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Tiafoe ends Nadalโs 22-match Slam streak in US Open 4th Rd
Read full article: Tiafoe ends Nadalโs 22-match Slam streak in US Open 4th RdFrances Tiafoe has ended Rafael Nadalโs 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Openโs fourth round.
French Open updates | Ruud tops Cilic; into 1st Slam final
Read full article: French Open updates | Ruud tops Cilic; into 1st Slam finalCasper Ruud has become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final by eliminating 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 at Roland Garros.
No Novak yet but rest of tennis prepares for Australian Open
Read full article: No Novak yet but rest of tennis prepares for Australian OpenWhile the โwill he or wonโt heโ question remains for No. 1 Novak Djokovic and his participation in the Australian Open the rest of the tennis world returns to work this week to prepare for the seasonโs first major.
Davis Cup Finals to add hosts cities, reduce teams next year
Read full article: Davis Cup Finals to add hosts cities, reduce teams next yearThere will be more host cities and fewer nations playing in the Davis Cup Finals next season in an attempt to increase fan engagement and keep the revamped team event sustainable.
US eliminated from Davis Cup Finals after loss to Colombia
Read full article: US eliminated from Davis Cup Finals after loss to ColombiaUnited States captain Mardy Fish hinted at a lack of passion within his team after the record 32-time champion Americans were eliminated from the Davis Cup Finals by following up a lopsided loss to host Italy with a humbling defeat to Colombia.
Djokovic's true Slam bid at US Open starts against qualifier
Read full article: Djokovic's true Slam bid at US Open starts against qualifierNovak Djokovic will begin his bid to win the U.S. Open for a menโs-record 21st major tennis championship and to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam by facing a player who comes through qualifying.
British wild-card Jack Draper wins again at Queen's Club
Read full article: British wild-card Jack Draper wins again at Queen's ClubWild-card entry Jack Draper pulled off another surprising win at The Queenโs Club grass-court tournament, topping Kazakhstanโs Alexander Bublik 7-6 (5), 7-6 (0) in a second-round matchup.
Barty goes distance, tops Azarenka to reach Miami quarters
Read full article: Barty goes distance, tops Azarenka to reach Miami quartersAshleigh Barty of Australia, returns to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)MIAMI โ Ash Barty is tough to beat under any circumstances, especially when sheโs on the ropes. The worldโs top-ranked player has reached the Miami Open quarterfinals, getting there by holding off 14th-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-1, 1-6, 6-2. This, too, was cool: The match lived up to its showdown potential, with the reigning Miami Open champion and current world No. 1 in Barty facing someone who has won the Miami title three times and a previous world No. Svitolina will play unseeded Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia in the quarters; Sevastova was a 6-1, 7-5 winner over wild-card Ana Konjuh of Croatia.
'Runaway train': Serena wins French Open opener; Nadal, too
Read full article: 'Runaway train': Serena wins French Open opener; Nadal, tooSerena Williams of the U.S. screams in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Kristie Ahn of the U.S. at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. Both began this French Open with straight-set victories against overmatched foes in Court Philippe Chatrier on Monday. Nadal began his attempt to pull even with rival Roger Federer for the most by a man, 20, by beating Egor Gerasimov of Belarus 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. He'll be aiming for his 18th major championship at this French Open, which he finally gets underway Tuesday with his first Grand Slam match since being disqualified at the U.S. Open. Among the other key results on Day 2 of a chilly, pandemic-postponed French Open were losses by 2019 runner-up Marketa Vondrousova, who was beaten 6-1, 6-2 by Polish teenager Iga Swiatek; three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber; 2017 U.S. Open finalist and 2018 French Open semifinalist Madison Keys; and menโs seeds No.
The Latest: Thiem expects close match in US Open final
Read full article: The Latest: Thiem expects close match in US Open final(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK โ The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___4:20 p.m.Dominic Thiem says he expects another close match between he and Alexander Zverev in the U.S. Open final, which has now begun. Thiem leads the series 7-2 and has won all three in Grand Slam tournaments. ___3:20 p.m.Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev are set for the U.S. Open final, with the winner giving men's tennis its first new Grand Slam champion in six years. The Austrian lost two French Open finals to Rafael Nadal and fell in this year's Australian Open final to Novak Djokovic. The fifth-seeded Zverev is in his first Grand Slam final.
Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny
Read full article: Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutinyGrigor Dimitrov, a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist from Bulgaria, said Sunday he tested positive for the virus. Borna Coric played Dimitrov on Saturday in Zadar and said Monday he has also tested positive for the virus. In a separate incident, Serbian soccer club Red Star Belgrade said five of its players had tested positive for the virus. There has also been an increase in virus cases among soccer players in other countries, notably Russia. Djokovics decision to fly home to Serbia before being tested has also attracted scrutiny.
'Didn't do it for the hype': Kenin stops Coco in Australia
Read full article: 'Didn't do it for the hype': Kenin stops Coco in AustraliaLike Gauff, Kenin is a young โ although, at 21, not quite as young โ American and she reached her first major quarterfinal with the victory. โI want to show who I am, show my best tennis, show why I'm there, why I belong,โ the 14th-seeded Kenin said. When it ended, appropriately enough, on a missed backhand by Gauff, Kenin dropped her racket at the baseline and covered her face as tears welled in her eyes. โAnyone would get pretty emotional for the first time,โ said Kenin, who next faces another woman making her Slam quarterfinal debut, 78th-ranked Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. Kenin laughed as she described the scene this way: โShe's like, โGood job.โ I'm like, โYou, too.'