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Inter Miami star Lionel Messi and tennis icon Novak Djokovic broke the internet on Friday after they linked up and posted for a photo together. Messi is gearing up to make his official MLS debut on Saturday against the New York Red Bulls, while Djokovic is fresh off winning the Cincinnati Masters and is hoping […]

Novak Djokovic has found his new rival in Carlos Alcaraz and they will likely face off again in the US Open. But, tennis fans cannot seem to find an iconic rival for the Serbian king of tennis. He always has to be inserted in conversations that have Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in them. Marion […]

It’s been 50 years since Billie Jean King’s crusade for equal pay among male and female competitors in the US Open paid off. Although King won the US Open women’s singles title in 1972, she wasn’t happy with her $10,000 paycheck. In contrast, her male counterpart Ilie Nastase won $25,000, per APNews.com’s Brian Mahoney. “I […]

The US Open draw has officially been announced and there are some interesting matchups to say the least. As we all know, reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz enters the final Grand Slam of the year as the top seed and he will begin his title defense against Dominik Koepfer in the first round. If he is […]

Defending US Open men’s singles champion Carlos Alcaraz added another feather to his cap on Wednesday. Alcaraz became the tournament’s youngest No. 1 seed since Ashley Cooper in 1957. Carlos Alcaraz will be 20 years, 115 days old when the US Open starts on Monday. He will be the youngest men's No. 1 seed in […]

Iga Swiatek had a couple of rough weeks after Wimbledon. The Polish star had failed to win the grasscourt major but kept her composure to defend her world number-one WTA ranking en route to a chance of repeating as the US Open champion. Her success on the hard court has not materialized this season. She […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler made an appearance on the tennis court and even had a rally with World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. The US Open officially commences next week with qualifying currently ongoing. Meanwhile, the Stars of the Open took place Wednesday with the event benefiting Ukrainian relief efforts. Reigning US Open champion Alcaraz […]

American tennis star John Isner is calling time on his career. The 38-year-old took to Twitter to announce that he would be retiring after over 17 years on the ATP Tour. He notably mentioned that the upcoming US Open would be his last tournament. “After 17+ years on the ⁦@atptour⁩, it’s time to say goodbye […]

Four-time US Open winner John McEnroe finds it hard to believe what Novak Djokovic is currently doing on the ATP Tour. Djokovic exacted revenge on Carlos Alcaraz for Wimbledon after defeating him in the final of the Cincinnati Open this past weekend. The contest — lauded by many as one of the greatest Masters 1000 […]

Jessica Pegula is hungry to win the last grand slam of the year in the US Open. She has done her best in rising up to the WTA rankings and has been successful. As of the moment, she sits behind Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek with a third-place seeding. All of this is thanks to […]

Iga Swiatek’s loss to eventual champion Coco Gauff at the Cincinnati Open semifinals worried a lot of fans. The WTA’s number one-ranked player put her record at stake. Although, she is receiving good news entering the US Open. The Polish tennis star also got a record that her rivals Elina Svitolina, and Aryna Sabalenka have […]

Carlos Alcaraz was happy to be compared to his compatriot in Rafael Nadal. Alcaraz suffered defeat to Novak Djokovic in a thrilling Cincinnati Open final on Sunday that saw the two top-ranked players in the world battle for nearly four hours. It was particularly emotional for Alcaraz who notably shed tears after a hard-fought game. […]

The Cincinnati Open is over following a thrilling near-four hour final that saw Novak Djokovic emerge victorious over Carlos Alcaraz over three sets this past weekend. The question now is — will Alcaraz still remain the top seed at the US Open? Qualifying is currently taking place, but the US Open officially kicks off from […]

The US Open has banned controversial Romanian women’s tennis player Simona Halep from participating in this year’s tournament. The US Tennis Association announced Halep “was automatically withdrawn” during the US Open’s qualifying draw on Monday. With Halep officially out of the competition, American Taylor Townsend took over her spot in the main draw, per APNews.com. […]

The US Open is now upon us following an epic Cincinnati Open final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. In what was one of the best Masters finals in recent memory, Djokovic emerged victorious over Alcaraz in a 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) win that lasted nearly four hours. Given that Alcaraz made the final, […]

The US Open announced the wild card entries into this year’s women’s draw, with a pair of former World No. 1’s highlighting the group. Venus Williams and Carolina Wozniacki each earned wild card spots in the tournament, which begins on Aug. 28. It will be Williams’ 24th appearance in the US Open, extending her record […]

Andy Murray’s hopes of playing in the US Open are in major doubt. Just days after being forced to withdraw from his third-round matchup with Jannik Sinner in the Canadian Open due to an abdominal strain last week, Murray has now withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open. The three-time Grand Slam winner was set to face […]

Venus Williams got her first win over a top-20 ranked opponent in over four years, winning in straight sets at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati ahead of the U.S. Open. Williams took down Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 7-5 on Monday afternoon, and she had jokes in her post match interview when asked why she […]

Novak Djokovic got over his Wimbledon final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz pretty quickly. Djokovic suffered defeat to Alcaraz in the final at SW19 last month following a five-set thriller. In the process, the Serbian superstar missed the opportunity to not only equal Roger Federer’s tally of eight Wimbledon titles and Margaret Court’s all-time record of […]

