Tiafoe defeats Rublev to reach US Open semi-finals
Frances Tiafoe of the United States defeated Andrey Rublev in straight sets to power into the semi-finals of the US Open on Wednesday.
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Tiafoe keeps alive American hopes by reaching US Open semi-final
NEW YORK : With the hopes of a nation resting on his shoulders, American Frances Tiafoe rose to the occasion on Wednesday by reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final with 7-6(3) 7-6(0) 6-4 win over Russian Andrey Rublev at the U.S. Open.
Frances Tiafoe downs Andrey Rublev in straight sets, becomes first American man to make US Open semifinals since 2006
NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the US Open semifinals since 2006 by beating Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.
'That’s Serena Williams stuff' – Mats Wilander compares Aryna Sabalenka’s 'unplayable' serve to icon's
The incredible service game displayed by Aryna Sabalenka’s in the US Open quarter-final victory over Karolina Pliskova has been compared to that of the legendary Serena Williams by Eurosport’s Mats Wilander. Sabalenka was in imperious form as she brushed aside Pliskova in straight sets on Arthur Ashe Stadium to seal her third career Grand Slam semi-final, hitting 18 aces along the way. Ad One of the many outstanding components of Williams’ game was her commanding serve, and Wilander believes that, when on form, Sabalenka is similarly formidable for opponents.
‘It looks like she’s going to win the whole tournament – John McEnroe backs Caroline Garcia for US Open
Caroline Garcia has been backed to win her first-ever Grand Slam title at this year’s US Open by Eurosport’s John McEnroe. The 17th seed has hit a rich vein of form at just the right time, winning 13 consecutive games, and stunned Coco Gauff on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the last-four of the tournament. Ad Her top-quality performances have caught many by surprise, including McEnroe, who believed she had reached her ceiling at an all-time best of No.
Ruthless Aryna Sabalenka eases into US Open semi-final with convincing win over Karolina Pliskova
Aryna Sabalenka produced a convincing display to ease into the US Open semi-final with a straight sets victory over Karolina Pliskova. The sixth seed has struggled for consistency in New York, but she was back to her brilliant best to sweep aside Pliskova, who simply had no answer to the Belarusian’s venomous serve and blistering backhand, particularly in the first set.
John McEnroe says Nick Kyrgios went 'too far' by smashing racquets after US Open defeat
John McEnroe says Nick Kyrgios went “too far” by smashing his racquets on court while Karen Khachanov celebrated his US Open quarter-final win against the Australian. An epic encounter saw the Russian progress to the last-four in five sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Ad After shaking hands with the umpire, Kyrgios proceeded to hammer his racquet against the playing surface, before grabbing a spare and destroying that one too.
US Open ejects fans for barbershop prank during Kyrgios meltdown
The quarter-finals at the US Open on Tuesday night got a little hairy when a fan decided to give his friend a trim.