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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 The US Tennis Association announced Halep “was automatically withdrawn” during the US Open’s qualifying draw on Monday.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, […]

Rivalries are defined by how well-matched both players are in terms of their resumes and skills when placed head-to-head against each other. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic add another layer to these and that is their emotional intensity when duking it out while facing the other. One of them gets to lay down on the […]

Novak Djokovic has had a long and storied career. Along with this longevity, there comes a time where an older superstar enters the twilight of their career but a prodigy comes in who resembles exactly the same game and outlook. This is precisely what Carlos Alcaraz showed in their three-set thriller at the Cincinnati Open. […]

It always loomed as a must-watch clash, and the Cincinnati Masters final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz certainly didn’t disappoint. Little separated the two throughout the course of the match. After a tight first set it was Alcaraz who rose to the challenge when he needed it most, breaking late to take the set […]

Dynamic Coco Gauff has been one of the rising stars in the WTA for the last few seasons. The 19-year-old defeated Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Open and gained the first WTA 1000 title of her career. COCO GAUFF WINS HER FIRST WTA 1000 TITLE 🏆 She is the youngest player ever […]

Novak Djokovic is happy to be facing Carlos Alcaraz in the Cincinnati Open final. Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets in their semifinal matchup on Saturday. He will now face Alcaraz, who needed three sets to get past Hubert Hurkacz, in what should be a blockbuster final in Cincinnati on Sunday. After not facing […]

It is easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still just 19 years old. She reached the Round of 16 in Wimbledon at just 15 and was immediately anointed the next American tennis superstar. The fact that the Atlanta, Georgia native is still seeking her first Grand Slam title makes it justifiable to say her […]

Novak Djokovic made more tennis history with his victory over Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Open. With his round of 16 triumph, Djokovic is now 19-0 against Monfils on the ATP Tour, the most wins without a loss against one opponent in the tour’s history. The previous record was held by Rafael Nadal, who is […]

Ivan Lendl is a legendary tennis player with several accolades under his belt, including being a member of the thousand-win club. In the past, he has ruled the Australian Open, French Open, and U.S. Open. Furthermore, his career is highlighted by eight Grand Slam championships. Given Lendl’s achievements on the tennis court, have you ever […]

Novak Djokovic is thrilled to be playing Gael Monfils next. Djokovic advanced to the last 16 of the Cincinnati Open after Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was forced to retire in the second set due to injury. Djokovic won the first set 6-4 in what was his first taste of singles action on American soil since 2021. […]

Roger Federer will be making his return to Canada for the upcoming Laver Cup next month. Only this time, he’s getting honored at the event. The 20-time Grand Slam winner retired from tennis action last year at the Laver Cup following his doubles game playing alongside longtime rival and friend Rafael Nadal at the O2 […]

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 […]

As he gets ready to make his US comeback, Novak Djokovic has zero regrets about everything that transpired the last two years. Djokovic will be competing on American soil for the first time since 2021 when he takes part in doubles action at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday before embarking in singles action on Wednesday. […]

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 […]

The WTA Tour is under fire for how they handled the Montreal Open and on Monday at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek let them hear it. The Pole called out the WTA for its “destructive” match scheduling in Quebec, where Elena Rybakina played her quarterfinal until 3am Saturday […]

Carlos Alcaraz will be battling Novak Djokovic at the Cincinnati Open in more ways than one — and he enjoys it. Alcaraz is coming off a quarterfinal exit at the Canadian Open last week, but will look to rebound in Cincinnati in what is the last tournament before the US Open which takes place later […]

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 […]

Jannik Sinner outclassed Alex De Minaur en route to an insanely good personal feat. The Italian 21-year-old got his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open. His route to the trophy was not at all easy. He swept Matteo Berrettini, did not get to face off with Andy Murray, had a classic thriller […]

