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), Annadurai said -- but insisted the orbiter is designed to withstand up to 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit).
The Chandrayaan-1 -- Chandrayaan means "moon craft" in Sanskrit -- was successfully launched from southern India on October 22. Watch the launch of India's first lunar mission »
Its two-year mission is to take high-resolution, three-dimensional images of the moon's surface, especially the permanently shadowed polar regions. It also will search for evidence of water or ice and attempt to identify the chemical composition of certain lunar rocks, the group said.
Earlier this month the Moon Impact Probe detached from Chandrayaan-1 and successfully crash-landed on the moon's surface.
Officials say that the TV-size probe, which is adorned with a painting of the Indian flag, hit the moon's surface at a speed of 5,760 kilometers per hour (3,579 mph).
It transmitted data to Chandrayaan-1 ahead of impact but was not intended to be retrieved after that.
Chandrayaan-1 is carrying payloads from the United States, the European Union and Bulgaria. India plans to share the data from the mission with other programs, including NASA.
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[] | 2016-08-26T19:38:02 | null | 2016-08-26T17:43:38 | Over 700,000 people will pile into New York's Arthur Ashe Stadium for the 2016 US Open to see tennis stars Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Andy Murray. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fus-open-tennis-flushing-meadows-novak-djokovic-andy-murray-serena-williams-pkg.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160826151127-djokovic-us-open-trophy-lift-2015-large-tease.jpg | en | null | US Open: The Big Apple's biggest show | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Over 700,000 people will pile into New York's Arthur Ashe Stadium for the 2016 US Open to see tennis stars Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Andy Murray.
Source: CNN | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/08/26/us-open-tennis-flushing-meadows-novak-djokovic-andy-murray-serena-williams-pkg.cnn | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/45087efc5a0a86e9653b374f78ad3d8b698826d9f93f38a6c7ff6ff4ccbcaca1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:31:44 | null | 2014-05-22T18:37:17 | Serena Williams on her 2013 win at Roland Garros -- her first French Open singles title since 2002. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F05%2F22%2Fspc-open-court-serena-williams.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140522192820-spc-open-court-serena-williams-00000719-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | Serena defends French Open title | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/05/22/spc-open-court-serena-williams.cnn | en | 2014-05-22T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/e3f419ad96aa449f7efe9093144bdc1b08b57ab49909e4e1634124d7e01b71a2.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:28:43 | null | 2014-10-16T11:52:47 | 2013 Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli talks candidly about the mental side of the game. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F10%2F16%2Fspc-open-court-e-mental-health.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/141016123925-spc-open-court-e-mental-health-00024201-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | The mental strength of tennis pros | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/10/16/spc-open-court-e-mental-health.cnn | en | 2014-10-16T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/519c5478d0d232a06d4985eeca315cf376ee074ee820713a9175ef2362db7477.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:08:06 | null | 2016-03-18T21:15:24 | Open Court's Pat Cash meets U.S. teen sensation Taylor Fritz, who has jumped 800 ranking spots in a year. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F03%2F18%2Fspc-open-court-taylor-fritz-us.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160318205502-spc-open-court-taylor-fritz-us-00013017-large-tease.jpg | en | null | America's new tennis star Taylor Fritz | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/03/18/spc-open-court-taylor-fritz-us.cnn | en | 2016-03-18T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/81f58da039f22331e632ac429ad16f05d464585bd694953e0dc779a744baf757.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:17:40 | null | 2016-01-25T10:30:55 | Bernard Tomic is Australia's number 1 player -but he's just one of a talented group of young stars who want to start bringing Davis Cups and grand slams home to Australia. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F01%2F25%2Fspc-open-court-australian-next-generation.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160125102441-spc-open-court-australian-next-generation-00015617-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Australian tennis: Generation Next | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Bernard Tomic is Australia's number 1 player -but he's just one of a talented group of young stars who want to start bringing Davis Cups and grand slams home to Australia.
Source: CNN | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/01/25/spc-open-court-australian-next-generation.cnn | en | 2016-01-25T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/36723832cc67372174e126f2c3f1456502fa2c88849f3a076d3e7c31c0257c45.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T13:39:32 | null | 2016-08-31T11:41:48 | The American sailed through her first round tie at the US Open, showing no signs of the shoulder injury that derailed her quest for Olympic gold in Rio. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F08%2F31%2Ftennis%2Fus-open-day-2-wrap%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160831131150-serena-williams-new-outfit-large-tease.jpg | en | null | US Open: Serena Williams starts bid for record 23rd slam | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Story highlights Serena Williams cruises into round two
Sister Venus struggles through
Andy Murray wins in straight sets
Eugenie Bouchard crashes out
(CNN) Serena Williams sailed through her first-round match at the US Open, showing no signs of the shoulder injury that derailed her quest for Olympic gold in Rio -- but she revealed her ailment played some part in her eye-catching new outfit.
The top-seeded American eased to a 6-3 6-3 victory over Russian Ekaterina Makarova Tuesday at the Arthur Ashe Stadium as she bids for an Open-Era record 23rd grand slam singles title.
Williams hit 12 aces during the match but admitted that she was aiming for placement rather than power.
"I didn't hit my serves as hard as I normally hit them," the world No. 1, who next faces compatriot Vania King, told reporters. "I just went for more placement. I didn't go for the big 120s, just the regular.
"I was pleased with my serve because I haven't been hitting a lot of serves at all. In practice, none of them were going in, so I was definitely excited about that."
