ARYNA SABALENKA

Swiatek won her second French Open title this year. 6-seeded Sabalenka has never played for a Grand Slam title, losing in the U.S. Open semifinals last year. ___8:25 p.m.Ons Jabeur dominantly advanced to her second straight Grand Slam final, beating Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-3. The fifth-seeded Jabeur is trying to reach her second straight Grand Slam final. Seeded 17th, the Frenchwoman's first career Grand Slam appearance will send her back into the top 10 next week.

NEW YORK — (AP) — No. 6 Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the U.S. Open semifinals Thursday night to reach her first title match at Flushing Meadows. After falling behind 4-2 in the third, she grabbed the last four games and 16 of the last 20 points. Jabeur beat Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-3 in the other semifinal. ___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.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):10:15 p.m.Iga Swiatek has sent the second U.S. Open women's semifinal to a third set. ___8:25 p.m.Ons Jabeur dominantly advanced to her second straight Grand Slam final, beating Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-3. The fifth-seeded Jabeur is trying to reach her second straight Grand Slam final. Jabeur is bidding for a second straight major final, having made her deepest run yet at Wimbledon. Seeded 17th, the Frenchwoman's first career Grand Slam appearance will send her back into the top 10 next week.

Aryna Sabalenka is a set away from her first Grand Slam final. 6-seeded Sabalenka has never played for a Grand Slam title, losing in the U.S. Open semifinals last year. ___8:25 p.m.Ons Jabeur dominantly advanced to her second straight Grand Slam final, beating Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-3. Jabeur is bidding for a second straight major final, having made her deepest run yet at Wimbledon. Seeded 17th, the Frenchwoman's first career Grand Slam appearance will send her back into the top 10 next week.

The top-ranked Swiatek is hoping to add a U.S. Open title to her two French Open championships. 6-seeded Sabalenka has never played for a Grand Slam title, losing in the U.S. Open semifinals last year. ___8:25 p.m.Ons Jabeur dominantly advanced to her second straight Grand Slam final, beating Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-3. The fifth-seeded Jabeur is trying to reach her second straight Grand Slam final. Seeded 17th, the Frenchwoman's first career Grand Slam appearance will send her back into the top 10 next week.

Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur will face each other in the U.S. Open women's final.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):7:20 p.m.Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia are on the court in the opening match of the women's semifinals. The fifth-seeded Jabeur is trying to reach her second straight Grand Slam final. She also reached the Australian Open semifinals and is 19-2 in Grand Slam tournaments this year. 6-seeded Sabalenka lost last year in the U.S. Open semifinals, which remains her best performance in a major. Jabeur is bidding for a second straight major final, having made her deepest run yet at Wimbledon.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):6 p.m.Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury will play for a second straight U.S. Open men's doubles title after fighting off the Colombian team of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah. Swiatek is the only major champion left, having won her second French Open title this summer. She also reached the Australian Open semifinals and is 19-2 in Grand Slam tournaments this year. 6-seeded Sabalenka lost last year in the U.S. Open semifinals, which remains her best performance in a major. Jabeur is bidding for a second straight major final, having made her deepest run yet at Wimbledon.

Iga Swiatek has reached the U.S. Open final and will play for her third Grand Slam title.

Alcaraz will face Frances Tiafoe on Friday in the first Grand Slam semifinal for both. ___4:45 p.m.Frances Tiafoe became the first American man into the U.S. Open semifinals in 16 years by beating No. 22-seeded Tiafoe reached the last four of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. ___1:45 p.m.Aryna Sabalenka reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second straight year by beating Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 7-6 (4). ___12:15 p.m.Aryna Sabalenka is on the court in search of a second straight trip to the U.S. Open semifinals in the opening singles match of the day.

