38 h. ago US Open: Taylor Townsend in tears as Krejcikova saves eight match points to survive

American misses first grand slam singles quarter-finalTownsend had become huge crowd favorite in QueensTaylor Townsend couldn’t covert eight match points in a second set that ended with a 25-minute tiebreaker as she was eliminated from the US Open on Sunday with a 1-6, 7-6, 6-3 loss to Barbora Krejcikova.With the fans firmly behind a player who became a fan favorite during the tournament after her confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko, Townsend was repeatedly a point away from what would have been her first grand slam singles quarter-final. But Krejcikova, a two-time grand slam singles champion, erased a slew of match points in a tiebreaker she once trailed 6-3 before winning 15-13, broke Townsend’s serve twice in the third set and advanced to face another American, No 4 seed Jessica Pegula, on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Coco Gauff settles serve and nerves to book Osaka clash in US Open last 16

2023 US Open champion beats Poland’s Frech 6-3, 6-1Gauff avoids early stumbles that marred first roundsSets up blockbuster clash with Osaka in fourth roundCoco Gauff arrived in New York with more questions than answers after reshuffling her coaching team on the eve of the year’s final grand slam. Her second major at Roland Garros in June had given way to a summer-long revolt of her serve, often marked by spates of double faults and premature exits, including a first-round departure from Wimbledon. She has framed the change as a long-term fix rather than a quick repair, saying she did not want to “waste time playing a way I don’t want to play”.After two tense night sessions to launch her US Open campaign, the 21-year-old American finally looked settled on Saturday morning, advancing to the second week of her home major for the fourth year running with a 6-3, 6-1 dismissal of Poland’s Magdalena Frech. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Novak Djokovic fights past Cameron Norrie to become oldest man to reach US Open fourth round since 1991

Serbian beats Briton in four sets in his best performance of tournamentBut he says his struggles with his body and movement are ‘frustrating’At a time when Novak Djokovic could really benefit from some straightforward wins to ease through the early rounds of his final grand slam tournament of the year, nothing has come easily in New York. But under the bright lights on Friday night, Djokovic held off an impressive Cameron Norrie to reach the fourth round of the US Open with a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3 win in his best performance of the tournament so far.The victory makes Djokovic, 38, the oldest man to reach the last 16 of the US Open in 34 years – since Jimmy Connors in 1991. He also ties Roger Federer for the most grand slam fourth round appearances in history with 69 appearances. “These kind of matches and performances always give me hope that I can go far, challenge the best players in the world,” Djokovic said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago When could Jack Draper return from injury after US Open withdrawal?

An arm injury ended Draper’s US Open campaign early with the British No 1 unable to build on a run to the semi-finals in New York last year

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5 d. ago British no1 Jack Draper withdraws from US Open with arm injury

British No1 was due to play in the second round on Thursday

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5 d. ago Jack Draper pulls out of US Open and releases heartbreaking statement

Jack Draper struggled during his first-round match on Monday but had insisted the problem would not affect his chances in New York, where he reached the semi-finals last year

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5 d. ago US Open 2025 live: Jack Draper forced to withdraw but Emma Raducanu sweeps aside Janice Tjen

Updates from across day four at Flushing Meadows with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz also in action

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5 d. ago Jack Draper makes heartbreaking announcement on eve of US Open match

British No. 1 Jack Draper has withdrawn from the US Open ahead of his second-round clash with Zizou Bergs, with the world No. 5 revealing his arm injury was still 'too much' to compete

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5 d. ago US Open: Jack Draper withdraws from year's final Grand Slam with arm injury

British No1 was due to play in the second round on Thursday

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5 d. ago US Open: Jack Draper insists arm injury is 'not a question mark' as he prepares for second round

British No1 overcame on-court sickness to reach round two

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6 d. ago Jack Draper insists arm injury is ‘not a question mark’ at US Open

The British number one faces Zizou Bergs in the second round on Thursday.

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1 week ago Swiatek the one to beat in New York while Alcaraz and Sinner dominate men’s draw

Wimbledon champion faces strong list of women’s US Open title rivals, but the men’s draw is still dominated by Sinner and AlcarazIga Swiatek has finally had a brief moment to catch her breath. Her life has been on fast-forward for the last few hectic yet rewarding weeks, emerging from the heat and humidity of the Cincinnati Open with another significant title. Fourteen hours later she was on court in New York, throwing herself into two long days of competition alongside her new partner, Casper Ruud. The stakes were low for singles players in the mixed doubles this week but every point she played meant more mental energy expended.There is still little time for Swiatek to reflect on how the summer has developed, but with the final grand slam tournament of the year starting on Sunday it is clear the past few months have become a defining moment in her career. Swiatek started the season swimming upstream, still reeling from her doping case last year. She emerged from that difficult peri...

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu handed ANOTHER nightmare Grand Slam draw at US Open

Emma Raducanu has been handed a choppy path to a second US Open final, with the British No 1 on course for a possible third meeting with world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in as many months.

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper face qualifiers in US Open first round

The pair lead British hopes going into the final grand slam of the year.

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2 w. ago US Open 2025 mixed doubles: Order of play, pairings, start times and prize money

Tennis’ biggest names will compete in a brand new format at the year’s final Grand Slam

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