Netflix tennis docuseries ‘Break Point’ short on surprises
Less than 10 minutes into the first episode of "Break Point," the Netflix docuseries about professional tennis that launches Friday, Nick Kyrgios is seen practicing before last year's Australian Open and is heard contemplating aloud whether he ever will appear again at the tournament. That captures the vibe around tennis lately, what with the retirements of Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Ash Barty all arriving in 2022. Barty’s historic championship at the Australian Open and stunning retirement soon after are left unexplored. The emphasis is on current players’ tales and travails, although do not expect a ton of gossip or infighting. “That’s why I think tennis is really brutal.”___Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HowardFendrich___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2023 The Associated Press.
wftv.comKhachanov beats Kyrgios in 5 sets in QF | US Open updates
___12:15 a.m.Nick Kyrgios and Karen Khachanov are heading to a fifth set in their U.S. Open quarterfinal. ___8:55 p.m.Caroline Garcia beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-4 at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 28. The ratings peaked for the Williams match at 6.9 million viewers in the 10:15 p.m. quarter-hour as the match wound down. 13 Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to continue his strong run this year in Grand Slam events. Kyrgios vs. Khachanov will be the last singles match on Tuesday, following 18-year-old American Coco Gauff against Caroline Garcia in the night session.
wftv.comKyrgios, Khachanov QF heads to 5th set | US Open updates
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___12:15 a.m.Nick Kyrgios and Karen Khachanov are heading to a fifth set in their U.S. Open quarterfinal. ___8:55 p.m.Caroline Garcia beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-4 at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 28. The ratings peaked for the Williams match at 6.9 million viewers in the 10:15 p.m. quarter-hour as the match wound down. Ruud improved to 12-2 in Grand Slam matches in 2022 and he was a French Open finalist. 13 Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to continue his strong run this year in Grand Slam events.
wftv.comGarcia beats Gauff to reach 1st Slam semi | US Open updates
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___8:55 p.m.Caroline Garcia beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-4 at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 28. The ratings peaked for the Williams match at 6.9 million viewers in the 10:15 p.m. quarter-hour as the match wound down. Ruud improved to 12-2 in Grand Slam matches in 2022 and he was a French Open finalist. 13 Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to continue his strong run this year in Grand Slam events. Both men have been the runner-up at another Grand Slam tournament: No.
wftv.comTomljanovic did more than beat Serena | US Open updates
Ajla Tomljanovic felt like a villain when she beat Serena Williams at the U.S. Open. The ratings peaked for the Williams match at 6.9 million viewers in the 10:15 p.m. quarter-hour as the match wound down. Ruud improved to 12-2 in Grand Slam matches in 2022 and he was a French Open finalist. 13 Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to continue his strong run this year in Grand Slam events. 5 Ons Jabeur against Ajla Tomljanovic, the player who eliminated Serena Williams in the third round.
wftv.comSerena proves a ratings smash for ESPN | US Open updates
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):7 p.m.Serena Williams was a smash hit in the ratings for her apparent final U.S. Open match. The ratings peaked for the Williams match at 6.9 million viewers in the 10:15 p.m. quarter-hour as the match wound down. Ruud improved to 12-2 in Grand Slam matches in 2022 and he was a French Open finalist. 13 Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to continue his strong run this year in Grand Slam events. Both men have been the runner-up at another Grand Slam tournament: No.
wftv.comRuud hopes Grand Slam success continues | US Open updates
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):5:45 p.m.Casper Ruud has found his niche in Grand Slam events. Ruud improved to 12-2 in Grand Slam matches in 2022 and he was a French Open finalist. 13 Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to continue his strong run this year in Grand Slam events. Ruud improved to 12-2 this season in his Grand Slam events. Both men have been the runner-up at another Grand Slam tournament: No.
wftv.comJabeur 1st African women to reach semis | US Open updates
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):5:10 p.m.Fifth-seeded Ons Jabeur is the first-ever African woman to make the U.S. Open semifinal. 13 Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to continue his strong run this year in Grand Slam events. Ruud must reach at least the final to have a chance at ending the U.S Open as the top-ranked player in the world. Both men have been the runner-up at another Grand Slam tournament: No. 5 Ons Jabeur against Ajla Tomljanovic, the player who eliminated Serena Williams in the third round.
wftv.comRuud 1st Norwegian to reach Open semis | US Open updates
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___2:55 p.m.Casper Ruud is the first Norwegian to make a U.S. Open semifinal. 13 Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to continue his strong run this year in Grand Slam events. Ruud must reach at least the final to have a chance at ending the U.S Open as the top-ranked player in the world. Ruud improved to 12-2 this season in his Grand Slam events. Both men have been the runner-up at another Grand Slam tournament: No.
wftv.comBerrettini-Ruud on court; Coco Gauff later | US Open updates
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___1 p.m.Matteo Berrettini and Casper Ruud are in action in the first men's quarterfinal at Flushing Meadows. 5 seed Ruud at the French Open this year, and No. 13 seed Berrettini at Wimbledon last year. Kyrgios vs. Khachanov will be the last singles match on Tuesday, following 18-year-old American Coco Gauff against Caroline Garcia in the night session. ___More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comSerena's gone, Open must go on: Kvitova, Pegula set rematch
Much like for so many other folks, Serena Williams’ last match at the U.S. Open was must-see TV for players still in the tournament, so Jessica Pegula and Petra Kvitova tuned in from their hotel rooms the night before their victories led off Saturday’s schedule and set up a fourth-round showdown.
