The week in tennis: Stephens wins clay-court title, and questions surround Nadal and Djokovic


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ESPN— Sloane Stephens won her first title on red clay, Elena Rybakina is on a hot streak, and questions persist on the statuses of both Rada Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Vermilion Today—Vermilion Catholic tennis teams each win a state title. Boys win state, and girls win stateRosco Harrington The state championship team - (top, left to right) Graham Snodgrass, Nick Cope, William Romero, John Fontenot, Jake Rogers and Lane Godwin (Bottom left to right): Owen Noegel, Vi Truong, Ethan Hebert and Patrick Moresi. The state championship team - (left to right) Katelyn Listi, Sarah Bourque, Emma Williams, Grace Hebert, Jenna-Beth Hagle, Ali Broussard, Madison Rogers, Grace Sewall. By John Fontenot reaching the finals., it helped...

www.unc.edu—Women’s tennis wins 12th ACC title. The Tar Heels defeated Virginia Sunday, earning their first conference championship since 2021.

Los Angeles Times—Palisades wins 15th consecutive City Section boys tennis title. Four days after falling one match short of the CIF Boys’ singles title at the Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament, Lorenzo Brunkow got a second chance to win a championship and this time he was not about to let it slip away. The Palisades High junior swept all four of his sets at the No. 1 position, dropping two games in the process, to lead the top-seeded Dolphins to a convincing 18.5 to 11 victory over second-seeded Granada Hills for their 40th City Section championship and 15th in a row Wednesday...