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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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.
Saudi Olympic rider Al-Sharbatly and Quisandro top Gijón international horse show
GIJÓN, Spain: Saudi Olympic rider Abdullah Al-Sharbatly and his horse Quisandro have won first place at the €28,300 Caser Group Helvetia Grand Prix CSI 2 with a timing of 36.74 seconds.
Gutsy Krejcikova survives home favourite Townsend in epic US Open thriller
NEW YORK :Barbora Krejcikova saved eight match points in a gladiatorial duel with American Taylor Townsend, clawing her way to a dramatic 1-6 7-6(13) 6-3 victory on Sunday, calling her escape "very brave and a little lucky" as she secured a place in the U.S. Open quarter-finals.
Tennis player Sorana Cirstea says trophy was stolen from her New York hotel room during the US Open
NEW YORK: Tennis player Sorana Cirstea said the trophy she received after winning a recent women’s tournament was stolen from her New York hotel room while she was playing in the US Open. Cirstea pleaded for the trophy’s return late Saturday night, two days after she was eliminated from singles play in Flushing Meadows. “Whoever stole my Cleveland trophy from room 314 at The Fifty Sonesta please give it back!” Cirstea wrote on Instagram. “It has NO material value, just sentimental value.
Alcaraz cruises again as Pegula credits escape room for US Open success
NEW YORK :Carlos Alcaraz proved he can dazzle crowds at any time of day, cruising past Arthur Rinderknech in Sunday's U.S. Open fourth round, while Jessica Pegula credited an escape room outing and a couple of drinks for overcoming a mid-tournament crisis.
Daniil Medvedev splits with longtime coach Gilles Cervara after US Open loss
NEW YORK: Daniil Medvedev has split with longtime coach Gilles Cervara after a disappointing year in the Grand Slam tournaments ended with his meltdown in a first-round loss at the US Open. Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, and Cervara both posted messages Sunday on Instagram, thanking each other for a successful partnership that included the Russian reaching No. 1 in the ATP rankings. “I am grateful to you for guiding me through all these years and let’s see what life brings us in the future,” Medvedev wrote about their “amazing 8-10 years together” in the caption of a photo of them holding their US Open trophies. Medvedev has won 20 titles but has fallen to No.