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Alert: Djokovic beats Zverev in five sets, one win from calendar-year Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic held off Alexander Zverev in five sets in the US Open semi-final nightcap on Friday. Djokovic will face Daniil Medvedev on Sunday with the calendar-year Grand Slam on the line.

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Ricky Dimon

United States puts two players in semi-finals at Les Petits As

Americans Darwin Blanch and Matisse Farzam, impressive since the start of the week, will play in the semi-finals of Les Petits As. They will go up against two of the big favorites, Czech Maxim Mrva (No 1) and Italian Federico Cina (No 3).

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Cédric Rouquette

Raducanu routs Sakkari to set up hard-to-believe US Open final against Fernandez

Emma Raducanu continues her perfect trek through the US Open draw with a straight-set victory over Maria Sakkari on Thursday. Raducanu will battle fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez for the title.

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Ricky Dimon
Leylah Fernandez, US Open 2021

Fernandez fairytale continues into US Open final following upset of Sabalenka

Leylah Fernandez continues her remarkable US Open run with a three-set win over Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals on Thursday. Fernandez awaits either Maria Sakkari or Emma Raducanu in the title match.

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Ricky Dimon
Novak Djokovic at the 2021 US Open

Another four-setter for Djokovic, another victory over Berrettini

Novak Djokovic stareds slow -- again -- but sprinted past Matteo Berrettini in the US Open quarter-finals on Wednesday night. It's Djokovic's fourth four-set victory of the fortnight

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Ricky Dimon
Carlos Alcaraz
3 years ago

Alcaraz on US Open retirement: “I had no choice” to keep playing

Carlos Alcaraz cited an adductor injury as the reason for his retirement against...
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Ricky Dimon
Barbora Krejcikova at Prague in 2021
3 years ago

Krejcikova says “the tank is empty” following US Open loss to Sabalenka

After losing convincingly to Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open quarter-finals on Wednesday,...
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Ricky Dimon
Felix Auger-Aliassime, ready to roar.
3 years ago

Auger-Aliassime into first slam semi-final as Alcaraz retires with adductor injury

The Canadian was leading 6-3, 3-1 when 18-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz called it...
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Ricky Dimon
Aryna Sabalenka
3 years ago

Sabalenka sinks out-of-sorts Krejcikova in US Open quarter-finals

A semi-finalist at Wimbledon, Aryna Sabalenka is through to the same stage at...
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Ricky Dimon
Carlos Alcaraz
3 years ago

Yevgeny Kafelnikov: Why Carlos Alcaraz will be No 1 within three years

The former world No 1 tells Tennis Majors why the 18-year-old Spaniard's variety,...
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Sasa Ozmo
Shelby Rogers at the Adelaide International tennis tournament at Memorial Drive on February 23, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia.
3 years ago

Brilliant Rogers storms back to stun world No 1 Barty in thriller at US Open

Down 5-2 in the final set, Shelby Rogers produced an incredible comeback in...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Frances Tiafoe of the United States at the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
3 years ago

Tiafoe scores late-night upset over fifth seed Rublev to reach US Open fourth round

After a thrilling five-set win over fifth seed Andrey Rublev, Frances Tiafoe will...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Garbine Muguruza
3 years ago

Are the courts at Flushing Meadows faster than ever? The puzzle impossible to solve

The speed of the surface has been a major talking point in the...
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Simon Cambers
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece at the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament
3 years ago

“If I’m staying within the guidelines, then what’s the issue?” Tsitsipas defends lengthy bathroom break after boos from US Open fans

Stefanos Tsitsipas was in good form as he notched his tour-leading 50th win...
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Haresh Ramchandani
3 years ago

How Daniil Medvedev harnessed his mental power to become one of the best players in the world

Equipped with a "monstrous mental potential" according to Francisca Dauzet, the psychoanalyst and...
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Cédric Rouquette
Bianca Andreescu, 2021
3 years ago

Andreescu caps off night session with three-set victory over Golubic

A wild day at the U.S. Open ends in appropriate fashion, as Bianca...
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Ricky Dimon
3 years ago

Djokovic drops a set but gets past Rune to kick off US Open campaign

Novak Djokovic is off and running at the US Open with a four-set...
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Ricky Dimon
Barbora Krejcikova at Cincinnati in 2021
3 years ago

Barbora Krejcikova interview: “After achieving all the dreams, it’s time to just go and really enjoy”

It took the Czech time to make it big but as she begins...
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Simon Cambers
3 years ago

Medvedev makes quick work of Gasquet to wrap up first day at US Open

Naomi Osaka (JPN) reacts during a match against Jil Teichmann (SUI) during the Western and Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
3 years ago

Osaka blasts past Bouzkova in opening match at US Open

Naomi Osaka defeats Marie Bouzkova in straight sets to kick off her US...
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Ricky Dimon