KEI NISHIKORI

Novak Djokovic is 26-0 in Grand Slam matches in 2021.

US Open Tennis Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___11:35 a.m.Novak Djokovic is back at the stage of his loss at the U.S. Open last year. The top-ranked Djokovic plays Monday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium against 20-year-old American Jenson Brooksby. He will become the first man to win all four in the same year since 1969 if he wins the U.S. Open. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

APTOPIX US Open Tennis Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts after scoring a point against Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo)NEW YORK — (AP) — Novak Djokovic did not seek to keep his thoughts to himself on court Saturday, the way he mostly did through his first two U.S. Open matches. 1, is now 24-0 in the sport's four most important events this season, having won the Australian Open in February, the French Open in June and Wimbledon in July. Here, though, was the problem for Nishikori heading into this encounter: He'd lost his last 16 matches against Djokovic. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Novak Djokovic has picked up his 17th consecutive victory over Kei Nishikori to reach the fourth round at the U.S. Open as he pursues a calendar-year Grand Slam.

Emma Raducanu continues to roll at the U.S. Open, using a straight-sets victory to advance to the fourth round.

APTOPIX US Open Tennis Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Tallon Griekspoor, of the Netherlands, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in New York. 1-seeded Djokovic has won all 23 matches he's played at the four most important tournaments in tennis in 2021. They want to play those matches,” Britain's Cam Norrie, who lost to Federer at Wimbledon and to Nadal at the Australian Open and French Open this year, said last month. He could play Djokovic only on the tournament’s last Sunday. “We’re here to not let him win the U.S. Open,” said Medvedev, who is 3-5 against Djokovic.

Kei Nishikori is the next man standing between Novak Djokovic and the completion of a calendar-year Grand Slam at the U.S. Open.

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.

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Washington Tennis Mackenzie McDonald celebrates after he defeated Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the Citi Open tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Washington. “I feel like I put it all together a little bit this week,” said McDonald, who is unseeded and ranked 107th. For me, it’s this week, so far.”He will face fifth-seeded and 24th-ranked Jannik Sinner of Italy for the trophy on Sunday. The 19-year-old Sinner arrived at the hard-court tournament in the nation's capital on a four-match losing streak. On the brink of relinquishing the set, Sinner grabbed the next five points to hold for 6-all — or, more accurately, Brooksby frittered away the next five points.

Italian teenager Jannik Sinner has beaten California’s Jenson Brooksby 7-6 (2), 6-1 to reach the final of the Citi Open hard-court tournament in Washington.

Jenson Brooksby has beaten 11th-seeded John Millman 6-1, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the Citi Open in his debut appearance at an ATP 500 event.

There will be a female chair umpire for the Wimbledon men's singles final for the first time in the history of a tournament first played in 1877. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) (Darron Cummings)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — There will be a female chair umpire for the Wimbledon men’s singles final for the first time in the history of a tournament first played in 1877. Cicak is a gold badge chair umpire and a member of the WTA Elite Team since 2012. She was the chair umpire for the 2014 Wimbledon women’s final and the women’s doubles final three years later. Cicak also officiated the women’s singles gold medal match at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

There will be a female chair umpire for the Wimbledon men’s singles final for the first time in the history of a tournament first played in 1877.

Naomi Osaka was going to be at the center of attention during the Tokyo Olympics no matter what.

(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):9:10 p.m.American Sebastian Korda is into the third round at his first Wimbledon. The 20-year-old Korda advanced by beating Antoine Hoang of France 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. But she's only 11-10 this year, and lost in the second round of a major for the fifth time. British wild-card entry Emma Raducanu became the last player into the second round when she defeated Vitalia Diatchenko 7-6 (4), 6-0. Andy Murray, coming off a victory in his first Wimbledon match in four years, faces Oscar Otte of Germany.

But she's only 11-10 this year, and lost in the second round of a major for the fifth time. British wild-card entry Emma Raducanu became the last player into the second round when she defeated Vitalia Diatchenko 7-6 (4), 6-0. The Belarusian advanced by rallying past British wild-card entry Katie Boulter 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. The top-ranked Serb delivered what he called an “almost flawless performance" in beating Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court to reach the third round. Andy Murray, coming off a victory in his first Wimbledon match in four years, faces Oscar Otte of Germany.

