Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the 2023 Australian Open a week before it was scheduled to begin, the tournament announced on Sunday. The tournament is scheduled to begin on Jan. 15, with qualifiers starting Sunday. Naomi Osaka's career takes another hitOsaka, who won the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, hasn't played a WTA event since withdrawing from the 2022 Toray Pan Pacific Open in September due to abdominal pain. She has won two full-length matches total since losing to Iga Swiatek in the finals of the 2022 Miami Open in April, a span of time that includes the French Open, Wimbledon (from which she also withdrew) and the US Open. Forbes named her the world's highest-paid female athlete last year with an estimated $51.1 million in 2022 income .
wftv.comVenus Williams withdraws from Australian Open with an undisclosed injury
Venus Williams won’t compete in the Australian Open after she surprised tennis fans by accepting a wildcard to play in December. In 2022, Both Venus and Serena Williams missed the Australian Open for the first time in more than 20 years. Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to an injury sustained at the ASB Classic in New Zealand. Fellow American star Naomi Osaka has not made any warm up appearances of the like, and seems unlikely to play in the Australian Open. She has not yet withdrawn from the Australian Open, which begins Jan 16.
wftv.comWorld No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz to miss Australian Open due to leg injury
1 Carlos Alcaraz will miss the first Grand Slam of the year due to a leg injury he picked up during training, he announced on Friday. He added that he will also have to miss the CareA2+ Kooyong Classic in Melbourne next week. He also notched two ATP 1000 Masters wins at the Miami Open and Madrid Open and two more wins at the Rio Open and Barcelona Open. 1 status, and the tennis world was understandably excited to see where he would go from there. This also means the Australian Open will be played without the world No.
wftv.comNo. 1 Carlos Alcaraz out of Australian Open with leg injury
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Australian Open on Friday because of an injured right leg. The 19-year-old from Spain wrote on social media that he got hurt “through a chance, unnatural movement in training.”Alcaraz won the U.S. Open last September and rose atop the ATP rankings. He is the youngest man to finish a season at No. 1 since the computerized men's tennis rankings began a half-century ago. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
wftv.comPegula, Gauff 1st 2 US women in Top 4 since Serena, Venus
Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff are the first pair of U.S. women both in the top four spots of the WTA rankings since sisters Serena and Venus Williams were up there a dozen years ago. Gauff, who lost in the quarterfinals at that tournament, moved up from No. 7 to No. 4. The last time two Americans were that high in the women’s tennis rankings was the week of Oct. 18, 2010, when Serena Williams was No. 2 and Venus Williams was No. 4.
news.yahoo.comFederer, Nadal, Djokovic set new bar for next generations
Here is one way to look at what Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and the now-retired Roger Federer accomplished: The group known as the Big Three of men’s tennis accumulated so many Grand Slam titles that it seems unlikely anyone will reach the standards they set.
Alcaraz sends Spain into last 8 of Davis Cup Finals
Carlos Alcaraz is producing the goods for his country as well as himself. Seven days after winning his first Grand Slam tournament, the top-ranked Alcaraz beat Kwon Soon-woo in straight sets in the Davis Cup Finals to secure Spain victory over South Korea and a spot in the quarterfinals as Group B winner. Alcaraz sat out Spain’s opening 3-0 win over Serbia on Wednesday and lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime in a 2-1 upset for Canada on Friday. But the 19-year-old Alcaraz was back to his best on Sunday, with some shots that had the crowd on their feet. Roberto Bautista Agut had got Spain off to a great start with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Hong Seong-chan.
wftv.comFederer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, Swiatek
We will miss them,” Nick Bollettieri, a Hall of Fame coach, said about Federer and Williams. Williams has 23, and Federer 20, and both have dozens of other trophies, Olympic medals, hundreds of weeks at No. 1 since Ash Barty’s retirement six months ago, is the first woman to win two Grand Slam titles in a single season since 2016. Swiatek and Alcaraz learned tennis, learned what it takes to be champions, learned what success beyond the lines looks like, during as golden an era as their sport ever enjoyed. So tennis is in for a nice little pop here.”___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comFederer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, Swiatek
The timing of it all hardly could be more symbolic: All within a span of two weeks, Serena Williams plays what is believed to be her last match at age 40, Roger Federer announces he’ll be retiring at 41, Iga Swiatek wins her third Grand Slam title at 21, and Carlos Alcaraz gets his first at 19.
