Jessica Pegula Downs Iga Swiatek and Draper Is Through Too!
US Open
September 5, 2024
Jessica Pegula has reached a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time at the age of 30. She beat world number one Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 with an extraordinary display of courage and composure in front of a vast home crowd in New York. The form of American players at the US Open continues to […]
Taylor Fritz or Frances Tiafoe Will Play in US Open Final!
US Open
September 4, 2024
Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will do gladiatorial battle in a US Open semi-final. An American man is guaranteed to play in the showpiece at Flushing Meadows come the weekend. It’s the first time we have been able to say that in nearly two decades. And there could hardly be a more exciting development in […]
Jack Draper Reaches His First Grand Slam Quarter Final at 22
US Open
September 3, 2024
Jack Draper has always had many of the elements you need to become a global superstar. The young Brit is super-talented and has plenty of promise. He’s a swashbuckling hero with good looks and a likeable personality. In many ways, Draper is a marketing dream. But until now, Jack’s young body has sometimes struggled to […]
Emma Navarro and Frances Tiafoe Earn Serena Williams Praise
US Open
September 2, 2024
Emma Navarro won the battle of the American women at the US Open. And Frances Tiafoe scored a huge victory over the Australian conqueror of Novak Djokovic, Alexei Popyrin. Both these winning home-grown stars had already earned the admiration of the legendary Serena Williams, who was in the crowd at Flushing Meadows. Emma Navarro had […]
Novak Djokovic Follows Alcaraz to First Week Exit Door
US Open
August 31, 2024
Novak Djokovic was always unlikely to win the US Open after his heroics at the Olympic Games. It’s so hard to maintain your physical and emotional intensity when you have just achieved the ambition of a lifetime. Novak Djokovic can do so much better at Wimbledon 2025. And he may see the Australian Open as […]
Carlos Alcaraz Is Knocked Out of the US Open in Shock Defeat
US Open
August 30, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz will probably admit that he should have known better. The sparkling Spaniard has two Wimbledon triumphs to his name – and the most recent French Open too. Brilliant Alcaraz even won a US Open here two years ago. In theory, he should have understood all the pitfalls of the first week at a […]
American Players Are Going Great Guns at their Home Slam
US Open
August 29, 2024
American players have made a storming start to the US Open this year. Many will surely be there at the business end of their home home Grand Slam. Judging by their early form, several US stars will be in the hunt for silverware once more. Third seed Coco Gauff faces a fascinating match-up against Ukrainian […]
Dan Evans Makes History but Emma Raducanu Is Out of US Open
US Open
August 28, 2024
Dan Evans thought he was going home early and began to feel sorry for himself. But self-pity isn’t something Dan the Man ever likes to feel. And as he gave his match one last go, something extraordinary happened. The plucky Brit came back from the dead and created the longest match in US Open history. […]
Novak Djokovic Sets US Open Record but Rune and Sakkari Fall
US Open
August 27, 2024
Novak Djokovic is still rewriting the record books at the US Open as he continues to defy time in stunning style. It was no great surprise that the Olympic champion outgunned Radu Albot 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 in their opener. But Novak’s latest victory on Arthur Ashe brought his total to 78 wins in that special […]
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka Warm Up with Title Wins
Locker Room
August 21, 2024
Jannik Sinner is so impressive right now that it seems only his own body can beat him going forward. The talented Italian won the Cincinnati Open by defeating Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 with a dominant serving display in the final. The question everyone will be asking is this: can Sinner’s physical health withstand the […]