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New tennis exhibition, The Atlanta Cup, features Naomi Osaka, Ben Shelton

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ATLANTA — After the ATP Tour killed off the Atlanta Open after 15 years last year, the city known for a thriving tennis culture was bereft of pro tennis.

So Jason Dolan, a former advertising executive, wanted to fill the void.

His solution: create an exhibition called The Atlanta Cup, happening at Gas South Arena in Duluth on Saturday, ...Read more

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Serena Williams insists she's 'NOT coming back' amid growing rumors of return to tennis

Sports / Tennis /

Tennis great Serena Williams took to X on Tuesday to insist that she is not planning a return to the court, hours after news broke that she has re-entered the sport's drug-testing pool.

"Omg yall I'm NOT coming back," the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion wrote. "This wildfire is crazy-"

Williams played her last match on Sept. 2, 2022, a ...Read more

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Carlos Alcaraz to headline inaugural Miami Invitational at loanDepot park

Sports / Tennis /

MIAMI — South Florida tennis fans don’t have to wait until the next Miami Open to see world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz.

The Spanish six-time Grand Slam champion, coming off titles at the 2025 US Open and French Open, is one of four stars who will play in the inaugural Miami Invitational, an exhibition tournament Dec. 8 at loanDepot park, home of ...Read more