Reaction to Serena Williams' loss in her likely final match
Reaction to Serena Williams' loss Friday night to Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open in what was expected to be the final match of her career:"(at)serenawilliams you're literally the greatest on and off the court. "We just witnessed the last US Open for the greatest of all time, Serena Williams!! "Serena, THANK YOU. But I just honestly am so grateful that I had this moment and that I’m Serena.” — Williams, in her press conference. ___More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comSerena Williams loses to Tomljanovic in US Open farewell
NEW YORK — (AP) — Leave it to Serena Williams to not want to go quietly, to not want this match, this trip to the U.S. Open, this transcendent career of hers, to really, truly end. Asked during an on-court interview whether she might reconsider walking away, Williams replied: “I don't think so, but you never know.”With two victories in singles this week, including over the No. ... She’s Serena. That's that’s just who she is: She's the greatest of all time. On one point in the second set, Williams’ feet got tangled and she fell to the court, dropping her racket.
wftv.comSerena loses to Tomljanovic at US Open; could be last match
NEW YORK — (AP) — Serena Williams lost what is expected to be the last match of her transcendent tennis career Friday night, eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 before an electric crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Unwilling to go quietly, Williams staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, as some spectators stood to watch, camera phones at the ready. The first came in 1999 in New York, when Williams was just 17. Williams gave away leads in each set, including the last, in which she was up 1-0 before dropping the final six games. ___More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comGarcia knocks out 2019 champ Andreescu | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):9:50 p.m.Caroline Garcia has knocked 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu out of the U.S. Open. 17 seed from France continued her strong summer surge with a 6-3, 6-2 victory that moved her into the fourth round. ___1:50 p.m.Ons Jabeur made sure there will be at least one top-five woman in the fourth round. 13 Matteo Berrettini, with a victory sending the three-time Grand Slam champion into the fourth round for the first time since 2017 at Wimbledon. ___More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comSerena forces third set vs Tomljanovic | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):9:35 p.m.Serena Williams has pushed her third-round match to a third set. ___5:25 p.m.Martina Navratilova saw a clip of Serena Williams practicing before her second match and noticed her movement appeared to be improved. ___1:50 p.m.Ons Jabeur made sure there will be at least one top-five woman in the fourth round. Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is the only other top-five player who got out of the second round. ___More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comSerena loses first set vs Tomljanovic | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):8:10 p.m.Serena Williams has lost the first set of her third-round match against Ajla Tomljanovic. ___5:25 p.m.Martina Navratilova saw a clip of Serena Williams practicing before her second match and noticed her movement appeared to be improved. ___1:50 p.m.Ons Jabeur made sure there will be at least one top-five woman in the fourth round. Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is the only other top-five player who got out of the second round. ___More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comFacing Serena not easy for Open opponents who look up to her
NEW YORK — (AP) — The next woman who must deal with the daunting task of playing Serena Williams at the U.S. Open, Ajla Tomljanovic, considers herself an admirer of the 23-time Grand Slam champion. “I always get happy when she says ‘Hi’ to me.”Tomljanovic recalled watching on TV as Williams won major trophies. Also tuning in over the years — but never across the net from Williams in a match until this U.S. Open — was the player Williams beat in the second round on Wednesday, No. Same for the player Williams beat in the first round on Monday, Danka Kovinic, who's 27. Williams won 6-3, 6-3.
wftv.comHurkacz faces idol Federer in 1st Grand Slam quarterfinal
APTOPIX Britain Wimbledon Tennis Poland's Hubert Huekacz plays a return during the men's singles fourth round match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev on day eight of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Hubert Hurkacz was 6 years old when Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon title. “Being out there playing quarterfinals against him, it’s really amazing.”The Polish player earned that matchup by coming from behind to beat No. Hurkacz has played Federer once before, losing in straight sets in the Indian Wells quarterfinals in 2019. Neither has been to the Wimbledon quarterfinals before.
wftv.comThe Latest: No. 1 Barty reaches 1st Wimbledon semifinal
Britain Wimbledon Tennis Australia's Ashleigh Barty plays a return to compatriot Ajla Tomljanovic during the women's singles quarterfinals match on day eight of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):5:50 p.m.Top-ranked Ash Barty has reached her first Wimbledon semifinal. Barty beat Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1, 6-3 in the first all-Australian Grand Slam quarterfinal in 41 years. She finished with 23 winners to just five for Tomljanovic, who was playing in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. ___2:50 p.m.Karolina Pliskova finally had a chance to play in a Wimbledon quarterfinal, and she made the most of it.
