US Open 2022: Top-seeded Iga Swiatek rebounds to defeat Jule Niemeier, advance to quarterfinals
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Swiatek survives scare to reach quarter-finals
World number one Iga Swiatek survived a scare to defeat Jule Niemeier and reach the quarter-finals of the US Open for the first time.
Australian tennis great Court says admiration of Serena Williams not reciprocated
Australian tennis great Margaret Court says her admiration for Serena Williams is not reciprocated after the American retired just one major short of equalling her all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
Jessica Pegula ousts Petra Kvitova to reach first US Open quarterfinal
NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula eliminated two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-2 to get to her third major quarterfinal of 2022 and reach that round for the first time at the US Open.
'She pushed me so much' - Justine Henin 'grateful' for Serena Williams rivalry after American announces retirement
Justine Henin says facing Serena Williams was the “biggest challenge” of her career and that their matches pushed her to be a “better player”. Henin and Williams were involved in a number of high-profile clashes over the years, including the French Open and Wimbledon semi-finals in 2003 and the Australian Open final in 2010. They also met in three of four Grand Slam quarter-finals in 2007, all of which Henin won.
Rublev dismantles Norrie to march into US Open 1/4s
Rainy weather could not dampen Russian Andrey Rublev's sublime form as he rolled past Briton Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 6-4 to reach the US Open quarter-finals for the third time.
Wendelken hails UK Pro League after Week 5 victory
Harry Wendelken hailed the UK Pro League as the perfect tonic after triumphing in Week 5 of the event at the National Tennis Centre. Cambridge's Wendelken had not dropped a set on his way to the final and was in sparkling form to beat Max Basing 6-1, 7-6(2) and claim victory in Roehampton.
US Open - John McEnroe says Nick Kyrgios retiring is 'not impossible, adds he has ‘one of the great serves in history’
Former US Open champion John McEnroe has hailed Australian star Nick Kyrgios as playing the best tennis he’s ever played, but did warn that is “not impossible” that he could walk away from the sport after the US Open. Kyrgios, 27, produced one of the performances of his career as he beat number one seed Daniil Medvedev in four sets on Sunday evening, in what was one of the games of the tournament. Ad Speaking afterwards Kyrgios made vague comments about this being the end of his journey in tennis, which led to intense speculation about his future.