Top-ranked Iga Swiatek, other tennis players say mental and physical health ignored
It's nothing new for tennis players to worry aloud about their sport's overcrowded calendar, too-tough season and too-short off-season.
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NEW YORK — It's nothing new for tennis players to worry aloud about their sport's overcrowded calendar, too-tough season and too-short offseason.
Coco Gauff Rolls Into US Open 2nd round, Novak Djokovic Under The Lights
Coco Gauff powered into the second round of the US Open on Monday, launching her title defence with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Varvara Gracheva as defending men's champion Novak Djokovic prepared to start his repeat bid under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff, seeded third, fired 10 aces and needed just 66 minutes to beat 66th-ranked Gracheva. She saved eight break points -- including two with aces in the final game. "It is definitely a lot of pressure this tournament but I'm just enjoying it," said Gauff, who is seeded third behind world number one Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka.
Naomi Osaka tearful after making a winning return to US Open at Flushing Meadow
A tearful Naomi Osaka admits she did not know whether she would ever make it back to the US Open as she enjoyed a winning return.
Sinner, Alcaraz move on after minor blips at US Open
NEW YORK : Top seed Jannik Sinner left the doping controversy that marred his U.S. Open preparations in the rear view mirror on Tuesday with a largely drama-free start to his campaign while fellow title contender Carlos Alcaraz also advanced after a minor blip.
Swiatek survives error-filled start to reach US Open second round
NEW YORK : Iga Swiatek overcame a slew of unforced errors to secure her spot in the second round of the U.S. Open with a 6-4 7-6(6) victory over Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova on Tuesday.
Sinner eyes smooth start to US Open campaign after controversy
The first round of the U.S. Open continues on Tuesday as the world's top players battle for Grand Slam glory in New York.
Five Talking Points Ahead Of The US Open Tennis Championships
The US Open brings down the curtain on the 2024 Grand Slam season with newly minted Olympic gold medallist Novak Djokovic aiming to add to his cache of major titles after failing to do so since bagging No. 24 at Flushing Meadows last year. Out to stop him will be Italian Jannik Sinner, the Australian Open winner who seized Djokovic's world number one ranking this year, and Spain's third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz -- who succeeded Djokovic as French Open champion then dominated Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.