Carlos Alcaraz dodges early challenge en route to US Open semis - ESPN
NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz found himself in a hint of a predicament 35 minutes into his US Open quarterfinal against Alexander Zverev on Wednesday night.
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Keys says Grand Slam pressure helps her find extra gear
NEW YORK : Madison Keys has talked openly about the debilitating effects pressure can have on elite athletes but the American said she finds a way to harness that tension at the Grand Slams, after the 17th seed moved into the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday.
Aryna Sabalenka Beats Zheng Qinwen To Reach US Open Semi-Finals
Aryna Sabalenka stayed on course for her second Grand Slam title of the season after cruising past China's Zheng Qinwen in straight sets to reach the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday. Australian Open champion Sabalenka -- who will take over as world number one next week -- booked her place in the last four with a 6-1, 6-4 victory in 1hr 13min. The Belarusian second seed will face either Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic or Madison Keys of the United States in the last four. "I think I definitely played great tennis today," Sabalenka said, before praising her opponent.
Daniil Medvedev Sweats Out 'Brutal' US Open Win To Reach Semi-Finals
Daniil Medvedev defeated fellow Russian Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in scorching conditions Wednesday to reach his fourth US Open semi-final and set up a possible meeting with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Third seed and 2021 champion Medvedev rallied from a break down in all three sets as he condemned a frustrated Rublev to a ninth straight Grand Slam quarter-final loss. Medvedev will play Alcaraz or German 12th seed Alexander Zverev for a place in Sunday's final after an energy-sapping duel against the eighth-ranked Rublev as the temperature hit 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) in New York.
Madison Keys ousts Wimbledon champ, storms into US Open semis - ESPN
NEW YORK — American Madison Keys breezed past reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday night to reach the US Open semifinals, fending off all nine break points she faced.
Keys pushes past Vondrousova to reach US Open semi-final
NEW YORK : Seventeenth seed Madison Keys confidently swatted aside Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 6-1 6-4 to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday, fending off all nine break points she faced across the match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Medvedev warns about 'dangerous' US Open heat
NEW YORK : Daniil Medvedev overcame suffocating heat and humidity to win his U.S. Open quarter-final on Wednesday and said it could have been "dangerous" if the three-set match had gone on much longer.
Belmont Stakes could move to Saratoga Race Course for 2024, '25 - ESPN
The Belmont Stakes could be relocated to Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York as soon as next year, an earlier-than-anticipated move for the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown.