NEW YORK — From the very first game, it looked like Stefanos Tsitsipas had a big problem: 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz’ crosscourt forehand. It came in at a deep angle, and it was incredibly fast. And before Tsitsipas could readjust after going on the defense to return that crosscourt forehand — if he managed to get to it in the first […]

Angelique Kerber won a matchup of previous US Open champions Friday, while Garbine Muguruza and Simona Halep might finally have the answers for the hard courts in the year’s final Grand Slam tournament. Kerber, the 2016 champion, was ruthless in the third set to knock out 2017 champion Sloane Stephens 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 and reach the fourth round in New […]

New York: Naomi Osaka smacked her racquet against Arthur Ashe Stadium’s court. Moments later, she chucked her equipment, sending it bouncing and skidding halfway to the net. Then came a full-on spike near the baseline. Osaka’s game was off. Her composure was gone. By the end, the crowd was booing her for taking too much time between points, turning her […]

NEW YORK — Stefanos Tsitsipas shared his frustrations on becoming the center of attention over his bathroom breaks at the US Open, saying after his third-round loss to 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz on Friday that he didn’t understand “why everyone suddenly is against me.” Tsitsipas, who lost a grueling five-setter to Alcaraz at Arthur Ashe Stadium, said he never assumed that […]

NEW YORK (REUTERS) – German Angelique Kerber triumphed in the battle of the former champions on Friday (Sept 3), downing Sloane Stephens 5-7 6-2 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the US Open for the first time since 2018. The 16th seed hadn’t taken a set off Stephens in their last five meetings and it looked as though history […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Dan Evans came from two sets down to claim a remarkable victory over Alexei Popyrin in the third round of […]

French Open: Simona Halep defeats Sloane Stephens We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Sloane Stephens has called for the rules on bathroom breaks to be changed […]

Novak Djokovic insists ‘I’m no spoiled brat’ after confronting fan who screamed from the crowd to ruin his serve in US Open match… insisting ‘he knew exactly what he was doing’ Novak Djokovic is into the US Open third round after beating Tallon Griekspoor  The Serbian star won in straight sets as he aims for Calendar Grand Slam  A member of […]

Somebody wise once said success has many fathers but failure is an orphan, and with the rise and rise of 18-year-old British prospect Emma Raducanu there are a lot of fathers about. It seems anybody and everybody who was in the same room, tennis club, county or country has had something to do with her success. You can’t move for […]

Emma Raducanu: Commentators praise 'extraordinary' win We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Emma Raducanu continued her impressive run at the US Open with a 6-2 6-4 […]