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Ben Shelton won the hearts of a lot of tennis fans with his semifinal run at the US Open. The young American was stopped by Novak Djokovic, but the exchange between the two did not end on the court. Shelton’s post-match victory celebration has become synonymous with his tennis persona, and he displayed it multiple […]

Tennis fans missed out on yet another Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz clash this month. After avoiding each other for nearly a year, Djokovic and Alcaraz have collided in three epic matches in the last three months and it looked like they were set to face each other in a fourth meeting in the US […]

Coco Gauff’s US Open final win was historic in more ways than one. Gauff won her first-ever Grand Slam title following a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over current No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka this past weekend. In the process, she became the youngest American to become a US Open champion since a certain 17-year-old Serena Williams […]

The US Open concluded last week and compared to prior to the tournament, the ATP rankings look a lot different, especially at the top. Going into New York, defending champion at the time Carlos Alcaraz had a slight 20-point lead at No. 1 over Novak Djokovic. However, with Djokovic going on to win a fourth […]

Novak Djokovic was reduced to tears while celebrating his US Open title in Serbia. Djokovic won his fourth US Open crown as well as his 24th Grand Slam title following a straight-set victory over Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday. As a result, he became the oldest US Open champion in history while equaling […]

Andy Murray expects Novak Djokovic’s dominance to only continue. Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam title following a straight-set win over Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final this past weekend. He equaled Margaret Court’s record of 24 all-time major wins and is now just one Grand Slam win away from becoming the all-time leader […]

Toni Nadal believes Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly the best tennis player of all time if we go by the numbers. Djokovic won his fourth US Open title after defeating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets this past weekend. He became the oldest US Open champion in the process while increasing his Grand Slam tally to an […]

Novak Djokovic may have won three of the four Grand Slams this year, but he still feels tennis is in a good spot. Djokovic emerged victorious in the US Open final last night in New York following an impressive 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 win over Daniil Medvedev. He became the oldest US Open champion as […]

Kobe Bryant wasn’t the only sports legend that Novak Djokovic shouted out following his US Open victory. Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam title following a 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 victory over Daniil Medvedev in the final last night in New York. As a result, he equaled Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 major wins, […]

According to his coach Goran Ivanisevic, there is a simple reason why Novak Djokovic is able to keep winning trophies. Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the US Open final last night to win his fourth title in New York. Overall, he’s now won 24 Grand Slam titles — two more than […]

Novak Djokovic doesn’t seem to have any plans to retire in the near future. Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam title following an impressive 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 victory over Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final last night. In the process, he equaled Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 major titles. That was despite […]

The legend of Novak Djokovic at Flushing Meadows keeps growing. He is now on track to have more accolades that no one has ever achieved. In his US Open finals match against Daniil Medvedev, the Serbian beat out an all-time great feat that was only seen since Serena Williams. The hard court is where Djokovic’s […]

Novak Djokovic has done it. The Serbian tennis superstar completed his mission in his return to the US Open, as he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the finals of the Grand Slam tournament at Flushing Meadows Sunday night. With that, he now has 24 major titles. Djokovic also scored major points for celebrating his victory in […]

It must be frustrating having to play in the same era as Novak Djokovic – as it was to play in the same era as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal – but Daniil Medvedev can at least see the humor in it. He went down to the now 24-time Grand Slam champion in the US […]

Daniil Medvedev is taking on Novak Djokovic in a star-studded US Open final match on Sunday afternoon, in a rematch of their 2021 final where Medvedev beat the superstar in straight sets. Despite that previous success, Medvedev is showering Djokovic with praise of his skills and mindset, and knows he has to be better if […]

The ATP rankings will look very different once the US Open concludes on Sunday. Novak Djokovic will be seeking his 24th Grand Slam title when he takes on Daniil Medvedev in the final. It is notably a rematch of the 2021 final where Medvedev emerged victorious to win his first-ever Grand Slam. Djokovic wouldn’t play […]

Tom Brady seems to be relishing retirement. Instead of poring over game plans and watching hours of extra film while trying to squeeze some extra rest in ahead of his team’s season-opener, the New England Patriots legend spent Friday night catching some US Open tennis in New York City. The one problem? Brady missed the […]

Ben Shelton isn’t taking any issue with Novak Djokovic giving him a taste of his own medicine after their semifinal clash in the US Open. For those who missed it, Djokovic mocked Shelton after winning their showdown in straight sets, imitating the phone celebration that the American did when he took down Frances Tiafoe in […]

Novak Djokovic was clearly not a fan of Ben Shelton’s phone celebration against Frances Tiafoe in the US Open quarters. After Nole took down the young American in straight sets Friday in the semifinals, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), the 23-time Grand Slam winner mocked Shelton. Take a look: Ben Shelton did his phone celebration after […]

There’s Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, and then there’s the rest of the ATP Tour. That’s according to 2020 US Open finalist Alexander Zverev who is coming off a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 defeat to Alcaraz in their quarterfinal clash on Wednesday. Although he believed he was still in the contest during the first set, the […]

Carlos Alcaraz is fully aware that he could end up playing Novak Djokovic in another final again. Alcaraz is through to the US Open semifinals following a straight-set win over Alexander Zverev on Wednesday. He is now set to face 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev for a place in the final. Meanwhile in the other semifinal, […]

