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'I wasn't surprised' - Victoria Azarenka not bothered by handshake snub from Marta Kostyuk at the US Open

Victoria Azarenka and Martya Kostyuk did not shake hands after their US Open second round match on Thursday, but the Belarusian insists she has no issue with the Ukrainian. Both players opted to tap racquets instead after Azarenka's 6-2 6-3 win over the 20-year-old on Court 17. Ad The match came days after Kostyuk slammed Azarenka for choosing to participate in a charity match in Ukraine before the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced she would no longer be part of it.

Defending champion Raducanu crashes out of US Open as Nadal survives scare

Emma Raducanu became only the third defending champion to exit the US Open in the first round on Tuesday while four-time winner Rafael Nadal overcame an early scare against a player ranked 198 in the world.

No avoiding politics as Medvedev returns to Grand Slam stage

NEW YORK : Russian defending champion Daniil Medvedev said he was trying to "learn every day" as he began his U.S. Open title defence on Monday against the backdrop of his country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

US Open: Raducanu begins tough defence of US Open title

Current US Open champion Emma Raducanu will have her work cut out as she opens her defence of her title against French veteran Alize Cornet.

US Open 2022: 'Now you have got 50 players that think they can win' - Mats Wilander on Emma Raducanu influence

Eurosport expert Mats Wilander believes Emma Raducanu’s US Open victory last year “opened up a can of worms” as she inspired other players that they are capable of winning Grand Slams. Raducanu will look to defend her US Open title when the tournament gets underway on Monday in New York.

Emma Raducanu’s run of form at Cincinnati was ‘massive’ – Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova hopes Emma Raducanu’s encouraging form in Cincinnati is a sign of things to come at the US Open.

'She needs to be focussed on the game' - Justine Henin sends Emma Raducanu a warning ahead of US Open defence

Justine Henin says Emma Raducanu must be «focussed on the game» if she is to have further success in her career. As the 2022 US Open gets underway on Monday, thoughts inevitably turn to that sensational night nearly 12 months ago in New York when Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez to win her first major title at just 18-years-old, having come all the way through qualifying to the final without dropping a set. Ad Since then however, it's been not been nearly as smooth a ride for the British teenager, with injuries and a series of difficult results marring her 2022 season.

Can Emma Raducanu defend her US Open title? – 5 things to look out for

The final grand slam of the year kicks off on Monday when the US Open gets under way at Flushing Meadows.

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'I wasn't surprised' - Victoria Azarenka not bothered by handshake snub from Marta Kostyuk at the US Open

Defending champion Raducanu crashes out of US Open as Nadal survives scare

No avoiding politics as Medvedev returns to Grand Slam stage

US Open: Raducanu begins tough defence of US Open title

US Open 2022: 'Now you have got 50 players that think they can win' - Mats Wilander on Emma Raducanu influence

Emma Raducanu’s run of form at Cincinnati was ‘massive’ – Martina Navratilova

'She needs to be focussed on the game' - Justine Henin sends Emma Raducanu a warning ahead of US Open defence

Can Emma Raducanu defend her US Open title? – 5 things to look out for