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US Open: Carlos Alcaraz Into Last-Eight After Early Morning Epic | Tennis News
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US Open: Carlos Alcaraz Into Last-Eight After Early Morning Epic | Tennis News

[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz has progressed to the quarterfinals of the ongoing US Open© AFPCarlos Alcaraz reached the US Open quarter-finals for a second successive year when he defeated 2014 champion Marin Cilic in an epic last-16 tie which finished at 02:23 a.m. on Tuesday in New York. In a gruelling three-hour and 54-minute encounter, Cilic was under siege, having to save 12 of 18 break points while committing 66 unforced errors before Alcaraz edged a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory.The 19-year-old Alcaraz, seeded three and seen as the title favorite after the elimination of four-time champion Rafael Nadal, will face Jannik Sinner of Italy for a semi-final place.Sinner holds a 2-1 advantage over Alcaraz with both wins coming this year at Wimbledon and Umag."I believed in myself, it was pret...
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Iga Swiatek Becomes First Polish Woman To Reach US Open Quarterfinals | Tennis News
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Iga Swiatek Becomes First Polish Woman To Reach US Open Quarterfinals | Tennis News

[ad_1] World number one Iga Swiatek became the first Polish woman to reach the US Open quarter-finals on Monday when she defeated Jule Niemeier in an error-strewn last-16 clash. French Open champion Swiatek recovered from a set and a break down to see off her 108th-ranked German opponent, 2-6, 6-4, 6-0. Top seeded Swiatek will face US eighth seed Jessica Pegula for a place in the semi-finals.In a mistake-riddled clash on Louis Armstrong Court, there were a total of 15 double faults, 12 breaks of serve and 76 unforced errors."It's really satisfying. This is my first quarter-final in New York so I am really proud of it," said Swiatek.Wimbledon quarter-finalist Niemeier hadn't won a hardcourt match in her career before coming to New York.However, went into Monday's match not having dropped ...
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US Open: Move Over ‘Big Three’: Frances Tiafoe After Beating Rafael Nadal | Tennis News
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US Open: Move Over ‘Big Three’: Frances Tiafoe After Beating Rafael Nadal | Tennis News

[ad_1] Frances Tiafoe believes a new generation of players are ready to take over from tennis's "Big Three" after his stunning upset of Rafael Nadal at the US Open on Monday. Tiafoe produced the biggest shock of the tournament so far with a dazzling performance to send Nadal spinning to his earliest exit from the Open since 2016.Nadal's 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 defeat, and Serena Williams' exit from the women's draw last week, are further evidence that a golden era is drawing to a close.This year's US Open marks the first time since 2003 that at least one of Williams, Nadal, Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic have not featured in the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam event.Tiafoe says the likes of himself and Nick Kyrgios, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are ready to seize their moment."It's cool t...
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“Want To Finish The Year With…”: Rafael Nadal After Crashing Out Of US Open | Tennis News
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“Want To Finish The Year With…”: Rafael Nadal After Crashing Out Of US Open | Tennis News

[ad_1] Rafael Nadal admitted Monday that he wasn't sure when he will return to action after Frances Tiafoe condemned him to his earliest US Open exit since 2016. Four-time US champion Nadal, bidding for a 23rd Grand Slam title, lost 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the last-16 to 26th-ranked Tiafoe. The American's free-swinging performance conjured up 18 aces and 49 winners which flew past a sluggish Nadal on Arthur Ashe Stadium.For Australian and French Open champion Nadal, it was a first Grand Slam loss of 2022 after an abdominal strain forced him to forfeit his Wimbledon semi-final.The defeat ended a run of 16 successive Slams where the Spaniard had made at least the quarter-finals."I need to go back. I need to fix things. I don't know when I going to come back," Nadal told a press conference."I...
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Viral Video: The “Beer Chug Girl” Returns At US Open | Tennis News
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Viral Video: The “Beer Chug Girl” Returns At US Open | Tennis News

[ad_1] Megan Lucky at the US Open 2022.Remember Megan Lucky, the beer-chugging sensation who became viral on social media after she chugged beer at US Open last year? Well, she has returned. The American woman once again gulped down a glass of beer and delighted the crowd around her at the 2022 US Open. What's more, you ask? She also received a standing ovation on Friday night and became a viral sensation yet again.Ms Lucky gulped the beer glass when the camera focussed on her in a video posted by the US Open on Sunday morning. "It seems this is becoming tradition at this point," US Open Tennis' Twitter account wrote along with the video of Megan Lucky's chug. The video is a compilation of her effort in 2022 and 2021.Check out the video posted by US Open:It seems this is becoming traditi...
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US Open: Brilliant Frances Tiafoe Sends Rafael Nadal Crashing Out | Tennis News
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US Open: Brilliant Frances Tiafoe Sends Rafael Nadal Crashing Out | Tennis News