VERY strong outfit by Serena Williams. Liking the black superhero vibe. But with opera sleeves! Great stuff #USOpen pic.twitter.com/Z385OP7LNd — Uche Amako (@UcheAmako) August 31, 2016 | http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/31/tennis/us-open-day-2-wrap/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_tennis+%28RSS%3A+CNNi+-+Tennis%29 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/68db8069acb29912c6fbd9ee8feedae36a725bf1219ca13ae21eef5798f1f2d2.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:30:21 | null | 2014-12-22T11:06:48 | Hear how Roger Federer overcame a back injury to win one of the most prestigious trophies in tennis, The Davis Cup. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F12%2F22%2Fspc-open-court-roger-federer-davis-cup-switzerland.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/141222105153-spc-open-court-roger-federer-davis-cup-switzerland-00011005-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | Federer's quest for a missing title | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/12/22/spc-open-court-roger-federer-davis-cup-switzerland.cnn | en | 2014-12-22T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/f866d00a2552b0cce88396e0fbdd4bb95db303a3f7f6489006a5e4a1e226f710.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:26:54 | null | 2014-12-01T16:01:58 | Kei Nishikori, Stan Wawrinka, Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic - here is why 2014 is a year they won't soon forget. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F12%2F01%2Fspc-open-court-fab-four-tennis.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/141201160118-spc-open-court-fab-four-tennis-00000321-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | The Fab Four | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/12/01/spc-open-court-fab-four-tennis.cnn | en | 2014-12-01T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/236f67c198fc9af8d93c33df148dc4ffbdf699ed2841a647992cc1bc34a4668a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:29:16 | null | 2015-06-30T19:47:22 | Novak Djokovic's coach Boris Becker backs the world's number one to rebound from his French Open disappointment at Wimbledon. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F06%2F30%2Fwimbledon-becker-djokovic-macfarlane.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150630154130-wimbledon-becker-djokovic-macfarlane-00015506-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Becker: Djokovic can retain title | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/06/30/wimbledon-becker-djokovic-macfarlane.cnn | en | 2015-06-30T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/5f93545e76b19361e21a520a355a990dea7beedffa92727c4f1745fb72c8335a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:19:41 | null | 2015-06-08T15:15:00 | CNN's Christina Macfarlane caught up Stanislas Wawrinka soon after he won the French Open. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F06%2F08%2Fwawrinka-post-match-interview.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150608111056-wawrinka-post-match-interview-00011304-large-169.jpg | en | null | Wawrinka: 'Shorts won the French Open' | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/06/08/wawrinka-post-match-interview.cnn | en | 2015-06-08T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/3eb68db9fbd1f02e5a23af0ca4d798db3e7cd6a674c856a07b2e2d926a7e37a4.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:22:06 | null | 2014-12-22T10:52:40 | CNN correspondent Isa Soares travels to Manacor to interview Rafa Nadal about his new tennis academy. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F12%2F22%2Fspc-open-court-rafa-nadal-manacor-academy.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/141222104152-spc-open-court-rafa-nadal-manacor-academy-00001706-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | The man from Manacor | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/12/22/spc-open-court-rafa-nadal-manacor-academy.cnn | en | 2014-12-22T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/ae4043105c5b61d87908c52c5cff131ff73420a856d485273deb0ee3f1a92be1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:25:38 | null | 2015-06-08T16:10:24 | Serena Williams talks with CNN's Christina Macfarlane after winning the French Open. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F06%2F08%2Ffrench-open-serena-williams-interview.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150608120509-french-open-serena-williams-interview-00014417-large-169.jpg | en | null | Serena Williams is French Open Champion | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/06/08/french-open-serena-williams-interview.cnn | en | 2015-06-08T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/49df1208e9ccb07551237c19c7c488c03c290f5291cf4f1d6a71c24918f6d6d1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:21:31 | null | 2015-07-16T11:56:27 | Two leading tennis photographers show us their favorite snaps of the Wimbledon Championships. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F07%2F16%2Fspc-open-court-wimbledon-snaps.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150716124326-ella-ling-photo-large-tease.jpeg | en | null | Wimbledon 2015: the photo moments | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/07/16/spc-open-court-wimbledon-snaps.cnn | en | 2015-07-16T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/db29225f506de1e3693b8d86a2e486b42d076181ecf8e1006dd520a33bf74127.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:24:42 | null | 2014-09-18T11:20:13 | Pat Cash and Amanda Davies explore which country will finish the year holding the prestigious Davis Cup trophy. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F09%2F18%2Fspc-open-court-davis-cup-semi-final-a.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140918121751-spc-open-court-davis-cup-semi-final-a-00001329-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | A guide to Davis Cup tennis | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/09/18/spc-open-court-davis-cup-semi-final-a.cnn | en | 2014-09-18T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/79b9a657639d9d1663213ec8c5d62dfb918ef34001e70bb891258876d96c0482.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:08:47 | null | 2015-10-22T16:51:38 | It's been 37 years since Great Britain last played in the Davis Cup final. John Lloyd remembers facing John McEnroe in a 'surreal' atmosphere. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F10%2F22%2Fspc-open-court-davis-cup-history.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/151022175034-gb-davis-cup-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Britain's Davis Cup glory days | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/10/22/spc-open-court-davis-cup-history.cnn | en | 2015-10-22T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/b4f14251dd5588ab7d5f8cba28536f634039f359605d14b09ad8af02a4a0359b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:13:28 | null | 2015-08-21T13:08:14 | As she prepares for the U.S. Open - and a possible calendar Grand Slam - Serena Williams talks to CNN about the U.S. Open and her passion for karaoke. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F08%2F21%2Fspc-open-court-serena-williams-interview.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150821135859-serena-williams-karaoke-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Serena Williams, Karaoke queen gears up for Grand Slam | null | null | edition.cnn.com | As she prepares for the U.S. Open - and a possible calendar Grand Slam - Serena Williams talks to CNN about the U.S. Open and her passion for karaoke. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/08/21/spc-open-court-serena-williams-interview.cnn | en | 2015-08-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/a843b3ab903bbd24ab0dfefbce1754f01c5b67a8eba4d9f59f19782d0c720f60.