Tennis

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday August 31, 2023What’s up with Elina Svitolina? Her rating, for one.And... her energy!Having received 11 of 13 matches on the Grand Slam since enjoying her first Grand Slam as a mom at Roland-Garros this spring, the 28-year-old Ukrainian continues to climb.She began the season effectively exterior the Top 200 and is now firmly contained in the Top-30 and looking out like a Top-10 participant. Credit a brand new coach, and newfound aggressiveness.Svitolina says she at all times needed to shed her popularity as a defensive-minded participant, and since she got here again from her hiatus, she has performed simply that.“I think different things changed,” she stated on Thursday after edging previous Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. “I have thi...

By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, August 31, 2023NEW YORK—Green days do not deter Alexander Zverev's march on the blue US Open courts.In the aftermath of Zverev's US Open straight-sets first spherical win, he mentioned cozy Court 17 smelled like rapper Snoop Dogg's home after a persistent session."The whole court smells like weed," Zverev mentioned. "Court 17 definitely smells like Snoop Dogg's living room."Marijuana is authorized in New York state and each Zverev and Maria Sakkari, who fell within the first spherical, mentioned they smelled the scent of ganja emanating from Flushing Meadows Corona Park exterior the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.The Olympic gold-medal champion made a triumphant return to Court 17 right now stopping Daniel Altmaier 7-6(1), 3-6, ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, August 31, 2023NEW YORK—Passion propels Andy Murray to play on. The former world No. 1 loves his work, however confronted main actuality verify at this time.Alcaraz: One DirectionApplying all-court acumen, Grigor Dimitrov defeated Murray 6-3, 6-4, 6-1, rolling into the US Open third spherical for the fourth time.In a conflict between former US Open boys' champions, Dimitrov doubled Murray's winner output—32 to 16—broke to begin every set and masterfully combined his slice backhand together with his heavy topspin forehand to beat the two-time Olympic gold-medal champion for the primary time for the reason that 2016 Miami Open.It's the fourth time in his final 5 Flushing Meadows appearances Murray did not survive the second spherical. Reviewi...

NEW YORK — Coco Gauff used the phrase “when I was younger” after her second-round victory on the U.S. Open on Wednesday whereas discussing the attitude she’s gained on the ripe outdated age of 19. ...

NEW YORK — Closing in on the largest victory of his tennis profession, Dominic Stricker was having a terrific time on the U.S. Open - a lot in order that he sang alongside to Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” because it rang out from the stadium audio system throughout a changeover Wednesday. ...

NEW YORK — There was not a lot drama concerned in Frances Tiafoe’s second-round victory on the U.S. Open on Wednesday evening. He shortly grabbed a lead and by no means let go. He solely confronted one break level — and saved it. He volleyed terrifically. His outmatched opponent wanted some assist from a coach for a bothersome neck. ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, August 30, 2023NEW YORK—Facing set level at 4-5, Ben Shelton laid it on the road.The left-hander lashed a slider serve off the sideline to erase set level, punctuating the strike with a smile.Medvedev: Tennis Drives People Crazy Back on his hard-court completely happy place, Shelton confirmed loads of constructive emotion and proactive play to succeed in the US Open third spherical for the primary time.The 20-year-old Shelton led Dominic Thiem 7-6(1), 1-0 when the 2020 US Open champion was pressured to retire.Thiem's ache was Shelton's achieve: the explosive American has not solely received back-to-back matches for the primary time since his impressed run to the Australian Open quarterfinals final January, he is additionally topped his ten...

NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rolled to straight-set victories to maneuver into the third spherical on the U.S. Open on Wednesday, preventing not solely their opponents however sticky, 85-degree Fahrenheit climate on the most popular day on the event up to now. ...

Carlos Alcaraz shares his major purpose. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 NEW YORK—Reigning US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz sported sleeveless Nike prime in his Arthur Ashe Stadium return. The prime seed continues to be a disarming main participant. Medvedev: Tennis Drives People Crazy  Alcaraz held a 6-2, 3-2 lead when German Dominik Koepfer was pressured to retire with a left ankle harm. Wimbledon winner Alcaraz launched his quest to change into the primary man to efficiently defend the US Open since Roger Federer dominated Flushing Meadows for 5 straight years from 2004-2008. It's the longest drought and not using a man defending a Grand Slam at any main within the Open Era. Alcaraz, who will lose the world No. 1 ra...

NEW YORK — Upon additional evaluation, the U.S. Open’s new video replay system wants just a little work. The new setup permitting gamers to problem ...