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Iga Swiatek takes on Liudmila Samsonova. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Swiatek Samsonova prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Swiatek Samsonova. Iga Swiatek is the No. 1 women’s tennis player in the world, but that doesn’t mean she is the favorite to win this U.S. Open. Aryna Sabalenka entered her […]

The 2024 US Open has taken on a March Madness kind of feel. Two of the three biggest favorites to win the title, No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic and No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz, were upset on back to back nights on Arthur Ashe Stadium, blowing the men’s singles draw wide open. View this post […]

Novak Djokovic was highly critical of his performance following his unexpected third-round exit at the U.S. Open, citing his poor serving as the primary reason for his title defense ending early. After the surprising loss to Alexei Popyrin, Djokovic openly expressed his frustration with his level of play. “Congratulations to him and his team. He […]

Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Friday after a hard-fought win over 27th-seeded Elina Svitolina, overcoming a first-set deficit to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Gauff, the third seed and defending champion, credited her win to a strategic shift in her game. “I tried to be more aggressive on my […]

Naomi Osaka faced a tough second-round exit at the U.S. Open on Thursday, losing 6-3, 7-6 (5) to Karolina Muchova. After the match, Osaka opened up about the challenges of gauging her progress, especially after a prolonged absence from the sport due to mental health breaks and the birth of her child. “It’s been a […]

Coco Gauff’s second-round victory at the U.S. Open on Wednesday night left her feeling fortunate, despite the straight-sets win. The 20-year-old, who stretched her winning streak to nine matches, acknowledged that her performance was not up to her usual standards. “I didn’t serve great at all,” Gauff said after the match, via ESPN News Services. […]

Following her close victory over Kamilla Rakhimova, top-ranked Iga Swiatek raised another issue at the U.S. Open this week, stating that athletes are being ignored when they express concerns about the potential risks to their mental and physical well-being due to the growing number of extended tournaments and new regulations requiring participation in additional events. […]

The 2024 season has been a difficult one for No. 28 ranked Caroline Garcia, who was shockingly beat in the first round of the US Open this week by unranked Renata Zarazua of Mexico in straight sets. Garcia is one of the better players on the WTA Tour but the results aren’t consistent right now. […]

A lot of athletes have dabbled in the philosophy of multiple sports to be successful in the one which they are professionals in. A very prominent pipeline has to be basketball and tennis. Friendships or mentorships have been formed because of this like Naomi Osaka and Kobe Bryant along with Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol […]

Matteo Berrettini takes on Taylor Fritz. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Berrettini-Fritz prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Berrettini-Fritz. This is a terrific early-round match at the US Open. Matteo Berrettini is a former Wimbledon finalist and a player who has made lots of fourth-round and quarterfinal runs at major tournaments, […]

Laslo Djere takes on Novak Djokovic. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Djere Djokovic prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Djere Djokovic. One year ago at the US Open, Laslo Djere played his Serbian countryman Novak Djokovic in the third round. Everyone was expecting a routine match, and rightly so. Djokovic had […]

Tatjana Maria takes on Coco Gauff in the 2024 U.S. Open. Our 2024 U.S. Open odds series has our Maria Gauff prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Maria Gauff. It was a great start to the US Open for Coco Gauff on Monday. She could not have asked for a better match against […]

Kobe Bryant did not just leave an impact on the world of basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers legend loved competition so much that he ended up dabbling in different types of mentorship across various sports. One of his great mentees has to be Naomi Osaka. After her US Open first-round win over Jelena Ostapenko, she […]

Defending champion Coco Gauff began her U.S. Open title defense with a decisive 6-2, 6-0 victory over France’s Varvara Gracheva in the first round on Monday. Gauff, who has faced recent struggles on the court, found inspiration in a message from a fan on social media, which she credited for her renewed mindset entering the […]

Emma Raducanu takes on Sofia Kenin. Our US Open odds series has our Raducanu-Kenin prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Raducanu Kenin. What a fascinating match in the first round of a major tennis tournament. Two former major champions battle in the round of 128. This isn’t a quarterfinal or semifinal. This […]

Carlos Alcaraz takes on Li Tu. Our US Open odds series has our Alcaraz Tu prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Alcaraz Tu. Carlos Alcaraz, one week ago, was the betting-market favorite for the U.S. Open. He did lose to Novak Djokovic at the Olympics, but remember: That was best of three […]

Jannik Sinner takes on Mackenzie McDonald. Our US Open odds series has our Sinner McDonald prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sinner McDonald. Jannik Sinner has become the center of attention in the tennis world, and not in a good way or for good reasons. He was the subject of a doping […]

Jelena Ostapenko takes on Naomi Osaka. Our US Open odds series has our Ostapenko-Osaka prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Ostapenko Osaka. This is a showcase matchup at the US Open. It’s a battle of major champions. It’s a clash between two players known for being inconsistent. Jelena Ostapenko is the classic […]

Iga Swiatek takes on Kamilla Rakhimova. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Swiatek-Rakhimova prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Swiatek Rakhimova. Iga Swiatek got a medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but it wasn’t the medal she hoped for. Swiatek had to settle for bronze after losing an Olympic semifinal match […]

Radu Albot takes on Novak Djokovic. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Albot Djokovic prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Albot Djokovic. Novak Djokovic hasn’t won a major championship in 2024 … but then again, the majors are defined as the four pieces of the Grand Slam of tennis, in Australia, France, […]

