Taylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner at the US Open
Taylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner in the U.S. Open men's final on Sunday.
Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win the US Open for her third Grand Slam title
Aryna Sabalenka has defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in the U.S. Open women's final to win her first championship at Flushing Meadows and second Grand Slam title of the year.
Taylor Fritz beats Frances Tiafoe to become the first American man in a US Open final since 2006
Taylor Fritz has defeated a fading Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in an all-American matchup at the U.S. Open to reach his first Grand Slam final.
US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter again
It's been 21 years since an American man won a Grand Slam title, but the country is guaranteed a male finalist at the U.S. Open this weekend.
US Open: Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will meet in an all-American semifinal in New York
Frances Tiafoe has reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time in three years when his quarterfinal opponent, Grigor Dimitrov, stopped playing because of an injury in the fourth set.
US Open: Navarro's first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Fritz and Tiafoe win, too
Emma Navarro's first Grand Slam semifinal will come at the U.S. Open against Aryna Sabalenka.
US Open 2024: Even the players aren't sure who will be at their best on New York's hard courts
Tennis fans who canโt decide which players have the best shot at doing well at the U.S. Open aren't the only ones.
Lorenzo Musetti reaches his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon and will face Novak Djokovic
Lorenzo Musetti has reached his first Grand Slam semifinal by eliminating Taylor Fritz at Wimbledon and will face Novak Djokovic next.
Novak Djokovic moves into Wimbledon semifinals when Alex de Minaur withdraws
Novak Djokovic has received a free pass into the Wimbledon semifinals when his quarterfinal opponent, Alex de Minaur, withdrew with an injury.
Novak Djokovic uses Wimbledon crowd's 'disrespect' as fuel as he moves closer to another title
Novak Djokovic is just one example of a superstar athlete who manages to find motivation wherever possible.
Taylor Fritz beats Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic gets into it with the crowd
Taylor Fritz has come back after dropping the opening two sets to defeat two-time Grand Slam finalist Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-3 and reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
Taylor Fritz tells his Wimbledon opponent, Arthur Rinderknech, to 'have a nice flight home'
Taylor Fritz told his Wimbledon opponent to โhave a nice flight homeโ after beating him in a second-round match.
Novak Djokovic says his knee feels good and he wants to 'go for the title' at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic says his right knee has responded well after surgery to repair a torn meniscus less than a month ago and he considers himself ready to contend at Wimbledon.
Coco Gauff to lead US tennis team at Paris Olympics after missing Tokyo
Coco Gauff will lead the U.S. tennis team at the Paris Olympics three years after missing the Tokyo Games because she tested positive for COVID-19.
Alcaraz loses to Rublev in Madrid Open quarterfinals. Sinner withdraws with hip injury
Carlos Alcarazโs bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title has ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals.
Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek win in doubles to lead the US past Ukraine in the Davis Cup
Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek have clinched a spot for the United States in the Davis Cup Finals group round by winning the doubles match against Ukraine for an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five-match qualifying series in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Chris Eubanks and Sebastian Korda give the US a 2-0 lead over Ukraine in the Davis Cup
Chris Eubanks and Sebastian Korda have given the United States a 2-0 lead against Ukraine in Davis Cup qualifying.
10-time champ Djokovic beats Fritz, will play Sinner in Australian Open semis
Novak Djokovic has held off Taylor Fritz 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in 3 3/4 hours to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the 11th time.
US Open winner Gauff to play Australian Open titleholder Sabalenka in semifinals
U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff will meet defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open semifinals after beating Marta Kostyuk 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 in an error-strewn match at Melbourne Park.
Can too many tennis ball changes cause injuries? Players think so. The tours are checking
Pro tennis players have been wondering aloud whether arm injuries in their sport are related to the week-to-week changing of the tennis balls used by tournaments.
Djokovic leads Serbia to a 2-1 victory over China on his return to Perth. US also wins in United Cup
Novak Djokovic made a triumphant return to Perth after a decade and led Serbia to a 2-1 win over China at the United Cup.
Home favorite Sinner records his first win over top-ranked Djokovic at ATP Finals
Jannik Sinner has recorded his first win over top-ranked Novak Djokovic much to the delight of a passionate home crowd at the ATP Finals.
