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Rejuvenated Zhang Shuai on late career turnaround, Coco Gauff cites Carlos Alcaraz inspiration - US Open diary

‘No one was badder than me’ There was a time when Zhang Shuai could not win a single main draw match at the Grand Slam level. Ad Before her surprise run to the Australian Open quarter-finals in 2016, the affable Chinese had a 0-14 record in matches at the majors and was contemplating retirement. Today, she is ranked 36 in the world and has a 36-40 win-loss mark in singles at the Grand Slams.

Serena Williams: From mean streets to Grand Slam tennis queen

Serena Williams went from learning tennis on public courts in a notorious American gangland neighbourhood to becoming a superstar for a generation and perhaps the greatest player in history.

Protecting young players from abuse must be a priority, says Victoria Azarenka

Victoria Azarenka said at the U.S. Open on Saturday. Azarenka's remarks to reporters came after Pierre Bouteyre, the former coach of French player Fiona Ferro, was charged in France on Thursday with raping and sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager between 2012 and 2015, according to AFP.

Iga Swiatek battles past Lauren Davis to reach US Open fourth round

Iga Swiatek said she struggled for "rhythm" in her US Open third round victory over American Lauren Davis on Saturday as the world No 1 booked her place in the last 16.

Perfect Nadal, battling Swiatek into US Open fourth round

Rafael Nadal defeated close friend Richard Gasquet for the 18th time to reach the US Open fourth round on Saturday as world number one Iga Swiatek made the last 16 for a second successive year.

Rafael Nadal cruises past Richard Gasquet in straight sets to reach US Open last 16 in style

Rafael Nadal has cruised into the last 16 of the US Open after beating Richard Gasquet 6-0 6-1 7-5. With Gasquet's weapon being his one-handed backhand going up against Rafael Nadal's forehand, the Frenchman's chances of winning the match were always going to be very slim. Ad Nadal will play Frances Tiafoe in the fourth round after the American No.

US Open 2022: Iga Swiatek and Petra Kvitova reach last 16, Carlos Alcaraz storms in

Widely-regarded as Nadal's Grand Slam heir apparent, the 19-year-old third seed Alcaraz defeated Jenson Brooksby of the United States 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on the back of 46 winners. Alcaraz, a quarter-finalist in 2021, managed to break one of his tennis shoes as he slid to reach a ball mid-match. "It's the third time that I have done this. As you can see, I do a lot of sliding," he said.

Serena Williams in the broadcast booth? The ball is in her court

Serena Williams could easily walk off the court and into the broadcast booth if she wants to, pocketing a handsome paycheck and boosting ratings for a sport that is losing star power, those in the business say. Williams bid an emotional farewell to the sport she dominated for over two decades at the U.S. Open on Friday night and afterward said she wanted to stay attached to the game. "Tennis has been such a huge part of my life, I can't imagine not being involved in tennis," she told reporters. "I don't know what that involvement is yet."

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Rejuvenated Zhang Shuai on late career turnaround, Coco Gauff cites Carlos Alcaraz inspiration - US Open diary

Serena Williams: From mean streets to Grand Slam tennis queen

Protecting young players from abuse must be a priority, says Victoria Azarenka

Iga Swiatek battles past Lauren Davis to reach US Open fourth round

Perfect Nadal, battling Swiatek into US Open fourth round

Rafael Nadal cruises past Richard Gasquet in straight sets to reach US Open last 16 in style

US Open 2022: Iga Swiatek and Petra Kvitova reach last 16, Carlos Alcaraz storms in

Serena Williams in the broadcast booth? The ball is in her court