[ad_1] Frances Tiafoe of the United States produced the performance of a lifetime to send Rafael Nadal crashing out of the US Open in a stunning fourth-round upset on Monday. Tiafoe, who had only reached one major championship quarter-final in his career before, shattered Nadal's hopes of adding to his record collection of 22 Grand Slam singles titles with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory.A packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd roared in delight as the 24-year-old 22nd seed bombarded Nadal with 18 aces and 49 winners to seal victory in 3hr 34min.The win sends Tiafoe into a last-eight showdown against Russian ninth seed Andrey Rublev on Wednesday."I don't even know what to say right now," Tiafoe said after his superb victory. "I'm beyond happy, I'm almost in tears.I can't believe it."He's definite...
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Nick Kyrgios At Same Level As Novak Djokovic And Rafael Nadal: Daniil Medvedev | Tennis News
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Nick Kyrgios At Same Level As Novak Djokovic And Rafael Nadal: Daniil Medvedev | Tennis News

[ad_1] Danill Medvedev said Nick Kyrgios is playing at such a high level that he merits comparison with Grand Slam heavyweights Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Medvedev was deposed as US Open champion on Sunday by Kyrgios as the fiery Australian stormed to an electrifying 7-6 (13/11), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win to reach his first quarter-final in New York."Nick today played kind of at the level of Novak and Rafa," said the 26-year-old Medvedev after seeing 21 aces and 53 winners speed past him."He has a little bit different game because he's not a grinder. At the same time he can rally. He's tough to play. He has an amazing serve."But from baseline it's not like when the point starts, you know that you have the advantage. He plays good. He has every shot."If he plays like this until the end of t...
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US Open: Defending Champion Daniil Medvedev Knocked Out | Tennis News
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US Open: Defending Champion Daniil Medvedev Knocked Out | Tennis News

[ad_1] Australia's Nick Kyrgios sent defending champion Daniil Medvedev tumbling out of the US Open on Sunday as US teenager Coco Gauff reached the quarter-finals for the first time. The notoriously temperamental 23rd-seeded Kyrgios produced some scintillating shot-making on his way to a superb 7-6 (13/11), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over the world number one from Russia. Kyrgios, who was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final in July, showed grit and composure to save three set points in the opening set before holding his nerve to win an epic tie-break 13/11 before a raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd.Although he dropped the second set, he roared back to dominate Medvedev in the third and fourth sets to clinch victory in 2hr 53min."It was an amazing match, obviously Daniil as the defendi...
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US Open: Daniil Medvedev Ends Wu Yibing’s Run To Set-up Blockbuster Nick Kyrgios Clash | Tennis News
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US Open: Daniil Medvedev Ends Wu Yibing’s Run To Set-up Blockbuster Nick Kyrgios Clash | Tennis News

[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev has progressed to the fourth round of US Open© AFPWorld number one and defending champion Daniil Medvedev ended the dream US Open run of China's Wu Yibing on Friday to set-up a blockbuster last-16 clash against Nick Kyrgios. Medvedev eased past world number 174 Wu, who came through qualifying, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. Wimbledon runner-up Kyrgios made the fourth round by seeing off America's J.J. Wolf 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.Kyrgios leads the pair's head-to-head record 3-1.Medvedev, who won his maiden Grand Slam title in New York last year, is delighted with his form as he approaches the business end of the tournament."If you ask me what I could improve, I don't see many things," he said. "Maybe a little bit less double-faults, but that's if we're trying to dig somewhere."If I continue...
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Tiger Woods, Michelle Obama Lead Tribute To The “Greatest” Serena Williams | Tennis News
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Tiger Woods, Michelle Obama Lead Tribute To The “Greatest” Serena Williams | Tennis News

[ad_1] Tiger Woods and former first lady Michelle Obama hailed Serena Williams as "the greatest" on Friday as the tennis superstar headed into retirement. Williams, the winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, played what was almost certainly the last match of her 27-year career at the US Open when she slipped to a three-set defeat to Ajla Tomljanovic."@serenawilliams you're literally the greatest on and off the court," tweeted Woods, a 15-time golf major winner who was in Serena's player box for her second round win on Wednesday."Thank you for inspiring all of us to pursue our dreams. I love you little sis!"Michelle Obama hailed Serena for her rise to super-stardom from the tough Californian neighborhood of Compton to sporting and cultural icon."Congrats on an amazing career, @SerenaWilliams! Ho...
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