3 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Shelton sunk by injury, Vondrousova shocks Paolini, Alcaraz flies through – live

Updates from the third round at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch with Katy | Osaka hits back at OstapenkoThis game follows the first-set script as Rybakina moves to 40-30, set point. But then she throws in a double! A glimmer, perhaps, for Raducanu. But Raducanu can’t make the most of the reprieve. She bashes a backhand return into the net on the second set point and it’s been a near-rout for Rybakina, who leads 6-1.Raducanu gets on the board as a forehand winner seals a hold to 15. That’ll have felt good. But Rybakina, undeterred, swiftly holds to 15 herself amid a flurry of errant forehands from Raducanu. Rybakina has this way of looking so calm, composed and effortless, while also being so powerful and destructive. And that’s exactly how she gets herself a double break. It’s 5-1. After just 22 minutes, the ninth seed will serve for the opening set. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Pegula beats Azarenka, Vondrousova shocks Paolini, Alcaraz flies through – live

Updates from the third round at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch with Katy | Osaka hits back at OstapenkoThis game follows the first-set script as Rybakina moves to 40-30, set point. But then she throws in a double! A glimmer, perhaps, for Raducanu. But Raducanu can’t make the most of the reprieve. She bashes a backhand return into the net on the second set point and it’s been a near-rout for Rybakina, who leads 6-1.Raducanu gets on the board as a forehand winner seals a hold to 15. That’ll have felt good. But Rybakina, undeterred, swiftly holds to 15 herself amid a flurry of errant forehands from Raducanu. Rybakina has this way of looking so calm, composed and effortless, while also being so powerful and destructive. And that’s exactly how she gets herself a double break. It’s 5-1. After just 22 minutes, the ninth seed will serve for the opening set. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Pegula v Azarenka, Vondrousova shocks Paolini, Alcaraz flies through – live

Updates from the third round at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch with Katy | Osaka hits back at OstapenkoThis game follows the first-set script as Rybakina moves to 40-30, set point. But then she throws in a double! A glimmer, perhaps, for Raducanu. But Raducanu can’t make the most of the reprieve. She bashes a backhand return into the net on the second set point and it’s been a near-rout for Rybakina, who leads 6-1.Raducanu gets on the board as a forehand winner seals a hold to 15. That’ll have felt good. But Rybakina, undeterred, swiftly holds to 15 herself amid a flurry of errant forehands from Raducanu. Rybakina has this way of looking so calm, composed and effortless, while also being so powerful and destructive. And that’s exactly how she gets herself a double break. It’s 5-1. After just 22 minutes, the ninth seed will serve for the opening set. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Pegula v Azarenka, Shelton and Paolini in action, Alcaraz flies through – live

Updates from the third round at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch with Katy | Osaka hits back at OstapenkoThis game follows the first-set script as Rybakina moves to 40-30, set point. But then she throws in a double! A glimmer, perhaps, for Raducanu. But Raducanu can’t make the most of the reprieve. She bashes a backhand return into the net on the second set point and it’s been a near-rout for Rybakina, who leads 6-1.Raducanu gets on the board as a forehand winner seals a hold to 15. That’ll have felt good. But Rybakina, undeterred, swiftly holds to 15 herself amid a flurry of errant forehands from Raducanu. Rybakina has this way of looking so calm, composed and effortless, while also being so powerful and destructive. And that’s exactly how she gets herself a double break. It’s 5-1. After just 22 minutes, the ninth seed will serve for the opening set. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Raducanu crashes out to Rybakina and Alcaraz in action – live

Updates from the third round at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch with Katy | Osaka hits back at OstapenkoThis game follows the first-set script as Rybakina moves to 40-30, set point. But then she throws in a double! A glimmer, perhaps, for Raducanu. But Raducanu can’t make the most of the reprieve. She bashes a backhand return into the net on the second set point and it’s been a near-rout for Rybakina, who leads 6-1.Raducanu gets on the board as a forehand winner seals a hold to 15. That’ll have felt good. But Rybakina, undeterred, swiftly holds to 15 herself amid a flurry of errant forehands from Raducanu. Rybakina has this way of looking so calm, composed and effortless, while also being so powerful and destructive. And that’s exactly how she gets herself a double break. It’s 5-1. After just 22 minutes, the ninth seed will serve for the opening set. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz in action on day six – live

Updates from the third round at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch with Katy | Osaka hits back at OstapenkoRaducanu dropped only six games in her first two matches. But both were against qualifiers; Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champ, represents a huge step up in quality. Raducanu has tended to struggle against the biggest hitters – and is letting Rybakina dictate early on here – but the way in which she stood up to Aryna Sabalenka in two tight defeats at Wimbledon and Cincinnati this summer will give her hope. But Rybakina backs up the break and it’s 3-0.Rybakina underlines why she’s the best server in the women’s game with some pinpoint deliveries to get to 40-15 in the opening game. The Russia-born Kazakhstani then misfires from the baseline, but holds to 30 when Raducanu rattles her return long. Rybakina bosses the next game too, charging to 0-40 and three break points. Raducanu repels the first, Rybakina blinks on the second but makes no mistake on the third. Raducanu drops serve for...

