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Aryna Sabalenka, last year’s U.S. Open runner-up, is heading into the semifinals with a lighthearted strategy to gain crowd support at Arthur Ashe Stadium. After her dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory over No. 7 seed Qinwen Zheng on Tuesday, Sabalenka was asked during her post-match interview with ESPN’s Pam Shriver how she planned to sway the […]

Jannik Sinner takes on Daniil Medvedev. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Sinner Medvedev prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Sinner Medvedev. What a wild and crazy men’s U.S. Open this has turned out to be. Plot twists we simply did not expect have emerged at every turn. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak […]

Iga Swiatek takes on Jessica Pegula. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Swiatek Pegula prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Swiatek Pegula. Iga Swiatek is the No. 1 seed at this U.S. Open, but most tennis observers will tell you she is not the favorite to win this tournament. Aryna Sabalenka […]

Frances Tiafoe’s victory over Grigor Dimitrov in the US Open quarterfinal on Tuesday has guaranteed an American in the men’s final for the first time in 18 years. The 20th-seed will face compatriot Taylor Fritz in the semifinal on Friday, after Fritz defeated fourth-seed Alexander Zverev in a hard-fought battle  7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 […]

If an American male tennis player was on the verge of making history in 2024, one would probably throw out a couple names before mentioning Frances Tiafoe. Yes, the 26-year-old was just one set away from reaching the 2022 US Open Final, but he seemed far removed from his peak entering the Cincinnati Masters last […]

Another giant of men’s tennis fell by the wayside on Tuesday when No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev was upset by No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz in four sets, 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(3), in the quarterfinals. Zverev’s defeat marked yet another stunning result after No. 2 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz were defeated earlier […]

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Frances Tiafoe faces Grigor Dimitrov. Our US Open odds series has our Tiafoe Dimitrov prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Tiafoe Dimitrov. What an amazing opportunity this is for Frances Tiafoe and Grigor Dimitrov. Usually, one of the two men — if they ever get to the second week of a major […]

Qinwen Zheng faces Aryna Sabalenka. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Zheng Sabalenka prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Zheng Sabalenka. Qinwen Zheng might not be a household name to an American tennis audience, but she is building a substantial career resume. Zheng made the final of the 2024 Australian Open […]

Taylor Fritz takes on Alexander Zverev. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Fritz Zverev prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Fritz Zverev. This is quite a fascinating quarterfinal match at a U.S. Open men’s tournament which is up for grabs. Alexander Zverev has an amazing chance to win his first major […]

After a difficult 2024 season, Frances Tiafoe is finding his form in New York again, and he may have had a little help from Serena Williams on Sunday night. Tiafoe advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open after defeating No. 28 seed Alexei Popyrin in four sets, 6-4 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3, at Arthur Ashe […]

Coco Gauff ended her US Open title defense in a surprising upset 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to fellow American Emma Navarro in the fourth round of the tournament on Sunday. The No. 3 seed’s performance didn’t help matters, ending up with 19 double faults and only 14 winners. This loss exemplified the kind of up-and-down […]

Jannik Sinner takes on Tommy Paul. Our US Open odds series has our Sinner Paul prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sinner Paul. This is a fascinating fourth-round match at a fascinating U.S. Open men’s tournament. For the first time since 2002 — 22 years — no member of the iconic Big […]

Iga Swiatek takes on Liudmila Samsonova. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Swiatek Samsonova prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Swiatek Samsonova. Iga Swiatek is the No. 1 women’s tennis player in the world, but that doesn’t mean she is the favorite to win this U.S. Open. Aryna Sabalenka entered her […]

The 2024 US Open has taken on a March Madness kind of feel. Two of the three biggest favorites to win the title, No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic and No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz, were upset on back to back nights on Arthur Ashe Stadium, blowing the men’s singles draw wide open. View this post […]

Novak Djokovic was highly critical of his performance following his unexpected third-round exit at the U.S. Open, citing his poor serving as the primary reason for his title defense ending early. After the surprising loss to Alexei Popyrin, Djokovic openly expressed his frustration with his level of play. “Congratulations to him and his team. He […]

HBCU Live has returned to the US Open for the fourth year in a row. On August 30, HBCU Live celebrated the culture, history, and pride that are HBCUs. The day was filled with activities that helped to foster relationships amongst HBCU graduates, friends, and family while educating US Open attendees about these esteemed institutions, […]

Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Friday after a hard-fought win over 27th-seeded Elina Svitolina, overcoming a first-set deficit to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Gauff, the third seed and defending champion, credited her win to a strategic shift in her game. “I tried to be more aggressive on my […]

Naomi Osaka faced a tough second-round exit at the U.S. Open on Thursday, losing 6-3, 7-6 (5) to Karolina Muchova. After the match, Osaka opened up about the challenges of gauging her progress, especially after a prolonged absence from the sport due to mental health breaks and the birth of her child. “It’s been a […]

Frances Tiafoe’s admiration for Jalen Brunson might suggest that Brunson is rising to superstar status in New York, perhaps even rivaling Jay-Z. Before his second-round match against Alexander Shevchenko on Wednesday, Tiafoe wore a Jalen Brunson New York Knicks jersey. As one of the ATP Tour’s most captivating players, Frances Tiafoe has drawn attention from […]

