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Alexander Zverev is ready to play Carlos Alcaraz. Zverev advanced to the US Open quarterfinals in New York following a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Italy’s Jannik Sinner in the round of 16. That was despite a heckling fan in attendance who was eventually thrown out. Although he was a runner up in […]

A bit of off-court drama mixed itself into the US Open Round of 16 matchup between Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner on Monday night. Zverev, the top-ranked German player in the world, approached the chair umpire during the fourth set of the match and claimed a fan was uttering a Nazi phrase between points. The […]

Andrey Rublev advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open for the second straight year, defeating Jack Draper in four sets. In his post match interview, he was asked if he would be watching his friend and countryman, Daniil Medvedev. “Depends when he will play. If he’ll play when I have dinner, no chance,” Rublev […]

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 […]

Coco Gauff and three of her fell0w African-Americans just made tennis history this week. Gauff, Frances Tiafoe, Madison Keys, and Ben Shelton became the first four Black American players since 1968 to advance to the quarterfinal round of a Grand Slam tournament, per ESPN. For the first time in the Open Era (1968), four Black […]

Carlos Alcaraz is steamrolling through his competition at the US Open. The Spanish tennis sensation swept Matteo Arnaldi in three sets and still remains blood-hungry. One of the best parts was doing it all in front of Miami Heat legend Jimmy Butler and J Balvin at Flushing Meadows. Matteo Arnaldi put up a decent fight […]

Aryna Sabalenka is having fun in Flushing Meadows — lots of fun. The Belarusian tennis star added to his list of victims in the 2023 US Open when she got the best of Daria Kasatkina of Russia in the fourth round Monday night, 6-1, 6-3. Now that she has secured her spot in the quarterfinals, […]

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 […]

World No. 3 Jessica Pegula was looking to ride the momentum at the 2023 US Open after her title in Montreal, but she came up against a determined Madison Keys on Monday in the Big Apple, who knocked her out in the Round of 16, 6-1, 6-3. Considering they’re both American, Pegula and Keys are […]

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 […]

In light of all her recent success, American teenage sensation Coco Gauff is under great pressure to win the US Open Women’s Championship. With those high stakes can come plenty of frustration, which is only exacerbated by an experienced and resilient opponent, and an outspoken coach. Before eventually pulling out a three-set victory against the […]

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 […]

Jelena Ostapenko’s stunning three-set victory over World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the fourth round of the 2023 US Open has several repercussions. First, Ostapenko remains Swiatek’s kryptonite. The former extended her unbeaten streak against the Polish sensation to four matches since 2018. Ostapenko is the only player who has beaten Swiatek four times, per […]

Although Carlos Alcaraz is just 20 years old, he is already on the verge of rewriting the tennis record books again. With Alcaraz’s four-set victory over Dan Evans on Saturday, the defending US Open men’s singles champion is inching closer toward a repeat. If Alcaraz accomplishes that goal, he becomes the first male tennis player […]

Coco Gauff knows her way on the hardcourts. The American tennis star is blazing hot at Flushing Meadows. Her latest win over Caroline Wozniacki proved that she can compete against Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur, and Jessica Pegula. These accomplishments are coming at such an early age that her career is starting to look similar to […]

Coco Gauff was the epitome of class at the 2023 US Open on Sunday. Gauff gave Caroline Wozniacki her flowers following the former’s 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory at Flushing Meadows, NY on Sunday. The two tennis stars split the first two sets. Wozniacki went up 1-0 in the deciding set before Gauff won six straight […]

Spike Lee has long been a fixture in the sidelines of New York Knicks games at Madison Square Garden. This time around, he has gone viral after creating a scene watching Coco Gauff at the US Open. Lee was watching Gauff’s fourth-round match against Caroline Wozniacki on Sunday. Gauff hit a forehand smash that Wozniacki […]

It has been the dream of North Carolina tennis star Fiona Crawley to play in the U.S. Open. When she was victorious in her qualifying matches, she earned a spot in the main draw where she had a chance to play Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova inthe first round of the tournament. While Crawley lost the match, […]

Coc0 Gauff completed the first week of the U.S. Open in successful fashion as she defeated Caroline Wozniacki in a grueling three-set match Sunday. Gauff became the first American teenager since Serena Williams to reach the quarterfinals. Coco Gauff is HYPED after moving on to the US Open quarterfinals 😤 (via @usopen)pic.twitter.com/smkgDPIVJC — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