___4:45 p.m.Frances Tiafoe became the first American man into the U.S. Open semifinals in 16 years by beating No. 22-seeded Tiafoe reached the last four of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The largest, most lucrative wheelchair tournament in Grand Slam history began with victories for top seeds Diede de Groot and Shingo Kunieda. ___1:45 p.m.Aryna Sabalenka reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second straight year by beating Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 7-6 (4). ___12:15 p.m.Aryna Sabalenka is on the court in search of a second straight trip to the U.S. Open semifinals in the opening singles match of the day.

She sure seems to be getting the hang of this hard-court thing at the U.S. Open, though. Swiatek, a 21-year-old from Poland who won the French Open in 2020 and this June, twice failed to serve out the victory, at 5-4 and 6-5. 8-seeded Pegula missed a backhand, Swiatek ran toward her guest box, flung her white racket away and yelled. 6 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in Thursday's semifinals. Sabalenka made sure from the start that this one would be different, racing to a 4-0 lead.

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has beaten Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6 (4) in to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time.

___4:45 p.m.Frances Tiafoe became the first American man into the U.S. Open semifinals in 16 years by beating No. 22-seeded Tiafoe reached the last four of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. ___1:45 p.m.Aryna Sabalenka reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second straight year by beating Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 7-6 (4). 6 seed matched her best performance at a Grand Slam tournament and will play for a spot in the final against either top-ranked Iga Swiatek or No. ___12:15 p.m.Aryna Sabalenka is on the court in search of a second straight trip to the U.S. Open semifinals in the opening singles match of the day.

Frances Tiafoe topped Russia's Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.

Frances Tiafoe defeated Russia's Andrey Rublev on Wednesday in yet another stunning upset at the U.S. Open.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006 by beating Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday. 22-seeded Tiafoe played aggressive, offensive tennis and used 18 aces along with strong net play to oust No. Andy Roddick was the last U.S. man to get to the semifinals at Flushing Meadows when he lost to Roger Fededer in the title match 16 years ago. Roddick also was the last man from the country to win any Grand Slam singles championship, taking the 2003 U.S. Open. Tiafoe’s first career Grand Slam semifinal will come Friday against No.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka returned to the U.S. Open semifinals Wednesday with a 6-1, 7-6 (4) victory over Karolina Pliskova. Sabalenka is the only player still alive in either draw who reached the final four in Flushing Meadows last year. “I’m ready for another fight.”She reached her only other major semifinal last year at Wimbledon, where Pliskova beat her before falling to Ash Barty. Sabalenka quickly showed this matchup would be much different, racing to a 4-0 lead against the 2016 U.S. Open runner-up and wrapping up the first set in 28 minutes. ___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.

Frances Tiafoe has become the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):1:45 p.m.Aryna Sabalenka reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second straight year by beating Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 7-6 (4). Sabalenka, who lost to runner-up Leylah Fernandez last year in the semis, avenged a loss to the No. ___12:15 p.m.Aryna Sabalenka is on the court in search of a second straight trip to the U.S. Open semifinals in the opening singles match of the day. 1 Iga Swiatek facing No. ___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.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):12:15 p.m.Aryna Sabalenka is on the court in search of a second straight trip to the U.S. Open semifinals in the opening singles match of the day. 22 Karolina Pliskova, the 2016 runner-up in Flushing Meadows. They will be followed by American Frances Tiafoe, coming off his upset of No. She also reached the semifinals last year at Wimbledon, where Pliskova beat her before falling to Ash Barty in the final. ___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.

Carlos Alcaraz has outlasted Jannik Sinner in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, advancing to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-7 (0), 7-5, 6-3 victory.

Frances Tiafoe became the first American man into the U.S. Open semifinals in 16 years by beating No. 9 Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4. Two days after upsetting No. 2 Rafael Nadal, the No. 22-seeded Tiafoe reached the last four of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. Rublev fell to 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinals.

Danielle Collins is a noted animal lover with a reputation for ensuring bugs are "properly moved" while she plays, analysts calling her match said.

