Venus Williams won her first match on the WTA Tour in 709 days on Tuesday night, and the tennis legend joked that she came back for one reason.

(Reuters) -World number two Carlos Alcaraz has joined the list of big names skipping next week's Canadian Open in Toronto with the Spaniard saying he needs to focus on recovering from muscle issues after losing to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final.

The North Muskegon City Council approved two bids for the Bear Lake Park Tennis and Pickleball Court Project during its Monday, July 21 meeting. Bear Lake Park is located at the end of Fleming Street where it dead ends into a beach park on Bear Lake. Two baseball diamonds and the tennis courts are up the hill.

Once on a path to tennis stardom out of the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Denis Kudla has found a new path in coaching.

The 24-year-old American exits the DC Open in the first round, but after two years away from the sport, Brooksby believes the break has served him well.

Venus Williams confirms she's engaged to actor Andrea Preti right after her comeback match. This puts an end to engagement rumors. Rory McIlroy earned more respect from fans despite falling short in The Open Championship in his home country of Northern Ireland.

The love of the game is blossoming in Crotona Park, where the borough’s youth flock every weekend to serve up some fun against police officers-turned-coaches as part of the city’s effort to keep kids off the street and out of trouble.

She spoke with the Tribune just after attending Wimbledon and had much to say about the current state of the sport of tennis, as well as about a new play about her life.