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New York Yankees placing Nestor Cortes on injured list with groin injury, sources confirm
The New York Yankees will place left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes on the injured list due to a groin injury, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
Serena Williams to face Danka Kovinic in opening round of US Open, Emma Raducanu to take on Alize Cornet
Serena Williams will face Danka Kovinic in the opening round of her final US Open appearance. The 23-time major winner announced earlier in the summer that she would bring the curtain down on her career at Flushing Meadows. Ad Emma Raducanu arrives in New York as the defending champion, but the Brit has a tough opening challenge as she will face off against French veteran Alize Cornet.
Rafael Nadal drawn against Rinky Hijikata in first round of US Open, Andy Murray to face Francisco Cerundolo
Rafael Nadal has been drawn against Rinky Hijikata in the first round of the US Open, while Andy Murray has been paired with Francisco Cerundolo. Nadal will arrive in New York with two Grand Slams in 2022 to his name, but he also has a fitness question to answer following his withdrawal from Wimbledon prior to the semi-finals due to injury. Ad He returned to action in Cincinnati, but lasted only one game as Borna Coric beat him in three sets.
Raducanu better now than when she won US Open: Clijsters
Kim Clijsters. The 19-year-old Raducanu has endured a difficult first full year on Tour with injuries and poor form limiting her match wins, but Clijsters says no one should be concerned. "She's already done a lot more in the lead-up to the US, Open than she did last year, she beaten a lot of good players," Clijsters, an analyst for broadcaster Eurosport, told Reuters.
US Open: How Tracy Austin became the youngest ever champion in New York
Since its maiden tournament in 1881, the US Open has not been short of its iconic moments.
Serena Williams to face No. 80 Danka Kovinic as US Open draw announced
NEW YORK — Serena Williams' first opponent at what is expected to be the last tournament of her career, the US Open, will be Danka Kovinic.
Alcaraz leads pack searching for maiden major title in New York
The then 18-year-old rocketed to tennis stardom a year ago when he beat third-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round on his way to becoming the youngest man to reach the quarter-final at Flushing Meadows. He retired in the quarters against young Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime but had already earned his reputation as one of the fiercest competitors among tennis's next generation.