Cilic’s exit means there’s not a single former U.S. Open champion left in both the men’s and women’s draw. Sinner will play the winner of Monday night’s final match between 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic and No. 24 seed Karolina Pliskova has moved into the U.S. Open quarterfinals with a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 win over 26th-seeded Victoria Azarenka. Rublev next faces 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal or 24-year-old American Frances Tiafoe, who were scheduled to meet later Monday. The two-time French Open champion will try to make the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time when she plays unseeded Jule Niemeier.

Sinner joins Matteo Berrettini as Italian men in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Sinner will play the winner of Monday night’s final match between 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic and No. 24 seed Karolina Pliskova has moved into the U.S. Open quarterfinals with a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 win over 26th-seeded Victoria Azarenka. Rublev next faces 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal or 24-year-old American Frances Tiafoe, who were scheduled to meet later Monday. The two-time French Open champion will try to make the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time when she plays unseeded Jule Niemeier.

Sabalenka continued her mastery at Flushing Meadows over Collins, beating her for the third time at the U.S Open (2018 and 2021). Nadal, a four-time U.S. Open champion, was the highest-seeded player left after No. Shortly after they picked back up, Rublev closed out the second set for a 6-4, 6-4 lead in their fourth-round contest. The two-time French Open champion will try to make the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time when she plays unseeded Jule Niemeier. The Ashe program begins at noon with two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova taking on the highest-ranked American woman, Jessica Pegula.

Frances Tiafoe has ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open’s fourth round.

It’s going to be a U.S. Open quarterfinals matchup of two rising stars when third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz plays No. 11-seed Jannik Sinner.

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.

Past U.S. Open champions Venus Williams, Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu all have lost in straight sets in the first round of the U.S. Open.

Coco Gauff held off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.

None of the so-called Big Three of men’s tennis is in the No. 1 or No. 2 spots in the ATP rankings.

The surprising results in the women's draw at the French Open keep piling up and now only three of the top 10 women's seeds are still in the field before the third round has even started.

The usual trophies and prize money will be on the line for Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and other top players at Wimbledon, but there is a significant change there this year.

Once is enough when it comes to beating Rafael Nadal on a clay court.

All England Club officials are defending the decision to bar players from Russia and Belarus from Wimbledon this year because of the invasion of Ukraine.

All tennis players from Russia and Belarus have been banned from Wimbledon this year. >> Read more trending newsAll England Club, which oversees the tournament, announced the decision Wednesday. The reason is due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Associated Press reported. The most prominent players who will not appear at the international tournament include U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev; Aryna Sabalenka, who was a Wimbledon semifinalist last year; Victoria Azarenka, two-time winner of the Australian Open; and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 2021 French Open runner-up. Wimbledon starts on June 27.

Russian and Belarusian tennis players have been banned from competing at this year’s Wimbledon tournament because of the war in Ukraine.

Daniil Medvedev officially has moved up to No. 1 in the ATP rankings.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic is on the entry list for the BNP Paribas Open in California, where the Serb would face a vaccine mandate.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have offered their congratulations to Rafael Nadal for breaking their three-way tie atop the men’s Grand Slam standings and becoming the first member of the trio to win No. 21.

APTOPIX Australian Open Tennis Marin Cilic of Croatia celebrates after defeating Andrey Rublev of Russia in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill) (Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Saturday (all times local):11:50 p.m.Former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic has upset No. 5-seeded Andrey Rublev to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. De Minaur, seeded 32nd, beat Pablo Andujar 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in the first of the night matches on Day 6 on the main show court at Melbourne Park. 2-ranked Medvedev had a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over Botic Van de Zandschulp in the third round, two days after a challenging second-round win over Nick Kyrgios.

Australian Open Tennis Alex de Minaur of Australia plays a forehand return to Pablo Andujar of Spain during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. De Minaur, seeded 32nd, beat Pablo Andujar 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in the first of the night matches on Day 6 on the main show court at Melbourne Park. Tsitsipas was runner-up at the French Open and reached the Australian Open semifinals last year. Maxime Cressy, another 24-year-old American, is into the fourth round at a major for the first time. 2-ranked Medvedev had a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over Botic Van de Zandschulp in the third round, two days after a challenging second-round win over Nick Kyrgios.

