ONS JABEUR

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.

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.

Carlos Alcaraz’s U.S. Open championship has moved him up to No. 1 at age 19.

Several of the players marked firsts for the sport's history, while for Serena Williams, the tournament may have been her last match.

Along with their agility and power, Iga Świątek and Ons Jabeur brought to the court an openness about processing the pressures of the sport.

Her 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory over Ons Jabeur in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday gave Swiatek 10 consecutive triumphs in title matches, every one in straight sets. And to think: This is not her favorite surface, her favorite tennis balls, her favorite weather, her favorite site. “I’m proud that I have much more solutions and options on court than I had before, tennis-wise, but also mentally. “I’m going to see how I’m going to react,” she said. Write to him at hfendrich@ap.org or follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HowardFendrich___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.

Iga Swiatek is still just 21 and yet she already is guaranteed a spot on the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot five years after she retires.

Jabeur rallied after poor starts in both sets, but fell short in a Grand Slam final for the second straight time. One of those was against Jabeur this year in Rome, a 6-2, 6-2 rout, and so far this one has been just as easy. Jabeur is trying to become the first African woman and first Arab in the professional era to win a Grand Slam title. ___4 p.m.Alexandra Eala has become the first player from the Philippines to win a junior Grand Slam singles title. Swiatek is bidding for her second Grand Slam title this year and third overall.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Ons Jabeur dropped her racket in disgust after one poor shot in the U.S. Open final. Jabeur picked herself up and kept on fighting Saturday, and that's exactly what she intends to do after a second straight Grand Slam tournament ended in disappointment. “Definitely I’m not someone that's going to give up,” Jabeur said. “I am sure I’m going to be in the final again. But she really wants that Grand Slam trophy, which would be the first by an African and Arab woman in the professional era, which dates to 1968.

Ons Jabeur dropped her racket in disgust after one poor shot in the U.S. Open final.

NEW YORK — Iga Swiatek beat Ons Jabeur on Saturday to claim her first U.S. Open women’s title and the third Grand Slam title of her career. 5 Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 to win her first championship at Flushing Meadows, ESPN reported. Ashleigh Barty, Lindsay Davenport, Jennifer Capriati and Virginia Wade also won their first three major finals. Saturday’s win brings Swiatek’s tour-level record to 55-7 in 2022, including seven trophies. She also won the French Open in June and is the first woman since 2016 to collect two major titles in a season, the sports news network reported.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Iga Swiatek beat Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the U.S. Open final on Saturday to claim her first championship at Flushing Meadows and third Grand Slam title overall. On Saturday, Swiatek had her first match point while leading 6-5 in the second as Jabeur served. Right before the point began, Swiatek jogged over to the sideline to change rackets — an unusual choice at that moment. Jabeur, a 28-year-old from Tunisia, is the first African woman and first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final and was participating in her second in a row. ___More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_Sportsball: https://apnews.com/article/us-open-tennis-championships-sports-new-york-iga-swiatek-2526304c7d52fd71439537c397a7253cmen pre: https://apnews.com/article/rafael-nadal-novak-djokovic-us-open-tennis-championships-sports-d71b8b87e942026a57cb8be9c2bc5e18Swiatek: https://apnews.com/article/french-open-sports-tennis-wimbledon-6cededafff177365f43ff614630e3abbJabeur: https://apnews.com/article/us-open-tennis-championships-sports-iga-swiatek-caroline-garcia-ecb65ee5c6b2b2c6fdc6ed545ef14032Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___6:10 p.m.Iga Swiatek has won her first U.S. Open and third Grand Slam title, beating Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 (5). Jabeur rallied after poor starts in both sets, but fell short in a Grand Slam final for the second straight time. Jabeur is trying to become the first African woman and first Arab in the professional era to win a Grand Slam title. ___4 p.m.Alexandra Eala has become the first player from the Philippines to win a junior Grand Slam singles title. Swiatek is bidding for her second Grand Slam title this year and third overall.

Iga Swiatek has defeated Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 (5) to win her first U.S. Open championship and third Grand Slam title overall.

The fifth-seeded Jabeur had lost only one set in the tournament while reaching her second straight Grand Slam final. ___4:20 p.m.Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur have started the women's singles final at the U.S. Open. Jabeur is trying to become the first African woman and first Arab in the professional era to win a Grand Slam title. ___4 p.m.Alexandra Eala has become the first player from the Philippines to win a junior Grand Slam singles title. Swiatek is bidding for her second Grand Slam title this year and third overall.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___4:20 p.m.Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur have started the women's singles final at the U.S. Open. Jabeur is trying to become the first African woman and first Arab in the professional era to win a Grand Slam title. ___4 p.m.Alexandra Eala has become the first player from the Philippines to win a junior Grand Slam singles title. ___1:15 p.m.Top-ranked Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur will play for the women's singles title at the U.S. Open, where the mixed doubles champion also will be decided. Swiatek is bidding for her second Grand Slam title this year and third overall.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___4 p.m.Alexandra Eala has become the first player from the Philippines to win a junior Grand Slam singles title. 10 seed beat Lucia Havlickova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 to win the U.S. Open junior girls' title. ___2 p.m.Australians Storm Sanders and John Peers won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title with a 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 victory over the team of Kirsten Flipkens and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. Swiatek is bidding for her second Grand Slam title this year and third overall. ___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 U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):2:15 p.m.U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe has pulled out of the United States team that will play group stage matches in the Davis Cup next week in Glasgow, Scotland. ___2 p.m.Australians Storm Sanders and John Peers won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title with a 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 victory over the team of Kirsten Flipkens and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. It was the first Grand Slam mixed doubles title for Peers, who had made 31 previous appearances before teaming up for the first time in this tournament with Sanders. Swiatek is bidding for her second Grand Slam title this year and third overall. ___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 U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):2 p.m.Australians Storm Sanders and John Peers won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title with a 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 victory over the team of Kirsten Flipkens and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. It was the first Grand Slam mixed doubles title for Peers, who had made 31 previous appearances before teaming up for the first time in this tournament with Sanders. Swiatek is bidding for her second Grand Slam title this year and third overall. 5 seed from Tunisia would become the first African woman to win a Grand Slam event in the professional era, which began in 1968. Their match on Arthur Ashe Stadium was to follow the mixed doubles final between Australians Storm Sanders and John Peers, and the team of Kirsten Flipkens and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):1:15 p.m.Top-ranked Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur will play for the women's singles title at the U.S. Open, where the mixed doubles champion also will be decided. Swiatek is bidding for her second Grand Slam title this year and third overall. 5 seed from Tunisia would become the first African woman to win a Grand Slam event in the professional era, which began in 1968. Their match on Arthur Ashe Stadium was to follow the mixed doubles final between Australians Storm Sanders and John Peers, and the team of Kirsten Flipkens and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. ___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.