Unruly fans singing Nazi songs and interrupting play with shouts cause problems at US Open
Alexander Zverev felt he had to react when he heard a fan use language from Adolf Hitlerโs Nazi regime during his U.S. Open match.
Ben Shelton tops Frances Tiafoe at the US Open for his first Slam semifinal. Novak Djokovic is next
Ben Shelton has reached his first major semifinal by beating Frances Tiafoe in four sets at the U.S. Open.
Novak Djokovic wins in straight sets to reach the US Open quarterfinals. He faces Taylor Fritz next
Novak Djokovic has eliminated qualifier Borna Gojo 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
Maria Sakkari gets past top-seeded Jessica Pegula to reach the DC Open final
Maria Sakkari has recovered to take the last four games and beat top-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 after letting a huge lead slip away in the DC Open semifinals.
Fritz blasts past Zverev as USA leads Germany at United Cup
Taylor Fritz took advantage of a dominant serve to beat Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4 as the United States took an early 1-0 lead over Germany Monday at the United Cup mixed teams event in Sydney.
Nadal out of ATP Finals after loss; Ruud through to semis
Rafael Nadalโs error-strewn performance saw him miss out on the chance of adding the ATP Finals trophy to his glittering list of titles as he was later eliminated from the tournament.
Retired Roger Federer offers advice to Laver Cup teammates
Filling in for the retired Roger Federer at the Laver Cup, 2021 Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini posted a victory for Team Europe when he edged Team Worldโs Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (11), 4-6, 10-7.
Federer to AP: Tennis will withstand big-name retirements
Roger Federer says he was paying attention along with everybody else when Serena Williams played what is expected to be her last match three weeks ago at the U.S. Open.
Kyrgios would consider 1st-round US Open loss a win for him
In one breath, Nick Kyrgios talks about heading into the U.S. Open with as much self-belief and good play as ever, coming off a runner-up finish at Wimbledon and some strong results on hard courts in recent weeks.
Hampered Nadal gets past Fritz at Wimbledon; Kyrgios next
Rafael Nadal extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 19 matches with a 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) victory over 11th-seeded Taylor Fritz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
EXPLAINER: Why will Russia's Ukraine war affect Wimbledon?
The usual trophies and prize money will be on the line for Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and other top players at Wimbledon, but there is a significant change there this year.
Nadal improves to 18-0 with win over Opelka at Indian Wells
Nursing a nagging foot injury, Rafael Nadal improved to 18-0 this season, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Where is Peng Shuai? T-shirts will be OK at Australian Open
Restrictions which resulted in the removal of a spectator for wearing a T-shirt supporting Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai at the Australian Open have been overhauled after international backlash.
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Upsets send Fritz, Basilashvili to semis at Indian Wells
Taylor Fritz beat No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in front of a hometown crowd, scoring the biggest win of his young career.
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Dimitrov downs top-seeded Medvedev in 3 sets at Indian Wells
Grigor Dimitrov beat top-seeded Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open, extending the parade of upsets that has knocked out several top players.
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The Latest: A weary Badosa beats Bogdan after nearly 3 hours
The stadium announcer had already asked fans to leave before the 9 p.m. coronavirus curfew by the time the last womenโs singles match of the day finished at the French Open.
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Never count him out: Nadal rallies past Shapovalov in Rome
Rafael Nadal showed heโs still got the stamina to withstand much younger challengers in a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) comeback win over 22-year-old Denis Shapovalov that secured him a spot in the Italian Open quarterfinals.
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Smashing success: Djokovic beats Zverev, into Australian SF
Serbia's Novak Djokovic smashes his racket during his quarterfinal match against Germany's Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE โ Novak Djokovic smashed a racket, sending a piece of the frame flying. He dropped the opening set against Alexander Zverev, one of the young guys trying to shove aside Djokovic and the rest of the Big Three. And this is Djokovic at the Australian Open, where no man ever has been better. So, naturally, Djokovic pulled himself together and pulled out the victory, reaching his ninth semifinal at Melbourne Park by eliminating No.