Ben Shelton is crafting one of the biggest underdog stories in US Open history, but on Friday, Sept. 8, he will face his toughest challenge yet. Shelton is slated to take on Novak Djokovic in the US Open semifinal. In a true David vs. Goliath story, the 47th-ranked player in the world goes up against […]

Carlos Alcaraz took down Alexander Zverev in straight sets at the US Open on Wednesday night, earning himself yet another spot in a Grand Slam semifinal. Alcaraz became the youngest man to make three Grand Slam semifinals in the same year since the one and only Novak Djokovic did it in 2007. Djokovic turned pro in […]

Beating defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz will always be a tough ask — but it’s not impossible either according to Daniil Medvedev. Medvedev is through to the semifinals at Flushing Meadows following a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win over his Russian compatriot Andrey Rublev on Wednesday. Despite winning in straight sets, it wasn’t as straight […]

Ben Shelton made history at the US Open, storming into the semifinals with a thrilling victory over Frances Tiafoe. In an all-American match that lived up to its blockbuster billing, Shelton defeated Tiafoe with a score of 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-2. With this victory, the 20-year-old Shelton became the youngest American to reach the US […]

Dick Vitale has long been known for his catchy phrases when he covers college basketball games on ESPN. This time around, Vitale offered his take on 23-time Grand Slam winner and US Open semifinalist Novak Djokovic. “The @DjokerNole is the GOAT & ready for all challenges. Yes, he is a ‘WINNING MACHINE’! @ESPN App,” Vitale […]

Novak Djokovic took care of business again in a straight sets victory over top American Taylor Fritz. He made sure to celebrate with the US Open crowd after the victory, and turned it into a sing-a-long of on Tuesday afternoon in Flushing Meadows. Djokovic followed in the footsteps of Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, […]

Novak Djokovic was in prime form against Taylor Fritz at the US Open. The Serbian king of tennis has been on a roll this year and he further solidified his immortal legacy in front of the Flushing Meadows crowd. Still, there are a bunch of doubters who think Nole’s records do not mean anything. He […]

Roger Federer revealed his pick to win the US Open this year. The final Grand Slam of the year is currently ongoing and we’re getting closer to figuring out who the final four will be. Novak Djokovic is currently beating Taylor Fritz in their quarterfinal matchup at the time of writing and looks set to […]

Aryna Sabalanka’s rise to world No. 1 in the women’s tennis rankings hasn’t gone unnoticed. Novak Djokovic, the 23-time Grand Slam winner, reached out to Sabalenka on Monday to congratulate her on the jaw-dropping milestone. Sabalenka said Djokovic’s message was the funniest among those she has received, per USOpen.org’s Arthur Kapetanakis. “I got a lot […]

Novak Djokovic is in the midst of a run at the US Open title after not winning since 2018. New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers continued his publicity tour around NYC with an appearance at Flushing Meadows, and showed his support to his friend Djokovic with an eye-opening post on his Instagram story. Djokovic was […]

Novak Djokovic reserved special praise for Ben Shelton amid his ongoing US Open run. Shelton is in the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows following a four-set win over fellow American Tommy Paul in the round of 16. In the process, he not only became the youngest American to reach the last eight at 20 years of […]

Iga Swiatek wants to follow the example of the Big Three after losing her No. 1 ranking. Swiatek suffered yet another setback to Jelena Ostapenko after a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 defeat in their round of 16 clash at the US Open on Sunday evening. She is now 0-4 against the Latvian who has turned out […]

Defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz continues to be impressed by Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz booked his place in the last 16 of the tournament following a 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Britain’s Dan Evans on Saturday. Djokovic had a much tougher night on Friday as he came back from two sets down against compatriot […]

Novak Djokovic would like to see even more on-court coaching in tennis. The 23-time Grand Slam winner — who is currently in the third round of the US Open — was asked about communication between players and coaches in tennis. He was particularly asked why tennis players seem to shout more at their coaches compared […]

Tennis sensation Novak Djokovic has offered insights into his recent meeting with soccer icon Lionel Messi, hailing the Argentine as a “phenomenon”, reported by goal.com. These two all-time greats have interacted on a couple of occasions during their illustrious careers, with their most recent encounter taking place in New York. Djokovic is currently competing for […]

Frances Tiafoe has advanced to the third round of the US Open for the fourth consecutive year, and is looking to elevate the American tennis game to a championship on home soil. Tiafoe exuded confidence in his post match interview after defeating Sebastian Ofner in straight sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Former women’s world No. […]

Carlos Alcaraz has a goal he hopes to achieve before the end of 2023 — regaining his No. 1 ranking. Alcaraz still remains the No. 1 which he’s held since June 26 prior to his Wimbledon victory. However, that will change once the US Open concludes as Novak Djokovic’s opening round win over Alexandre Muller […]

Former No. 1 Justine Henin believes Novak Djokovic is benefiting from his new rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz. With the US Open underway, it’s no secret what matchup in the final fans want to see — one between Djokovic and Alcaraz. The pair’s new rivalry has quickly become the defining one of the sport today, especially […]