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By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday August 29, 2023Major tennis is a maddening expertise, says Daniil Medvedev.The third-seeded Medvedev made fast work of Hungarian Attila Balazs 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 in a 74-minute US Open opening-round annihilation.Allaster: US Open Ball is in WTA's CourtAfterward Medvedev expounded on why tennis drives gamers loopy.Daily frustration of making an attempt to play your greatest tennis can drive gamers nuts, Medvedev stated. "I would generally think that tennis drives people crazy," Medvedev instructed the media. "When I say "folks," tennis players, drive themselves crazy. In my opinion, mostly because there are days, even let's say practice, it's the same in the matches, but practice days where you come on the court, you know, you warm up a little bit....

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, August 29, 2023Even earlier than Alex de Minaur was hovering with Jets, he was instilling sky-high inspiration in girlfriend Katie Boulter.The 61st-ranked Boulter reeled off seven straight video games allotting Diane Parry 6-4, 6-0, to succeed in the US Open second spherical at this time.Off the Map: Rune Bounced of out US OpenAfterward, Boulter credited long-time boyfriend de Minaur's decided run to his maiden Masters 1000 closing in Toronto earlier this month as inspiring her. "Hey, he's someone that I idolize and I try and emulate," Boulter mentioned of deMinaur. "What he did over the course of this period of time has been pretty inspirational for me, and I don't say that lightly."He's actually pushed the boundaries, and making his first ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, August 29, 2023NEW YORK—Tennis is a world sport, however nonetheless a small world.Walking round Manhattan over the weekend, Caroline Wozniacki bumped into Petra Kvitova on the road.Off the Map: Rune Bounced of out US OpenOn Wednesday, the Grand Slam champions will face off once more within the second spherical of the US Open.Contesting her first Grand Slam for the reason that 2020 Australian Open, Wozniacki broke out a brand new blue adidas cat swimsuit and acquainted prowling counter-punching type stopping Tatiana Prozorova 6-3, 6-2 on Louis Armstrong Stadium Court Monday evening.That victory vaults Wozniacki into her fifteenth profession showdown with Petra Kvitova.The Eleventh-ranked Kvitova cranked 34 winners defeating Cristina Bucsa 6-...

NEW YORK — The opening day of the U.S. Open claimed its largest upset sufferer thus far in No. 4 seed Holger Rune. Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena,...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, August 28, 2023NEW YORK—Map quest couldn’t assist Holger Rune navigate the US Open first spherical.Relegated to Court No. 5, the fourth-seeded Rune was squeezed out of his US Open opener.Sakkari: I'm Suffering on CourtSpaniard Robert Carballes Baena exploited 43 unforced errors from the disorientated Dane upsetting Rune 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in two hours, 42 minutes. Carballes Baena will face Aslan Karatsev in spherical two.World No. 4 Rune, who defeated Carballes Baena en path to the Wimbledon quarterfinals final month, was bothered by a lower-back concern and sore knee and was seemingly aggravated by being assigned to the smaller Court No. 5.“I mean, it's no problem with the court. I just didn't expect to play on that court,” Rune advised the ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, August 28, 2023NEW YORK—Maria Sakkari is contemplating urgent pause on enjoying after one other painful main exit.The US Open first spherical was the ultimate cease for the eighth-seeded Sakkari, who squandered a 4-1 first-set lead dropping 11 of the final 15 video games falling to Spaniard Rebeka Masarova 6-4, 6-4.More: Kei Nishikori Out of US OpenIt was Sakkari's third straight Grand Slam opening-round exit and her ninth first-round main loss in 31 Grand Slam appearances. World No. 8 Sakkari, who tuned up for the US Open reaching the Washington, DC closing earlier this month, stated she's contemplating taking a break from tennis after her Flushing Meadows collapse to attempt to clear her head.   "Είναι επίπονο, ντροπιάζω τον εαυτό μου, του...

NEW YORK — Shortly after shedding in U.S. Open qualifying a yr in the past, tennis participant Fiona Ferro accused her former coach, Pierre Bouteyre, of rape. That case continues to be pending, and Ferro took a couple of months off from the tour after going public along with her story, however she returned to Flushing Meadows on Monday to play within the Grand Slam event’s major draw for the primary time since 2021. ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, August 28, 2023Dominic Thiem reworked his US Open first-round match into restoration day.The 2020 US Open champion Thiem defeated Twenty fifth-seeded Alexander Bublik 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 for his first Flushing Meadows match win since he fought again from two-sets right down to defeat Alexander Zverev within the 2020 US Open last.More: Kei Nishikori Out of US OpenThat day, Thiem joined Pancho Gonzales as simply the second man in historical past to rally from two units down and win a US Open last.Today, Thiem snapped a streak of six main opening-round exits scoring his first Grand Slam victory since he battled again from two units right down to defeat Nick Kyrgios on the 2021 Australian Open.The former world No. 3 noticed his profession stalled by a ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday August 27, 2023Paula Badosa has pulled out of the US Open and referred to as it quits on her 2023 season. The former World No.2 introduced the information on Saturday, saying that the ache has pressured her to make this tough determination.“After struggling for many months to compete again, I am ending my season, she posted on X. “Those of you who know me know how much I like to compete and how difficult it has been to make this decision. We have tried everything together with my team but the pain is not letting me move forward.” 🩶 pic.twitter.com/aHFSimxopw — Paula Badosa (@paulabadosa) August 26, 2023 Currently ranked 47, Badosa has not performed since Wimbledon.She had pulled out of Roland-Garros earlier this season with a spinal fracture, w...

By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, August 27, 2023Kei Nishikori will not be making a Flushing Meadows return.The 2014 US Open finalist has withdrawn from the US Open, which begins tomorrow, as a consequence of an unspecified damage.Allaster: US Open Ball is in WTA's CourtNishikori, who defeated Novak Djokovic en path to the 2014 US Open last, is changed within the males's singles draw by fortunate loser James Duckworth (AUS), who will play Felipe Meligeni Alves (BRA) within the first spherical on Tuesday.Former world No. 4 has seen his profession derailed by a collection of accidents.In January 2022, Nishikori had arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left hip. Recovery and rehab knocked Nishikori out of the remainder of the 2022 season. This 12 months, after coping with a foot...