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Iga Swiatek made quick work of her first opponent at the US Open, defeating Rebecca Peterson in just 58 minutes and only conceding one game in the match. The defending champ made light of the rapid time in her post match interview on Monday afternoon, joking that Frances Tiafoe told her to go slowly so […]

The transition between the grasscourt and hardcourt seasons can be quite rough. A lot of players seem to struggle to make it far just like Holger Rune in the US Open. But, some have proven that they could dominate immediately after experiencing a heart-wrenching loss at Wimbledon. This is exactly what Coco Gauff did during […]

Coco Gauff didn’t hold back on her emotions in the first day of the 2023 US Open. An incensed Gauff approached chair umpire Marijana Veljovic in the third set of her first-round match with Germany’s Laura Siegemund on Monday. Gauff thought Siegemund was taking way too long in her serves. The former approached Veljovic with […]

There seem to be a lot of marijuana dispensaries around Flushing Meadows. A testament to all of that would be the tennis players in the US Open. Particularly, Maria Sakkari and Rebeka Masarova. The two were battling it out in Court 17 when they noticed that their whiffs for air had smelled a little different. […]

Holger Rune, Jannik Sinner, and Carlos Alcaraz are supposed to be the inheritors of tennis’s Big Three title. All of them have been faring well into the ATP season. Except for one, who has had a rocky end-of-the-season stretch. The Danish prodigy has not looked well since Wimbledon. Now, he just suffered one of the […]

Holger Rune was not looking particularly healthy after his loss to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon. He failed to secure any wins during the hard court season as well. But, a lot of fans still thought that he would make a big impact during the US Open. All of those hopes were put to an immediate […]

Frances Tiafoe feels the United States’ longstanding 20-year title drought in the men’s singles tournament of the US Open will finally end. The last time an American man won the tournament was Andy Roddick in 2003. Tiafoe, a native of Maryland with Sierra Leone roots, felt he or one of his compatriots will finally end […]

Novak Djokovic reflected on a memorable yet extremely difficult Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic defeated Alcaraz last week in three sets after a grueling, near-four hour final in what many observers are calling one of the greatest Masters finals of all time. The 36-year-old notably emerged victorious after trailing by a set as […]

The return of Novak Djokovic to the US Open Tennis Championships is here! Arguably the greatest tennis player ever, Djokovic missed the 2022 event because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. Now “The Joker” returns, seeking yet another Grand Slam victory. However, he will have to go through defending champion and up-and-comer Carlos Alcarez to get there. […]

The US Open officially commences next Monday as top seed Carlos Alcaraz will look to defend his crown and potentially win a third Grand Slam title. When the Spaniard won the Grand Slam last year, it was his very first major title which also led to him becoming the youngest No. 1 in tennis history. […]

The 2023 US Open officially begins on Monday, but we won’t see 2019 winner Bianca Andreescu on the courts of Flushing Meadows. Andreescu has withdrawn from the final major of the season and will be replaced by a qualifier, as reported by the tournament on Saturday. The Canadian suffered back-to-back first-round losses in Washington and […]

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 […]