Ben Shelton takes on Dominic Thiem. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Shelton Thiem prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Shelton Thiem. This is it for Dominic Thiem. The Austrian is 30 years old but will retire from professional tennis at the end of the 2024 tennis season. This means the 2024 […]

Varvara Gracheva takes on Coco Gauff in the 2024 U.S. Open. Our 2024 U.S. Open odds series has our Gracheva Gauff prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Gracheva Gauff. It is a fascinating collection of circumstances at the 2024 U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. Coco Gauff is the defending champion. She […]

The end of tennis’ golden age is nearing. With Roger Federer’s Laver Cup decision two years ago and Andy Murray’s last dance at the Paris Olympics, only Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal remain active on all three surfaces. However, the Spaniard who partnered up with Carlos Alcaraz could be saving his knees to prolong his […]

With the Open Championship fast approaching, Rory McIlroy would prefer to accentuate the overall positive form of his golf game, rather than let a devastating U.S. Open collapse define his season, which does include two PGA Tour wins. The no. 2 ranked player in the world fired an encouraging 65 in the opening round of […]

Rory McIlroy used his first media appearance on the PGA Tour since his U.S. Open heartbreak to fiercely defend his caddie and childhood friend, Harry Diamond, in the wake of criticism levied by NBC analyst Smylie Kaufman and Hank Haney, who carried Tiger Woods’ bag for six major titles. Ahead of the Genesis Scottish Open […]

24 days later, Rory McIlroy is finally ready to publicly discuss his historical heartache at Pinehurst No. 2, where he missed two putts inside of four feet to hand the 2024 U.S. Open to Bryson DeChambeau. The PGA Tour is back in action at the Renaissance Club this week, where McIlroy will defend his title […]

Rory McIlroy opted out of the final signature event of the 2024 PGA Tour season, the Travelers Championship, as he takes a three-week hiatus from golf in the aftermath of his crushing defeat to Bryson DeChambeau at the U.S. Open. Speaking at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. on Wednesday, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan […]

Pinehurst No.2 saw one of the most heartbreaking moments in all of golf when Rory McIlroy could not close out the U.S. Open. In all fairness, it is a very difficult course. This is particularly why Bryson DeChambeau’s win is all the more impressive. Even Scottie Scheffler had some issues with the course. That kept […]

Jon Rahm was forced to watch the U.S. Open from his couch, so his main issue with Rory McIlroy’s missed 4-footer on the 18th hole at Pinehurst No. 2 — opening the door for Bryson DeChambeau — lied with the TV coverage. “One of the things that absolutely burned me, and I think it was […]

There were plenty of eyes tuned into the epic conclusion of the 2024 U.S. Open on Sunday as Bryson DeChambeau edged out Rory McIlroy and the rest of the field to capture his second major championship. Several celebrities and athletes reacted to the final round fireworks, including Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and former president […]

Rory McIlroy has decided to take “a few weeks away” from the PGA Tour following his gut-wrenching collapse on Sunday, opening the door for Bryson DeChambeau to claim his second career U.S. Open. McIlroy seemed destined to end his 10-year major drought as he entered the homestretch at Pinehurst No. 2. He led DeChambeau — […]

Bryson DeChambeau is enjoying an excellent last 12 months of golf. He is fresh off winning his second U.S. Open title Sunday, doing so in dramatic fashion. DeChambeau hit the “best shot of my life” on the 72nd hole to win the trophy. DeChambeau joined an exclusive list of players to win multiple U.S. Open […]

The US Open at Pinehurst No.2 gave Rory McIlroy two huge experiences that he might never want to relive again. The first is that he missed two big putts to keep him in the running for the championship. Another is Bryson DeChambeau’s performance in the last hole of the course which the PGA Tour star […]

Rory McIlroy is going to face the music after his quick exit at the 124th U.S. Open Sunday. Following a late collapse that saw him blow a two shot lead with five holes to play, McIlroy bolted from the grounds at Pinehurst No. 2. He opted not to address the media in any capacity, drawing […]

After winning the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in dramatic fashion, Bryson DeChambeau has now finished top six in all three majors of 2024. And yet, the LIV Golf League star will not join Masters champ Scottie Scheffler and PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele in representing Team USA at the Paris Olympics this […]

Bryson DeChambeau stunned golf fans Sunday, coming from behind for a thrilling victory at the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. Despite entering the final day with a three shot lead, DeChambeau found himself two back of Rory McIlroy with five holes to play. Yet, the now two-time U.S. Open champion showed the gumption […]

Rory McIlroy has been through a lot during his long search for his first major victory in nearly 10 years. On Sunday, fate brutally tempted the Northern Irishman again, as he came so close to ending his winless streak in a major competition that dates all the way back to 2014. During the final round […]

This is a heartbreak that will be felt throughout Rory McIlroy’s lifetime. The elite golfer from the PGA Tour could not bear the intensity of his fumble at the US Open Championships. So, he went straight home and did not talk to the media. Instead of the coveted cup in Pinehurst ending up in his […]

Bryson DeChambeau won the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 Sunday. In what turned out to be a thrilling finish, DeChambeau hit what he called “the best shot of my life” on the 72 hole to seal the victory. He finished one shot ahead of Rory McIlroy, who was in search of his first […]