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:19:08 | null | 2016-02-18T13:35:05 | Angelique Kerber returns home after winning the 2016 Australian Open, where she became Germany's first grand slam champion since Steffi Graf in 1999. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F02%2F17%2Fspc-open-court-angelique-kerber-leipzig.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160218131448-angelique-kerber-german-fans-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Champ Kerber sparks fan frenzy in Germany | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/02/17/spc-open-court-angelique-kerber-leipzig.cnn | en | 2016-02-18T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/fc6cb4c20e293bcae51a61f08e52ca8a8658bb88b0624ba1f55f0e9206fe11f1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:32:35 | null | 2014-07-17T11:56:52 | Petra Kvitova and Novak Djokovic won their first Wimbledon titles in 2011. Open Court looks back at their journey. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F07%2F17%2Fspc-open-court-wimbledon-champions.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140717121243-spc-open-court-wimbledon-champions-00000324-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | How Novak and Petra conquered Wimbledon | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/07/17/spc-open-court-wimbledon-champions.cnn | en | 2014-07-17T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/f03f008c1c268af545e937f82384058ca986ac24070314ba9bfdd865287d5431.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:24:05 | null | 2015-03-20T17:46:48 | Open Court has your backstage pass to the annual ATP marketing photo shoot featuring Nadal, Murray, and Dimitrov. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F03%2F20%2Fspc-open-court-backstage-marketing-shoot.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150323173200-spc-open-court-backstage-marketing-shoot-00022528-large-169.jpg | en | null | Camera Ready: Backstage with Rafa, Andy & Grigor | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/03/20/spc-open-court-backstage-marketing-shoot.cnn | en | 2015-03-20T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/d7293685d49e58cdf1767f9dad2f41e24d519177abe79792f8e83c397dc53802.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:18:46 | null | 2016-02-18T13:10:53 | Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena tell Amanda Davies why they've set up a foundation to help kids in their home country of Serbia. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F02%2F17%2Fspc-open-court-novak-djokovic-foundation.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160217183511-djokovic-novak-and-jelena-large-tease.png | en | null | Djokovic's mission to help Serbia's children | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena tell Amanda Davies why they've set up a foundation to help kids in their home country of Serbia. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/02/17/spc-open-court-novak-djokovic-foundation.cnn | en | 2016-02-18T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/bbd7dbe4eb2ec65cfcbef0dbca7bb1f352e7475958bb3e292a23ef578a28b8b3.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:15:50 | null | 2016-05-20T16:59:32 | Open Court host Pat Cash takes you inside the new French Tennis Federation training facility near Roland Garros, which is focused on producing champions. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F05%2F20%2Fspc-open-court-french-elite.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160520160928-spc-open-court-french-elite-00000502-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Tennis confidential: France's new secret weapon | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/05/20/spc-open-court-french-elite.cnn | en | 2016-05-20T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/236fba99e9bd1a4c663ea4da0d632a090fb41cb547a31680e747f1151c9e6bf0.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:27:50 | null | 2015-03-20T14:10:22 | After 14 years, world number 1 Serena Williams returns to the tournament she said she'd never play. Open Court was there as she walked on court. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F03%2F20%2Fspc-open-court-serena-williams.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150320140454-spc-open-court-serena-williams-00050020-large-169.jpg | en | null | Serena Williams ends boycott, returns to Indian Wells | null | null | edition.cnn.com | After 14 years, world number 1 Serena Williams returns to the tournament she said she'd never play. Open Court was there as she walked on court.
Source: CNN | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/03/20/spc-open-court-serena-williams.cnn | en | 2015-03-20T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/6ec8b1a6e1669b4882f2375f16e61227a19a431c537c60d2bd65f21e7225114f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:15:07 | null | 2015-08-21T14:31:05 | The U.S. Open's prime show court is getting a state-of-the-art roof. Open Court's Pat Cash takes a first hand look at this massive renovation project. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F08%2F21%2Fspc-open-court-u-s-open-makeover.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150821152247-u-s-open-construction-large-tease.jpg | en | null | The U.S. Open's extreme makeover | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/08/21/spc-open-court-u-s-open-makeover.cnn | en | 2015-08-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/fa3a6bc36b5188ba5b8221dd43362eb30f76cd4cb9ece05e42889e62f7f28f54.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:06:53 | null | 2016-07-21T11:56:54 | Grand slam doubles star Leander Paes plans to compete in his seventh consecutive Olympics. India will be watching as Paes tries to make history in Rio. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F07%2F20%2Fspc-open-court-leander-paes-rio-2016.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160721125459-leander-paes-atlanta-1996-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Leander Paes: Seven up for India's Olympic hero | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Grand slam doubles star Leander Paes plans to compete in his seventh consecutive Olympics. India will be watching as Paes tries to make history in Rio. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/07/20/spc-open-court-leander-paes-rio-2016.cnn | en | 2016-07-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/b2330d98e14e4896905c67962d769077058e1c34402980c4a3663581b5519a9b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:15:19 | null | 2016-01-25T10:30:48 | Mark Edmondson was ranked world number 212 when he stunned John Newcombe and won the Australian Open in 1976. Pat Cash sits down with Edmondson outside Sydney. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F01%2F25%2Fspc-open-court-mark-edmondson.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160125102255-spc-open-court-mark-edmondson-00003814-large-tease.jpg | en | null | The greatest upset in tennis history? | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Mark Edmondson was ranked world number 212 when he stunned John Newcombe and won the Australian Open in 1976. Pat Cash sits down with Edmondson outside Sydney.
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Murray's stellar year showed no sign of stopping as he successfully defended his title, defeating Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5.
Britain's world No. 2, who beat Roger Federer for gold at London 2012, emerged victorious from an almighty four-hour struggle against a man whose run to the final has made him one of the most popular athletes of these Games.