wftv.comThe Latest: Teen says it was hard to quit Wimbledon match
APTOPIX Britain Wimbledon Tennis Britain's Emma Raducanu receive medical attention during the women's singles fourth round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic on day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):___4:45 p.m.British 18-year-old Emma Raducanu says she retired reluctantly from her fourth-round Wimbledon match because of dizziness and difficulty breathing. ___2:50 p.m.Karolina Pliskova finally had a chance to play in a Wimbledon quarterfinal, and she made the most of it. Only one women's quarterfinal involves players who have advanced this far before at Wimbledon. Crowds on Centre Court and Court 1 can increase to 100% capacity beginning with the quarterfinals as Britain eases pandemic restrictions.
wftv.comThe Latest: Tomljanovic in Wimbledon QF; British teen stops
4-seeded Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon to give Canada two men’s quarterfinalists in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. Auger-Aliassime reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time and joined countryman Denis Shapovalov in the last eight. The 17-year-old American lost to former Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court. The two-time defending Wimbledon champion reached his 50th Grand Slam quarterfinal by outplaying Christian Garin of Chile 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. Gauff plays former Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber.
wftv.comBritain's Raducanu, 18, joins Gauff, 17, in Wimbledon Week 2
Britain Wimbledon Tennis Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates winning a point against Romania's Sorana Cirstea during the women's singles third round match on day six of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday July 3, 2021. Yes, Coco Gauff now has some company when it comes to being a teen in Week 2 at the All England Club. 1 Ash Barty, the 2019 French Open champion, against No. 14 Barbora Krejcikova, last month’s French Open champion, and No. Medvedev dropped the opening two sets against 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic before coming through 6-7 (3), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
wftv.comCoCo Vandeweghe advances at Birmingham grass tournament
BIRMINGHAM, England — (AP) — Former top 10 player CoCo Vandeweghe continued her resurgence on Wednesday, rallying to defeat Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Birmingham grass-court tournament. She took the first set against Vandeweghe with the help of three double faults by the 29-year-old American. Vandeweghe reached two Grand Slam semifinals in 2017 and twice has been a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon. Vandeweghe, who’s been plagued by injuries, last won a WTA match in a tournament main draw in July 2019. The Czech was down 1-3 to Garcia in the opening set, then won 11 straight games.
wftv.comHobbled Daniil Medvedev limps to 3rd-round win at Miami Open
Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, walks gingerly to the net after defeating Alexei Popyrin, of Australia, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI – Daniil Medvedev could barely walk, much less run. Hobbled by cramps, the top-ranked Medvedev limped through the final few games Sunday to edge Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open. To keep rallies short, Medvedev began hitting high-risk shots, and made enough of them to close out the 2 1/2-hour match. 11-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5). “One of the best points I played all match,” Isner said.
The Latest: Shapovalov edges teenage Sinner in 1st round
The 10th-seeded Frenchman is a two-time Grand Slam semifinalist, but he can't seem to win anywhere at the moment. ___4:55 p.m.U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem has moved into the second round at the Australian Open, where he was the runner-up to Novak Djokovic a year ago. Thiem had been 0-3 in Grand Slam finals until emerging for the championship at Flushing Meadows in September. The first tournament of this year’s Grand Slam season began after a three-week delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. Serena Williams begins her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam singles title in the following match against Laura Siegemund.
The Latest: 2018 champ Osaka edges Doi in 3 sets at US Open
___11:25 p.m.Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is headed to a third set against Misaki Doi in the first round of the U.S. Open. ___9:55 p.m.Naomi Osaka wore a black mask with the name of Breonna Taylor emblazoned across the front before the start of her U.S. Open match. ___9:30 p.m.Top-seeded Novak Djokovic breezed past Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 at the U.S. Open. ___12:50 p.m.Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber is sticking around longer at Flushing Meadows than she did a year ago. Kerber eliminated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-4 in a nearly empty Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Talk of 'fake bubble,' 'bubble in bubble' on US Open's Day 1
A member of the USTA crew watches a match during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. But Monday was significant for introducing terms to the tennis lexicon such as bubble in the bubble and fake bubble." Mladenovic and Mannarino spoke about the situation after wins Monday, saying they were part of a group that played cards with Paire. Baptiste said she was unaware that her opponent was one of the players who had been in contact with Paire. Mannarino said he's been forced to take the stairs to his seventh-floor hotel room to avoid contact with other players.
2 years, 4 operations later, CiCi Bellis back on Slam stage
Bellis told this story with a smile at the Australian Open — and why not? Four surgical procedures and two years have come and gone since she was last healthy enough to participate in a Grand Slam tournament. On Thursday, she was out there on a Grand Slam court, playing in singles and doubles. But he also recalled where it happened to him in 2019 -- at the Australian Open. CLIMBING THE HEIGHTSGarbiñe Muguruza has scaled the heights of tennis -- two Grand Slam titles; the No.