Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka to Play US Open Final
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September 8, 2023
Coco Gauff produced another composed display to reach her first US Open final. But there was heartbreak for Madison Keys, who twice seemed within touching distance of making it an all-American women’s showpiece. Instead Gauff will play Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s big match – and that also promises to be a cracker. Coco Gauff and […]
Carlos Alcaraz and Madison Keys Keep Finals Dream Alive
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September 7, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz and Madison Keys enjoyed emphatic victories to keep fans dreaming of the perfect finals at the US Open. On the women’s side of the action, that could mean a thrilling all-American final between Coco Gauff and Madison Keys. In the men’s singles, two possible scenarios would have the tennis world buzzing once more: […]
Ben Shelton Shocks Frances Tiafoe in All-American Battle
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September 6, 2023
Ben Shelton just became the youngest American male to reach the US Open semi-finals since 1992. He defeated top-ten star Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 in a late-night thriller on Arthur Ashe. The third-set tie-break proved the key, when Shelton squandered successive set points but Tiafoe simply couldn’t take advantage. Shelton then composed […]
Alexander Zverev Downs Jannik Sinner in Brutal Epic at US Open
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September 5, 2023
Alexander Zverev is back. He said it and he just proved it in four hours and forty-one dramatic minutes. The man whose body couldn’t take the humidity was the favourite, Jannik Sinner. The highly-rated Italian cramped up repeatedly – but you couldn’t fault his courage. Time and again, the man from the mountains picked himself […]
Jelena Ostapenko Knocks Out Champ Swiatek, Americans Thrive!
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September 4, 2023
Jelena Ostapenko continued her unlikely dominance against the best player in the world and shocked the US Open. She defeated Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 – and now she plays Coco Gauff in the quarter-finals. ‘I’m expecting a battle and it will be a great match,’ said Ostapenko, who fears no one. Maybe we shouldn’t […]
Jessica Pegula Plays Madison Keys, Jack Draper Marches On
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September 3, 2023
Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys have already ensured American fans will have a quarter-finalist at the US Open. And that’s even before we turn our attention to Coco Gauff and her much-anticipated match against Caroline Wozniacki. Jessica Pegula is moving from strength to strength – and held off a spirited fightback from Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina […]
Caroline Wozniacki and Coco Gauff in Clash of Generations
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September 2, 2023
Caroline Wozniacki has defied time to set up a fascinating showdown with Coco Gauff at the US Open. Wimbledon star Gauff is one of the favourites for the tournament at Flushing Meadows. But no one expected Wozniacki to fair quite so well – not after all she has been through in recent years. Two children […]
Carlos Alcaraz Faces Defiant Brit Dan Evans at Flushing Meadows
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September 1, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz knows his next opponent at the US Open isn’t going to go quietly. And Dan Evans realises the chance to play the world number one – probably on Arthur Ashe on Saturday night – is a moment to be cherished. Don’t forget that Evans recently won the Citi Open in Washington DC – […]
Taylor Fritz Leads Early American Charge at US Open
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August 31, 2023
Taylor Fritz is a man who knows he has a Grand Slam triumph in him somewhere. The only question is when and where. It could have been Wimbledon a year ago, when he reached the quarter-finals. It could be this year’s US Open too. Taylor Fritz will surely feel he has a good chance of […]
Andy Murray Prevails But Venus Williams Bows Out Of US Open
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August 30, 2023
Andy Murray and Venus Williams are two legends of the game – but they enjoyed sharply contrasting fortunes at Flushing Meadows. Both have been winners here in the past – and both have also become true legends across the Atlantic at Wimbledon. Andy Murray and Venus Williams would be more than welcome to grace the […]