Pegula cruises past Krejcikova into US Open semis
NEW YORK :American Jessica Pegula reached her second straight U.S. Open semi-final with a clinical 6-3 6-3 win over twice Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova on Tuesday
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Venus Williams, Fernandez into US Open doubles quarter-finals
NEW YORK: Venus Williams prolonged her stay at the US Open on Monday, partnering Leylah Fernandez to reach her first Grand Slam doubles quarter-final in nearly a decade. The 45-year-old American tennis icon and Fernandez, who was born three years after Williams won the first of her 14 Grand Slam doubles titles in 1999, defeated Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova and China’s Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4. It is the first time Williams has reached a Grand Slam doubles quarter-final since 2016. Williams is playing in the doubles after receiving a last-minute invitation from US Open organizers to play in the tournament she won twice alongside younger sister Serena. The Williams-Fernandez pair could face top seeds Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic and American Taylor Townsend in the quarter-finals. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion returned to competition at the end of July at the Washington Open after sixteen months away from the WTA Tour. She indicated after her singles defeat that the US Open would likely be her last tournament of the season.
Osaka finally overcomes stormy waters to sail past Gauff and into US Open quarters
NEW YORK :Naomi Osaka produced a commanding performance to knock out third seed Coco Gauff 6-3 6-2 in a highly anticipated fourth round showdown between two former U.S. Open champions on Monday.
Osaka routs Gauff to reach US Open quarter-finals
NEW YORK: Naomi Osaka blew past Coco Gauff to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday in a lopsided battle of former champions. Japanese four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka dominated American third seed Gauff on her way to wrapping up a 6-3, 6-2 victory in one hour four minutes on the Arthur Ashe Stadium Court. The eagerly anticipated showdown between 2018 and 2020 US Open champion Osaka and 2023 title-winner Gauff never quite lived up to the billing. Gauff, who changed her coaching team on the eve of the tournament in an effort to improve her serving, once again struggled on serve. She was broken four times by Osaka, who looked far more assured throughout as she coasted into her first Grand Slam quarter-final in four years. “I’m a little sensitive and I don’t want to cry,” said Osaka, who also beat a 15-year-old Gauff at the US Open in their first meeting in 2019. “I had so much fun out here.
Osaka sails past Gauff in highly anticipated US Open fourth round
NEW YORK :Naomi Osaka produced a commanding performance to knock out third seed Coco Gauff 6-3 6-2 in a highly anticipated fourth round showdown between two former U.S. Open champions on Monday.
US Open day nine
Highlights of the ninth day at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Monday (times GMT):
Djokovic faces Fritz, Sabalenka and Pegula meet Czech hopefuls at US Open
The U.S. Open quarter-finals kick off on Tuesday when Novak Djokovic takes on last year's runner-up Taylor Fritz, while the 2024 women's finalists Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula face tricky tests against two unseeded Czech challengers.
Vondrousova returns to US Open quarters with gritty win over Rybakina
NEW YORK :Czech Marketa Vondrousova booked her place in the U.S. Open quarter-finals by beating ninth seed Elena Rybakina 6-4 5-7 6-2 in a clash of former major winner on Sunday.