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Serena Williams’s Daughter Wore A Tribute During  Her Final Tennis Tournament
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Serena Williams’s Daughter Wore A Tribute During Her Final Tennis Tournament

Serena Williams's 4-year-old daughter wore an adorable tribute to her legendary mom as the tennis superstar took the court Monday night in what's likely the final singles tournament of her career. Sitting in the stands at the US Open with her dad, Alexis Ohanian, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. was pictured in a matching sparkly Nike dress with her hair in white beads, a nod to the iconic look her mom and aunt Venus Williams sported when they made their professional debuts in the 1990s. A packed, star-studded Arthur Ashe Stadium eagerly watched Serena Williams play her first-round match against Danka Kovinić of Montenegro, knowing that if Williams lost, it could be the last time the 23-time Grand Slam champion competes in a major singles tournament. Earlier this month, Williams annou...
Alexander Zverev  suspended 8-week ban by ATP for Acapulco outburst
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Alexander Zverev suspended 8-week ban by ATP for Acapulco outburst

Men’s tennis governing body has handed world number three Alexander Zverev a suspended eight-week ban for smashing his racket against the umpire’s chair at last month’s ATP 500 event in Acapulco, for which he was expelled from the tournament. Zverev was fined $20,000 for verbal abuse, $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, and forfeited more than $31,000 in prize money and all rankings points earned from singles and doubles action at the Abierto Mexicano tournament. Following a review, the ATP found the 24-year-old German had committed “aggravated behaviour” and issued an additional fine of $25,000 and an eight-week ban from any ATP-sanctioned event. The ATP said, however, the ban and the additional fine were suspended, providing that over a probation period ending one year aft...