Emma Raducanu to face Serena Williams for first time in final US Open warm-up
The soon-to-retire Serena Williams has emerged as Emma Raducanu's next challenge as the Briton prepares to defend her US Open title.
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Montreal Masters: Hubert Hurkacz Ends Nick Kyrgios' Streak, Sets Semi-Final Clash With Casper Ruud
Hubert Hurkacz overcame 53 winners from Nick Kyrgios to halt the Australian's nine-match win streak with a three-set quarter-final victory on Friday at the ATP Montreal Masters. The Polish eighth seed managed 43 winners of his own in a rapid-fire 7-6(7/4), 6-7(5/7), 6-1 triumph that put him into his fourth semi-final at the Masters level. Hurkacz will next face Norway's fourth-seeded Casper Ruud, who crushed home hope Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-2, in 74 minutes.
Serena Williams Says Goodbye To Canada After Defeat To Belinda Bencic
Serena Williams, who said this week she will soon call time on her storied tennis career, departed the WTA Toronto Masters for the last time Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Belinda Bencic. The second-round defeat by Switzerland's reigning Olympic gold medallist was hardly unexpected, with the 40-year-old Williams competing in only her third match of 2022. Bencic fired eight aces and broke Williams twice in the first set and once in the second, advancing on her first match point after 78 minutes.
Dan Evans drops a set but claws way back into Montreal semi-final
Dan Evans has reached his second ATP Masters semi-final after fighting his way back at the National Bank Open.
Unvaccinated Djokovic withdraws from US Open tuneup in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) — Novak Djokovic pulled out of next week's hard-court tournament in Cincinnati on Friday because he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine shots and so is not allowed to travel to the United States.
Emma Raducanu to face Serena Williams in final US Open warm-up
The soon-to-retire Serena Williams has emerged as Emma Raducanu’s next challenge as the Briton prepares to defend her US Open title.
Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic out of US Open tuneup in Cincinnati
Novak Djokovic pulled out of next week's hard-court tournament in Cincinnati on Friday because he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine shots and so is not allowed to travel to the United States. That is also why Djokovic is not expected to be able to enter the US Open, the year's last Grand Slam tournament, which begins in New York on Aug.
Casper Ruud hands Felix Auger-Aliassime the worst defeat of his career in home tournament in Montreal
World No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime suffers unexpected hammering in hometown Montreal Open at the hands of Casper Ruud. The Norwegian, who was fined yesterday for not using the toilet during a bathroom break, crushed the Canadian rising star in just 74 minutes, disappointing the capacity crowd which was almost uniformly behind the Montreal native Auger-Aliassime.