2 h. ago US Open women’s singles: how the top players are shaping up for Flushing Meadows

Coco Gauff is once again the home favourite while this is Aryna Sabalenka’s last chance to win a grand slam this yearAryna Sabalenka Is 2025 just not the world No 1’s year? Finishing as runner-up in Melbourne and Paris and falling in the semi-finals at Wimbledon, Sabalenka has failed to get over the line at slams this season despite being a constant favourite. But with her powerful game and a devastating serve – especially on hard courts – she has the tools to make a deep run as the defending champion in New York. The Belarusian has racked up a total of 52 weeks as the world No 1, surpassing her compatriot Victoria Azarenka’s 51 for the 13th-most weeks atop the WTA rankings since they began in 1975. Perhaps, like Roger Federer in 2008, the 27-year-old can triumph in the final slam of the year after making two finals and a semi. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Novak Djokovic warned two US Open factors could cost him at Flushing Meadows

Novak Djokovic has been instructed that two factors could hinder his chances at the US Open, given Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's recent success at major championships

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29 h. ago Emma Raducanu shares an awkward exchange at the net with Jack Draper after Nick Kyrgios' 'love triangle' claim following Carlos Alcaraz romance rumours

The women's British No1's pairing with the five-time Grand Slam champion was arguably one of the most heavily anticipated of the new-look doubles event at Flushing Meadows.

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38 h. ago What time is Jack Draper playing today? How to watch US Open mixed doubles

Draper and partner Jessica Pegula beat people’s favourites in first round of revamped tournament at Flushing Meadows

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39 h. ago Emma Raducanu shares an awkward exchange at the net with Jack Draper after British No1 ended her US Open mixed doubles partnership with Carlos Alcaraz

The women's British No1's pairing with the five-time Grand Slam champion was arguably one of the most heavily anticipated of the new-look doubles event at Flushing Meadows.

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41 h. ago US Open mixed doubles: Draper/Pegula beat Alcaraz/Raducanu, Djokovic/Danilovic in action – live

Updates from the opening day action at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch! You can mail Daniel hereThe last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals will be best of three sets, but first to four games not six. If a game goes to deuce, the winners of the next point take it – there’s no advantage. If a match is level at a set apiece, a 10-point match tiebreak will settle it.Breaking: Danielle Collins and Christian Harris replace Sinner/Siniakova. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago US Open LIVE: Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz take on Jack Draper in mixed doubles action

The revamped tournament begins today at Flushing Meadows

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47 h. ago US Open mixed doubles: Draper/Pegula v Alcaraz/Raducanu and more – live

Updates from the opening day action at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch! You can mail Daniel hereWe’re all friends here so we can be honest with each other: I’m not exactly at one with what we’re about to enjoy.Why? Because doubles tennis is a specific skill, nurtured and developed by players relying on it – and a system that’s operated for decades – to make a living. So confiscating a huge competition from them, to hand money to suits and superstars – who do not need it and are, individually and as pairs, less good at the actual sport – doesn’t sit right with me. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago What time are Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz playing today? How to watch US Open mixed doubles

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz face Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in first round of revamped tournament at Flushing Meadows

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67 h. ago World’s best ready to sprinkle stardust on US Open mixed doubles | Tumaini Carayol

A revamped competition with the top singles players and held the week before the main tournament has caught attention at Flushing MeadowsA few hours after Taylor Fritz’s third-round match at the Cincinnati Open, the theme of his post-match press conference shifted from his tough victory against Lorenzo Sonego to the looming US Open mixed doubles tournament. The first question posed to him on this subject was carefully prefaced with the acknowledgment that mixed doubles was probably not his priority in the middle of one of the biggest tournaments in the world. As a grin spread across his face, Fritz quickly interjected: “It is a priority,” he said.Fritz had been asked whether he had any sympathy for the frustrated doubles specialists who had been brushed aside to make room for the transformation of this event. From his perspective, the right players were in the draw: “I’ve seen a lot of people calling it like an exhibition, or it doesn’t count. I personally think this is the stronges...