"I know tonight's one of the hardest matches that I've had to play for a big, big title," Murray told reporters.
"I think the US Open final I played against Novak (Djokovic) when I won my first slam was very hard. But tonight I found really difficult.
"Emotionally it was tough. Physically, it was hard. There were so many ups and downs in the match.
"It was one of the toughest matches that I've played to win a big event, for sure."
Few gave 141st-ranked del Potro a chance of even getting past the first round after being paired with top seed Novak Djokovic.
But the Argentine not only eliminated Serbia's world No.1 but also accounted for 2008 Beijing gold medalist Rafael Nadal in the semifinals too.
He won bronze four years ago but a succession of wrist injuries have hampered what had promised to be an even more successful career.
Murray also helped Great Britain win the Davis Cup last November.
"After this week, the way things happened with the people, the emotions I felt -- in my career so far I've never lived something as beautiful as this," del Potro told reporters.
"Any athlete will give his best to be here and having this (Olympic medal) around my neck is a dream for any sportsman. To have the chance to have two is much more than a dream."
"Tennis is my life. I suffered when I wasn't able to play and today tennis is making me very happy again.
"I've been through some wonderful things here, on the court, at the Olympic village, talking to the people from Argentina.
"All of this happens because I'm playing tennis. For me, to talk about tennis, to play it, to be able to show my level of game, to be able to grunt when I hit my forehand, all these things I missed."
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Times have been tough for del Potro.
Since winning the US Open in 2009, the same year he also reached the last four at Wimbledon and Roland Garros, he has struggled in the grand slams.
A semifinal appearance at Wimbledon in 2013 remains his best recent run, while his last ATP tournament title came at Sydney in 2014.
Del Potro's renaissance has been one of the stories of the tournament, but Murray was widely expected to end the fairytale run.
The Scot took the first set after 74 minutes -- a microcosm of the lengthy contest to come.
The second set went the way of the 6-foot 6-inch del Potro, whose powerful forehand caused Murray continuous problems.
But back came Murray, taking the third as del Potro appeared to tire.
Del Potro was ranked 141 in the world at the start of the Olympics.
The fourth set was a far closer affair, with both men struggling to hold serve.
Del Potro served to level the match at 5-4 but was undone by some wonderful work by Murray, who forced his already struggling opponent to concede the break.
Murray, who had looked vulnerable on his serve throughout the set, staved off two break points to move 6-5 ahead.
Both men tightened up as the match moved towards its climax, with Murray wasting his first match point on the del Potro serve by netting a return.
Del Potro had the majority of the support but Murray's fans were in good voice too.
But he wasn't about to refuse a second invitation and when del Potro hit his shot into the net, Murray looked to the sky in disbelief.
The two men embraced at the net, hugging each other at the end of a marathon match.
Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro congratulates Britain's Andy Murray on winning the men's singles gold medal tennis match at the Olympic Tennis Centre of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016. / AFP / Luis Acosta (Photo credit should read LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty Images)
Murray cried into his towel while del Potro wiped away the tears from his eyes, taking the applause from a crowd which had backed him throughout the tournament.
For Murray, yet more history -- the first man to ever retain the Olympic singles title. For del Potro, who left the court to the crowd chanting his name, this is not the end -- but hopefully the beginning of a new chapter of the sport's most loved players.
Nadal, meanwhile, failed to add to his men's doubles gold from Rio as he lost the bronze playoff against Japan's Kei Nishikori.
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Earlier, Russian pair Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won gold in the women's doubles.
The duo overcame Switzerland's Martina Hingis and Timea Bacsinszky 6-4 6-4.
In the mixed doubles, Venus Williams was denied a record fifth gold medal after losing out in Sunday's final.
Williams and partner Rajeev Ram were beaten in three sets by fellow Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock.
But the silver means the 36-year-old matched the most medals won by a tennis Olympian, equaling the five held by Britain's Kathleen McKane Godfree from the 1920 and '24 Games. | http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/14/tennis/andy-murray-del-potro-olympic-tennis-final/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_tennis+%28RSS%3A+CNNi+-+Tennis%29 | en | 2016-08-15T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/47251eaafae9da43cc58be8bd6605686559b387f1bb196df844a594cf3d4a25f.json |
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[] | 2016-08-26T15:07:45 | null | 2016-05-20T16:26:24 | Tennis stars Rafa Nadal, Yannick Noah, Mats Wilander, Mary Pierce, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Chris Evert & Michael Chang discuss Paris' grand slam. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F05%2F20%2Fspc-open-court-roland-special.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160524111044-roland-garros-stadium-large-tease.jpg | en | null | French Open: What makes Roland Garros so special | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/05/20/spc-open-court-roland-special.cnn | en | 2016-05-20T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/c3c3a1bda70188f2fdad7edd8e0b5b6f0d59c67a1f4c43a844d015337bda9d01.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:25:59 | null | 2015-05-21T12:49:48 | Pat Cash meets 7-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander for a hit and chat about his French Open memories. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F05%2F21%2Fspc-open-court-mats-wilander.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150521134332-cash-wilander-large-169.png | en | null | Wilander & Cash: Two legends battle it out | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/05/21/spc-open-court-mats-wilander.cnn | en | 2015-05-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/683dcb189595b46065647cfba9508c80c2f0f4acc2cd62caf125010886587869.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:33:35 | null | 2014-02-26T14:21:57 | Open Court meets 2-time grand slam champion Amelie Mauresmo who now runs an indoor Paris tournament. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F02%2F26%2Fspc-open-court-amelie-mauresmo.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140226141539-spc-open-court-amelie-mauresmo-00023120-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | Grand slam champ's new venture | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/02/26/spc-open-court-amelie-mauresmo.cnn | en | 2014-02-26T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/a6dfe717f76484fc5b21838d6ccbd18b748ae6048fb60a7e757c7fe9f61dac87.