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Aryna Sabalenka sights ‘mental toughness’ in struggling win at Australian Open
The two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beat Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 in the first round to begin her bid for a historic hat-trick at Melbourne Park.
WATCH: When Kevin Anderson came up against an unstoppable Rafael Nadal in the US Open final
Kevin Anderson had made it all the way to the final of the US Open in 2017 when he came up against Rafael Nadal, in the first time he had made it beyond the fourth round of a major.
Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic: The ultimate rivalry that surpassed Federer showdowns
Rafael Nadal’s head-to-head record against Novak Djokovic featured more matches and was more closely fought than his rivalry with Roger Federer.
Tennis GOAT Rafael Nadal to call time on storied career . . . ‘everything has a beginning and an end’
38-year-old Rafael Nadal is set to end his two decades as a professional with 92 titles and prize money alone of $135 million.
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka dumped out of China Open by Karolina Muchova
World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka was on a streak of 15 victories in a row, claiming titles in Cincinnati and then the US Open for the first time before the defeat at the China Open.
Opinion: Equal prize money has finally been announced for ICC T20 World Cup, and it’s about time
Many assume that equal prizemoney in men’s and women’s sport is a new thing, but it was actually first touted half a century ago.
Drug controversy still hangs over his head, admits US Open champion Jannik Sinner
The 23-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz in straight sets to win his second Grand Slam title to add to his first in Australia in January.
‘Super proud’ Aryna Sabalenka downs Jessica Pegula to win US Open thriller
World number two Aryna Sabalenka claimed her third Grand Slam crown after beating Jessi Pegula in the final of the US Open on Saturday.
‘My body shut down,’ says Frances Tiafoe after US Open heartbreak
Frances Tiafoe blamed his heartbreaking five-set US Open semi-final defeat to Taylor Fritz on cramping after his ‘body shut down’.
Jessica Pegula mounts comeback for the ages at US Open
Jessica Pegula scripted an astonishing comeback ‘just in the nick of time’ to defeat Karolina Muchova on Thursday at the US Open and reach her first Grand Slam final.
WATCH: Jannik Sinner faces Jack Draper in quest for US Open final berth
Top seed Jannik Sinner defeated 2021 US Open champion and two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz and Emma Navarro boost hopes of home US Open conquest
Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American US Open semi-final on Tuesday.
Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev set up US Open quarter-final clash as Iga Swiatek marches on
Jannik Sinner recovered from 4-1 down in the first set to see off Tommy Paul, who had been hoping to join compatriots Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals of the US Open.
LOOK: Naomi Osaka serves stylish looks as she returns to the US Open
‘Tennis clothes don’t have to just look like tennis clothes,’ says Naomi Osaka.
Coco Gauff joins US Open superstar scrap-heap
Coco Gauff joined Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz as another big tennis star to crash out of the US Open on Sunday.
Jannik Sinner avoids US Open trapdoor as Iga Swiatek moves into last 16
Jannik Sinner did not face a single break point in his one-hour 53-minute victory which took him into the last 16 of the US Open for a fourth successive year.
Big names crash out at Flushing Meadow
THIS US Open has started under a cloud, with World No 1 Jannik Sinner escaping penalties, yet being forced to fire his physiotherapist, after twice failing a drug test for inadvertently imbibing a banned anabolic steroid.
Novak Djokovic dumped out of US Open after playing ‘his worst tennis ever’
The defeat means that for the first time since 2017 Novak Djokovic will end the season without a Grand Slam title.
Gauff rallies to keep US Open repeat bid alive
Coco Gauff survived late-match drama to keep her US Open title defence alive with a victory over Elina Svitolina on Friday.
WATCH: Big guns Carlos Alcaraz and Naomi Osaka crash out of US Open
Carlos Alcaraz, the world number three and 2022 champion in New York, was stunned by Dutch world number 74 Botic van de Zandschulp 6-1, 7-5, 6-4.
Defending champions Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff sizzle in ‘dangerous’ US Open heat
NOvak Djokovic notched his 90th US Open match victory, becoming the first man to win 90 at all four Grand Slams.
Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova crashes out of US Open
Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse dumped Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova out of the US Open in the second round on Wednesday.
Naomi Osaka shines with her tennis and outfit as Carlos Alcaraz survive US Open wobble
Naomi Osaka’s tennis was as striking as her outfit, as she crunched nine aces in her 19 winners and committed just five unforced errors to her opponent's 21.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek outlasts Kamilla Rakhimova in US Open first round
World number one Iga Swiatek launched her bid for a second Grand Slam title of 2024 with a victory over Kamilla Rakhimova at the US Open.
Novak Djokovic makes comfortable US Open start during ‘the best night session in the world’
Novak Djokovic notched a men's record 78th match win on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where he said the ‘electric’ energy of the night session was unlike any other.