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2 d. ago When is the US Open draw? Confirmed seeds, wildcards, withdrawn players and more

The men’s and women’s US Open singles draws will follow the new-look mixed doubles tournament

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3 d. ago When are Raducanu and Alcaraz playing in US Open mixed doubles? Start time and how to watch

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz face Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in first round of revamped tournament at Flushing Meadows

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3 d. ago Voices: I’m 23 and single – why are so many men looking for women my mother’s age?

In a world where it’s slim pickings for young women looking for a relationship, I took comfort in having youth on my side – but, says Esme Craig, it turns out that’s what is the turn-off

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6 d. ago ‘I am tough’ – Emma Raducanu on legacy of her US Open win, stalking ordeal and why therapy won’t help her

The 2021 champion returns to Flushing Meadows in the best frame of mind since her extraordinary title winFor four arduous years, so much of Emma Raducanu’s life has played out in public. Every decision relating to her career has been dissected and debated. The most banal details surrounding her personal life have been transfigured into headline news. In order to find herself on and off the tennis court, Raducanu has had to learn how to tune out the noise, which at times can be deafening.Only one month ago at Wimbledon, the discourse surrounding the 22-year-old reached diabolical lows. Even though her on-court performances were strong, it was impossible to escape the speculation surrounding her personal life. In the bowels of center court at the Cincinnati Open, I offer my own blunt perspective: I have never cringed as much as I did while watching people trying to pry into her romantic relationships at the All England Club. “Yeah, and Cam’s questions, too,” Raducanu responds, laughin...

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6 d. ago ‘I am tough’ – Emma Raducanu on legacy of US Open win, stalking ordeal and why therapy won’t help her

The 2021 champion returns to Flushing Meadows in the best frame of mind since her extraordinary title winFor four arduous years, so much of Emma Raducanu’s life has played out in public. Every decision relating to her career has been dissected and debated. The most banal details surrounding her personal life have been transfigured into headline news. In order to find herself on and off the tennis court, Raducanu has had to learn how to tune out the noise, which at times can be deafening.Only one month ago at Wimbledon, the discourse surrounding the 22-year-old reached diabolical lows. Even though her on-court performances were strong, it was impossible to escape the speculation surrounding her personal life. In the bowels of Center Court at the Cincinnati Open, I offer my own blunt perspective: I have never cringed as much as I did while watching people trying to pry into her romantic relationships at the All England Club. “Yeah, and Cam’s questions, too,” Raducanu responds, laughin...

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6 d. ago Alfie Hewett pinpoints what went wrong at Wimbledon ahead of US Open hat

The Norfolk wheelchair star, 27, grabbed New York glory in both 2022 and 2023 and following a break in the calendar last season due to the Paris 2024 Paralympics, returns to Flushing Meadows with a thrilling three-peat on the cards

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7 d. ago Serena Williams tipped for shock US Open comeback by former coach

Williams’s older sister Venus made a comeback of her own last month and has been given a wildcard for the upcoming grand slam at Flushing Meadows

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7 d. ago Venus Williams, 45, will be oldest US Open singles entrant in 44 years

Williams to play first slam singles since 2023Oldest US Open singles entrant since 1981Seven-time major champ won in 2000, 2001Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam singles at the US Open after a two-year absence, having received a wildcard invitation Wednesday to compete at Flushing Meadows at age 45.Williams will be the oldest singles entrant at the tournament since Renee Richards played there at 47 in 1981, according to the International Tennis Federation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Equalities watchdog 'will snub demands to water down ban on trans people using women's toilets and changing rooms'

Schools, leisure centres, hospitals and cinemas will be told to bar transgender women from single-sex spaces under new guidance due to be revealed this month.

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu will win 'biggest purse in tennis history' if she repeats history

Emma Raducanu will be hoping to win a second US Open title next month and could rake in millions in what would be her second triumph at Flushing Meadows

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