The Canadian Open comes to a close today and with that, the Cincinnati Open will commence next week in what is the final event before the US Open takes place. For now, Carlos Alcaraz remains No. 1 in the rankings and will be the top seed going into Flushing Meadows. It would have stayed that […]

Nick Kyrgios will not be competing at the US Open later this month. The official account for the US Open confirmed Thursday that the enigmatic Aussie would not be competing this year and although a reason wasn’t given, it’s more than likely to be his ongoing injury woes. Kyrgios most recently withdrew from Wimbledon last […]

Holger Rune has not only been backed as a potential US Open winner — he’s expected to compete for every Grand Slam event now. That’s according to his Danish compatriot and former Wimbledon winner Frederik Lochte Nielsen who sees the current No. 6 as a contender at Flushing Meadows later this month. However, there is […]

Christopher Eubanks has been backed to become one of the stars of the US Open. Eubanks enjoyed a stellar run at Wimbledon last month where he upset the likes of Cam Norrie and Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the quarterfinals. He was eventually defeated by Daniil Medvedev, but he certainly made a career payday reaching the […]

Novak Djokovic’s coach Goran Ivanisevic believes other than his pupil, there is only one other player on the ATP Tour that could challenge Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open. Alcaraz is coming off a Wimbledon final win over Djokovic earlier this month for his second career Grand Slam victory and with momentum on his side, […]

With Wimbledon now in the backseat, the attention turns to the hard-court season where Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will continue to battle it out to not only win the US Open, but to go one step closer to ending 2023 as the World No. 1. As things stand, Alcaraz remains the top-ranked player in […]

Novak Djokovic will not be playing in Toronto this year. The 23-time Grand Slam winner announced he had made the decision to withdraw from the Canadian Open due to fatigue after coming off a Wimbledon final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz earlier this month. “I have always enjoyed my time in Canada but after speaking with […]

Novak Djokovic still has grand plans for the remainder of the 2023 season. Djokovic suffered just his fifth defeat of the year after losing a five-set encounter to Carlos Alcaraz in the final of Wimbledon this past weekend. It was a blow for the Serbian superstar who missed the opportunity to not only extend his […]

Rivalries and bad blood are normal occurrences in sports. These unfortunate events may be caused by controversies or beef but it is all just game that people take to heart sometimes. Sisterly love can still outshine most of these terrible incidents just like what Coco Gauff did in support of Emma Raducanu amid her US […]

Wyndham Clark just had the greatest moment of his career, winning the US Open. A week later, he’s playing in the Travelers Championship paired with Justin Thomas, and a hot mic caught the two-time PGA Championship winner having a little fun at the newest major winner’s expense. In the first round of the Travelers Championship, […]

Wyndham Clark is still adjusting to the life of being a major tournament champion following his incredible victory at the recently concluded 2023 US Open at the Los Angeles Country Club. In an appearance on The Jim Rome Show, Clark said that people now recognize him more, but he still feels like “the same dude.” […]

US Open champion Wyndham Clark sure seems to be enjoying his victory. Shortly after winning his first major golf tournament, Clark was spotted chugging alcohol out of the 2023 US Open championship trophy. Wyndham Clark’s 2023 US Open championship celebration took place at Delilah in Los Angeles. Someone poured alcohol into the trophy, and Clark […]

The US Open concluded on Father’s Day with Wyndham Clark winning an epic battle with Rory McIlroy at the Los Angeles Country Club. After the victory, Clark made sure to pay respects to his late mother, but he also revealed the influence of his father. Moreover, it meant even more with Clark’s first major victory […]

On a Sunday filled with big names and storylines near the top of the leaderboard, underdog Wyndham Clark held steady all 18 holes and claimed his first career major championship victory at the U.S. Open. Vaguely known by casual fans going into the weekend, the 29-year-old now has a big platform to inspire so many […]

Rickie Fowler had a chance to finally win his first-ever title at a major tournament slip out of his hands over the weekend. Fowler struggled in the fourth and final round of the 2023 US Open to settle for a T-5 at the conclusion of the tournament at the Los Angeles Country Club. After an […]

The wait continues for Rory McIlroy’s dreams of ending his drought for a major title. He came awfully close again to winning his first major title in nearly nine years at the recently concluded 2023 US Open, finishing second to Wyndham Clark when it was all said and done at the Los Angeles Country Club. […]

Before last weekend or even just before Sunday, only diehard golf fans knew who Wyndham Clark was. After an even-par final round on Sunday, Clark’s name became synonymous with history as he won the US Open for his first major title in what was his seventh major played. Although Clark wasn’t a well-known name in […]

The 2023 US Open was an eventful one at Los Angeles Country Club, and Wyndham Clark took home the event. The weekend saw Rickie Fowler returning to contention at a major, after two years of not being in the US Open. Fowler had a heartfelt message for Clark on the final hole, according to Dylan […]

Another major, another heartbreaker for Rory McIlroy. After coming up short at the 2023 US Open, the Northern Irishman’s wait for a drought-ending win at a major tournament continues. However, McIlroy is not one to be discouraged by such a result. “When I do finally win this next major, it’s going to be really, really […]

Another major tournament, another close-but-not-quite finish for Rory McIlroy. A four-time major champion by the age of 25, it’s now been almost nine years since he last won one of the big four events, and he went agonizingly close once again at the 2023 US Open. And an obscure stat points to the issue which […]