2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (349+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka said she had been desperate to get a grip on a season that was threatening to spiral out of control after the world ​number one beat Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 on Thursday to book ‌a spot…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (618+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will bid to move one step closer to a third straight U.S. Open title when she faces familiar foe Jessica Pegula in Thursday’s semi-finals, while Elena Rybakina will take on home…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (325+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Elena Rybakina became the first player representing Kazakhstan to secure the world number one ranking on Wednesday, as she reached the U.S. ​Open semi-finals in a campaign that once appeared in ‌jeopardy. The second seed retired…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (233+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Jessica Pegula reached the U.S. Open semifinals for a third straight year, coming ​from a set down to beat Emma ‌Navarro 3-6 6-4 6-3 in an all-American clash on Tuesday. The 32-year-old will face two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (360+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Ben Shelton’s run to the U.S. Open quarter-finals dealt a blow to tennis traditionalists on Sunday after his win over Stefanos Tsitsipas left the men’s ​draw without a one-handed backhand and ended a 149-year Grand…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (630+ words) By Amy Tennery and Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz brought the firepower to take his place in the U.S. Open quarter-finals while Aryna Sabalenka and Linda Noskova advanced on Sunday to set up a mouth-watering…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (476+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – From podiums to practice courts and player lounges, dogs have become some of tennis’s most popular support acts, increasingly earning places in the travelling party and popping up at the sport’s biggest stages. For players who…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (209+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka continued her relentless march through the U.S. Open ​draw as the Belarusian dismissed Russian ‌qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1 6-1 on Wednesday and reached the third round. Top seed Sabalenka, seeking a third straight title…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (325+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev flew into the third round after an avian disruption at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, as American Jessica Pegula crushed ​compatriot Sofia Kenin on another rainswept day that wreaked ‌havoc with the tournament schedule....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (402+ words) By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) – American Sofia Kenin beat 46-year-old compatriot Venus Williams 6-2 7-6(6) in a U.S. Open first-round match that began at 12:13 a.m. on Monday, the latest start in women’s tournament ​history. The match at Arthur Ashe Stadium…...