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:23:33 | null | 2015-05-21T12:26:48 | Can Maria Sharapova defend her title at Roland Garros? Or will Serena Williams win her 20th major? A look at the hot favorites for this year's French Open. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F05%2F21%2Fspc-open-court-ladies-french-open.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150521132008-sharapova-vs-williams-large-169.jpg | en | null | Duel in the dirt: Serena vs. Maria | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Can Maria Sharapova defend her title at Roland Garros? Or will Serena Williams win her 20th major? A look at the hot favorites for this year's French Open. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/05/21/spc-open-court-ladies-french-open.cnn | en | 2015-05-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/1a460b7532cd4082f6caaf6a2668455e71f49bb3d24a19ea8ce3f9ff7227a5f1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:25:03 | null | 2015-07-16T11:29:29 | We've asked some of the greatest tennis players in history why Wimbledon is the most prestigious grand slam in the world. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F07%2F16%2Fspc-open-court-wimbledon.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150716121959-pete-sampras-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Why Pete Sampras "hated" Wimbledon | null | null | edition.cnn.com | We've asked some of the greatest tennis players in history why Wimbledon is the most prestigious grand slam in the world. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/07/16/spc-open-court-wimbledon.cnn | en | 2015-07-16T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/80db4fb8e9f0cf6ccac8f3f716f9468e4f58c03620fad93d9b9ded780e593ad9.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:33:15 | null | 2014-06-19T13:59:37 | Architect Rod Sheard reflects on the logistics of building Wimbledon's retractable roof. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F06%2F19%2Fspc-open-court-wimbledon-roof.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140619144438-spc-open-court-wimbledon-roof-00013428-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | Wimbledon's 'giant umbrella' | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/06/19/spc-open-court-wimbledon-roof.cnn | en | 2014-06-19T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/1973543bc7967870aa908d93ec9b8820ecadda4a54610df16c93b2653b458458.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:21:21 | null | 2015-02-19T16:41:13 | 44-time Grand Slam Champion Esther Vergeer invited Pat Cash onto the court to experience wheelchair tennis first hand. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F02%2F19%2Fspc-open-court-wheelchair-tennis.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150219145825-spc-open-court-wheelchair-tennis-00003403-large-169.jpg | en | null | How difficult is wheelchair tennis? | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/02/19/spc-open-court-wheelchair-tennis.cnn | en | 2015-02-19T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/6967b4062b5aa7806dec56f0f6ccc63b0802f25c605100249a1d50651e8dc9c8.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:09:35 | null | 2015-12-18T17:18:07 | Serena Williams maintains a close relationship with her family. Don Riddell visits her father Richard at his Florida home. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F12%2F18%2Fspc-open-court-serena-williams-father.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/151218170935-richard-williams-large-tease.jpg | en | null | A rare audience with Richard Williams | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/12/18/spc-open-court-serena-williams-father.cnn | en | 2015-12-18T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/88e8b71e7b5fcdef062658600b3c012f0dcc85acf8abcc3353086cc3be5147e7.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:07:03 | null | 2016-08-18T14:05:23 | World number two Angelique Kerber reveals her tips for getting grand slam fit - just in time for the final slam of the year. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F08%2F18%2Fspc-open-court-angelique-kerber-workout.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160818150141-angelique-kerber-workout-large-tease.png | en | null | Angelique Kerber: How the gym has changed my tennis | null | null | edition.cnn.com | World number two Angelique Kerber reveals her tips for getting grand slam fit - just in time for the final slam of the year. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/08/18/spc-open-court-angelique-kerber-workout.cnn | en | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/d2e4c92d378088791e3f01a8d8ae7d5377d708d4f9f0b02320e206e1d96f6f1d.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:08:57 | null | 2016-04-21T11:00:51 | Open Court's Pat Cash meets 4-time grand slam champion Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, who beat legend Steffi Graf in the French Open final when she was only 17. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F04%2F20%2Fspc-open-court-arantxa-sanchez-interview.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160420191049-arantxa-sanchez-steffi-graf-1989-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Arantxa Sanchez remembers her finest moment on court | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/04/20/spc-open-court-arantxa-sanchez-interview.cnn | en | 2016-04-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/2589ba8e347a6a6f06939f4e61e07ad04d3d72c3d8b8f7cbf56e57d62f3fd0cd.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:06:31 | null | 2016-06-16T11:38:46 | Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza is the world's newest grand slam champion. The 22 year old's rapid rise has caught the attention of some of the game's greats. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F06%2F16%2Fspc-open-court-muguruza-pre-wimbledon.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160616105607-muguruza-french-open-trophy-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Garbiñe Muguruza: The future of women's tennis? | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza is the world's newest grand slam champion. The 22 year old's rapid rise has caught the attention of some of the game's greats. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/06/16/spc-open-court-muguruza-pre-wimbledon.cnn | en | 2016-06-16T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/32f974406ef1b16223be2be408ecdd053800418875ce1fc666a8585e96d3aecd.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T14:17:54 | null | 2016-08-25T11:48:08 | It's been a "painful" year for Roger Federer, but one he is determined to put it behind him as he targets a return for January's Australian Open. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F08%2F25%2Ftennis%2Froger-federer-return-australian-open%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160708102525-federer-fist-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Roger Federer targeting Australian Open return | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Story highlights Roger Federer targets Australian Open return
Federer has suffered an injury-blighted year
Swiss will miss upcoming US Open
(CNN) It's been a "painful" year for Roger Federer, but one he is determined to put behind him as he targets a return to the tennis court in time for January's Australian Open.
