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Alcaraz Through At US Open As Sabalenka, Vondrousova Advance | Tennis News
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Alcaraz Through At US Open As Sabalenka, Vondrousova Advance | Tennis News

[ad_1] World number one Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to a US Open rematch with Italy's Jannik Sinner on Thursday as Grand Slam winners Aryna Sabalenka and Marketa Vondrousova booked their places in the third round. Defending champion Alcaraz eased into a last 32 meeting with Britain's Dan Evans after dispatching South Africa's Lloyd Harris 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) in 2hr 28min on the Arthur Ashe Stadium showcourt. It means Alcaraz is just two wins away from a potential quarter-final collision with Italian sixth seed Sinner, who continued his serene progress through the draw Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 defeat of compatriot Lorenzo Sonego.Last year, Alcaraz and Sinner produced an epic five-set quarter-final classic that was not completed until 2.50am local time -- the latest ever finish in US ...
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Andy Murray Served Reality Check With Heavy US Open Defeat | Tennis News
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Andy Murray Served Reality Check With Heavy US Open Defeat | Tennis News

[ad_1] Andy Murray conceded he might "need to accept" he is no longer capable of reaching the latter stages at Grand Slams after a demoralising straight-sets loss to Grigor Dimitrov in the US Open second round.  The 36-year-old Murray, the 2012 US Open champion, produced a flat display in his 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 defeat to 19th seed Dimitrov, and has not been past the last 32 at a major in six years. "It's obviously disappointing, to not play how you would like, you know," said Murray, who hit 45 unforced errors and just 16 winners Thursday."But maybe I need to accept that, you know, these events, I had the deep runs and everything that I felt like I'm capable of, they might not be there, as well."A three-time Grand Slam champion and eight-time runner-up, Murray has not been close to replicatin...
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US Open: Casper Ruud Stunned By Unseeded Zhang Zhizhen In Second Round | Tennis News
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US Open: Casper Ruud Stunned By Unseeded Zhang Zhizhen In Second Round | Tennis News

[ad_1] Casper Ruud out of US Open.© AFPFifth seed Casper Ruud on Thursday crashed out of US Open after losing to China's Zhang Zhizhen in five sets in a second round clash. Ruud, last year's finalists, lost 4-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-0, 6-2 to Zhizhen, who is the first men's Chinese player to knock a top-5 seed out in a Grand Slam. The 26-year-old from Shanghai -- ranked 67th in the world -- produced the match of his life to win in 3hr 19min. Zhang will now take on Australia's Rinky Hijikata, who defeated Martin Fuscovics in straight sets, in the third round on Friday.Tempers flared after Ruud had levelled the match at two sets apiece with a 6-0 fourth set.Zhang left the court for several minutes to take a toilet break and change clothes in a move that clearly disrupted Ruud's momentum.The Norwegi...
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Novak Djokovic Ramps Up US Open Bid As Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff Stroll | Tennis News
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Novak Djokovic Ramps Up US Open Bid As Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff Stroll | Tennis News

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic sailed into the US Open third round Wednesday in his quest for a 24th Grand Slam triumph as Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff stayed on a quarter-final collision course in New York. Djokovic climbed through the gears against 76th-ranked Bernabe Zapata Miralles, winning 13 of the last 15 games to ease through 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 in two hours on Arthur Ashe Stadium court. Next up for the Serbian star is compatriot and 32nd seed Laslo Djere, with Djokovic keeping up his record of always reaching at least the last 32 in New York."At 36 years of age, after 20 years of coming to New York, I still have the hunger to play my best tennis on this court," said Djokovic, a three-time US Open champion."I have the experience and understanding of what needs to be done in the important moments....
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Coco Gauff Downs Mirra Andreeva, 16, To Make US Open Third Round | Tennis News
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Coco Gauff Downs Mirra Andreeva, 16, To Make US Open Third Round | Tennis News

[ad_1] File image of Coco Gauff© AFPAmerican teenager Coco Gauff qualified for the third round of the US Open on Wednesday after beating 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-2. Sixth seed Gauff, one of the favourites for the title after recent tournament wins in Washington and Cincinnati, will meet Belgium's Elise Mertens or countrywoman Danielle Collins for a place in the last 16. After a tough opening round against German veteran Laura Siegemund, Gauff dominated the youngest player in the draw to notch a 13th win in 14 matches since losing in the Wimbledon first round.The 19-year-old defeated Andreeva for the second time in three Grand Slams after winning their French Open clash in the first act of a potentially era-defining rivalry."I just learned to be aggressive, because if you...
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Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev Ease Into US Open Second Round | Tennis News
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Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev Ease Into US Open Second Round | Tennis News