Ben Shelton made history in more ways than one on Sunday. The rising tennis star reached the quarterfinals of the US Open following an upset 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over compatriot Tommy Paul in the round of 16. Despite blowing a 4-1 lead in the third set, Shelton was eventually able to get the […]

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 […]

In addition to being one of the biggest tournaments on the tennis calendar, the US Open is a grand spectacle that blends New York culture and personality. Many casual viewers look forward to the various celebrity and athlete cameos that comprise this unique event. The signature Flushing flare is an essential part of this proud […]

John Isner’s memorable tennis career officially ended after his five-set loss to compatriot Michael Mmoh in the 2023 US Open on Thursday. The former had a simple four-word reaction in the days leading up to his retirement. “I think I’ve overachieved,” Isner said on Friday. He never expected to play professional tennis for 17 years, but […]

Simona Halep received a distressing update in her ongoing doping case, and shared her emotional plea’s to social media after a further delay in the decision kept her out of the US Open. Halep has been under investigation since last year after testing positive for a banned substance by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (IATA). […]

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 […]

Caroline Wozniacki is back. After nearly four years away from professional tennis, the former world No. 1 made a statement on Arthur Ashe Stadium Wednesday night, defeating two-time Grand Slam champion Petra Kvitova in straight sets to advance to Round 3 at the US Open. “Obviously we knew each other’s game very well,” Wozniacki said […]

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 […]

World No. 5 and US Open contender Casper Ruud just landed on the wrong end of ATP history on Wednesday. With Ruud’s shocking 4-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-0, 2-6 loss to China’s Zhang Zhizhen, the latter became the first Chinese player to topple an ATP Top 5 player in 50 years, per ESPN Stats & Info. […]

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. […]

US Open contender Coco Gauff’s mental fortitude has helped her become one of the best female tennis players in the world. It turned out Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has a lot to do with that. Coco Gauff lives in South Florida. She has been following Butler and the Heat closely since they made two […]

Coco Gauff took down her first two opponents at the US Open, much to the enjoyment of her massive fanbase that now includes Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Butler has been all over the US Open through the practice rounds and first days of competition. He hilariously appeared with Carlos Alcaraz in an exhibition, and […]

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 […]

At 43 years old, there isn’t a lot of time left for Venus Williams to keep playing tennis. And Tuesday night was likely her final chance to make a statement at the US Open but in her 24th career appearance in the Big Apple, the seven-time Grand Slam winner failed to impress. Venus was handed […]

Carlos Alcaraz has been blazing hot ever since the start of the ATP season. The up-and-coming Spanish prince of tennis has gotten hold of a grand slam win at Wimbledon and a Rafael Nadal-like performance at Roland-Garros. Now, he sets his sights on possibly another epic final against Novak Djokovic at the US Open. He […]

Stan Wawrinka collected his first victory at the US Open since 2019, defeating Yoshihito Nishioka in straight sets. The veteran champion was thrilled to get a win back in New York, and celebrated the exciting moment with the crowd after the match. “It’s always gonna be special to be back playing here. I really love […]

Coco Gauff went viral in her US Open matchup against Laura Siegemund. This was not because of a demolition job or a historically great shot. Rather, the American teen got a lot of attention for going feral against the umpire and her opponent. This all stemmed from Siegemund’s lack of readiness to receive Gauff’s services. […]

Venus Williams is entering the twilight of her career. The WTA tennis legend might only have a few tournaments under her belt but she still gives it her all. However, the lights may have been too bright during her home crowd match at Flushing Meadows against Greet Minnen. The American tennis star just could not […]

ESPN lead tennis analyst John McEnroe will miss the television coverage of the 2023 US Open after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. McEnroe issued a statement saying he hopes to resume his broadcasting duties soon, per ESPN via The Associated Press. “Unfortunately, after feeling a bit under the weather, I tested positive for […]

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz seem to be the two names that most people are looking forward to at Flushing Meadows. While both of them have been able to duke it out in previous grand slam majors an old contender has been on the rise. Daniil Medvedev, currently ranked third in the ATP rankings, has […]