Rafael Nadal's 19th Grand Slam trophy went from inevitable to suddenly in doubt in a thrill-a-minute U.S. Open final. What had all the makings of a coronation morphed into a real contest thanks to Nadal's opponent, Daniil Medvedev, a man a decade younger and appearing ...
By no means was Serena Williams perfect at the start of her U.S. Open semifinal. She faced three break points in the opening game and managed to pull it out. She trailed 40-0 in the second, then came through again. Another trio of break points ...
Defending champion Naomi Osaka's hopes for a third Grand Slam singles title were dashed Monday after she was knocked out of the U.S. Open by Belinda Bencic of Switzerland. Top seed and world No. 1 Osaka suffered a 7-5, 6-4 loss at the hands of ...
Novak Djokovic's U.S. Open defense derailed by ailing shoulder in fourth round
Novak Djokovic's left shoulder was aching, his chances were fading in the fourth round against Stan Wawrinka and, soon enough, the U.S. Open's defending champion and No. 1 seed was out of the tournament, leaving to a chorus of boos. Djokovic shook his head as ...
No. 1 Naomi Osaka overwhelms 15-year-old rising star Coco Gauff in U.S. Open showdown
Naomi Osaka looked across the net after ending Coco Gauff's U.S. Open in the third round Saturday night and saw the tears welling in the 15-year-old's eyes. Osaka also saw a bit of herself in the kid she'd just beaten 6-3, 6-0. So the tournament's defending ...
Kei Nishikori crashed out of the U.S. Open on Friday, losing his third-round match against Australia's Alex de Minaur. The seventh-seeded Nishikori, still searching for his maiden Grand Slam title, suffered a 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 defeat to world No. 38 de Minaur in the ...
Top seed and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open after defeating Poland's Magda Linette on Thursday. Osaka beat the No. 53 Linette 6-2, 6-4 in their second-round match at Louis Armstrong Stadium to set up a third-round ...
Kei Nishikori fends off spirited Bradley Klahn to advance in U.S. Open
Seventh seed Kei Nishikori spoke of his growing confidence Wednesday after advancing to the U.S. Open third round following a gritty 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over American Bradley Klahn. Steady rain restricted play to the two main show courts to start the day at ...
Naomi Osaka's early coaches reflect on Japanese star's path to stardom
Naomi Osaka's rise to the top of women's tennis has been both rapid and historic, powered by a win at the U.S. Open last year to become Japan's first Grand Slam singles champion followed by an Australian Open triumph in January that made her ...
No. 1 Naomi Osaka's U.S. Open title defense off to shaky start but takes first round
Naomi Osaka put her right hand in the shape of a gun and pointed two fingers at her temple, her face grim, while she looked toward her guest box. She'd just dropped the second set, moments after wasting a match point, as her U.S. Open ...
Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday after Marco Trungelliti retired with an injury in the second set of their match. The seventh-seeded Nishikori had a trouble-free start to his campaign for a first Grand Slam title as he ...
Kei Nishikori still looking for way around 'Big Three' roadblock
It's been five years since Kei Nishikori upset Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the U.S. Open to secure his first, and so far only, appearance in a Grand Slam final. At the time it was seen as a stroke of luck that Roger Federer, ...
