Elina Svitolina knocks Simona Halep out of US Open

Fifth seed Elina Svitolina swept past former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep into the quarter-finals of the US Open. Ukrainian Svitolina is yet to drop a set this fortnight and recovered from a break down to take the first against the 12th seed. Halep hit back from one break down in the second but Svitolina broke the Romanian’s resistance by converting […]

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Krejcikova survives fight back to advance at US Open

New York: Barbora Krejcikova survived a Garbine Muguruza fight back and late injury issue to claim a 6-3 7-6(4) win and move into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday, while her Spanish opponent’s run at Flushing Meadows ended at a familiar roadblock. Playing in the US Open main draw for the first time after failing to qualify on […]

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Muguruza tells off Krejcikova: ‘So unprofessional’

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Alcaraz youngest man in Open quarters since ’63

NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the quarterfinals of the US Open since 1963 on Sunday. The 18-year-old from Spain reached the final eight at Flushing Meadows by beating 141st-ranked qualifier Peter Gojowczyk of Germany 5-7, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0. Alcaraz also becomes the youngest men’s quarterfinalist at any Grand Slam tournament since Michael Chang […]

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