Federer was last in action in July when he suffered a semifinal defeat to Milos Raonic at Wimbledon, with a knee injury having sidelined him since, ruling him out of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The same injury means the 35-year-old will also miss out on the US Open, which gets underway on August 29, while he will be absent from the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in November as well.
The Swiss, however, is confident of a return to fitness in time for the first grand slam of 2017, which commences in Melbourne on January 16.
"I'm working for the Australian Open," Federer said at an event in New York. "I'm doing well."
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[] | 2016-08-26T15:10:43 | null | 2015-11-21T18:08:30 | On the women's tennis tour, the players are allowed to call for their coaches during a match. And now they can even check out real-time performance data. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F11%2F21%2Fspc-open-court-on-court-coaching.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/151121180501-on-court-coaching-large-tease.jpg | en | null | On-court coaching's new tech advantage | null | null | edition.cnn.com | On the women's tennis tour, the players are allowed to call for their coaches during a match. And now they can even check out real-time performance data. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/11/21/spc-open-court-on-court-coaching.cnn | en | 2015-11-21T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/601c1b093cbce8ded533a9c3e932bb31f608ec16dff10224cdc8016817e99d20.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:34:05 | null | 2014-07-17T11:56:20 | Martin Emmrich proposed to Michaella Krajicek on court at a grass warm up event in front of an unsuspecting audience. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2014%2F07%2F17%2Fspc-open-court-love-match.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140717120240-spc-open-court-love-match-00014917-t3-entertainment.jpg | en | null | Tennis' love match | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2014/07/17/spc-open-court-love-match.cnn | en | 2014-07-17T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/1e917c4564c37fd694e9d731303233ac096900309f7ef372690ebfe745afdfcf.json |
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"Eoghan Macguire"
] | 2016-08-26T14:18:04 | null | 2016-08-14T00:41:21 | Monica Puig defeated Angelique Kerber in the Rio 2016 women's singles tennis final to win Puerto Rico's first ever Olympic gold medal. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F08%2F13%2Ftennis%2Fmonica-puig-angelique-kerber-olympic-tennis%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160814002854-monica-puig-celebrates-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Monica Puig wins Puerto Rico's first Olympic gold | null | null | edition.cnn.com | (CNN) First it was Kosovo . Then Fiji got in on the act. On Friday, it was Singapore's turn.
Now, Puerto Rico has its first Olympic gold medal after tennis player Monica Puig defeated world No. 2 Angelique Kerber of Germany in the women's singles final.
Ranked 32 places beneath her opponent, Puig dominated the final set with an aggressive display of offensive tennis to round off a deserved 6-3 4-6 6-1 win.
Earlier Saturday, Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic beat Madison Keys of the US 7-5 2-6 6-2 to claim Rio 2016 bronze.
'Si se Puede'
Puig dropped to her knees after securing victory as fans, who had chanted "si se puede" (yes you can) throughout the match, proudly waved Puerto Rican flags in the crowd.
The unlikely triumph also meant Puig became the first unseeded player to become Olympic champion since women's tennis was reintroduced at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.
Puerto Rico had won just eight Olympic medals -- six bronze and two silver -- prior to Puig's success. Six of those were won in boxing.
After besting two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova in the semifinals, Puig vowed to win gold for her compatriots back home. "It would mean the world," she told reporters.
The US territory is $70 billion in debt and has been forced to look towards Washington DC to ease the financial pressure.
Meanwhile, a public health emergency was declared on the Caribbean island by the US Department of Health and Human Services Friday after the rapid spread of the Zika virus there.
CNN's Don Riddell reported that an emotional Puig entered the press room on her phone later Saturday screaming "Yes, I did it" to the person -- believed to be her mother -- on the other end.
Addressing reporters shortly after, she said: "It's just amazing. I know my country really appreciates this and I really wanted to give this victory to them. And the way I did this victory tonight, I wouldn't want it any other way."
Delpo outguns Rafa
Meanwhile, Juan Martin del Potro continued his dream run in the men's singles tournament, reaching the final after an epic clash with 2008 champion Rafael Nadal.
Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Jamaica's Elaine Thompson, second from top, wins the 100-meter final on Saturday, August 13. Third-placed teammate Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce fell short in her bid to win the event for a record third successive Olympics. Hide Caption 1 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 US swimmer Michael Phelps competes in the 4x100-meters medley relay, where he earned his 23rd gold medal. Hide Caption 2 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Swimmers Michael Phelps, Cody Miller, Ryan Murphy and Nathan Adrian of the United States embrace after winning the 4x100-meters medley. Murphy led the team early on with his world record backstroke leg, and the team ended up solidifying gold with an Olympic record finish. Hide Caption 3 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Simone Manuel, Kathleen Baker, Dana Vollmer and Lilly King of the US swim team pose with their gold medals after winning the 4x100-meters medley relay. Hide Caption 4 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Mo Farah became the first British track athlete to win three Olympic gold medals as he retained his 10,000-meter title. Hide Caption 5 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 American Jeff Henderson won gold in the men's long jump final with a distance of 8.38 meters. Hide Caption 6 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Italian swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri won gold in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle final. Hide Caption 7 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Jonas Valanciunas of Lithuania, left, and Spain's Pau Gasol face off in a preliminary basketball match. Spain won 109-59. Hide Caption 8 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Danish swimmer Pernille Blume won the women's 50-meter freestyle final. Hide Caption 9 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Usain Bolt, center, Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago and James Dasaolu of Great Britain compete in the men's 100-meters. Hide Caption 10 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Field hockey player Aki Mitsuhashi of Japan, top, fights for the ball with Australia's goalkeeper Rachael Lynch during their preliminary match. Hide Caption 11 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Polish handball player Kamil Syprzak takes a freethrow against Swedish defenders during their preliminary match. Hide Caption 12 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 From left to right, Yuliya Olishevska of Ukraine, Anneliese Rubie of Australia, Stephenie Ann McPherson of Jamaica and Patience Okon George of Nigeria compete in a 400-meter heat. Hide Caption 13 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Uladzislau Hancharou of Belarus performs on the trampoline. He earned gold in the individual competition. Hide Caption 14 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Weightlifter Petit David Minkoumba of Cameroon competes in the the 94-kilogram (207-pound) event. 