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Injured Djokovic advances to quarters at Australian Open
Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a backhand return to Canada's Milos Raonic during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. For anyone curious about the severity of his injury, he put it into context after qualifying for the Australian Open quarterfinals for the 12th time. The eight-time Australian Open champion planned to spend most of the next two days recovering ahead of his quarterfinal against sixth-seeded Alexander Zverev. โIf youโre here, itโs for a reason - thereโs no doubt about it,โ Dimitrov said after his 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 win. AdAnd not since Patrick McEnroe โ Johnโs brother โ in 1991 has a man ranked as low as 114th made it to the Australian Open quarterfinals.
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The Latest: Djokovic beats Raonic, reaches QFs in Australia
AdHe said: โIf itโs any other tournament than a Grand Slam, then Iโd withdraw from that event, thatโs for sure. Defending champion Novak Djokovic has started his fourth-round match against Milos Raonic at the Australian Open. He'll play either U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem or Grigor Dimitrov next and he says he doesn't have a preference. Their match is to be followed by eight-time Australian Open champion Djokovic against 2016 Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic โ assuming Djokovic decides he can play. Other men in action include reigning U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem and the man he beat in that final, Alexander Zverev.
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Australian Open goes quiet as lockdown keeps crowds away
Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic serves to compatriot Karolina Pliskova during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Crowds were gone from the Australian Open on Saturday because of a five-day hard lockdown imposed by the state government to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. And with the lack of fans, players were faced with an all-too-familiar feeling: a distinct lack of buzz. The Australian Open was allowed to continue during the lockdown โ but without fans. He struggled without a crowd in a warm-up tournament before the Australian Open.
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Djokovic not sure if he can keep playing at Australian Open
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating United States' Talyor Fritz in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. So I donโt know if Iโll manage to recover from that in less than two days. I donโt know. Letโs be honest.โThis setback dropped Fritz's career record in third-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments to 0-6. I just want to make it to the fourth round," Fritz said.
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Australian Open: No-look shot in Serena's win; COVID fan ban
Competition at the year's first Grand Slam tournament will be allowed to continue, but no fans can attend as of Saturday. Hopefully it will be all right.โA year ago, Williams dropped just three games against Potapova in the first round. But the 2016 Wimbledon junior champion double-faulted five times in that game, including twice on set point. 8 Diego Schwartzman became the highest-seeded man to lose so far, eliminated 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 by Aslan Karatsev, a qualifier from Russia ranked 114th and making his Grand Slam debut at age 27. AdIn other action, 2020 U.S. Open runner-up Alexander Zverev won in straight sets and now takes on No.
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No sign of Grand Slam drought ending soon for American men
The last American man to win a Grand Slam tournament was Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open in 2003, and there's no sign the drought will end anytime soon. โBut I donโt see it being what it once was ever again.โAdOpelka, for one, isnโt surprised the United States has the same number of seeded men in Melbourne as, say, Bulgaria or Norway. The United States has four seeded women in Melbourne, including Kenin and Serena Williams. Thatโs a challenge, because those kids want to play basketball and football.โThe United States Tennis Association has inner-city programs in more than 250 locations. Opelka (ranked 38th), Fritz (ranked 31st), Tommy Paul (53rd) and Frances Tiafoe (64th) are all 23 and good friends who root for each other.
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Djokovic holds off Tiafoe; Venus hobbles out in Australia
Serbia's Novak Djokovic makes a forehand return to United States' Frances Tiafoe during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. 1, had never beaten anyone in the Top 5, and now he'd just won a tiebreaker against Novak Djokovic to level their second-round match at the Australian Open. But it wasn't quite enough to beat the eight-time Australian Open champion, who won the 3 1/2-hour afternoon match 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 6-3. AdAnother U.S. Open champion, Naomi Osaka, needed only an hour to sweep Caroline Garcia 6-2, 6-3. 29 Ugo Humbert 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 in a rollicking night cap full of turns and twists.
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The Latest: Shapovalov edges teenage Sinner in 1st round
The 10th-seeded Frenchman is a two-time Grand Slam semifinalist, but he can't seem to win anywhere at the moment. ___4:55 p.m.U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem has moved into the second round at the Australian Open, where he was the runner-up to Novak Djokovic a year ago. Thiem had been 0-3 in Grand Slam finals until emerging for the championship at Flushing Meadows in September. The first tournament of this yearโs Grand Slam season began after a three-week delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. Serena Williams begins her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam singles title in the following match against Laura Siegemund.