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At 45 years old, Venus Williams is still competing at the highest level. While she is no longer in contention for the women’s singles title at the 2025 edition of the US Open, Williams remains alive, along with Leylah Fernandez, in the women’s doubles tournament. On Monday, Williams and Fernandez toppled the pair of Ekaterina […]

Polish tennis sensation Iga Swiatek powered into the US Open quarterfinals with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 victory over World No. 12 Ekaterina Alexandrova. The World No. 2 had set up her round of 16 date after a hard-fought win over Anna Kalinskaya in which she fought back from a 5-1 first-set deficit. With the win, […]

Throughout her career, Naomi Osaka has played some of her best tennis at the US Open and 2025 is no different. On Monday, Osaka advanced to the quarterfinals of the final major of the year with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 3 seed Coco Gauff on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Naomi Osaka punches her […]

Nikola Jokic and Serbia’s EuroBasket campaign suffered a serious setback when Bogdan Bogdanovic sustained a hamstring tear in the group stage. As a result, the injury sidelines the team captain for the rest of the tournament. It delivers a massive blow to Serbia and their hopes of making a deep EuroBasket run. In response to […]

Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejčíková made history at the US Open round of 16 against USA’s Taylor Townsend after emerging 1-6,7-6(15-13), 6-3 winner. She ended up saving a record eight match points playing against the reigning Australian Open champion after a mixed start. Townsend snatched initial control in the game after breaking Krejčíková twice. The third […]

New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, shared a memorable moment with tennis superstar Novak Djokovic at the 2025 US Open. Wilson posted pictures of the trio on Instagram on Sunday, expressing his gratitude for Djokovic taking the time to meet them. The pictures show Djokovic signing a tennis ball for their […]

Taylor Fritz is carrying the hopes of American tennis at the 2025 US Open. He is the last American man standing after a dominating win Sunday in Queens. The No. 4 seed cruised past No. 21 Tomas Machac of Czechia in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, in just one hour and 38 minutes. Fritz fired […]

Daniil Medvedev has ended his long and successful partnership with longtime coach Gilles Cervara. The Tennis ace has had a rough year, punctuated by a fiery meltdown at the 2025 U.S. Open. The split comes on the heels of Medvedev’s shocking first-round exit at Flushing Meadows. Frustration boiled over into one of the most tumultuous […]

Carlos Alcaraz appears to be in peak form as he continues to advance in the U.S. Open. The Spanish phenom has not lost a set in any of his first four matches in the tournament, and his latest triumph was a 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 triumph over Arthur Rinderknech. 13 – Carlos Alcaraz has reached a […]

World No. 24 Naomi Osaka made easy work of her third-round match against Daria Kasatkina to emerge 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 winner. That sets up a date with none other than Coco Gauff in what is is bound to be a mouth-watering round-of-16 matchup. Gauff, 21, appeared to move away from her service struggles as she […]

The player who many believe was the United States’ best hope at winning the Men’s US Open title is officially out of the draw. The big-serving Ben Shelton retired before the fifth set of his third-round match against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, falling victim to a shoulder injury that had caused him severe pain throughout the […]

It’s been an emotional start to the 2025 US Open for American Coco Gauff. After defeating Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets during the first round, Gauff followed that with a gritty second-round defeat against Donna Vekic, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. After the win at Arthur Ashe Stadium, her emotions swept through the venue. Gauff took a […]

Coco Gauff may only be 21, but the 2023 US Open champion already carries herself with the maturity of someone deeply aware of the history of sport. On Tuesday night in New York, she spoke candidly about the athletes who inspire her most—and two names tower above the rest: Serena Williams and Simone Biles. When […]

Jannik Sinner arrived in New York this year with a champion’s target on his back. After capturing his maiden US Open crown in 2024, the 24-year-old Italian is now navigating the unique pressure of returning as the reigning champion. But in his mind, he isn’t defending anything. Instead, he says, he’s “always chasing.” Asked about […]

Coco Gauff needed a few more seconds to compose herself as she stepped to the microphone. Fans were serenading her with cheers after beating Donna Vekic in the second round of the US Open on Thursday. Gauff’s tears, however, refused to cooperate. She got deeply emotional as she spoke to the crowd at Arthur Ashe […]

A few days after Venus Williams was eliminated from the US Open singles tournament, she came around in a big way in doubles. On Thursday, Williams enthusiastically captured her first Grand Slam title since 2018, per ESPNW. She did so with partner Leylah Fernandez defeating the pair of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Ellen Perez 7-6 (7-4), […]

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner continued to roll through the early stages of this US Open on Thursday, crushing Alexei Popyrin in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. The current king of hard courts is the favorite to lift another Grand Slam trophy this fortnight and he showed why with a great performance against one of […]

Amid a thrilling opening to the 2025 US Open, Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend stole headlines after their second-round match. The argument between the two went viral after Townsend topped Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 in straight sets, which opened up discussions about whether Ostapenko’s behavior had “racial undertones.” After claiming “how many messages I received that […]

All eyes in the tennis world have been on the US Open, especially after the heated interaction between American Taylor Townsend and Latvian Jelena Ostapenko that went viral after their match on Wednesday. After Townsend defeated the No. 25 seed 7-5, 6-1 in straight sets, the two argued at the net when going for a […]