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The US went on to win bronze. Hide Caption 20 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Germany's Jennifer Oeser competes in the heptathlon long jump. Hide Caption 21 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Patriotic gloves are worn by Team USA as they prepare to compete in the women's track cycling team pursuit. Hide Caption 22 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Gold medalist Christoph Harting, center, and bronze medalist Daniel Jasinski, right, both of Germany, stand on the podium with silver medalist Piotr Malachowski of Poland to celebrate their discus throw wins. Hide Caption 23 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Britain's Andy Murray celebrates after beating Japan's Kei Nishikori during their singles semifinal tennis match. Hide Caption 24 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 New Zealand's Olivia Podmore, left, and Spain's Tania Calvo Barbero fall during the keirin first round track cycling event. 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Hide Caption 32 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Argentina's players celebrate after winning their qualifying volleyball match against Cuba. Hide Caption 33 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Mohammed Abukhousa of Palestine, center, and Holder da Silva of Guinea-Bissau compete in the men's 100-meter preliminary round. Abukhousa was later carried off the field after an injury. Hide Caption 34 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Brazil's Nubia Soares lands in the women's triple jump qualifying round. Hide Caption 35 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Ukraine's Olga Kharlan celebrates after her team won their sabre fencing quarterfinal bout against South Korea. Hide Caption 36 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Poland's Adrian Dziolko serves to China's Chen Long during their singles qualifying badminton match. Hide Caption 37 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 France's Virginie Cueff reacts after falling in the keirin first round track cycling event. Hide Caption 38 of 39 Photos: Rio Olympics: Day 8 Adrian Gavira Collado of Spain serves the ball during a round of 16 beach volleyball match. Hide Caption 39 of 39
Having upset world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the first round, the Argentine overcame the Spanish fourth seed 5-7 6-4 7-6 (7-5).
Nadal won doubles gold alongside friend and compatriot Marc Lopez on Friday but fell just short in a gripping final-set tiebreak less than 24 hours later.
"I am living like a dream," Del Potro said. "It could be better than (winning the 2009) US Open tournament," he added, referring to his sole grand slam triumph.
Del Potro will face defending champion Andy Murray in Sunday's final after the world No. 2 from Great Britain earlier beat Kei Nishikori of Japan in straight sets 6-1 6-4. | http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/13/tennis/monica-puig-angelique-kerber-olympic-tennis/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_tennis+%28RSS%3A+CNNi+-+Tennis%29 | en | 2016-08-14T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/273e47fb39b95f7416ba3d8b552dd4bd445190a7892242b6932a6d209d556f69.json |
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[] | 2016-08-26T15:12:15 | null | 2015-09-17T11:59:37 | CNN Open Court meets 2015 U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic the day after he beat Roger Federer in an epic final. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2015%2F09%2F17%2Fspc-open-court-us-open-mens-final.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150914110457-us-open-djokovic-0913-02-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Djokovic's big day in the Big Apple | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2015/09/17/spc-open-court-us-open-mens-final.cnn | en | 2015-09-17T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/1d7ce8ff93306e0aebcc9720543d630175a3dc7f4cc28317b3099ee0bd07ef2f.json |
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"I'm 46 years old and occasionally I have a hard time putting my shoes on in the morning," Agassi said in an interview with CNN in Umag, Croatia in July, where he played his old friend Goran Ivanisevic in an exhibition event. "No question that my body is older than its years."
The transition from professional athlete to retiree can often be challenging and the American realized he had to find a new focus once he stopped playing and he's now devoting most of his time to his new passion: building schools in the United States.
Agassi's wife and fellow multiple grand slam winner, Steffi Graf, runs a foundation aimed at helping children who have been traumatized by war or violence.
The way he has adapted to life away from professional tennis is a source of pride to Agassi, especially as the prospect of retirement had filled him with dread.
"It's like preparing for death," said Agassi. "Nobody knows what it's going to feel like and nobody knows when it is going to happen and when it does, it's your time."
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Child prodigy
Yet retirement also came as "a relief," said Agassi, who lives and works in Las Vegas with his family -- he and Graf have two children -- and devotes most of his time to education. "I had accomplished what I wanted. I pushed myself as far I could go."
Coached by his father Mike, a volatile former Olympic boxer from Iran, Agassi was a child prodigy who grew up playing hustle matches in Las Vegas.
In his 2009 autobiography "Open" Agassi recalls Mike Agassi once pointing a handgun at another driver while he was in the car and remembers beating former NFL star Jim Brown at the age of nine to win a $500 bet, arranged by his father.
Having taken the tennis world by storm as a young upstart with long hair, denim shorts and lightning-quick reflexes and footwork, Agassi wrote in his autobiography that at times he hated tennis "with a dark and secret passion."
He regained his love for the game in his late 20s and would leave the sport as one of its most popular competitors and most eloquent spokesmen.
'Athletes die twice'
With 35-year-old Roger Federer out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, Serena Williams turning 35 next month and her sister Venus aged 36, there has been speculation that tennis may see a spate of high-profile retirements sooner rather than later.
"I don't think there is a right moment to retire," Agassi said. "The truth is that athletes spend a third of their career not preparing for two thirds of their life."
After dedicating their entire existence to getting an edge, athletes can hit a brick wall once they retire and have to get used to life on the outside where the highs and lows of winning and losing are less pronounced.
U.S. baseball star Jackie Robinson once famously said: "athletes die twice," the first time being the day they retire from playing elite sports.
