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Frances Tiafoe stuns No 2 seed Rafael Nadal, enters US Open quarterfinals

Frances Tiafoe of America stunned four-time champion Rafael Nadal on Monday at the US Open to reach his second Grand Slam quarterfinals

US Open: Rublev beats Norrie to claim spot in men's singles quarterfinals

Ninth seed Andrey Rublev stormed into the men's singles quarterfinals at the US Open, stunning seventh seed Cameron Norrie of Great Britain in straight sets in a fourth-round showdown.

Coco Gauff beats China's Zhang Shuai to reach US Open quarterfinals

Coco Gauff raised a fist, then wagged her right index finger, responding to, and riling up even more, a loud-louder-loudest Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd that was standing and screaming. Gauff's US Open opponent, Zhang Shuai, covered both ears with her hands to shield them from what she described later as a "Boom!" of sound. Gauff and her fans were reacting excitedly to quite a point, one in which the 18-year-old Floridian raced to her right for a defensive forehand, then changed directions to sprint and slide into a backhand that drew a netted volley from Zhang. Just four points later, Gauff was a quarterfinalist at Flushing Meadows for the first time. Gauff, the French Open runner-up in June, came back in each set to beat China's Zhang 7-5 7-5 on Sunday to become the youngest American to make it this far at the US Open since Melanie Oudin was 17 in 2009. "Here, I can't hear myself scream. Makes me want to do it more. I think I'm feeding off the momentum a lot. I enjoy it," said No. 1

Serena, Venus Williams lose to Czech pair in 1st round of US Open doubles

Serena and Venus Williams traded fist bumps or palm slaps and chatted between points. They smiled while conversing in their seats at changeovers. When their first doubles match together in 4 1/2 years ended with a loss at the U.S Open on Thursday night, the siblings hugged each other, then left the court to a standing ovation. The Williams sisters were eliminated by the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 at Flushing Meadows. "I was speechless when I found out I'm going to face these two. I mean, they're legends. And I was always such a big fan of them, especially Serena. She has been my idol since ever, probably," said Noskova, a 17-year-old making her Grand Slam debut in doubles. "So I was really happy, excited, but kind of scared, to face them." Arthur Ashe Stadium had never hosted a first-round doubles match for women or men, during the night or day until this one featuring two members of one family who have combined to claim 14 Grand Slam titles in .

Victoria Azarenka beats Marta Kostyuk to reach the third round of US Open

Two-time Grand Slam winner Victoria Azarenka, who's reached three finals at the US Open, eased into Round 3 at the Flushing Meadows with a straight sets victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk

Serena Williams beats No. 2 seed Kontaveit at US Open to reach 3rd round

Serena Williams can call it evolving or retiring or whatever she wants. And she can be coy about whether or not this U.S. Open will actually mark the end of her playing days. Those 23 Grand Slam titles earned that right. If she keeps playing like this, who knows how long this farewell will last? No matter what happens once her trip to Flushing Meadows is over, here is what is important to know after Wednesday night: The 40-year-old Williams is still around, she's still capable of terrific tennis, she's still winning and, like the adoring spectators whose roars filled Arthur Ashe Stadium again she's ready for more. Williams eliminated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 in the U.S. Open's second round to ensure that she will play at least one more singles match at what she's hinted will be the last tournament of her illustrious career. There's still a little left in me, Williams said with a smile during her on-court interview, then acknowledged during her post-match news

World No. 3 Maria Sakkari, 2021 finalist Leylah Fernandez ousted at US Open

The last two women's champions were already out of the U.S. Open and now the 2021 runner-up and another semifinalist are gone. Top players are falling fast in Flushing Meadows, and Serena Williams took care of another one Wednesday night. Hours before Williams beat No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit, third-seeded Maria Sakkari was ousted 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 by Wang Xiyu of China in the second round. Then, minutes after Williams' victory, No. 14 Leylah Fernandez was knocked off 6-3, 7-6 (3) by Liudmila Samsonova, a year after the Canadian lost to Emma Raducanu in the final. Fernandez only recently returned to action after missing much of the summer with a stress fracture in her right foot. She would have played Williams if both reached the fourth round but knew that would be difficult, estimating her game was only about 30%. It's hard to get to the highest level, but it's so easy to get back down and that's what happening right now, Fernandez said. It's not just happening to her. Raducanu and

'Absolutely nothing to lose': Serena Williams comes up big in US Open win

Williams defeated World No.2 Anett Kontaveit 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-2 on Wednesday before another raucous, rollicking record crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium

Venus Williams, Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka all out in US Open 1st round

The welcome and support for Venus Williams in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday afternoon were not the same as they were for her sister, Serena, a night earlier. Nor was the result. Venus, who turned 42 in June, has not made any pronouncements about her future in tennis, unlike her younger sibling, and while she has been successful and influential, too a seven-time Grand Slam champion; a Black woman in a predominantly white sport the fanfare and attention are not the same. Playing in front of thousands of empty blue seats in an arena quite silent at the start, although growing louder later, Venus bowed out in the first round of the U.S. Open for the second consecutive appearance, losing 6-1, 7-6 (5) to Alison Van Uytvanck. She means so much to female tennis. Tennis, in general, Van Uytvanck said. She's a legend. This was the 23rd trip to Flushing Meadows for Venus, who made it to the final in 1997 as a teen then won the trophy in 2000 and 2001, and her record 91st time participating

