Tennis

By Erik Gudris | @ATNTennis | Sunday, September 3, 2023As the US Open continues, the tennis world can be targeted on a doable merger between the ATP Tour and WTA Tour that shall be mentioned subsequent month.According to a brand new article from The Telegraph, officers from each excursions will convene subsequent month in London to debate a possible merger as a response to rising curiosity and affect from Saudi Arabia within the sport. ATP Tour Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi and WTA Tour Chief Executive Officer Steve Simon, together with different tour officers, shall be on the assembly.The assembly will happen as Saudi Arabia’s curiosity in internet hosting extra tournaments and doubtlessly creating its personal tour to rival the ATP Tour and WTA Tour continues, which has created debate am...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, September 2, 2023NEW YORK—Screaming pictures launched from Aryna Sabalenka's Wilson Blade echoed with menace all through Louis Armstrong Stadium.The second-seeded Sabalenka has but to step on Arthur Ashe Stadium, however she's been too busy blasting by the week one discipline to dwell on it.Murray: Major Runs May Be DoneSabalenka broke 5 time crushing Clara Burel 6-1, 6-1 to rampage into the US Open fourth spherical for the third straight yr.An oppressive Sabalenka has permitted simply 12 video games by three rounds and wanted solely an hour to dismiss Burel, wrapping up her finest win of the event earlier than many followers had even settled into their seats. "I'm super happy with the performance today. I think I played really great tennis...

NEW YORK — Rinky Hijikata is aware of what he’s going through on the U.S. Open, and it’s extra than simply Frances Tiafoe. The Australian’s deepest ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, September 2, 2023NEW YORK—A sound floor sport has carried Taylor Fritz into the US Open fourth spherical for the primary time.Firing up his first serve is the important thing for Fritz unlocking an prolonged keep in Flushing Meadows.Murray: Major Runs May Be DoneFritz drilled 10 aces, received 30 of 33 first-serve factors and didn't face a single break level demolishing 206th-ranked Czech Jakub Mensik on his 18th birthday on Friday.Given that serving command—Fritz has dropped simply 13 video games by means of three rounds, his 89 p.c first-serve factors received leads the match and his 142 mph blast is the second quickest serve of the match behind Ben Shelton's 148 mph missile and —you may assume he is being extremely hyper-critical of his ...

NEW YORK — Elena Rybakina was knocked out of the U.S. Open on Friday night time by Sorana Cirstea, at No. 4 changing into the highest-seeded girls to be eradicated up to now. ...

NEW YORK — Everyone ought to know by now to by no means depend out Novak Djokovic. No matter how huge a deficit he faces. No matter how poorly he is likely to be enjoying. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 2, 2023His dad and coach Bryan Shelton might not have preferred it, however everyone else did – particularly Ben Shelton himself.The 21-year-old had a close to excellent serving day on Saturday on the US Open, firing 26 aces and profitable 49 of 57 first-serve factors as he defeated Aslan Karatsev, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 to succeed in the fourth spherical on the US Open for the primary time.But it was that 147 MPH ace, the quickest of the US Open up to now, that actually turned heads.Shelton confessed that his father didn’t actually take pleasure in it, nonetheless.“Dad is always upset when I go for the bombs,” he mentioned. “He was saying to me after the match, he's like, I know you looked at the clock, looked right at it after.“They had ...

By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 1, 2023NEW YORK—Court 17 is Chaos Court for some standouts throughout this US Open.Jelena Ostapenko mastered the mayhem beating American Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to arrange a US Open fourth spherical conflict vs. world No. 1 Iga Swiatek.Murray: Major Runs May Be DoneIn the aftermath of Alexander Zverev's US Open straight-sets first spherical win, he stated cozy Court 17 smelled like rapper Snoop Dogg's home after a continual session."The whole court smells like weed," Zverev stated. "Court 17 definitely smells like Snoop Dogg's living room."The Olympic gold-medal champion remarks got here after eighth-seeded Maria Sakkari, who was upset within the opening spherical, additionally cited the odor of marijuana coming from Flushing Mead...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday September 1, 2023Novak Djokovic has been conserving a eager eye on the ladies’s sport, and he likes what he sees from the expertise on the prime.Asked to offer his tackle Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff, Djokovic shared a few of his astute observations.The 36-year-old 23-time Grand Slam champion says he's blown away by Swiatek’s professionalism.“Iga has been dominating the women's game for the last couple of years, multiple Grand Slam winner. I love her devotion, dedication,” he mentioned. Djokovic additionally praised her combating spirit of the WTA’s bagel queen.“Maybe she's too humble to say, too modest to say, but she's got a great fighting spirit, no doubt,” he mentioned. “She's a warrior, goes out there and doesn't give a single game. Actually sh...

NEW YORK — Something about tennis makes gamers wish to scream. Often, it seems, on the people who find themselves attempting to assist them win. Eve...