Emma Raducanu explains tearful appearance during US Open practice session
Emma Raducanu has played down fresh injury fears after an emotional display during a practice session ahead of her US Open defence.
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Canada's Fernandez draws France's Dodin in 1st round as U.S. Open draw is finalized
Leylah Fernandez and Bianca Andreescu learned their first-round opponents at the 2022 U.S. Open Thursday as the Canadians look to make another deep run at the final tennis major of the season.
Serena to face Kovinic in US Open start as retirement looms
Serena Williams will face Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in her first round match at the US Open following the draw for the tournament made on Thursday.
Raducanu, Swiatek: The top 5 most unlikely Grand Slam victories ever
It’s been almost a year since Emma Raducanu’s unprecedented win at the US Open.
Iga Swiatek vs the field: Should world No. 1 be the US Open favourite ahead of Simona Halep, Caroline Garcia?
It wasn’t that long ago that it would be unthinkable to tag anyone but Iga Swiatek as favourite for a tournament. Her 37-match winning streak – the longest on the WTA Tour this century which ended at Wimbledon – featured several moments when it was hard to imagine how she would lose again. It wasn’t just that Swiatek kept on winning, it was that she was winning in such a swashbuckling and confident style.
Cincinnati champion Caroline Garcia returns to WTA top 20
The 28-year-old, who had slipped to 79th in the standings in May, is back in the top 20 for the first time since March 2019. Garcia beat Kvitova 6-2, 6-4 in Sunday's final to win her first WTA 1000 title since 2017. Iga Swiatek retained her commanding lead as world number one despite losing to Madison Keys in the Cincinnati last 16.
Simona Halep pulls out of Cincinatti with thigh injury - just 12 days before start of US Open
Simona Halep could be a doubt for the upcoming US Open after being forced to withdraw from the Cincinnati Open with a thigh injury. Halep had been due to play Veronika Kudermetova on Wednesday, but will now hand the latter a walkover to the last 16, where either Paula Badosa or Ajla Tomljanovic lie in wait.
Injured Simona Halep withdraws from Cincinnati Open
Cincinnati Open due to a thigh injury, the WTA said on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Romanian was set to face Veronika Kudermetova in the second round and the Russian will receive a walkover into the round of 16.