Australian Open Tennis Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece celebrates after defeating Benoit Paire of France in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair) (Hamish Blair)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Saturday (all times local):7:15 p.m.Fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas fended off Benoit Paire 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-4 to advance to a fourth-round match against Taylor Fritz at the Australian Open. Tsitsipas was runner-up at the French Open and reached the Australian Open semifinals last year. Kanepi has reached the quarterfinals six times at Grand Slam events, but never has reached the last eight at the Australian Open. She won the French Open in 2018 and Wimbledon in 2019 and made it to the final of the 2018 Australian Open before losing to Caroline Wozniacki.

Australian Open Tennis Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill) (Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Saturday (all times local):6:30 p.m.Daniil Medvedev didn’t mind the crowd reaction this time. ___4:15 p.m.Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka has moved into the fourth round at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over No. She won the French Open in 2018 and Wimbledon in 2019 and made it to the final of the 2018 Australian Open before losing to Caroline Wozniacki. 3 Garbiñe Muguruza by reaching the fourth round at the Australian Open for the first time since 2009.

Australian Open Tennis Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her third round match against Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill) (Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Saturday (all times local):4:15 p.m.Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka has moved into the fourth round at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over No. But unlike her second-round match, when she had nine double-faults in her first two service games and 19 in the match, Sabalenka reduced that glaring match statistic to 10. 3 Garbiñe Muguruza by reaching the fourth round at the Australian Open for the first time since 2009. Two-time major champion Simona Halep plays Danka Kovinic, and 2020 French Open winner Iga Swiatek takes on Daria Kasatkina.

Former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic has upset No. 5-seeded Andrey Rublev to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Australian Open Tennis Daniil Medvedev of Russia gestures after defeating Nick Kyrgios of Australia in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. Two days after winning his first match at the Australian Open in five years, the former No. 1 lost to 120th-ranked Taro Daniel 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Sam Stosur’s 6-2, 6-2 loss to No. 10 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ended the 2011 U.S. Open champion’s 20th, and last, singles campaign at the Australian Open.

Australian Open Tennis Andy Murray of Britain plays a forehand return to Taro Daniel of Japan during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. His win over 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round was his first at the Australian Open since 2017. ___4 p.m.Sam Stosur has finished her 20th and last Australian Open in the singles main draw. Muguruza was the runner-up at the 2020 Australian Open and is seeded third this year. The most-anticipated men's match comes at night: 2021 U.S. Open champion and Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev against entertaining Australian crowd favorite Nick Kyrgios.

Australian Open Tennis Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece reacts after losing a point to Sebastian Baez of Argentina during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill) (Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest on Thursday at the Australian Open tennis tournament (all times local):6:50 p.m.No. French Open runner-up Tsitsipas was a semifinalist at the Australian Open last year and has now reached the third round at Melbourne Park for the fourth straight year. ___4 p.m.Sam Stosur has finished her 20th and last Australian Open in the singles main draw. The most-anticipated men's match comes at night: 2021 U.S. Open champion and Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev against entertaining Australian crowd favorite Nick Kyrgios.

Australian Open Tennis Samantha Stosur of Australia plays a backhand return to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Simon Baker) (Simon Baker)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest on Thursday at the Australian Open tennis tournament (all times local):4 p.m.Sam Stosur has finished her 20th and last Australian Open in the singles main draw. Muguruza was the runner-up at the 2020 Australian Open and is seeded third this year. Among the other top women slated to play Thursday are second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka and reigning U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu. The most-anticipated men's match comes at night: 2021 U.S. Open champion and Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev against entertaining Australian crowd favorite Nick Kyrgios.

