One half of the U.S. Open men’s singles semifinals is all set after both Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz won their quarterfinal matches on Tuesday. Djokovic battled fourth-seeded American Taylor Fritz in what was supposed to be the second match of the Night Session in Arthur Ashe Stadium, but the start time was moved up…
Two-time former U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka continued her stellar play this summer by powering her way into the quarterfinals on Monday as she rolled past 2023 champion and third-seeded Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in their fourth round clash. “Honestly, I had so much fun out there,” said Osaka. “This is my favorite court in…
Ben Shelton moved another step closer to a return to the U.S. Open semifinals as he defeated Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in Louis Armstrong Stadium on Wednesday evening. “I feel like I played well and I was happy with how I played the big points,” said Shelton. “It was an electric atmosphere….
She’s the number one ranked doubles player in the world, but American Taylor Townsend is thriving on the singles court. Townsend defeated 25th seed Latvian and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 in a fiery match that, when it ended, had the two players face-to-face in a heated discussion. “There’s never been any…
It hasn’t been the best summer on court for American Tommy Paul, but the 14th seed and New Jersey native had no problems advancing into the second round on Tuesday evening. Paul defeated Denmark’s Elmer Moller 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 in Louis Armstrong Stadium securing only his third win since reaching the French Open quarterfinals in…
In search of her second U.S. Open title, Poland’s Iga Swiatek kicked off her campaign with an emphatic 6-1, 6-2 victory over Colombia’s Emiliana Arango on Tuesday. “First matches are always a bit different, so I’m happy that I had some time to just get used to the conditions and the surface, because for sure…
Sporting a new haircut, Carlos Alcaraz moved past Reilly Opelka in the opening round of the U.S. Open on Monday night, beating the American 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 as he began his pursuit of a second title in Queens. “Today was a really difficult one against a really great player. With his serve, I couldn’t get…
Renata Zarazua came back from a set down to upset sixth-seed Madison Keys 6-7(10), 7-6(3), 7-5 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, ousting the reigning Australian Open champion in the opening round. “I was just trying to focus on the court. I just tried to find my way because I knew that when I retire,…
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It’s that time of the year again, when the stars of the tennis world arrive in New York to compete on the world’s biggest tennis stage. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens hosts the world’s greatest tennis players here to New York to compete under the bright lights of…