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Stevie Johnson has secured his spot in Flushing Meadows.Former world No. 21 Johnson clinched the highest spot within the males's US Open Wild Card Challenge standings, incomes a wild card into the principle draw of this month's US Open.More: US Open Prize MoneyOn the ladies's facet, Kayla Day owns a substantial lead heading into the ultimate week.The penultimate standings are under (participant's present rating in parenthesis):WOMEN1. Kayla Day (100) -- 1412. Hailey Baptiste (174) -- 81T3. Ashlyn Krueger (123) -- 68T3. Jennifer Brady (584) -- 685. McCartney Kessler (378) -- 62MEN1. Steve Johnson (176) -- 1502. Alex Michelsen (137) -- 753. Tennys Sandgren (201) -- 604. Aleks Kovacevic (129) -- 525. Michael Mmoh (104) -- 51Both wild playing cards will go to the American with the best c...

Total prize cash and participant compensation at this 12 months’s U.S. Open tennis match will attain a report $65 million, the U.S. Tennis Association mentioned Tuesday, noting that the quantity is boosted by will increase within the quantity of bills lined. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday August 8, 2023It’s the cardinal rule for any nice relationship, and it’s no completely different in tennis romance: Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa hope to carry the most effective out of one another.The Greek, talking to reporters forward of the National Bank Open in Toronto, revealed that he goals of being No.1 on the planet – along with the Spaniard.“I want her to have an incredible career and reach World No. 1,” he stated. “And my biggest dream of all is for us to do it together. To be World No. 1 one day together, I think I can truly say that I have fulfilled my biggest, deepest desire in tennis to not just have done it myself but to have done it with a person who will be there for me for the rest of my life.”It's not that a lot of a str...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday August 8, 2023Stefanos Tsitsipas, contemporary off his tenth profession title at Los Cabos, is feeling assured with coach Mark Philippoussis again on his workforce. The Greek talked about reuniting with the Aussie, and opened up concerning the workforce dynamic because it stands now, on media day on the National Bank Open in Toronto.“He is an incredible human being,” Tsitsipas mentioned of Philippoussis, who rejoined the workforce final week. “He has helped me a lot. He has been there for me. Even when people didn't see him around, he has been there behind closed doors, in private. And he's a big addition to our team.”Tsitsipas says his father is taking a well-deserved break, however insists that his dad and coach remains to be an integral a part...

MONTREAL — Venus Williams misplaced to fellow American Madison Keys on Monday evening, falling 6-2, 7-5 within the opening spherical of the National Bank Open. ...

WASHINGTON — Coco Gauff grew a bit weary of listening to followers’ numerous theories about what was mistaken along with her forehand. “I know a lot...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, August 7, 2023Tennis is a sport for a lifetime and Venus Williams continues having the time of her life taking part in.The 43-year-old famous person just lately shared a retirement revelation.More: Washington, DC Photo GalleryVenus says she's already retired...from doubles.Responding to followers' questions on her YouTube Channel, Williams was requested if she'll play combined doubles on the US Open with buddy Reilly Opelka.That prompted a Venus revelation: She's already retired from doubles."It would be two big serves and that would be a lot of fun," Venus says of blending it up with Opelka. "But I think Reilly should focus on the singles and I'm actually retired in doubles."I hold saying it and nobody believes me."The four-time Olympic go...

It was the shakeup that Coco Gauff wanted. After a first-round loss at Wimbledon — the place the place she burst like a supernova onto the tennis sc...

Top American Taylor Fritz’s seven match successful streak was stopped on the semifinals of the D.C. Open Saturday night time in three units by Tallon Griekspoor. ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, August 5, 2023Seeing her 6-3, 4-1 lead slip away in opposition to Jessica Pegula at the moment, Maria Sakkari was in no temper for slipping from one other semifinal slope.Winless in 5 prior semifinals this season, Sakkari snapped her semifinal slide with dedicated closing kick.More: Washington, DC Photo GalleryThe fourth-seeded Greek toppled the top-seeded Pegula 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to achieve her first closing of the season on the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Sakkari snapped a streak of six straight semifinal losses at the moment.Tomorrow, she goals to shatter an 0-5 report in hard-court finals and seize her maiden-hard court docket championship when she faces Coco Gauff for the title."I played four finals last year, so I don't know why everyone is,...