Jabeur hopes to shake 'zombie'-like condition in US Open hunt
NEW YORK : Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur will hope to shake off her "zombie"-like condition to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday.
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Relieved Djokovic survives major US Open scare to progress in five sets
They say talking to yourself is the first sign of madness but it's clearly working for Novak Djokovic.
Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Reaches Round Of 16 In US Open
India's Rohan Bopanna and Australian partner Matthew Ebden advanced to the round of 16 in the men's doubles of the US Open 2023 tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows New York on Friday. Seeded sixth at the year's fourth and final tennis Grand Slam, Bopanna and Ebden took a little over an hour to beat the unseeded pairing of Roman Safiullin of Russia and Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-3 in the second round, as per Olympics.com. Bopanna and Ebden were pushed on the backfoot early in the first set. They barely held on to their first serve and were beaten on love in the second. However, a break in the eighth game helped them take the first set.
Novak Djokovic Pulls Off US Open Escape To Reach Fourth Round
Novak Djokovic rallied from two sets down against compatriot Laslo Djere to avoid his earliest US Open exit since 2006 on Friday. Djokovic tapped into his unrivalled powers of recovery to reach the last 16 and keep alive his quest for a record-extending men's 24th Grand Slam crown with a 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 win over the 32nd-seeded Djere. "It was one of the toughest matches I've played here in many years," said Djokovic.
Neeraj Chopra's Preparatory Camp In Switzerland Gets Ministry Approval
Reigning Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra's preparatory camp in Switzerland on Friday got the nod from the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), which also announced other approvals. Chopra will undergo a 12-day training camp in Magglingen, Switzerland ahead of the Diamond League final to be organised in Eugene, USA, later this month. A total of INR 5.89 lakh have been sanctioned for the camp to be held from September 1-12, a release said. Chopra finished second in the Diamond League event in Zurich on Thursday after recording his best throw of 85.71m.
Djokovic fights back from two sets down to reach US Open final 16
NEW YORK : A tenacious Novak Djokovic survived a U.S. Open late night fright battling back from two sets down to tame fellow Serb Laslo Djere 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-3 on Friday, and move into the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.
US Open: Sorana Cirstea Stuns Elena Rybakina In Third Round
Fourth seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan crashed out of the US Open on Friday, losing a three-set third-round battle to Romania's Sorana Cirstea. The Russian-born 2022 Wimbledon champion was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-4 by Cirstea, who will now face Switzerland's Belinda Bencic in the last 16 on Sunday.
Tiafoe beats 'annoying' Mannarino, Paul inspired by young fan at US Open
NEW YORK : American Frances Tiafoe overcame crafty veteran Adrian Mannarino 4-6 6-2 6-3 7-6(6) in front of a raucous crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Friday to reach the U.S. Open fourth round.