The likes of four-time Olympic track champion Michael Johnson and former Wimbledon winner Pat Cash have thrived in their new roles, working in the media and in the case of Johnson, opening his own performance center for young athletes.
Yet there are plenty of athletes who have struggled.
Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne's problems with alcohol addiction since his retirement are well-documented while Australian swimming star Ian Thorpe struggled with depression and alcohol abuse during and after a brilliant career that earned him nine Olympic medals.
In an interview in 2014, British two-time Olympic track cycling champion Victoria Pendleton said she missed the regimented structure professional sports had given her in retirement.
Tearful goodbye
This month's U.S. Open is the 10th anniversary of Agassi's memorable retirement, when he lost to Germany's Benjamin Becker after struggling through the first two rounds with a bad back which required a cortisone injection and three anti-inflammatory shots.
After a four-minute long ovation from the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, an emotionally and physically drained Agassi paid tribute to his New York fans, telling them: "The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what it is I've found," as tears rolled down his face.
"Over the last 21 years, I've found loyalty. You have pulled for me on the court and also in life."
Has Serena underachieved?
Although Agassi's day-to-day commitments don't leave him much time, he said he follows tennis when he can and is most impressed by Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams.
The top-ranked Djokovic will bounce back from his Wimbledon and Olympic disappointment to win the U.S. Open, Agassi predicted.
The Serb's shock third-round defeat by American Sam Querrey ended his hopes of a third straight Wimbledon title and ruined his chances of becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to complete the calendar year grand slam.
He then was knocked out of the Olympic tennis tournament in the first round by eventual silver medallist Juan Martin Del Potro.
Andy Murray went on to win his second Wimbledon title before successfully defending his Olympic title in Rio and many are tipping him to claim a second U.S. Open victory.
But Agassi says Djokovic is still the man to beat. "He will come back for the U.S. Open," he said.
"Anybody that knows me knows that I think he should win everything all the time," said Agassi, a two-time champion in New York. "That is how he separated himself from everybody."
Agassi is equally impressed with Williams, who tied Graf's Open era record of 22 slams at Wimbledon and will overtake the German if she wins her seventh U.S. Open.
"It's remarkable," Agassi said. "I've kind of joked for a long time, quite frankly that she is probably one of the only persons I've ever seen that, no matter how much she wins, she could always be considered an underachiever.
"Because I remember years when all of a sudden she didn't and you're going: 'Why didn't she?' She's so good." | http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/17/tennis/andre-agassi-us-open-preview/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_tennis+%28RSS%3A+CNNi+-+Tennis%29 | en | 2016-08-17T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/7fa9cd462d1005c38c68529caf9480ef7cd992563a924aaa7d6771874c48b1d6.json |
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[] | 2016-08-26T15:17:30 | null | 2016-06-05T01:16:35 | Spain's Garbine Muguruza speaks to CNN after stunning Serena Williams in the French Open final. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F06%2F05%2Fmuguruza-wins-french-open-pkg.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160604210522-muguruza-wins-french-open-pkg-00005723-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Muguruza wins French Open | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/06/05/muguruza-wins-french-open-pkg.cnn | en | 2016-06-05T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/0c926e0cb71a4f3a5071566d93c7019805bea32dfa723ef6490fa09e8518bf02.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:17:52 | null | 2016-05-20T16:42:34 | Lucie Safarova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands return to Paris seeking more grand slam glory at the French Open, and explain what makes a winning doubles combo. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fsports%2F2016%2F05%2F20%2Fspc-open-court-double-champs.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160520163425-spc-open-court-double-champs-00014603-large-tease.jpg | en | null | Lucie Safarova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands: Double take | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2016/05/20/spc-open-court-double-champs.cnn | en | 2016-05-20T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/fe46274db9beb66cf3fe7da74c13a0eead369385be0f7b1c4c5d2e545e1ba4c9.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T13:38:24 | null | 2016-08-29T12:11:08 | It all began at the Newport Casino Club on Rhode Island way back in 1881 and since 1978 the US Open has been held at Flushing Meadows. | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Ftennis%2Ftennis-us-open-new-york-explainer%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fedition_tennis%2B%2528RSS%253A%2BCNNi%2B-%2BTennis%2529.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160829113851-us-open-roof-open-sun-2016-large-tease.jpg | en | null | US Open: The Big Apple's big show | null | null | edition.cnn.com | (CNN) It all began at the Newport Casino Club on Rhode Island way back in 1881 and since 1978 the US Open has been held at Flushing Meadows.
The last grand slam of the season has been contested on grass, clay as well as the current hard courts but only one player has won the title on all three surfaces.
This year marks another milestone for the tournament as the Arthur Ashe Stadium gets a roof for the first time — making rain delays a thing of the past. | http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/29/tennis/tennis-us-open-new-york-explainer/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_tennis+%28RSS%3A+CNNi+-+Tennis%29 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/8b69bf030c5167513a52543b2e7764ed462a8821f6073cde95638b009ee8dd6a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:26:32 | null | 2015-03-20T12:12:43 | Open Court's Pat Cash brings you all you need to know about the combined ATP and WTA event | http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Ftv%2F2015%2F03%2F20%2Fspc-indian-wells-backgrounder.cnn.json | http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150320115922-spc-indian-wells-backgrounder-00002214-large-169.jpg | en | null | Fifth slam? Indian Wells draws big crowds to California | null | null | edition.cnn.com | Open Court's Pat Cash brings you all you need to know about the combined ATP and WTA event
Source: CNN | http://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/03/20/spc-indian-wells-backgrounder.cnn | en | 2015-03-20T00:00:00 | edition.cnn.com/3827419afe18176993efc2eb75090c05c3c8ce6d5e0bbd8036a5d66488635b1d.json |
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