Quote Box: Reaction to Federer's retirement from tennis
LONDON — (AP) — Reaction to Roger Federer's announcement that he will retire from tennis after the Laver Cup in London next week. — Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion and one of Federer's biggest rivals on the court. Tennis won’t be the same without you!” — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic. Congratulations on your achievements and the people you continue to impact in and away from tennis.” — 2016 Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic of Canada. Tennis world will never be the same without you.” — Argentine player Juan Martín del Potro, who beat Federer in the 2009 U.S. Open final for his only major title.
wftv.comNo. 1 Alcaraz already back in Spain for Davis Cup Finals
Hours after celebrating his first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open, Carlos Alcaraz arrived back home to try to help Spain in the Davis Cup Finals. “Playing the Davis Cup is always special. The 19-year-old Alcaraz said following Monday’s traditional Times Squad photo shoot that he “woke up dead” after the four-set final against Ruud. “The sooner he can play, the better.”Before the final, Alcaraz had three consecutive five-set victories, including a 5-hour, 15-minute quarterfinal match against Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz made it to Spain's Davis Cup team for the first time last year, but had to withdraw from the tournament after testing positive for the coronavirus just before the competition was to start.
wftv.comAlcaraz, Ruud at 1-2 in ATP rankings; Swiatek, Jabeur in WTA
1 on Monday at age 19, making him the youngest man to lead the ATP computerized rankings since they began in 1973. 2 after reaching his second major final of the season. Sunday's matchup was the first Grand Slam final featuring two men both trying to win a first Slam trophy and with No. Novak Djokovic missed his second Grand Slam tournament this season because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and slid one place down to No. Iga Swiatek's third major title, and first in New York, kept her at No.
wftv.comCarlos Alcaraz beats Casper Rudd in US Open men’s final
NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday to earn his first Grand Slam title at age 19. Alcaraz was appearing in his eighth major tournament and second at Flushing Meadows. He only briefly showed signs of fatigue during three consecutive five-setters to reach the title match. Ruud is a 23-year-old from Norway and was the runner-up to Rafael Nadal at the French Open in June. Please check back for updates on this developing story©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comCarlos Alcaraz wins US Open for 1st Slam title, top ranking
Carlos!” that reverberated off the closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium — and Alcaraz often motioned to the supportive spectators to get louder. Alcaraz dropped the second set and faced a pair of set points while down 6-5 in the third. Alcaraz went after Ruud’s weaker side, the backhand, and found success that way, especially while serving. 1 himself who won the French Open in 2003 and reached the final of that year's U.S. Open, and others, crying all the while. You only win a first Grand Slam title once.
wftv.comAlcaraz beats Ruud for 1st major title | US Open updates
She won the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open wheelchair singles titles for the second straight year. ___7 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz is a set away from a U.S. Open title and the No. ___5:50 p.m.Casper Ruud has evened the U.S. Open final at one set apiece by winning the second set 6-2. Carlos Alcaraz won the first set 6-4, but the fifth-seeded Ruud broke his serve twice in the second set. Dominic Thiem won his first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open in 2020 and Daniil Medvedev did the same in 2021.