British wild-card entry Emma Raducanu became the last player into the second round when she defeated Vitalia Diatchenko 7-6 (4), 6-0. The Belarusian advanced by rallying past British wild-card entry Katie Boulter 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. The top-ranked Serb delivered what he called an “almost flawless performance" in beating Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court to reach the third round. He beat Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 for his 100th Grand Slam match win. Andy Murray, coming off a victory in his first Wimbledon match in four years, faces Oscar Otte of Germany.

The Belarusian advanced by rallying past British wild-card entry Katie Boulter 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. I’m just happy to be playing.”Svitolina advanced to the second round by beating Alison Van Uytvanck 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. The top-ranked Serb delivered what he called an “almost flawless performance" in beating Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court to reach the third round. He beat Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 for his 100th Grand Slam match win. Andy Murray, coming off a victory in his first Wimbledon match in four years, faces Oscar Otte of Germany.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka serves to John Isner of the United States during the men's singles first round match on day three of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday June 30, 2021. (Adrian Dennis/Pool via AP) (Adrian Dennis)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):3:05 p.m.John Isner played another five-setter on Wimbledon’s Court 18 but couldn’t quite create another epic this time. It was Nishioka’s first win at Wimbledon after losing in the first round three times. He beat Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 for his 100th Grand Slam match win. Andy Murray, coming off a victory in his first Wimbledon match in four years, faces Oscar Otte of Germany.

Nick Kyrgios is back on the tennis scene and back to winning at Wimbledon.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Argentina's Guido Pella celebrates winning a point against Italy's Matteo Berrettini during the men's singles first round match on day three of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday June 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):___1:40 p.m.Queen's Club tournament champion Matteo Berrettini remained unbeaten on grass this season by defeating Guido Pella 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the first round at Wimbledon. He beat Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Camila Giorgi and 19th-seeded Karolina Muchova also advanced to the second round. Andy Murray, coming off a victory in his first Wimbledon match in four years, faces Oscar Otte of Germany.

American Sebastian Korda is into the third round at his first Wimbledon.

Serena Williams has lost in straight sets in the fourth round of the French Open.

Alexander Zverev has reached his third French Open quarterfinal by eliminating Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-1, 6-1.

France Tennis French Open United States Serena Williams react as she plays against United States's Danielle Collins during their third round match on day 6, of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Friday, June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) (Christophe Ena)PARIS — (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):___6 p.m.Serena Williams recovered from a 4-1 deficit in the second set of a 6-4, 6-4 win over fellow American Danielle Collins in the third round of the French Open. ___3:15 p.m.Kei Nishikori followed up two consecutive five-setters with a one-set victory at the French Open. Play is resuming on the outer courts at the French Open after a rain delay of less than an hour. Collins reached the French Open quarterfinals last September before losing to Sofia Kenin.

(AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler)PARIS — (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):___3:15 p.m.Kei Nishikori followed up two consecutive five-setters with a one-set victory at the French Open. Nishikori reached the second week at Roland Garros for the seventh time after qualifier Henri Laaksonen retired while trailing 7-5. Play is resuming on the outer courts at the French Open after a rain delay of less than an hour. Rain has forced play to be suspended on all courts at the French Open besides the main stadium — where the roof is closed. The Paris prosecutor’s office said a tennis player suspected of participating in a match-fixing scheme last year has been arrested in Paris during the French Open.

(AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler)PARIS — (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):___2:50 p.m. Play is resuming on the outer courts at the French Open after a rain delay of less than an hour. Rain has forced play to be suspended on all courts at the French Open besides the main stadium — where the roof is closed. ___1:30 p.m.Victoria Azarenka has reached the fourth round of the French Open for the first time since her semifinal run eight years ago. Collins reached the French Open quarterfinals last September before losing to Sofia Kenin.

France Tennis French Open Spectators on the Simonne Mathieu court put up umbrellas as rain falls while they watch Japan's Kei Nishikori play against Switzerland's Henri Laakosonen during their third round match on day 6, of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Friday, June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler)PARIS — (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):___2:15 p.m. Rain has forced play to be suspended on all courts at the French Open besides the main stadium — where the roof is closed. ___1:30 p.m.Victoria Azarenka has reached the fourth round of the French Open for the first time since her semifinal run eight years ago. Collins reached the French Open quarterfinals last September before losing to Sofia Kenin.

