Howard Fendrich

Madison Keys of the U.S. reacts during a press conference after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship to win the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Australian Open champion Madison Keys credits therapy with helping her off a tennis court and on

January 25, 2025 at 3:48 p.m.

Keys said she first tried speaking with a sports psychologist when she was around 18 or 19, then tried working with others.

The United Staes team, including Bill May, front left, compete in the team acrobatic of artistic swimming at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Saturday, July 15, 2023. May might become the first man to compete in artistic swimming at an Olympics. May, 45, who lives in California, will find out Friday if he is picked by a five-person panel to represent the United States at the Paris Games in the team event for the sport that used to be called synchronized swimming. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick, File)

“SNL” lampooned men in artistic swimming. Bill May could be the sport抖阴ap first male Olympian.

June 3, 2024 at 12:49 p.m.

Bill May might become the first man to compete in artistic swimming at an Olympics. The 45-year-old who lives in California will find out on Friday if he is picked...

Coco Gauff, of the United States, celebrates after defeating Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Coco Gauff is the 1st US teen since Serena Williams to reach consecutive US Open quarterfinals

September 3, 2023 at 10:32 p.m.

Coco Gauff has become the first American teenager since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals in consecutive years. She got that far this...

Britain's Andy Murray plays a return to Britain's Ryan Peniston during the first round men's singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and a thumbs-up from Roger Federer

July 4, 2023 at 5:37 p.m.

Roger Federer and Andy Murray have provided the highlights on a rainy Day 2 at Wimbledon. Light but persistent showers prevented the completion or even start of dozens of matches.

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios practices at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England, Saturday July 1, 2023, ahead of the Wimbledon tennis championships which start on Monday. (John Walton/PA via AP)

Nick Kyrgios withdraws on eve of Wimbledon with a wrist injury. He was the runner-up last year

July 2, 2023 at 5:14 p.m.

Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of Wimbledon the night before the tournament’s start. He said he has a torn ligament in his wrist. Kyrgios reached his first Grand Slam final...

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts during his final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Norway’s Casper Ruud at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Novak Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final

June 11, 2023 at 2:25 p.m.

Novak Djokovic has won his men’s-record 23rd Grand Slam title with a 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Djokovic broke a tie with...

Andy Murray of Britain reacts after defeating Matteo Berrettini of Italy in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Andy Murray tops Berrettini in 5-set epic at Australian Open

January 17, 2023 at 7:26 a.m.

Metal hip, bloody knee and all, Andy Murray produced his biggest victory in years.

Federer’s final match comes in doubles alongside rival Nadal

September 22, 2022 at 8:42 a.m.

LONDON (AP) — It was quite a collection of tennis luminaries sharing the black indoor hard court for a Laver Cup doubles practice session Thursday, 66 Grand Slam titles among...

Switzerland’s Roger Federer waves during a media conference ahead of the Laver Cup tennis tournament at the O2 in London, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Federer will meet with the media Wednesday to discuss walking away from the game at age 41 after 20 Grand Slam titles. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Roger Federer says he knows it抖阴ap right decision to retire

September 21, 2022 at 5:31 a.m.

Roger Federer says he now is at peace with his choice to retire from professional tennis and plans to close his career with one doubles match at the Laver Cup...

FILE – Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, right, cheer on the competition during Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, the kick off to the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Aug. 24, 2013, in New York. Some older fans in particular — middle-aged, or beyond — said they saw in Williams’ latest run at the 2022 U.S. Open a very human and relatable takeaway. Namely the idea that they, also, could perform better and longer than they once thought possible — through fitness, practice and grit. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Federer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, Swiatek

September 16, 2022 at 11:35 a.m.

The timing of it all hardly could be more symbolic: Within a span of two weeks, Serena Williams plays what is believed to be her last match at age 40,...

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