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Top men's players get tough quarterfinal draws at Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) The ”Big 4” got a tough draw at Wimbledon.

Konta out of Eastbourne semifinals because of injury

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) Johanna Konta has withdrawn from the semifinals of the Eastbourne International with a spine injury, just three days before the start of Wimbledon.

Top players all get tough quarterfinal draws at Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) The ”Big 4” got a tough draw at Wimbledon.

Police: Venus Williams involved in car crash

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Florida police say tennis star Venus Williams was in a car crash earlier this month.

WIMBLEDON '17: From Roger and Rafa to Venus, what to watch

As tennis turns to Wimbledon, there’s been a bit of a throwback feel to this Grand Slam season so far.

WIMBLEDON '17: Murray eyes 3rd title; Williams won't defend

A glance at Wimbledon, the year’s third Grand Slam tennis tournament:

WIMBLEDON '17: What do you know about the grass-court Slam?

How well do you know Wimbledon? Give this quiz a try:

Novak Djokovic advances to semifinals at Eastbourne

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) Novak Djokovic converted his fourth match point to beat Donald Young 6-2, 7-6 (9) Thursday and advance to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International.

Murray withdraws from another exhibition with sore hip

LONDON (AP) Andy Murray has pulled out of another exhibition match ahead of Wimbledon because of a sore hip.

Djokovic wins at Eastbourne, downplays Wimbledon chances

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) Novak Djokovic downplayed his chances of capturing a fourth Wimbledon title after winning his first match on grass this year at the Eastbourne International on Wednesday.

'Big 4' given top 4 seedings at Wimbledon; Kerber also No. 1

LONDON (AP) The ”Big 4” of men’s tennis were given the four highest seedings for this year’s tournament at Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic wins 2nd-round match at Eastbourne

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) Novak Djokovic made a successful transition to grass ahead of Wimbledon by beating Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the Eastbourne International on Tuesday.

Serena's latest shot: pregnant and nude on magazine cover

NEW YORK (AP) Serena Williams is showing off her pregnancy with a nude photo on the cover of the August issue of Vanity Fair.

Murray withdraws from exhibition match because of sore hip

LONDON (AP) Andy Murray has withdrawn from an exhibition match in London because of a sore hip, less than a week before the start of Wimbledon.

Kvitova withdraws, Cibulkova ousted at Eastbourne

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) The Eastbourne International lost Petra Kvitova to injury and Dominika Cibulkova to a surprise defeat as the build-up to Wimbledon gathered pace on Monday.

John McEnroe said something stupid about Serena Williams (again)

Serena would be ranked No. 700 in the world if she played against men, says Johnny Mac.

Even in defeat, Cilic considered a favorite at Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) Even in defeat, Marin Cilic is being talked about as a contender for the Wimbledon title.

McEnroe: Williams would be ranked 'like 700' on men's tour

LONDON (AP) John McEnroe says Serena Williams would be ”like 700” in the world tennis rankings if she played on the men’s tour.

Mellower now, John McEnroe wants today's players to get mad

NEW YORK (AP) John McEnroe wants more anger in tennis.

Federer beats Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-3 for 9th Halle title

HALLE, Germany (AP) Roger Federer defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-3 to win the Gerry Weber Open for the ninth time on Sunday.

Cilic beats Muller in 3 sets, reaches Queen's final

LONDON (AP) Marin Cilic ended Gilles Muller’s seven-match winning run on grass with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory to reach the final at Queen’s on Saturday.

Kvitova reaches first final since attack

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova beat Lucie Safarova in the Aegon Classic semifinals on Saturday to reach the first final since her playing hand was injured in a knife attack at her home.

Petra Kvitova reaches semifinals at Aegon Classic

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, competing in only her second tournament since her playing hand was injured in a knife attack at her home, advanced to the semifinals at the Aegon Classic on Friday.

Billie Jean King celebrates 45th anniversary of Title IX

NEW YORK (AP) Billie Jean King celebrated the 45th anniversary of Title IX at the New York Historical Society.

Marin Cilic through to quarterfinals at Queen's

LONDON (AP) Marin Cilic avoided becoming the latest seeded played to depart early at Queen’s by beating Stefan Kozlov 6-0, 6-4 Thursday and advancing to the quarterfinals at the Wimbledon warm-up event.

Haas gets Wimbledon wild card; Marcus Willis in qualifying

LONDON (AP) Past semifinalist Tommy Haas, 2016 junior champion Denis Shapovalov and British women Laura Robson, Heather Watson and Naomi Broady are among the players receiving wild-card invitations to Wimbledon.

Six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker declared bankrupt by British court

A British court declared Djokovic’s former coach bankrupt on Wednesday after the former tennis player failed to pay a long-standing debt.

Djokovic heading to Eastbourne for Wimbledon warmup

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) Novak Djokovic will play at the grass-court tournament in Eastbourne next week in preparation for Wimbledon.

Nishikori opens with hard-fought win at Gerry Weber Open (Jun 20, 2017)

HALLE, Germany (AP) Kei Nishikori toiled for his opening grass-court victory of the year, beating Fernando Verdasco 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Gerry Weber Open on Tuesday.

Madrid Open owner won't hand out trophies, upset with WTA

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) Madrid Open organizer Ion Tiriac said Tuesday he won’t award any more trophies at his tournament because he is upset by the way his friend Ilie Nastase has been treated by the WTA.