For the first time since his meteoric rise to the top of tennis, Carlos Alcaraz looked utterly vulnerable on the major stage. The Spanish sensation suffered a mind-boggling straight-set defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round of the US Open on Thursday night (1-6, 5-7, 4-6). His stellar 15-match Grand Slam winning […]

Coco Gauff’s second-round victory at the U.S. Open on Wednesday night left her feeling fortunate, despite the straight-sets win. The 20-year-old, who stretched her winning streak to nine matches, acknowledged that her performance was not up to her usual standards. “I didn’t serve great at all,” Gauff said after the match, via ESPN News Services. […]

Following her close victory over Kamilla Rakhimova, top-ranked Iga Swiatek raised another issue at the U.S. Open this week, stating that athletes are being ignored when they express concerns about the potential risks to their mental and physical well-being due to the growing number of extended tournaments and new regulations requiring participation in additional events. […]

The 2024 season has been a difficult one for No. 28 ranked Caroline Garcia, who was shockingly beat in the first round of the US Open this week by unranked Renata Zarazua of Mexico in straight sets. Garcia is one of the better players on the WTA Tour but the results aren’t consistent right now. […]

A lot of athletes have dabbled in the philosophy of multiple sports to be successful in the one which they are professionals in. A very prominent pipeline has to be basketball and tennis. Friendships or mentorships have been formed because of this like Naomi Osaka and Kobe Bryant along with Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol […]

Matteo Berrettini takes on Taylor Fritz. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Berrettini-Fritz prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Berrettini-Fritz. This is a terrific early-round match at the US Open. Matteo Berrettini is a former Wimbledon finalist and a player who has made lots of fourth-round and quarterfinal runs at major tournaments, […]

Laslo Djere takes on Novak Djokovic. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Djere Djokovic prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Djere Djokovic. One year ago at the US Open, Laslo Djere played his Serbian countryman Novak Djokovic in the third round. Everyone was expecting a routine match, and rightly so. Djokovic had […]

Tatjana Maria takes on Coco Gauff in the 2024 U.S. Open. Our 2024 U.S. Open odds series has our Maria Gauff prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Maria Gauff. It was a great start to the US Open for Coco Gauff on Monday. She could not have asked for a better match against […]

Kobe Bryant did not just leave an impact on the world of basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers legend loved competition so much that he ended up dabbling in different types of mentorship across various sports. One of his great mentees has to be Naomi Osaka. After her US Open first-round win over Jelena Ostapenko, she […]

Defending champion Coco Gauff began her U.S. Open title defense with a decisive 6-2, 6-0 victory over France’s Varvara Gracheva in the first round on Monday. Gauff, who has faced recent struggles on the court, found inspiration in a message from a fan on social media, which she credited for her renewed mindset entering the […]

Emma Raducanu takes on Sofia Kenin. Our US Open odds series has our Raducanu-Kenin prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Raducanu Kenin. What a fascinating match in the first round of a major tennis tournament. Two former major champions battle in the round of 128. This isn’t a quarterfinal or semifinal. This […]

Carlos Alcaraz takes on Li Tu. Our US Open odds series has our Alcaraz Tu prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Alcaraz Tu. Carlos Alcaraz, one week ago, was the betting-market favorite for the U.S. Open. He did lose to Novak Djokovic at the Olympics, but remember: That was best of three […]

Jannik Sinner takes on Mackenzie McDonald. Our US Open odds series has our Sinner McDonald prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sinner McDonald. Jannik Sinner has become the center of attention in the tennis world, and not in a good way or for good reasons. He was the subject of a doping […]

Jelena Ostapenko takes on Naomi Osaka. Our US Open odds series has our Ostapenko-Osaka prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Ostapenko Osaka. This is a showcase matchup at the US Open. It’s a battle of major champions. It’s a clash between two players known for being inconsistent. Jelena Ostapenko is the classic […]

Iga Swiatek takes on Kamilla Rakhimova. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Swiatek-Rakhimova prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Swiatek Rakhimova. Iga Swiatek got a medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but it wasn’t the medal she hoped for. Swiatek had to settle for bronze after losing an Olympic semifinal match […]

Radu Albot takes on Novak Djokovic. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Albot Djokovic prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Albot Djokovic. Novak Djokovic hasn’t won a major championship in 2024 … but then again, the majors are defined as the four pieces of the Grand Slam of tennis, in Australia, France, […]

Ben Shelton takes on Dominic Thiem. Our U.S. Open odds series has our Shelton Thiem prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Shelton Thiem. This is it for Dominic Thiem. The Austrian is 30 years old but will retire from professional tennis at the end of the 2024 tennis season. This means the 2024 […]

Varvara Gracheva takes on Coco Gauff in the 2024 U.S. Open. Our 2024 U.S. Open odds series has our Gracheva Gauff prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Gracheva Gauff. It is a fascinating collection of circumstances at the 2024 U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. Coco Gauff is the defending champion. She […]

Coco Gauff, the young tennis star who captured the world’s attention with her U.S. Open victory in 2023, has been honored with a spot on the iconic Wheaties cereal box. The announcement, made on Tuesday nearly a year after her title win, marks Gauff’s debut on the “Breakfast of Champions” box, a recognition that places […]