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Shelby Rogers at the Adelaide International tennis tournament at Memorial Drive on February 23, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia.

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 front of a packed home crowd to upset world No 1 Ash Barty in the third round

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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.

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 meet Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime for a place in the quarter-finals

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Haresh Ramchandani
Garbine Muguruza

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 first week but organisers say the courts are the same speed as in 2019 and 2020

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Simon Cambers
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece at the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament

“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 of the season on Wednesday but the fallout of his lengthy bathroom break against Andy Murray continued to follow him after his second-round win

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Haresh Ramchandani

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 performance coach who has been working with him since 2018, Daniil Medvedev has learned to control his impatience to reach the highest level.

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Carrie Dunn
September 1, 2021

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
August 31, 2021

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
August 31, 2021

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

Daniil Medvedev defeats Richard Gasquet in straight sets at the US Open on...
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Ricky Dimon
Naomi Osaka (JPN) reacts during a match against Jil Teichmann (SUI) during the Western and Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
August 31, 2021

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
August 31, 2021

Tsitsipas survives huge scare to beat valiant Murray in five-set thriller

The No 3 seed came from two sets to one down to see...
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Simon Cambers
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece at the Aviva Centre
August 31, 2021

Alert: Tsitsipas overcomes Murray in five sets at US Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a tough opening-round test against Andy Murray at the US...
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Ricky Dimon
August 30, 2021

Novak Djokovic still has the biggest mountain of all to climb at the US Open

Even if he starts as the favourite, the task facing Novak Djokovic to...
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Carrie Dunn
Naomi Osaka, 2020 US Open champion
August 28, 2021

Tickets, channel, schedule: 10 questions about the 2021 US Open

The only Grand Slam tournament in America, the US Open is the main...
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Chris Oddo
August 28, 2021

Belinda Bencic interview: “Now I don’t have to prove anything to anyone”

In an exclusive interview on the eve of the US Open, the Swiss...
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Simon Cambers
Naomi Osaka, Ash Barty
August 27, 2021

Barty, Osaka, Halep, and Keys vs. Stephens: All you need to know about the women’s draw

Ashleigh Barty vs. Naomi Osaka is a potential US Open final after Osaka...
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Carrie Dunn
Novak Djokovic, US Open
August 27, 2021

Djokovic in half with Zverev, Tsitsipas and Murray to face off: All you need to know about the US Open men’s draw

Novak Djokovic's path to the US Open title and the calendar-year Grand Slam...
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Ricky Dimon
August 26, 2021

Carreno Busta cruises into Winston-Salem quarter-finals, Gasquet ousts Evans

Winston-Salem has almost always been a successful stop on tour for Pablo Carreno...
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Ricky Dimon