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5 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: injured Draper withdraws, Raducanu on day four – live

Updates from Wednesday’s action at Flushing MeadowsEmail Daniel | Raducanu outclasses Tjen | Gauff digs deepWell in Janie Tjen. She holds to avoid the bagel so, at 6-2 5-1,Raducanu will now serve for round three.Raducanu is serving like an absolute demon, another quick hold giving her 6-2 5-0. She’s nearly there. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Injured Draper withdraws after Raducanu beats Tjen: day four – live

Updates from Wednesday’s action at Flushing MeadowsEmail Daniel | Raducanu outclasses Tjen | Gauff digs deepWell in Janie Tjen. She holds to avoid the bagel so, at 6-2 5-1,Raducanu will now serve for round three.Raducanu is serving like an absolute demon, another quick hold giving her 6-2 5-0. She’s nearly there. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Raducanu beats Tjen, Norrie and Djokovic in action on day four – live

Updates from Wednesday’s action at Flushing MeadowsEmail Daniel | Raducanu outclasses Tjen | Gauff digs deepWell in Janie Tjen. She holds to avoid the bagel so, at 6-2 5-1,Raducanu will now serve for round three.Raducanu is serving like an absolute demon, another quick hold giving her 6-2 5-0. She’s nearly there. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Raducanu beats Tjen, Djokovic and Pegula in action on day four – live

Updates from Wednesday’s action at Flushing MeadowsEmail Daniel | Gauff digs deep to progressWell in Janie Tjen. She holds to avoid the bagel so, at 6-2 5-1,Raducanu will now serve for round three.Raducanu is serving like an absolute demon, another quick hold giving her 6-2 5-0. She’s nearly there. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Raducanu, Djokovic and Pegula in action on day four – live

Updates from Wednesday’s action at Flushing MeadowsEmail Daniel | Gauff digs deep to progressYes yes y’all and welcome to the US Open 2025 – day four!And, as you might expect, there’s an absolutely indecent quantity of lovely tennis just waiting to envelop us in its loving arms. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US Open tennis day one: Raducanu and Shelton race through, Sabalenka wins – live

Briton beats qualifier Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2Email Taha with your thoughts on the actionShibahara’s double fault allows Raducanu to make it 15-all, and a forehand into the net gives Raducanu the next point. But Shibahara is finally on the board, a forehand down the line providing her some relief. Raducanu leads 5-1.Shibahara finds the net while trying to return a backhand slice and goes long moments later, allowing Raducanu to go 5-0 up. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US Open tennis day one: Raducanu and Shelton race through, Sabalenka in action – live

Briton beats qualifier Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2Email Taha with your thoughts on the actionShibahara’s double fault allows Raducanu to make it 15-all, and a forehand into the net gives Raducanu the next point. But Shibahara is finally on the board, a forehand down the line providing her some relief. Raducanu leads 5-1.Shibahara finds the net while trying to return a backhand slice and goes long moments later, allowing Raducanu to go 5-0 up. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US Open tennis day one: Raducanu races through, Shelton and Sabalenka in action – live

Briton beats qualifier Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2Email Taha with your thoughts on the actionShibahara’s double fault allows Raducanu to make it 15-all, and a forehand into the net gives Raducanu the next point. But Shibahara is finally on the board, a forehand down the line providing her some relief. Raducanu leads 5-1.Shibahara finds the net while trying to return a backhand slice and goes long moments later, allowing Raducanu to go 5-0 up. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US Open tennis day one: Raducanu in early action, plus Shelton and Sabalenka – live

Game-by-game updates from Flushing MeadowsEmail Taha with your thoughts on the actionShibahara finally gets a go at Raducanu’s second serve and wallops a deep forehand to make it 15-30. The former takes the game to deuce after finding some confidence with her forehand well, just as I type that, she sends one way out of bounds. Raducanu holds to go 3-0 up.Shibahara’s first point of the match is set up by a tidy drop shot. She double-faults to make it 30-30, and does so again – a chance for Raducanu to break. Shibahara finds the net with a forehand and Raducanu goes 2-0 up. Continue reading...

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