Australian Open Tennis Alize Cornet of France celebrates after defeating Garbine Muguruza of Spain in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair) (Hamish Blair)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest on Thursday at the Australian Open tennis tournament (all times local):3:05 p.m.Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off a shaky serve and 19 double-faults to beat Wang Xinyu 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 and advance to the third round of the Australian Open. Muguruza was the runner-up at the 2020 Australian Open and is seeded third this year. Among the other top women slated to play Thursday are second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka and reigning U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu. The most-anticipated men's match comes at night: 2021 U.S. Open champion and Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev against entertaining Australian crowd favorite Nick Kyrgios.

Daniil Medvedev overcame Nick Kyrgios and all his tricks and the constant noise of a boisterous crowd to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

Daniil Medvedev has overcome Nick Kyrgios and all his tricks and the constant noise of a boisterous crowd to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

Australian Open Tennis Nick Kyrgios of Australia gestures after defeating Liam Broady of Britain in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Coughing,” the 26-year-old Australian said after a 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 victory over qualifier Liam Broady in the first round at Melbourne Park. 2 seed Daniil Medvedev, the champion at the U.S. Open and runner-up at the Australian Open last year. ___4 p.m.Eighth-seeded Casper Ruud has been forced to withdraw from his first-round match at the Australian Open because of an ankle injury. __3:25 p.m.U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez has lost in the first round of the Australian Open to local wild-card entry Maddison Inglis.

Australian Open Tennis Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning the second set against Storm Sanders of Australia during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. ___4 p.m.Eighth-seeded Casper Ruud has been forced to withdraw from his first-round match at the Australian Open because of an ankle injury. __3:25 p.m.U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez has lost in the first round of the Australian Open to local wild-card entry Maddison Inglis. She lost in the first round at last year’s Australian Open to then defending champion Sofia Kenin. This is Muguruza's 10th Australian Open main draw appearance and she's never lost a first-round match.

At least Novak Djokovic knows who he'll face in the first round of his Australian Open title defense — if he’s allowed to play.

A two-time major winner, Barty is aiming to be the first Australian woman to win her home major since Chris O'Neil in 1978. Barty reached the Australian Open semifinals in 2020 and the quarterfinals in 2019 and last year. She had a bye in the first round at Adelaide, one of the main tune-up tournaments for the Australian Open which starts Jan. 17. She then had 11 double-faults in the second set to give her 18 in total for the match. Travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic mean there’s a crammed schedule of tournaments before the Australian Open.

Top-ranked Ash Barty has started her 2022 season with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 comeback win over 17-year-old American Coco Gauff in the second round of the Adelaide International.

While the “will he or won’t he” question remains for No. 1 Novak Djokovic and his participation in the Australian Open the rest of the tennis world returns to work this week to prepare for the season’s first major.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — (AP) — Maria Sakkari needed almost three hours to upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (1), 6-7 (6), 6-3 on Monday and advance to a semifinal against Anett Kontaveit at the WTA Finals. Fourth-seeded Sakkari took advantage of Sabalenka´s 19 double-faults in the longest match so far at the tournament in Mexico, lasting 2 hours and 47 minutes. After reaching the semifinals at Roland Garros and the U.S. Open she became the first Greek woman to qualify for the WTA’s season-ending tournament. Sabalenka rallied in the second but still missed three set points before pulling level with a tight win in the tiebreaker. The 23-year-old Belarus star then went ahead 3-1 in the third but self-destructed with double faults, and Sakkari won five straight games to secure the victory.

