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The player who many believe was the United States’ best hope at winning the Men’s US Open title is officially out of the draw. The big-serving Ben Shelton retired before the fifth set of his third-round match against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, falling victim to a shoulder injury that had caused him severe pain throughout the […]

It’s been an emotional start to the 2025 US Open for American Coco Gauff. After defeating Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets during the first round, Gauff followed that with a gritty second-round defeat against Donna Vekic, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. After the win at Arthur Ashe Stadium, her emotions swept through the venue. Gauff took a […]

Coco Gauff may only be 21, but the 2023 US Open champion already carries herself with the maturity of someone deeply aware of the history of sport. On Tuesday night in New York, she spoke candidly about the athletes who inspire her most—and two names tower above the rest: Serena Williams and Simone Biles. When […]

A few days after Venus Williams was eliminated from the US Open singles tournament, she came around in a big way in doubles. On Thursday, Williams enthusiastically captured her first Grand Slam title since 2018, per ESPNW. She did so with partner Leylah Fernandez defeating the pair of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Ellen Perez 7-6 (7-4), […]

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner continued to roll through the early stages of this US Open on Thursday, crushing Alexei Popyrin in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. The current king of hard courts is the favorite to lift another Grand Slam trophy this fortnight and he showed why with a great performance against one of […]

Amid a thrilling opening to the 2025 US Open, Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend stole headlines after their second-round match. The argument between the two went viral after Townsend topped Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 in straight sets, which opened up discussions about whether Ostapenko’s behavior had “racial undertones.” After claiming “how many messages I received that […]

All eyes in the tennis world have been on the US Open, especially after the heated interaction between American Taylor Townsend and Latvian Jelena Ostapenko that went viral after their match on Wednesday. After Townsend defeated the No. 25 seed 7-5, 6-1 in straight sets, the two argued at the net when going for a […]

The field is starting to whittle down at the US Open, as the second round is in progress and the draw gets cut down to 32 on both the men’s and women’s side. In addition to some thrilling tennis, there was a little drama at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the first […]

On Wednesday, history repeated itself for Jack Draper. Two years after withdrawing from Wimbledon due to injury, it happened again. Draper had to leave early from the U.S. Open due to another injury. As a result, his singles opponent Zizou Bergs advances to the third round by default. Afterward, Draper took to social media to […]

U.S. tennis sensation and current world No. 3 Coco Gauff did not have the best of starts to her US Open campaign. Despite winning 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5 against Ajla Tomljanovic, Gauff made ten double-faults and was broken six times during the match. This comes after the 21-year-old added Gavin MacMillan to her coaching staff […]

Naomi Osaka is in the best form since her comeback to the WTA Tour, and now she is looking to make some noise in the final major of the year at the US Open. She got that quest underway on Tuesday night with a first-round win over Greet Minnen in a 6-3, 6-4 victory on […]

Carlos Alcaraz might have taken the buzz surrounding his stint at the US Open too literally. The tennis sensation arrived at Flushing Meadows with a buzz cut, a stark change from his previous textured crop hairstyle. It quickly drew reactions from fellow players and fans at the US Open, who had a hard time wrapping […]

The US Open was fairly quiet on the upset front for most of Sunday until men’s No. 13 seed Daniil Medvedev was beaten by Benjamin Bonzi in one of the most dramatic five-setters you’ll see. On Monday, however, the upset of the tournament so far took place on thew women’s side. American Madison Keys, the […]

Russian tennis star and World No. 13 Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the US Open after losing his first-round match against France’s Benjamin Bonzi on Sunday. Medvedev lost a five-set thriller 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 0-6, 6-4 to become the first former champion of the US Open to get knocked out this year. The match […]

The US Open always brings high drama, but Sunday night at Flushing Meadows produced one of the most chaotic matches in recent memory. Former champion Daniil Medvedev, seeded 13th, crashed out of the tournament in a five-set thriller to France’s Benjamin Bonzi, but it was the Russian’s furious reaction to a courtside incident that stole […]

Another day, another win for Novak Djokovic. The tennis icon started the US Open on a dominant note after beating Learner Tien in straight sets, 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-2, at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. Djokovic admitted after the match that he wasn’t feeling great physically, but he still got the job done in yet another […]

The New York Yankees leaned into star power on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, and it came from more than just the baseball diamond. Before the matchup with the Boston Red Sox, tennis legend Novak Djokovic took the mound for the ceremonial first pitch, creating a viral crossover moment when he posed side-by-side with Yankees […]

Heading into the final tennis major of the year at the U.S. Open, questions loom around the No. 1 men’s player in the world. Jannik Sinner was humming along through the summer hard court season after his Wimbledon title back in July before disaster struck in the final of the Cincinnati Masters 1000. Playing against […]

There’s no stopping Venus Williams. The 45-year-old tennis legend is continuing her comeback stemming from her run at the DC Open. Now she is setting her sights on Flushing Meadows for the US Open. Williams will be competing in mixed doubles as a wild-card pick, per ESPN. She will be partnering with Reilly Opelka of […]