France Tennis French Open Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts as he wins a point against Russia's Karen Khachanov during their second round match on day four of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 2, 2021. The former U.S. Open finalist rallied past 23rd-seeded Karen Khachanov 4-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the third round of the French Open — after having also gone the distance to beat Italian qualifier Alessandro Giannessi in his opening match. As the match wore on, Nishikori attempted to end points quicker and mixed in different tactics like serve-and-volleying. It marked the first time that Williams had played a Grand Slam doubles match with anyone but her sister. She and Serena Williams have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together.

Kei Nishikori went five sets again to win at the French Open.

France Tennis French Open Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts as he wins a point against Russia's Karen Khachanov during their second round match on day four of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) (Thibault Camus)PARIS — (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):___5:45 p.m.Kei Nishikori needed five sets again to win at the French Open. The new doubles partnership of Venus Williams and Coco Gauff didn’t go very far at the French Open. ___3:40 p.m.Swiss qualifier Henri Laaksonen upset 11th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut in their second-round match at the French Open. The Swiss player has never progressed past the third round at the French Open in five appearances.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece returns to Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)MIAMI – For tennis up-and-comers like Stefanos Tsitsipas, the draw at the Miami Open began to look a lot less daunting even before the tournament began. “It’s a first test to see how it is playing without them,” Tsitsipas said after his third-round victory Saturday. 2-seeded Tsitsipas is among those with the best chance to take advantage, and he looked the part against Damir Dzumhur, winning 6-1, 6-4. “I created a lot of opportunities with my serve — I wasn’t rushing at all, finding the right angles and executing it perfectly,” Tsitsipas said. In women's play, top-ranked Ash Barty and three-time champion Victoria Azarenka advanced to a round of 16 showdown.

Italian tennis player Simone Bolelli, left, and Argentina's Maximo Gonzalez are escorted to their training session in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. The number of players in hard quarantine swelled to 72 ahead of the Australian Open after a fifth positive coronavirus test was returned from the charter flights bringing players, coaches, officials and media to Melbourne for the season-opening tennis major. Some players have expressed anger at being classified as close contacts merely for being on board those flights with people who later tested positive. But local government, tennis and health authorities have said all players were warned of the risks in advance. The Australian Open starts Feb. 8 following a week of warmup tournaments at Melbourne Park and the ATP Cup.

(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS – The Latest from the French Open (all times local):___9:35 p.m.American teenager Coco Gauff’s French Open debut has ended in the second round after she double-faulted 19 times in a 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 loss to 159th-ranked qualifier Martina Trevisan. Stefano Travaglia beat the Japanese player 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-2 in the second round of the French Open after nearly four hours. 2-seeded Spaniard is looking to win his record-extending 13th French Open title and equal Roger Federer’s men’s record of 20 major titles overall. ___2:55 p.m.U.S. Open runner-up Victoria Azarenka is out of the French Open in the second round. They said it was "a fighter plane which has broken the sound barrier.”___12 p.m.Serena Williams is out of the French Open.

The French Open is the only Grand Slam tournament that does not use tiebreakers in the final set. 9 seed Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-3 at Court Suzanne Lenglen on Sunday. ___7:30 p.m.Stan Wawrinka made quick work of Andy Murray in their reunion of sorts at the French Open. One of his coaches is Wolfgang Thiem, the father of fellow Austrian Dominic Thiem — the U.S. Open champion, and French Open runner-up the past two years. The 20-year-old Korda beat Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

If Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal win their quarterfinals Wednesday, they would clash at Wimbledon for the first time since the 2008 final, considered by many to be the greatest tennis match ever. But if you think Federer and Nadal are guaranteed to meet again Friday, consider this: Kei Nishikori and Sam Querrey, who face the Swiss and Spaniard, respectively, won the last duels in those matchups. "I feel like I am very confident this week, playing good tennis," said world No. The winner plays either Roberto Bautista Agut or maiden grand slam quarterfinalist Guido Pella. The hope for most tennis fans is that Federer and Nadal line up on opposite sides of the net Friday.