Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic reacts after loosing a point to Russia's Liudmila Samsonova during their Billie Jean King Cup final tennis match in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Russia beats Switzerland 2-0 to win Billie Jean King Cup

By Karel Janicek Nov. 06, 2021 01:03 PM EDT

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, speaks with guest during the men's single gold medal match of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Zverev follows up win over Djokovic with Olympic gold

By Andrew Dampf Aug. 01, 2021 06:50 AM EDT

Maria Sakkari, left, and Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, speak during a first round mixed doubles tennis match against Gabriela Dabrowski and Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Tennis mixed doubles has its moment at the Olympics

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 31, 2021 12:50 PM EDT

The New Zealand doubles team of Michael Venus, right, and Marcus Daniell play during the men's doubles bronze medal match of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
ITF USA F10, Men Doubles

Jul. 30, 2021 02:45 AM EDT

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, returns to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, of the Russian Olympic Committee, during the quarterfinal round of the women's tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Olympic Tournament Women Singles

Jul. 28, 2021 02:49 AM EDT

Daniil Medvedev, of the Russian Olympic Committee, pauses during a third round men's tennis match against Fabio Fognini, of Italy, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
'I can die': Medvedev survives extreme heat at Tokyo Games

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 28, 2021 01:01 AM EDT

Supporters use fans to beat the heat at the men's cross country mountain biking at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon's en route

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 26, 2021 05:14 AM EDT

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, of the Russian Olympic Committee, plays against Anna-Lena Friedsam, of Germany, during the second round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Olympic Tournament Women Singles

Jul. 26, 2021 12:11 AM EDT

Yang Qian, of China, reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
China's Yang takes first gold at uneasy Tokyo Olympics

By Jake Seiner Jul. 24, 2021 04:48 AM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, wipes sweat from his brow as he competes Hugo Dellien, of Bolivia, during the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Grasping for air: Heat a major issue at Olympic tennis venue

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 23, 2021 11:48 PM EDT

THIS CORRECTS TO GOLD, NOT BRONZE - Naohisa Takato of Japan, left, and Yang Yung-wei of Taiwan compete during their men's -60kg gold medal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Olympics Latest: US men get off to fast start in volleyball

Jul. 23, 2021 08:11 PM EDT

Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova holds the French Open tennis tournament women's cup, left, and women's doubles cup during a photocall Monday, June 14, 2021 in Paris. French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova completed a rare sweep of titles at Roland Garros as she won a third women's doubles major trophy with fellow Czech teammate Katerina Siniakova on Sunday. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
French Open champ Krejcikova 15th in singles, 1st in doubles

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 14, 2021 10:43 AM EDT

Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, right, hugs Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina after winning their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
French Open Women Singles

Jun. 09, 2021 10:07 AM EDT

Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova raises her arms as she defeats United States's Coco Gauff during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in Paris. Krejcikova won 7-6, 6-3. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
The Latest: No. 1 Djokovic reaches 40th Grand Slam semifinal

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 09:48 AM EDT