Days before The Open Championship at Royal Portrush, the U.S. Open at Oakmont ended up in the headlines. The club banned Wyndham Clark until further notice after he destroyed a locker during the major championship in June. While discussing the ban on Sunday, NBC color commentator Kevin Kisner unleashed a wild take that seemingly absolved […]

Major champion Wyndham Clark is in the news for an incident that happened earlier this season. Last month, during the U.S. Open, a Major in which Clark won in 2023, he damaged his locker in frustration after not making the cut. Club President John Lynch released a letter sent to members. ESPN shared the news. […]

On Thursday, Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova, who won the 2023 Berlin Open, declared her official retirement from the WTA, according to ESPN. Kvitova, 35, was recently granted a wild card from Wimbledon. Even though unranked, she can compete in the tournament scheduled for June 30 to July 13.  Later on, Kvitova intends to close […]

JJ Spaun has won his first major championship, clinching the US Open at Oakmont Country Club. One of golf’s toughest tests, the US Open held to that moniker this year, with only Spaun finishing under par for the week. Spaun struggled to start the day, but battled back after the rain delay to get into […]

After six holes on Sunday at the US Open, JJ Spaun was five-over par. He was far from the only player struggling, but his train was off the tracks, and his championship hopes seemed dashed. But a 90-minute rain delay at Oakmont came at the perfect time, as he turned his day around when play […]

The US Open at Oakmont Country Club was always going to be hard. With terrorizing rough, and tough greens, every player is struggling this week. But after a 90-minute rain delay in the final round, the scores have gone haywire, and the national championship is wide open. Despite missing the cut, Justin Thomas is weighing […]

The US Open at Oakmont Country Club is back from a rain delay. The tournament was halted at 4:01 p.m. Eastern and returned at 5:40 due to torrential downpours and lightning in the area. Sam Burns holds the lead over Adam Scott through seven holes. But after over 90 minutes without golf, the Father’s Day […]

Rory McIlroy finished his US Open with a 67 on Sunday, his best round of the week at Oakmont Country Club. But it was a poor week for McIlroy overall, barely making the cut and never entering contention. Just two months ago, Rory McIlroy won The Masters and completed the career Grand Slam. He admitted […]

The US Open is racing to a close at Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh. Sam Burns holds the 54-hole lead, ahead of JJ Spaun and Adam Scott, among others. Scott is the only major champion in the final six groups and, at 44 years old, is the wily veteran looking for another title. Adam Scott […]

Rory McIlroy has struggled a little bit since winning The Masters and completing the career Grand Slam back in April. McIlroy has not played his best golf since then, and that has continued into this U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. McIlroy battled the thick rough and the sloped greens at Oakmont over the first […]

Tyrell Hatton has long been known in the golf world as one of the most colorful players on the course. That reputation has only been exacerbated after he left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf alongside Jon Rahm. This week, Hatton is at Oakmont Country Club for the 125th U.S. Open. Through three rounds, Hatton […]

Oakmont Country Club is playing host to the 2025 US Open. As expected, the difficult track just outside of Pittsburgh, PA, has lived up to the hype. As the third round finishes up, only four players in the field of 156 are under par. Surprisingly, even Scottie Scheffler has had to take his medicine. But […]

The US Open is underway at Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh. JJ Spaun took the 18-hole lead after a difficult Thursday, and Friday did not prove to be much easier. Scottie Scheffler came into the US Open as the overwhelming favorite, but started with a disappointing 73. He followed that up with a 71 […]

Two months ago, Rory McIlroy was on top of the golf world. He had just completed the grand slam, winning the Masters in a dramatic playoff over Justin Rose. McIlroy dropped to his knees after sinking the winning putt, letting the wave of emotion roll over him. After all, it was more than a decade […]

Jordan Spieth was brutally honest about the difficulty of this year’s US Open course. This year’s third major is being hosted at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, which is widely known as one of the hardest courses in the world. Several players have gotten off to slow or disappointing starts with the current leader being […]

The 2025 U.S. Open teed off on Thursday, with the world’s best golfers trying to figure out Oakmont Country Club. The golf course just outside of Pittsburgh, PA, is considered one of the most difficult in the world. While many of the top-ranked golfers like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Bryson DeChambeau had a hard […]

Back in April, LIV golfer Patrick Reed completed the Masters in Augusta and took in the damage from Hurricane Helene in the process. Two months later, he’s on the green at the U.S. Open and in the annals of history.  The interesting part about it was he was surprised. On the 4th hole, Reed unknowingly […]

The toughest test in golf is here, and the 2025 edition of the US Open may be one of the most difficult yet. Oakmont Country Club, widely regarded as one of the toughest golf courses in the world, is the host for the third major of 2025 and players are already struggling with the conditions […]

The US Open is just days away, and Rory McIlroy is at Oakmont Country Club looking for his sixth major championship. He started this major season by winning The Masters and completing the career Grand Slam. But he has not played well since then, missing the cut at the RBC Canadian Open just last week. […]

The US Open is just days away from kicking off at Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh. Defending US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau is on site and finished his practice round on Tuesday. When asked about the course, he compared it to Winged Foot, where he won the 2020 title. But he did not in […]