Alcaraz, Ruud at 1-2 in ATP rankings; Swiatek, Jabeur in WTA
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz's U.S. Open championship moved him to No. 1 on Monday at age 19, making him the youngest man to lead the ATP computerized rankings since they began in 1973.
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European steeplechase runner silver medallist tests positive for banned substance
European Championship steeplechase silver medallist Ahmed Abdelwahed has been suspended after testing positive for meldonium, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Monday.
Simona Halep undergoes nose surgery after finding it 'hard to breathe' following US Open exit
Simona Halep is set for a spell away from tennis after undergoing nose surgery. The two-time Grand Slam champion says she has been “struggling for a while with nose problems” which made it “hard to breathe”. Ad Halep, 30, won the Canadian Open this summer but suffered a shock first-round defeat to qualifier Daria Snigur at the US Open.
Krejcikova and Siniakova want more after career Golden Slam
Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova completed the career 'Golden Slam' by winning the U.S. Open women's doubles title on Sunday and the Czech duo have no intention of breaking up a winning team.
Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova storm back to win US Open women's doubles title
The Americans led by a set and 4-1 before the Tokyo Olympic gold medallists stormed back to complete their career "Golden Slam" with their maiden triumph in New York. "We calmed down and said okay, it's not going to be this time," Siniakova said of their conversation when they were trailing in the second set. "I think it helped us and we showed better tennis after that.
Siniakova and Krejcikova storm back to win US Open doubles title
NEW YORK : Dominant Czech duo Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova rallied to beat Caty McNally and Taylor Townsend 3-6 7-5 6-1 on Sunday and collect their third Grand Slam doubles title of the year and sixth overall.
Alfie Hewett denies Shingo Kunieda's calendar Grand Slam bid by winning third US Open wheelchair singles title
Britain's Alfie Hewett has won the US Open men's wheelchair singles title for the third time in his career after overcoming Shingo Kunieda 7-6(2) 6-1. Hewett, who won the US Open title in 2018 and 2019, lost in the doubles final alongside compatriot Gordon Reid on Saturday, but he made up for the three-sets defeat by beating the Japanese top seed. Ad The 24-year-old denied Kunieda's attempt at the calendar Grand Slam and avenged defeats to the 28-time Grand Slam singles champion in July's marathon three-set Wimbledon final and the past two US Open finals.
Evenepoel wins Vuelta a Espana for first Grand Tour title
Belgian Remco Evenepoel claimed the Vuelta a Espana title on Sunday for his first Grand Tour triumph, capping a dominant three weeks with one last push on the final stage from Las Rozas to Madrid that was won by Juan Sebastian Molano.