[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz launched the defence of his US Open crown with a brisk victory after his opponent suffered an injury on Tuesday as third seed Daniil Medvedev strolled into the second round with a quick-fire win. Alcaraz, returning to the same Arthur Ashe Stadium court where he lifted his first Grand Slam as a teenager a year ago, was always in control after Germany's Dominik Koepfer rolled his left ankle badly in the opening game. Koepfer tried to continue despite being in obvious discomfort, but finally called it quits while trailing 3-2 in the second set after dropping the first 6-2."That's not the best way to get through into another round," said world number one Alcaraz. "But I have to say on my side I was playing great."Alcaraz, who faces Lloyd Harris of South Africa in the se...
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US Open: Daniil Medvedev Powers Into Second Round, Ailing Ons Jabeur Advances | Tennis News
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US Open: Daniil Medvedev Powers Into Second Round, Ailing Ons Jabeur Advances | Tennis News

[ad_1] Third seed Daniil Medvedev raced into the US Open second round on Tuesday with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 victory over Hungary's Attila Balazs. Medvedev, the 2021 champion in New York, pumped 41 winners past the unranked journeyman Balazs in a one-sided encounter lasting 74 minutes. The Russian will play the winner of the all-Australian clash between Max Purcell and Christopher O'Connell for a spot in the last 32."It's always good to start well. I'm happy with my performance," said Medvedev.The world number three, who was also runner-up to Rafael Nadal here in 2019, said he was happy to slide under the radar with much of the spotlight fixed on Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic."I don't care. It's normal that Carlos and Novak are the biggest names right now," said Medvedev. "My goal is to try...
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Novak Djokovic Wins On US Open Return, Will Reclaim No.1 Ranking | Tennis News
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Novak Djokovic Wins On US Open Return, Will Reclaim No.1 Ranking | Tennis News

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic thrashed Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 on his long-awaited US Open return on Monday, guaranteeing he will take back the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz. The 36-year-old Serbian star, who missed last year's tournament over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19, is chasing a 24th Grand Slam title and plays Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles in round two. Djokovic, a three-time US Open champion, reeled off the opening eight games of the match before Muller belatedly got on the board, earning sympathetic applause from a crowd including former US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle.The second seed showed little mercy to his overmatched rival, breaking serve eight times and clinching victory in an hour and 35 minutes."I started treme...
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Caroline Wozniacki Wins On Grand Slam Comeback At US Open | Tennis News
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Caroline Wozniacki Wins On Grand Slam Comeback At US Open | Tennis News

[ad_1] File image of Caroline Wozniacki© AFPCaroline Wozniacki won her opening match in her first Grand Slam appearance in over three years on Monday, beating Russian qualifier Tatiana Prozorova 6-3, 6-2 at the US Open. The former world number one from Denmark returned to tennis earlier this month, having retired after the 2020 Australian Open to start a family, and giving birth to two children. Wozniacki broke three times in the first set against her 227th-ranked opponent who was making her Grand Slam main draw debut and playing just her third tour-level event.Prozorova required treatment for a leg injury between sets before Wozniacki, the US Open runner-up in 2009 and 2014, wrapped up victory and set up a meeting with another former Grand Slam champion, Petra Kvitova."It feels amazing ...
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Coco Gauff Battles Into US Open Second Round | Tennis News
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Coco Gauff Battles Into US Open Second Round | Tennis News

[ad_1] File image of Coco Gauff© AFPAmerican teenager Coco Gauff battled into the second round of the US Open on Monday with a stormy three-set victory over German veteran Laura Siegemund. Sixth seed Gauff, seen as one of the favourites for the title after recent tournament wins in Washington and Cincinnati, came from behind to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 in an attritional 2hr 50min tussle on the Arthur Ashe Stadium. An ill-tempered match saw Gauff lose her cool with chair umpire Marijana Veljovic in the deciding set, with the 19-year-old accusing the official of failing to enforce time violation rules against Siegemund."I don't care what she's doing on her serve but on my serve she has to be ready," Gauff yelled at the umpire. "She's never ready."Tempers then flared again when Siegemund was calle...
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