Despite being in rarefied air over the years, tennis legend Novak Djokovic is not done proving himself. With younger stars taking over the game, Djokovic wants to show that he cannot be simply written off, especially at the US Open. On Wednesday, Djokovic advanced to the third round for the 19th straight time after beating […]

Ben Shelton continues to play inspired tennis at the US Open, with his girlfriend and soccer star Trinity Rodman consistently cheering him on. Shelton is through to the third round after handily beating Pablo Carreño Busta on Wednesday. He scored a straight-sets win, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, at Louis Armstrong Stadium to follow up on his […]

The field is starting to whittle down at the US Open, as the second round is in progress and the draw gets cut down to 32 on both the men’s and women’s side. In addition to some thrilling tennis, there was a little drama at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the first […]

On Wednesday, history repeated itself for Jack Draper. Two years after withdrawing from Wimbledon due to injury, it happened again. Draper had to leave early from the U.S. Open due to another injury. As a result, his singles opponent Zizou Bergs advances to the third round by default. Afterward, Draper took to social media to […]

U.S. tennis sensation and current world No. 3 Coco Gauff did not have the best of starts to her US Open campaign. Despite winning 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5 against Ajla Tomljanovic, Gauff made ten double-faults and was broken six times during the match. This comes after the 21-year-old added Gavin MacMillan to her coaching staff […]

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu is in high spirits these days. Aside from the return of forward Breanna Stewart from injury, one of Ionescu’s favorite events also made its return to New York: The US Open. Ionescu is once again taking in all the sights and sounds of the annual major tennis tournament at […]

Naomi Osaka is in the best form since her comeback to the WTA Tour, and now she is looking to make some noise in the final major of the year at the US Open. She got that quest underway on Tuesday night with a first-round win over Greet Minnen in a 6-3, 6-4 victory on […]

Venus Williams may not have completed the upset she hoped for at the US Open, but the 45-year-old legend reminded fans of her enduring resilience and competitive spirit. In an emotional post-match interview, Williams admitted she was uncertain about her future but expressed gratitude for the opportunity to return to Flushing Meadows healthy. “Getting back […]

Carlos Alcaraz scored an easy win in his opening match at the US Open after disposing of Reilly Opelka in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4, at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday. Alcaraz is on a quest to reclaim the title he won three years ago, and if his dominant showing against Opelka is any indication, […]

Carlos Alcaraz might have taken the buzz surrounding his stint at the US Open too literally. The tennis sensation arrived at Flushing Meadows with a buzz cut, a stark change from his previous textured crop hairstyle. It quickly drew reactions from fellow players and fans at the US Open, who had a hard time wrapping […]

The US Open was fairly quiet on the upset front for most of Sunday until men’s No. 13 seed Daniil Medvedev was beaten by Benjamin Bonzi in one of the most dramatic five-setters you’ll see. On Monday, however, the upset of the tournament so far took place on thew women’s side. American Madison Keys, the […]

Russian tennis star and World No. 13 Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the US Open after losing his first-round match against France’s Benjamin Bonzi on Sunday. Medvedev lost a five-set thriller 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 0-6, 6-4 to become the first former champion of the US Open to get knocked out this year. The match […]

The US Open always brings high drama, but Sunday night at Flushing Meadows produced one of the most chaotic matches in recent memory. Former champion Daniil Medvedev, seeded 13th, crashed out of the tournament in a five-set thriller to France’s Benjamin Bonzi, but it was the Russian’s furious reaction to a courtside incident that stole […]

Another day, another win for Novak Djokovic. The tennis icon started the US Open on a dominant note after beating Learner Tien in straight sets, 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-2, at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. Djokovic admitted after the match that he wasn’t feeling great physically, but he still got the job done in yet another […]

It turns out, retirement has been good to NWSL legend Alex Morgan. Recently, Morgan’s jersey was retired by the San Diego Wave, the first in franchise history. Last month, she received the ESPY’s Icon Award with Diana Taurasi. Plus, Morgan has become a minority investor of her former team. Altogether, her legacy on the soccer […]

The New York Yankees leaned into star power on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, and it came from more than just the baseball diamond. Before the matchup with the Boston Red Sox, tennis legend Novak Djokovic took the mound for the ceremonial first pitch, creating a viral crossover moment when he posed side-by-side with Yankees […]

Heading into the final tennis major of the year at the U.S. Open, questions loom around the No. 1 men’s player in the world. Jannik Sinner was humming along through the summer hard court season after his Wimbledon title back in July before disaster struck in the final of the Cincinnati Masters 1000. Playing against […]

It’s been a trying time for Coco Gauff. Recently, she lost in the quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Open to No. 9 Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. With the U.S. Open on the horizon, Gauff is looking to put Cincinnati “in the rear view mirror”. In addition, she is cleaning house by firing two of her […]

After a long title drought that spanned over a full year, Iga Swiatek is back to dominating like tennis fans are used to seeing. After the 24-year old collected her sixth Grand Slam title with a phenomenal performance to win Wimbledon last month, she has now won her 11th WTA 1000 title at the Cincinnati […]

Coco Gauff has all eyes on the US Open singles tournament. The two-time Grand Slam winner is returning to the same event where she won her first major title in 2023 and is aiming to put the hardships she’s faced in the Cincinnati Open and other recent WTA tournaments behind her. After committing 62 unforced […]