Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell have crowned Australia’s spirited US Open campaign with a redemption triumph in the men’s doubles final. Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell outclassed German 10th seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) on Sunday morning (AEST) to become the first all-Australian pairing to reign in New York since Mark … Read more
NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula could do no right at the outset of her first Grand Slam semifinal. Her opponent at the U.S. Open on Thursday night, Karolina Muchova, could do no wrong. “I came out flat, but she was playing unbelievable. She made me look like a beginner,” Pegula said. “I was about to … Read more
This article contains references that some may find distressing; Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attack, allegedly by former boyfriend; Cheptegei finished 44th in women’s marathon at 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris Last Updated: 05/09/24 8:26am Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died at the age of 33 after reportedly being attacked by her … Read more
Most embarrassing (for me) and most impressive (for Andre), though, weren’t those trademarked two-handed backhands, nor his blistering forehands, but something else entirely—a wolf in sheep’s clothing, as it were. I could see them coming from across the court. Like anyone who’s played the game for a while, I can read—with my eyes, and my … Read more
Alex de Minaur has bombed out of the US Open with a quarter-final shocker in New York. Australia’s big last hope floundered in a sea of forehand errors to succumb 6-3 7-5 6-2 to inspired Englishman Jack Draper on Wednesday (Thursday AEST). WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Alex de Minaur bows out of US open. Know … Read more
NEW YORK — Karolina Muchova is back in the U.S. Open semifinals for the second straight year, punctuating her return from wrist surgery by beating No. 22 Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday. Muchova lost to eventual champion Coco Gauff in the 2023 semis in Flushing Meadows, then missed nearly 10 months because of … Read more
NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American semifinal at the U.S. Open with victories Tuesday, guaranteeing the United States a man in the title match at the country’s Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 18 years. The 20th-seeded Tiafoe made it to the final four at Flushing Meadows … Read more
NEW YORK — Emma Navarro rode a stunning turnaround right into her first Grand Slam semifinal, beating Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 at the U.S. Open on Tuesday to follow up her upset of defending champion Coco Gauff. Taylor Fritz then earned his first berth in the final four of a major, beating 2020 U.S. Open … Read more
NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open after a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider on Monday, her seventh trip to that round at a Grand Slam tournament. Now comes the hard part: Pegula is 0-6 in major quarterfinals over her career — and this next one will … Read more
“I just won and I want bangs,” Croatian tennis star Donna Vekić proclaims Friday afternoon of the US Open. She’s just beaten Peyton Stearns—and after stretching and showering—her next stop pre-press conference is the petit Julien Farel pop-up salon hidden inside Queens’s Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I had been waiting all season to see Julian and … Read more
