Tennis

NEW YORK — Anna Danilina and Harri Heliovaara received the U.S. Open combined doubles championship Saturday, the first-time companions defeating top-seeded Americans Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek 6-3, 6-4. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 8, 2023Daniil Medvedev is aware of what it takes to win the US Open – he did that in 2021, successful his first main title. And, he is aware of what it takes to defeat Novak Djokovic, the person with 23 majors and 389 weeks at No.1 – Medvedev had 5 victories over Djokovic, together with his 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over Djokovic in stated 2021 US Open remaining.But the Russian is aware of that the problem of dealing with Djokovic solely will get harder. “He is always better than previous time he plays,” Medvedev stated on Friday, after taking out World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz to achieve his fifth main remaining. “For example, I beat him US Open final; he beat me in Bercy in a great match. Carlos beat him at Wimbledon; he beat him in Cincinnati.“...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 8, 2023NEW YORK—Temporary madness—and an incredible efficiency from Daniil Medvedev—conspired to price Carlos Alcaraz his US Open title protection.Pointing to Medvedev taking part in smarter factors in his 7-6(3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 US Open semifinal win, Alcaraz admitted "I lose my mind" within the first-set tiebreaker taking part in a string of free factors.Murray: Major Runs May Be Done"In the tiebreak, you know, after 3-All in the tiebreak, I, let's say, I lose my mind," Alcaraz stated. "I make three or four points without control. I didn't think."I completely lose my thoughts on that set, and preventing for 50 minutes after which, you understand, for 4 factors lose my thoughts. It was actually powerful for me to deal with it. You kn...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 8, 2023During a dialog between Coco Gauff, Chris Evert and different pundits on the ESPN desk on Thursday night time on the US Open, the subject of Serena Williams was broached.Fitting that within the first yr that Serena has not graced the US Open together with her presence, a product of her legacy has shot to the foreground and captivated the tennis world together with her tennis and persona.19-year-old Gauff is thrilled to be inspiring legions of tennis followers in New York and around the globe, however she’s fast to confess that she’s no Serena – and by no means will likely be.“Serena’s Serena – she's the GOAT,” she stated. “I will hope to do half of what she [has done], but I'm not going to compare myself to her. She's someone I ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka will meet within the U.S. Open ladies’s singles closing. Gauff enters Saturday’s championship match a...

NEW YORK — Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury had been having a tough 12 months, struggling to win even a pair matches in a row. Everything modified as so...

NEW YORK — Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz’s reign because the U.S. Open champion by eliminating him within the semifinals 7-6 (3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday evening to arrange a rematch within the ultimate towards Novak Djokovic. ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 8, 2023NEW YORK—Novak Djokovic dialed up post-match mockery at this time.Moments after dismissing Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4) to achieve his record-tying tenth US Open ultimate, Djokovic emphatically hung up on Shelton mimicking the 20-year-old American's trademark celebration of hanging up a telephone on opponents.Murray: Major Runs May Be DoneThe sarcastic Djokovic gesture instantly went viral although Shelton himself stated he did not see it till after he was off court docket.The 23-time Grand Slam champion stated it was a tribute celebration."And I just love Ben's celebration," Djokovic stated. "I thought it was very original, and I copied him. I stole his celebration."Shelton smiled off Djokovic's jab in his post-match presser...

NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic is again within the U.S. Open closing for a record-tying tenth time after a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory Friday over unseeded American Ben Shelton at a event the 23-time Grand Slam champion missed final 12 months as a result of he isn't vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19. ...

NEW YORK — The U.S. Open added extra members of the police, together with undercover officers, on Friday, a day after 4 environmental activists within the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands triggered a 50-minute delay throughout Coco Gauff’s girls’s semifinal victory. ...