wftv.comAlcaraz a set away from title, No. 1 rank | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___7 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz is a set away from a U.S. Open title and the No. ___5:50 p.m.Casper Ruud has evened the U.S. Open final at one set apiece by winning the second set 6-2. Carlos Alcaraz won the first set 6-4, but the fifth-seeded Ruud broke his serve twice in the second set. Dominic Thiem won his first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open in 2020 and Daniil Medvedev did the same in 2021. ___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.comRuud wins 2nd set 6-2 to even final | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___5:50 p.m.Casper Ruud has evened the U.S. Open final at one set apiece by winning the second set 6-2. Carlos Alcaraz won the first set 6-4, but the fifth-seeded Ruud broke his serve twice in the second set. ___5:10 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz won the first set 6-4, with Casper Ruud earning a nice hand from his opponent and the crowd in the U.S. Open final. Dominic Thiem won his first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open in 2020 and Daniil Medvedev did the same in 2021. ___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.comUS Open raises $2 million for Ukraine | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___5:40 p.m. ___5:10 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz won the first set 6-4, with Casper Ruud earning a nice hand from his opponent and the crowd in the U.S. Open final. The third-seeded team in Flushing Meadows won its sixth Grand Slam title overall. Dominic Thiem won his first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open in 2020 and Daniil Medvedev did the same in 2021. ___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.comAlcaraz wins set, Ruud shows sportsmanship | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___5:10 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz won the first set 6-4, with Casper Ruud earning a nice hand from his opponent and the crowd in the U.S. Open final. ___4:20 p.m.After a long road to get there, Carlos Alcaraz has begun his U.S. Open men's singles final against Casper Ruud. The third-seeded team in Flushing Meadows won its sixth Grand Slam title overall. ___2:30 p.m.A first-time Grand Slam champion will be crowned at the U.S. Open for the third consecutive year when Carlos Alcaraz meets Casper Ruud. Dominic Thiem won his first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open in 2020 and Daniil Medvedev did the same in 2021.
wftv.comAlcaraz, Ruud open play in men's final
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___4:20 p.m.After a long road to get there, Carlos Alcaraz has begun his U.S. Open men's singles final against Casper Ruud. The third-seeded team in Flushing Meadows won its sixth Grand Slam title overall. It was the second loss in the U.S. Open final for McNally, who partnered with Coco Gauff last year. ___2:30 p.m.A first-time Grand Slam champion will be crowned at the U.S. Open for the third consecutive year when Carlos Alcaraz meets Casper Ruud. Dominic Thiem won his first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open in 2020 and Daniil Medvedev did the same in 2021.
wftv.comAlcaraz, Ruud to play for 1st major title | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___2:30 p.m.A first-time Grand Slam champion will be crowned at the U.S. Open for the third consecutive year when Carlos Alcaraz meets Casper Ruud. The 19-year-old Alcaraz could become the youngest man to win a major since fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal did so at the same age at the 2005 French Open. Dominic Thiem won his first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open in 2020 and Daniil Medvedev did the same in 2021. ___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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
wftv.comUS Open raises $2 million for Ukraine | US Open updates
The U.S. Tennis Association said the fundraising started with the “ Tennis Plays for Peace ” exhibition the week before the tournament, featuring players such as women's champion Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal, and continued with donations from corporate partners, fans and private donors. The funds were donated to GlobalGiving’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund, which supports humanitarian assistance in impacted communities in Ukraine and surrounding regions where Ukrainian refugees have fled. Carlos Alcaraz won the first set 6-4, with Casper Ruud earning a nice hand from his opponent and the crowd in the U.S. Open final.
news.yahoo.comAlcaraz stops Tiafoe's US Open run for 1st Grand Slam final
NEW YORK — (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz surged into his first Grand Slam final and gave himself a chance to become No. 1 at age 19 by ending Frances Tiafoe’s run at the U.S. Open with a 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3 victory on Friday night. 3 Alcaraz moved ahead by grabbing nine of 10 games in one stretch and could have ended the semifinal when he held a match point in the fourth set. Tiafoe saved that and forced a fifth set by improving to 8-0 in tiebreakers during the tournament. ___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.comAlcaraz tops Tiafoe in 5 to reach final | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):11:55 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the U.S. Open final by beating Frances Tiafoe 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3. Tiafoe also won a tiebreaker in the first set before Alcaraz won the second and third sets. ___10 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz rolled to a 6-1 win in the third set against Frances Tiafoe to move one set away from the U.S. Open final. ___4:50 p.m.Casper Ruud is a set away from the U.S. Open final after easily winning the second set against Karen Khachanov. Ruud was trying to reach his second major final, having lost to Rafael Nadal at this year's French Open.
