Wimbledon champions Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek get off to good starts at US Open
NEW YORK: Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the US Open and Wimbledon in the same season.
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Djokovic, Sabalenka in action as Shelton faces Carreno Busta battle
The U.S. Open second round kicks off on Wednesday, with Novak Djokovic pursuing his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title, while women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka continues her title defence and home favourite Ben Shelton faces veteran Pablo Carreno Busta.
Sinner starts title defence, Swiatek and Gauff in action
NEW YORK :The U.S. Open's first round continues on Tuesday, with men's top seed Jannik Sinner beginning his title defence, while Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff launch their bids to dethrone women's defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
US Open: Aryna Sabalenka wins in straight sets and Alexandra Eala makes history
Aryna Sabalenka began the defence of her US Open title with a battling win – but the most popular victory of the opening day went to young Filipina Alexandra Eala.
US Open chaos as Bonzi ousts raging Medvedev
NEW YORK: France’s Benjamin Bonzi sent Russian 13th seed Daniil Medvedev crashing out of the US Open early Monday in a stormy late-night thriller that boiled over into chaos following an extraordinary third-set flashpoint.
Djokovic voices physical concerns after US Open win
NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic fears his lack of physical conditioning may come back to haunt him as he chases a record 25th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open.The 38-year-old Serbian superstar made a winning start to his latest tilt at glory on Sunday, defeating US teenager Learner Tien 6-1, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in 2hr 25min on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court.But Djokovic, who needed a lengthy medical timeout to treat a blister on his right foot between the second and third sets, admitted afterwards he was worried by a sudden loss of stamina during the second set.“I started great – just over 20 minutes, first set, I felt really good,” Djokovic said.“Then some long games to start the second set... I really was surprised how bad I was feeling in the second physically.“We had long exchanges, but also, I kind of dropped my level and made a lot of unforced errors and kind of got him back into the match.“There are positives but also things that hopefully won’t happen in terms of how I felt on the court physically in the second set“It’s slightly a concern.
Tommy Fleetwood secures elusive first PGA victory to win FedEx Cup title
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Defending champion Sabalenka into second round of US Open, Raducanu notches first win since 2021 triumph
NEW YORK: Defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka was given an early test before she moved into the second round while Emma Raducanu won her first match at the Grand Slam since her 2021 triumph as the tournament began a day earlier than usual on Sunday. Under the new extended 15-day format, first-round singles action will be contested from Sunday to Tuesday, rather than two days as in previous years, spreading out the star attractions and allowing access for another 70,000-odd spectators. Sabalenka was among the marquee names on the opening day’s schedule and the Belarusian fed off the vocal Arthur Ashe crowd to overcome determined Swiss Rebeka Masarova 7-5 6-1 and move into the next round. “When I won that first set and you cheered for me, I got goosebumps,” said Sabalenka, who will take on Russia’s Polina Kudermetova in the second round on Wednesday. “Your support means a lot to me, thank you for coming. It was an amazing atmosphere.” Novak Djokovic, the record 24-times Grand Slam singles champion, headlines the evening schedule on the main showcourt against American Learner Tien and he will be followed by 2024 finalist Jessica Pegula, who plays Egypt’s Mayar Sherif. Italian Jasmine Paolini kicks off the later program on Louis Armstrong Stadium against Australian qualifier Destanee Aiava, followed by the 2021 champion and 13th seed Daniil Medvedev, who faces France’s Benjamin Bonzi.