American Jessica Pegula has won the Canadian Open in dominant fashion, thrashing Liudmila Samsonova 6-1 6-0 in just 49 minutes in the final. It concluded what was a highly impressive tournament by the fourth seed at the event, who knocked out compatriot Coco Gauff – the six seed – in three sets in the quarters […]

Italian young gun Jannik Sinner has broken through for his maiden Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open in a strong field which included the likes of world number one Carlos Alcaraz. The 21-year-old proved too good for Australian Alex de Minaur, racing away with the match after a tight first set to win 6-4 […]

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 […]

Former WTA star Andrea Petkovic believes Roger Federer would have retired sooner if not for the rest of the Big Three. Federer only retired from action last year as he called time on a legendary career that saw him dominate tennis for a good period and eventually finish with 20 Grand Slam titles. He has […]

Jessica Pegula just achieved some impressive and unique history that hearkens back to one of the most iconic eras in American women’s tennis. The 29-year-old edged out Iga Swiatek in a thrilling three-set match (6-2, 6-7, 6-4) in the semifinals of the Canadian Open Saturday. She is the first player to topple the world No. […]

22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has suggested he would like to become Real Madrid’s President one day. However, he also believes that the club is in good hands under the leadership of Florentino Perez. The Spaniard is currently out of action as he is recovering from a hip surgery. Perez has previously backed the […]

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 […]

Andy Roddick reflected on the key transformation Novak Djokovic made that ultimately helped him become a winning machine. Roddick faced Djokovic over a five-year period from 2007 to 2012 and would go on to hold a 5-4 head-to-head record against the Serbian superstar. The American notably won five of their first seven meetings and it […]

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 […]

Holger Rune believes there isn’t a new Big Three in tennis until Jannik Sinner and himself start winning Grand Slams consistently along with Carlos Alcaraz. For over two decades, tennis was dominated by the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Although Federer is now retired, one could say the sport is […]

Carlos Alcaraz still can’t believe what he’s achieved in the last year. The current No. 1 returns to action when he competes in the Canadian Open this week. Last year, Alcaraz was disappointingly knocked out in the round of 32 in Canada after blowing a set, break lead as well as match point against American […]

Roger Federer reflected on his epic tennis rivalry with Rafael Nadal. The pair are linked with each other for life given their long rivalry that dominated tennis until Novak Djokovic entered the picture and eventually made the sport one dominated by the Big Three. But before Djokovic, it was Nadal who was the first to […]

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 […]

Topflight tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas gave a shocking take ahead of next month’s US Open tournament, where he declared he would rather become the ATP world number one ranking over winning a grand slam title. Tsitsipas is currently ranked 5th in the ATP rankings, and was as high as No. 3 in August of 2021. […]

Emma Raducanu posted a major update about her tennis return. The 2021 US Open winner took to social media Wednesday to post a video of herself back on a tennis court at the LTA’s National Tennis Centre in London. She was notably hitting balls with training partner and fellow British pro Kyle Edmund. “August 2nd, […]

The world of sports looks so small. Fans will often see a lot of star athletes rooting for other players that hail from different sports. Some pros even become fans of one another after stellar performances. Frances Tiafoe is one of these athletes. He has been a long fan of the NBA and even wears […]

Tennis talent clearly runs beyond Carlos Alcaraz in his family. Alcaraz has made all the headlines in recent weeks following his Wimbledon final victory over Novak Djokovic. It was a second Grand Slam title for the current World No. 1 and reigning US Open champion. However, more than anything, given that he beat Djokovic in […]

Novak Djokovic will not just be playing singles at the Cincinnati Open — he’ll also make his return to doubles action. Djokovic is coming off a five-set defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final last month. He’ll be looking to rebound in the hard-court season where he’ll be making his return to North America […]

Venus Williams will be featuring at the upcoming Cincinnati Open. It was announced Monday by the tournament (via ESPN) that the seven-time Grand Slam winner would be receiving a wild card for the Masters event. However, Williams will first compete at the Canadian Open which takes place in Montreal from Aug. 7-13. She also received […]