wftv.comTiafoe wins another tiebreaker to tie semi | US Open updates
Tiafoe also won a tiebreaker in the first set before Alcaraz won the second and third sets. ___9:30 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz has evened the second U.S. Open men's semifinal against Frances Tiafoe. ___7:35 p.m.Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz have started the match that will determine the second U.S. Open men's finalist. ___4:50 p.m.Casper Ruud is a set away from the U.S. Open final after easily winning the second set against Karen Khachanov. 5 seed from Norway lost to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final.
wftv.comAlcaraz dominates 3rd set to take lead | US Open updates
___8:40 p.m.Frances Tiafoe has won the first set against Carlos Alcaraz by extending his perfect record in tiebreakers in this U.S. Open. Tiafoe won it 8-6 when Alcaraz double-faulted on the 22nd-seeded American's fifth set point. ___7:35 p.m.Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz have started the match that will determine the second U.S. Open men's finalist. ___5:35 p.m.Karen Khachanov has forced a fourth set in his U.S. Open men's semifinal match against Casper Ruud. ___4:50 p.m.Casper Ruud is a set away from the U.S. Open final after easily winning the second set against Karen Khachanov.
wftv.comAlcaraz evens semis at 1 set apiece | US Open updates
___7:35 p.m.Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz have started the match that will determine the second U.S. Open men's finalist. ___5:35 p.m.Karen Khachanov has forced a fourth set in his U.S. Open men's semifinal match against Casper Ruud. ___4:50 p.m.Casper Ruud is a set away from the U.S. Open final after easily winning the second set against Karen Khachanov. He is trying to reach his second major final of the year, having lost to Rafael Nadal at the French Open. Ruud was trying to reach his second major final, having lost to Rafael Nadal at this year's French Open.
wftv.comTiafoe takes 1st set in tiebreaker | US Open updates
___7:35 p.m.Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz have started the match that will determine the second U.S. Open men's finalist. ___5:35 p.m.Karen Khachanov has forced a fourth set in his U.S. Open men's semifinal match against Casper Ruud. ___4:50 p.m.Casper Ruud is a set away from the U.S. Open final after easily winning the second set against Karen Khachanov. He is trying to reach his second major final of the year, having lost to Rafael Nadal at the French Open. Ruud was trying to reach his second major final, having lost to Rafael Nadal at this year's French Open.
wftv.comAlcaraz tops Sinner at 2:50 a.m.; latest US Open finish ever
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, two of the brightest young stars of men’s tennis, traded shots of the highest quality and countless momentum swings across five sterling sets for 5 hours, 15 minutes until Alcaraz finally won the last point at 2:50 a.m. on Thursday, the latest finish in U.S. Open history. After his much more mundane, three-set victory over Andrey Rublev in a quarterfinal that ended at about 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Tiafoe was rather prescient when asked about Alcaraz and Sinner. After taking the first set, Alcaraz held five set points in the second -- but Sinner saved them all. In the third, Alcaraz broke to lead 6-5 and served for that set -- but Sinner broke to force a tiebreaker that he dominated. In the fourth, it was Sinner who served for the victory at 5-4, even holding a match point — but Alcaraz broke there and wound up pushing what already was a masterpiece to a fifth.
wftv.comAlcaraz tops Sinner, latest US Open match | US Open updates
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.
