Tennis
Djokovic battles to reach US Open quarter-finals
September 7, 2021
Novak Djokovic was, again, made to fight hard as he beat American wildcard Jenson Brooksby to reach the US Open quarter-finals and keep his calendar Grand Slam hopes alive. The world number one overca... Read More
Teenager Leylah Fernandez stuns Angelique Kerber to reach US Open quarter-finals
September 6, 2021
Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez’s remarkable US Open run continued after she beat 2016 champion Angelique Kerber to advance to the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows. On the eve of her 19th birthda... Read More
Osaka kicks off US Open title defence with straight sets win, Halep makes winning return
August 31, 2021
Naomi Osaka overcame a slow start to beat Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-1 as the world number three got her US Open title defence under way in front of a roaring capacity crowd. Unseeded Bouzkova held he... Read More
Forgotten man Murray out of US Open, Cilic retires for first time in 800+ matches
August 31, 2021
Andy Murray may have been the forgotten man at the US Open but he gave Stefanos Tsitsipas a match to remember, forcing the third seed to grind out a 2-6 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 6-4 win on Monday to avoid the o... Read More
Osaka sees no more Slam pullouts like French Open
August 28, 2021
Defending US Open champion Naomi Osaka says there would be no future abrupt withdrawals from the French Open, adding she would have handled the controversy differently if given the chance. Four-time G... Read More
Novak Djokovic: Veterna star feels extra spark chasing 2021 Slam sweep
August 28, 2021
Top-ranked men’s tennis star Novak Djokovic says winning the US Open to finish a calendar-year Grand Slam would be the greatest feat of his career. Djokovic, 34, takes 20 Grand Slam singles titles int... Read More
US Open: Williams’ sisters withdraw from event with injuries
August 26, 2021
Venus Williams and sister Serena have both withdrawn from the US Open, taking off more gloss from the final Grand Slam of the year which has lost more high-profile players. Serena, 39, wrote on social... Read More
Citi Open: Jannik Sinner beats Mackenzie McDonald for biggest ATP title yet
August 10, 2021
Teenager Jannik Sinner won the Citi Open in Washington on Sunday to claim the biggest title of his career. The Italian, 19, beat the USA’s Mackenzie McDonald 7-5 4-6 7-5 for his third ATP title.... Read More
Djokovic ‘not sure’ about US Open fitness after Olympics nightmare
August 2, 2021
World No 1 Novak Djokovic said he was “not sure” about his fitness for the US Open after pulling out of the Tokyo Olympics mixed doubles bronze medal match with a shoulder injury on Saturd... Read More
Naomi Osaka loses to Marketa Vondrousova in women’s singles tennis
July 28, 2021
Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka suffered a surprise exit in her home Olympics as Czech Marketa Vondrousova earned a straight-set win in Tokyo. Osaka, 23, has been one of the faces of the Games in the J... Read More