Indian Wells Tennis Sloane Stephens, of the United States, returns to Heather Watson, of Britain, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill)INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — (AP) — Shelby Rogers beat Anhelina Kalinina 7-6 (2), 6-2, and Sloane Stephens outlasted Heather Watson 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday in opening matches at the BNP Paribas Open. Rogers and Stephens were joined by fellow American Madison Keys in advancing. Stephens won seven of 18 break points She raced to a 5-0 lead in the third set before Watson held, then served out the win. Watson had seven aces and seven double faults on the hard courts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Indian Wells Tennis Sloane Stephens, of the United States, returns to Heather Watson, of Britain, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill)INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — (AP) — Sloane Stephens outlasted Heather Watson 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday in her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open. Stephens won 7 of 18 break points She raced to a 5-0 lead in the third set before Watson held, then served out the win. Watson had seven aces and seven double faults on the hard courts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu and runner-up Leylah Fernandez are entered. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Shelby Rogers beat Anhelina Kalinina 7-6 (2), 6-2 and Sloane Stephens outlasted Heather Watson 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-1 in opening matches at the BNP Paribas Open.

US Open Tennis Aryna Sabalenka,of Belarus, reacts after losing a point to Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig)INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — (AP) — Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka says she has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the upcoming BNP Paribas Open. The Belarusian player was due to be top-seeded for the Oct. 4-17 tournament at Indian Wells after No. “Unfortunately I've tested positive at Indian Wells and won't be able to compete,” Sabalenka wrote on Instagram on Saturday. The BNP Paribas Open was moved from its usual March date because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka says she has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the upcoming BNP Paribas Open.

Emma Raducanu’s qualifier-to-champion run at the U.S. Open has vaulted her 127 spots in the WTA rankings to a career-high No. 23.

Novak Djokovic has moved one victory away from completing the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969 by beating Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to reach the U.S. Open final.

Emma Raducanu first met Leylah Fernandez at a tournament for players 12 and under.

US Open Tennis Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, reacts after winning the first set against Aryna Sabalenka,of Belarus, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. Speedy afoot and steady at crunch time, the unseeded Fernandez edged Sabalenka 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 on Thursday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, earning right to play for a Grand Slam title. In Saturday's final, the left-handed Fernandez will face either another unseeded teen, 18-year-old qualifier Emma Raducanu of Britain, or 17th-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece. Neither of them has participated in a Grand Slam title match, either. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

British teenager Emma Raducanu has become the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final in the professional era by beating 17th-seeded Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 at the U.S. Open.

Leylah Fernandez's first major semifinal, at the U.S. Open just days after her 19th birthday, did not go her way at the start. No matter what, Fernandez did not worry. Speedy afoot and steady at crunch time, the unseeded Fernandez edged Sabalenka 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 on Thursday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, earning right to play for a Grand Slam title.

US Open Tennis Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, returns a shot to Aryna Sabalenka,of Belarus, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):9:40 p.m.Leylah Fernandez advanced to the U.S. Open final by edging Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4. 5 seed Elina Svitolina during her surprising run, Fernandez denied the second-seeded Sabalenka from playing in her first Grand Slam final. ___3:45 p.m.Jamie Murray of Britain and Bruno Soares of Brazil have closed in on their second U.S. Open men's doubles title by reaching the final. ___1:40 p.m.Rajeev Ram of the U.S. and Joe Salisbury of Britain have reached their third Grand Slam men's doubles final as a team.

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):8:55 p.m.Aryna Sabalenka has sent the first U.S. Open women's semifinal to a deciding set. ___8:15 p.m.Leylah Fernandez has won a tiebreaker in the first set to move halfway to the U.S. Open final. ___7 p.m.Leylah Fernandez has knocked out two of the top-five seeds in her surprising run to the U.S. Open semifinals. Murray, whose younger brother Andy is a three-time major singles champion, and Soares won the U.S. Open and Australian Open together in 2016. It is raining at Flushing Meadows and the first doubles semifinal has started at Louis Armstrong Stadium with the retractable roof shut.

US Open Tennis Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, reacts after scoring a point against Aryna Sabalenka,of Belarus, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):8:15 p.m.Leylah Fernandez has won a tiebreaker in the first set to move halfway to the U.S. Open final. ___7 p.m.Leylah Fernandez has knocked out two of the top-five seeds in her surprising run to the U.S. Open semifinals. Murray, whose younger brother Andy is a three-time major singles champion, and Soares won the U.S. Open and Australian Open together in 2016. Thursday's schedule also includes the men's doubles semifinals.

