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Russian Liudmila Samsonova said winning the Tennis in the Land tournament in Cleveland has helped her prepare for the U.S. Open, though she expects different conditions at the year's final Grand Slam in New York.
Rafael Nadal targets a fifth US Open and 23rd Grand Slam title in New York from next week with his path to the title no longer blocked by Novak Djokovic, whose refusal to get vaccinated has ruled him out of a second major this year. Nineteen years after making his debut, the 36-year-old Nadal drags his injury-prone body into a tournament he won in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019, the year of his last appearance. The Spaniard has had to sit out the US Open four times in his career and there are once again fresh doubts over his physical ability to survive a gruelling two weeks at Flushing Meadows.
Serena Williams on Saturday, hailing the 23-time Grand Slam champion as the "biggest force" in tennis as she prepares to bid farewell to the sport at the US Open. Osaka, who denied Williams a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam in the stormy 2018 final in New York, said she had been left in tears by the thought of the American's retirement. The 24-year-old four-time Grand Slam winner, who is of mixed heritage with a Japanese mother and American-Haitian father, added that Williams had blazed a trail for minority players.
Serena Williams is about to play the US Open which is very likely to be the final tournament of a career which has brought her 23 Grand Slam singles titles and accolade of the greatest player of all time. AFP Sport looks at six of her most memorable finals at the majors:
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Naomi Osaka heaped praised on Serena Williams and her impact on tennis ahead of the legend's retirement from the sport. Williams is set to withdraw from tennis following the US Open, where she will compete in the singles and doubles events. Ad Osaka grew up watching Serena Williams dominate the women's game until she became a force in tennis herself.
The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, will compete in the US Open doubles together in the final tournament of the former's career. The pair were given a wildcard to compete in New York, and will play alongside each other for the first time since the French Open in 2018.
Serena Williams will play doubles with sister Venus at the US Open after the pair were awarded a wild card.