Niemeier took the opening set from reigning French Open champion Swiatek and threatened to stage the upset of the tournament after scoring the first break of the second set with a crosscourt forehand. Monday marked the first time Swiatek, the player to beat in women’s tennis this year, had dropped a set this tournament. But […]
The 19-year-old Alcaraz triumphed 6-4 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 in a match that finished at 2:23 a.m. local time — just three minutes shy of the tournament’s latest finish. Alcaraz, the highest-ranked player left in the men’s draw, will contest his second US Open quarterfinal when he takes on Jannik Sinner on Wednesday. “It was […]
In a match that lasted more than 3 hours and 30 minutes, the Maryland native defeated Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Tiafoe, 24, is the youngest American man to get this far in the US Open since a then-24-year-old Andy Roddick was a finalist in 2006. “It was definitely one hell of a performance,” he […]
Medvedev won his first grand slam title in New York last year, but on Sunday was bettered by Kyrgios, who is enjoying the best run of results in his career — reaching the Wimbledon final in July and winning the Citi Open title in Washington last month. The result means Medvedev will cede his position […]
Given her impeccable standards, it wasn’t the fairytale ending that she probably would have wanted, but the reaction from those inside Arthur Ashe Stadium was further proof of just how important Williams has been to the game. All week at the US Open, players and fans have been regaling stories of how her life has […]
“I’m just Serena,” she said matter-of-factly, a quote that will no doubt go down as one of the most memorable in sport. That ability to find another gear and dig even deeper in the most difficult moments has provided the bedrock for Williams’ sustained success over more than 20 years on the Tour. Given her […]
Kostyuk had told Azarenka via text before the second-round match that she intended to decline the usual post-match handshake given Belarus’ role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The pair instead tapped rackets at the net at the end of match, which Azarenka won 6-2 6-3. “It was my choice — I don’t feel like I […]
The 36-year-old had to battle back from a slow start to beat Fognini over four sets 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 on Thursday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium. But the victory came with a scary moment in what was to be the final set, one which left the 22-time grand slam champion bloodied. As the Spaniard […]
The 23-time grand slam singles and 14-time doubles champion is still set to play against Australia’s Ajla Tomljanović in the third round of the singles draw on Friday. Venus Williams lost in the first round on Tuesday. Thursday night might have been the last match for Serena and Venus as a doubles team. The Czech […]
Serena Williams progressed to the third round of the US Open in what could be the final singles tournament of her career, beating Estonian second seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 2-6 6-2 on Wednesday evening. Williams was buoyed and cheered on every point by the packed home crowd. That included Woods, who watched the drama unfold […]