4-time Slam champ Naomi Osaka loses to Danielle Collins at US Open

Naomi Osaka walked off the court, headed toward the locker room and layed down, draping a towel over her face. Out-hit in Arthur Ashe Stadium by another big hitter, Danielle Collins, two-time U.S. Open champion Osaka was left to contemplate a second consecutive first-round loss at a Grand Slam tournament. Collins reached her first major final at the Australian Open in January and displayed that same sort of hard-court talent with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory over Osaka in a shotmaking showdown that ended after Tuesday turned to Wednesday at Flushing Meadows. I'm the type of person that thinks a lot, to the point where I overthink. Sometimes when I play matches, I have to tell myself to stop thinking, just go more on instinct, said Osaka, who's been bothered by a bad back lately. I feel like I just have to chill a little bit, because there's a lot of like random chaos in my head right now. Last season, Osaka took two extended mental health breaks, including after her third-round exit in Ne

US Open: Dimitrov beats Johnson, takes revenge for Wimbledon ouster

The Bulgarian started and finished with a flourish and was barely troubled by the American to start Day 2 at the US Open

Serena Williams not done yet; wins 1st round match of her last US Open

They came from far and wide for Serena no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as superstar athlete to see her practice and play and, it turned out, win a match at the U.S. Open, turning out in record numbers to fill Arthur Ashe Stadium and shout and applaud and pump their fists right along with her. Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet. Nor, clearly, are her fans. And she heard them, loud and clear. In her first match at what is expected to be the last U.S. Open and last tournament of her remarkable playing career, even if she insists that she won't quite say so, Williams overcame a shaky start to overpower Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 amid an atmosphere more akin to a festival than a farewell. What memory will stick with her the most from the evening? When I walked out, the reception was really overwhelming. It was loud and I could feel it in my chest. It was a really good feeling, said the owner of six U.S. Open championships and 23 Grand Slam titl

US Open: Caroline Garcia opens with a win; Maria Sakkari registers victory

No.17 seed Caroline Garcia opened her 2022 US Open campaign with a 6-2, 6-4 scoreline while Maria Sakkari survived a scare as she advanced with a three sets victory in early women's singles

US Open: Unseeded Murray advances; Wolf beats Bautista Agut in first upset

Starting as an unseeded contender, British multiple-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray advanced to the second round at the US Open, beating No. 24-seed Francisco Cerundolo in a first clash

Djokovic's players' association appoints Ahmad Nassar as executive director

The tennis players' association founded by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil two years ago appointed former NFL Players Inc. president Ahmad Nassar as its executive director and the CEO of a new for-profit affiliate to generate off-court commercial opportunities. The Professional Tennis Players Association or PTPA announced the moves Thursday night, when the group held a meeting ahead of the start of the U.S. Open next week. The affiliate, Winners Alliance, will seek licensing agreements for video games, trading cards and collectibles. The PTPA also said it will start a program to help players get access to discounts for travel, among other things, and access to financial planners and support for discipline appeals. The group announced it has raised $26 million in funding. In addition to his time at NFL Players Inc., the marketing and licensing business of the NFL Players Association, Nassar was the founding CEO of OneTeam Partners, which supported the commercial interests of ..

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic out of US Open; can't travel to New York

Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the year's last Grand Slam tournament on Twitter on Thursday, hours before the draw for the event was revealed

Gauff, Nadal play in US Open exhibition to collect $1 mn for Ukraine

Coco Gauff's shoes carried the message Play for Peace as she joined Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and other tennis stars in a pre-U.S. Open exhibition event that helped generate more than $1 million for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine. You guys all know me: I like to speak out when it's right, Gauff said after teaming with former player John McEnroe in a mixed doubles match against Nadal and Swiatek. I'm glad that I was able to be a part of this. The U.S. Tennis Association said 100% of proceeds from sales of tickets to its Tennis Plays for Peace Exhibition in Louis Armstrong Stadium went to an international nonprofit organization. Other players participating included Ukrainian pros Dayana Yastremska and Katarina Zavatska, 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez, Carlos Alcarez, Maria Sakkari, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jessica Pegula. It really means a lot to see so many people supporting Ukraine, Zavatska told the crowd, noting that it was her country's Independence Day. I really hope

Injured Sania Mirza pulls out of US Open, puts retirement plans on hold

ania had declared that 2022 would be her last season in professional tennis but the six-time Grand Slam champion hinted that the latest developments may change her plans to retire

Djokovic will not play in US Open, indicates his official website

World no. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic will miss the US Open, scheduled to be played from August 29, according to his official website

Alexander Zverev, 2020 US Open runner-up, to miss event with injury

Alexander Zverev, the 2020 U.S. Open runner-up, will miss the tournament this year while recovering from surgery on his right ankle. Zverev tore ligaments in the ankle during his semifinal match against Rafael Nadal at the French Open in June, and the No. 2-ranked player withdrew from the U.S. Open on Monday. The 25-year-old German was on the verge of his first Grand Slam title two years ago in Flushing Meadows before Dominic Thiem rallied to beat him in a fifth-set tiebreaker. It was the first time a man overcame a 2-0 deficit in the final of the event since Pancho Gonzalez did it against Ted Schroeder in 1949. Zverev won the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo last year and then returned to the U.S. Open semifinals, losing to Novak Djokovic in five sets. American Stefan Kozlov moved into the main draw for the tournament. Main draw play begins next Monday.