Emma Raducanu has set up an all-teenager U.S. Open women’s final.

British teenager Emma Raducanu has become the first qualifier in the professional era to reach the U.S. Open semifinals.

Leylah Fernandez has reached the U.S. Open semifinals, one day after turning 19.

US Open Tennis Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, returns to Simona Halep, of Romania, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):__1:40 p.m.No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina beat two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open. The Olympic bronze medalist, Svitolina has emerged as a contender at Flushing Meadows. It's another U.S. Open champion for Leylah Fernandez in her first match since she beat Naomi Osaka.

Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest male quarterfinalist at the U.S. Open since 1963.

American tennis player Frances Tiafoe had a small, late-night crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium going wild on every point in an upset win that pushed the record for the latest finish in tournament history. Tiafoe outlasted fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-1 and reached the fourth round for the second straight year. There were three U.S. Open finishes at 2:26 a.m., in 1993, 2012 and 2014.

US Open Tennis Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, celebrates her win over Jasmine Paolini, of Italy, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in New York. Players are not required to get a shot and only about half on the men's and women's tours have. “I want to start this conversation between our players, because to me that’s a bit bizarre that fans have to be vaccinated and players are not,” Azarenka said. Azarenka thinks it's time for the players and tours to talk about taking it beyond that. “I was really worrying about my arm and my hand, and I’m really happy that I could finish this match,” Sabalenka said.

After reaching the U.S. Open final last year with no fans, Victoria Azarenka appreciates playing in front of people again.

Ash Barty and Bianca Andreescu are back at the U.S. Open after missing it last year.

Novak Djokovic will begin his bid to win the U.S. Open for a men’s-record 21st major tennis championship and to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam by facing a player who comes through qualifying.

Daniil Medvedev was struggling so much with the suffocating heat and humidity in the Olympic tennis tournament that at one point the chair umpire asked him if he could continue playing.

Naomi Osaka made quick work of her first match in nearly two months.

Seventh-seeded Neal Skupski of Britain and Desirae Krawczyk of the United States have reached the mixed-doubles final at Wimbledon.

Ash Barty will face Karolina Pliskova in the first Wimbledon final for both.

(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):6:30 p.m.Top-seeded Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic reached their 10th doubles final of the season by beating Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury at Wimbledon. In a matchup of two big servers playing in their first Wimbledon semifinal, Pliskova won 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. ___3:05 p.m.Top-ranked Ash Barty has reached her first Wimbledon final by beating Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6 (3). Kerber served for the second set at 5-3 but was broken at love on Centre Court. ___1 p.m.Angelique Kerber will try to reach her third Wimbledon final when she takes on top-ranked Ash Barty on Centre Court.

(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):5:25 p.m.Eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskova reached her second Grand Slam final after rallying to beat No. In a matchup of two big servers playing in their first Wimbledon semifinal, Pliskova won 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. ___3:05 p.m.Top-ranked Ash Barty has reached her first Wimbledon final by beating Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6 (3). ___1 p.m.Angelique Kerber will try to reach her third Wimbledon final when she takes on top-ranked Ash Barty on Centre Court. 8 Karolina Pliskova.

Eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskova has reached her second Grand Slam final after rallying to beat No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets at Wimbledon.

Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has been beaten in straight sets by 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals at the All England Club.

Angelique Kerber has reached the semifinals at Wimbledon for the first time since winning the title there in 2018.

Top-ranked Ash Barty has reached her first Wimbledon semifinal.

Wimbledon's last Manic Monday brought the usual packed schedule and an unusual number of first-time quarterfinalists.

Wimbledon’s traditional Middle Sunday of rest will disappear in 2022.

Sebastian Korda is the son of two former professional tennis players and the brother of two current stars of women's golf.

American Madison Keys has advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon by beating No. 13-seeded Elise Mertens in straight sets.