wftv.comAlcaraz tops Sinner at 2:50 a.m.; latest US Open finish ever
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, two of the brightest young stars of men’s tennis, traded shots of the highest quality and countless momentum swings across five sterling sets for 5 hours, 15 minutes until Alcaraz finally won the last point at 2:50 a.m. on Thursday, the latest finish in U.S. Open history. It was “only” a quarterfinal, no trophy at stake, yet was as taut a thriller as this year's tournament has produced or, likely, will, a tour de force of big cuts on the full sprint and plenty of guts, concluding as a 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-7 (0), 7-5, 6-3 victory for the No. 3-seeded Alcaraz, a 19-year-old from Spain. “Honestly,” said Alcaraz, who saved a match point in the fourth set, “I still don't know how I did it.”
news.yahoo.comAlcaraz, Sinner head to 5th after 2 a.m. | US Open updates
___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.
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.comNo. 3 Alcaraz beats Cilic in 5-set match | US Open updates
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.
wftv.comNadal advances in Open in straight sets | US Open updates
Nadal has won 34 straight sets against Gasquet and needed just over 2 hours to move into the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Tiafoe, the first American man since Mardy Fish in 2010-12 to get to the U.S. Open’s fourth round in three consecutive years. Rublev advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals in 2017 and 2020 and also lost in the fourth round in 2019. ___4:59 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz has become became the youngest man since Pete Sampras in 1989 and ’90 to reach the fourth round in consecutive U.S. Brooksby was 20 last year when he went to the fourth round, where Novak Djokovic eliminated him in four sets.
wftv.comRublev tops Shapovalov in five sets | US Open updates
7 Cameron Norrie in the fourth round. Rublev advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals in 2017 and 2020 and also lost in the fourth round in 2019. ___4:59 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz has become became the youngest man since Pete Sampras in 1989 and ’90 to reach the fourth round in consecutive U.S. Brooksby was 20 last year when he went to the fourth round, where Novak Djokovic eliminated him in four sets. Here’s how close this one was: Kvitova won 109 total points, Muguruza 108.
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.
Alcaraz tops Brooksby to reach 4th round | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):__4:59 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz has become became the youngest man since Pete Sampras in 1989 and ’90 to reach the fourth round in consecutive U.S. Alcaraz was down 3-0 in the third set until he won six straight games to take off and top Brooksby. Brooksby was 20 last year when he went to the fourth round, where Novak Djokovic eliminated him in four sets. ___2:40 p.m.Jessica Pegula reached the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the first time by beating qualifier Yuan Yue 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-0 in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Kvitova reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the seventh time.
wftv.comSerena, Venus drop 1st set in doubles | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):8:40 p.m.Serena and Venus Williams will have to come from behind to say in the women's doubles tournament. With Serena Williams preparing to end her tennis career, the sisters decided to play again in this tournament they have won twice. It will be Friday night under the lights for Serena Williams. Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will follow against Wu Yibing, the first Chinese man to win a U.S. Open match in the professional era, which began in 1968. Nadal will face Fabio Fognini in the nightcap at Arthur Ashe Stadium, after Serena and Venus Williams play their women's doubles opening match.
wftv.comNo. 2 Gauff, Pegula out in women's doubles | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):7:50 p.m.Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, the No. Gauff and Pegula were the runners-up at the French Open and the 18-year-old Gauff recently became the second-youngest player to reach No. Williams' third-round match against Ajla Tomljanovic has been scheduled to open the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will follow against Wu Yibing, the first Chinese man to win a U.S. Open match in the professional era, which began in 1968. Nadal will face Fabio Fognini in the nightcap at Arthur Ashe Stadium, after Serena and Venus Williams play their women's doubles opening match.
wftv.comSerena, Venus back in action in doubles | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):7:25 p.m.Serena and Venus Williams are back on the doubles court together for their first match in four years. Venus served first to open their match. Williams' third-round match against Ajla Tomljanovic has been scheduled to open the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will follow against Wu Yibing, the first Chinese man to win a U.S. Open match in the professional era, which began in 1968. Nadal will face Fabio Fognini in the nightcap at Arthur Ashe Stadium, after Serena and Venus Williams play their women's doubles opening match.
wftv.comKyrgios fined $7,500 for conduct in match | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):5:30 p.m.Nick Kyrgios has been fined $7,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during his second-round victory Wednesday. Williams' third-round match against Ajla Tomljanovic has been scheduled to open the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will follow against Wu Yibing, the first Chinese man to win a U.S. Open match in the professional era, which began in 1968. 1 Iga Swiatek will have to overcome past U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens to avoid becoming the next top woman out of the U.S. Open. Nadal will face Fabio Fognini in the nightcap at Arthur Ashe Stadium, after Serena and Venus Williams play their women's doubles opening match.
wftv.comIt's Friday under the lights for Serena | US Open updates
Williams' third-round match against Ajla Tomljanovic has been scheduled to open the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will follow against Wu Yibing, the first Chinese man to win a U.S. Open match in the professional era, which began in 1968. 1 Iga Swiatek will have to overcome past U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens to avoid becoming the next top woman out of the U.S. Open. Nadal will face Fabio Fognini in the nightcap at Arthur Ashe Stadium, after Serena and Venus Williams play their women's doubles opening match. Fognini beat the four-time U.S. Open champion in New York in 2015.
wftv.comAlcaraz advances, ties tour lead for wins | US Open updates
Alcaraz earned his 46th win of the season, tying Stefanos Tsitsipas for the ATP Tour lead. ___2 p.m.Top-ranked Iga Swiatek had no trouble with Sloane Stephens, beating the 2017 U.S. Open champion 6-3, 6-2 to move into the third round. 1 Iga Swiatek will have to overcome past U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens to avoid becoming the next top woman out of the U.S. Open. Nadal will face Fabio Fognini in the nightcap at Arthur Ashe Stadium, after Serena and Venus Williams play their women's doubles opening match. Fognini beat the four-time U.S. Open champion in New York in 2015.
wftv.comAlcaraz advances after opponent injured | US Open updates
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___3:10 p.m.Carlos Alcaraz moved into the second round of the U.S. Open when his opponent was forced to stop because of injury in the third set. Williams will play the leadoff match of the night session in the main stadium, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Tuesday. That helped draw the largest crowd ever for a U.S. Open night session, which had more than 29,000 fans. ___12:30 p.m.Top-ranked Iga Swiatek powered into the second round of the U.S. Open, beating Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-0. ___11:10 a.m.A day after Serena Williams won her opening match at the U.S. Open, sister Venus will begin her tournament on the same Arthur Ashe Stadium court.
wftv.comZverev stops Alcaraz, reaches 2nd Paris semifinal in a row
APTOPIX France Tennis French Open Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates as he defeats Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) (Thibault Camus)PARIS — (AP) — A lot of folks were predicting that 19-year-old rising star Carlos Alcaraz would leave this French Open as the champion. Instead, it's Alexander Zverev who still has a shot at his first Grand Slam title. In women's action earlier Tuesday, 18-year-old Coco Gauff of the United States and 28-year-old Martina Trevisan of Italy each reached her first Grand Slam semifinal. “The match,” Zverev said, “was turning his way.”Except Alcaraz plopped a backhand into the net, and soon Zverev had his first match point at 7-6, which he relinquished with his own netted backhand.
wftv.comRafa vs. Uncle Toni: Nadal to meet Auger-Aliassime in Paris
Rafael Nadal knew this was bound to happen. Also well aware this moment would come, of course, was Felix Auger-Aliassime, the promising player who brought aboard the man known to many simply as Uncle Toni for some extra assistance last year. Once Toni and Rafael ended their professional partnership, and once Auger-Aliassime hired Toni to work in tandem with full-time coach Frederic Fontang, they all figured that somewhere, sometime, their paths would cross.
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