There’s more to New York than just the U.S. Open.

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) — 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.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Ons Jabeur reached a second consecutive Grand Slam title match without needing to produce her best tennis Thursday night, taking full advantage of a shaky showing by Caroline Garcia to win their U.S. Open semifinal 6-1, 6-3. None of the last four players in the women's bracket has ever made it to the final in New York. Two months ago, Jabeur became the first the first African woman and Arab woman to get to Wimbledon's final, and ended up losing to Elena Rybakina. Including those encounters as teens, Jabeur is now 7-0 head-to-head against Garcia. “Mentally,” Jabeur said, “I was so ready.”___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.

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

17 seed from France looked overwhelmed in her first Grand Slam semifinal, making 14 unforced errors while winning only 13 points in the 23-minute set. 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. 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.

Garcia has won 13 straight matches and hadn't dropped more than four games in any set during her first five matches in Flushing Meadows. 17 seed from France looked overwhelmed in her first Grand Slam semifinal, making 14 unforced errors while winning only 13 points in the 23-minute set. 5 seed from Tunisia, is bidding for her second straight major final. 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.

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.

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.

___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.

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.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Caroline Garcia never really let Coco Gauff — or the crowd — get fully involved in their U.S. Open quarterfinal on Tuesday night. From early on, Garcia played high-stakes tennis and put strokes where she wanted, sometimes right at Gauff’s feet, sometimes well out of reach. In contrast to the early success Gauff, still just 18, has experienced, it’s been a long journey for Garcia, who now gets to play in the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career at age 28. The 17th-seeded Garcia took charge at the start and never relented in a 6-3, 6-4 victory over the 12th-seeded Gauff at Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I'm looking forward to the next challenge and what I can achieve,” Garcia said.

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.

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.

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.

Then, a day before the Australian Open began in January, he twisted his ankle in practice and needed to withdraw. Just look at him now: Ruud is into the semifinals at the U.S. Open and has a shot at moving up to No. 1 in the ATP rankings, following a run to the final at the French Open. The Gauff-Garcia winner will meet Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the semifinals. 1 in the world.”___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.

Caroline Garcia has beaten 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 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.

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.

Karen Khachanov has advanced to the first Grand Slam semifinal of his career by edging Nick Kyrgios 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4 at the U.S. Open.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Ons Jabeur is finally through to the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Avoiding the type of upset that has already knocked out many of the top women in the tournament, the No. 2-4 seeds were all upset in the second round, with Serena Williams ousting No. Jabeur had been stopped in the third round in each of her last three trips to Flushing Meadows before overcoming Rogers in 2 hours, 17 minutes. Zhang Shuai of China also advanced with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Rebecca Marino and awaited the winner of the All-American matchup between Coco Gauff and Madison Keys that was to be played Friday afternoon.

Matteo Berrettini has ended Andy Murray’s bid to return to the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament by beating the the three-time major 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3 at the U.S. Open.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):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. ___11:20 a.m.Andy Murray leads off play in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Day 5 of the U.S. Open, trying to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in five years. 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. Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev plays at night against Wu Yibing, who is trying to become the first Chinese man to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam event since Kho Sin-Khie at Wimbledon in 1938.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The last two women's champions were already out of the U.S. Open and now the 2021 runner-up and another semifinalist is gone. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit, third-seeded Maria Sakkari was ousted 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 by Wang Xiyu of China in the second round. Then, minutes after Williams' victory, No. That left Bianca Andreescu, who beat Williams in the 2019 final, as the most recent U.S. Open women’s champion still in the field. Gauff beat Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-2, 7-6 (4), while 2017 U.S. Open runner-up Keys outlasted Camili Giorgi 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (6).

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___6:35 p.m.Serena Williams went through about a half-hour warmup session before her second-round match. ___3:40 p.m.Serena and Venus Williams will play their first doubles match together since 2018 under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night. Mandlik is the daughter of Hana Mandlikova, the 1985 U.S. Open champion. Serena Williams is playing in the first night match on Arthur Ashe Stadium, just as she was on the opening day of 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.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___3:40 p.m.Serena and Venus Williams will play their first doubles match together since 2018 under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night. The Williams sisters have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles as a team, including two at Flushing Meadows. She also played with Serena Williams in a doubles tournament before Wimbledon, where they reached the semifinals before having to withdraw because Jabeur had a knee injury. Mandlik is the daughter of Hana Mandlikova, the 1985 U.S. Open champion. Serena Williams is playing in the first night match on Arthur Ashe Stadium, just as she was on the opening day of the tournament.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The last two women's champions were already out of the U.S. Open and now one of last year's semifinalists is gone. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit, third-seeded Maria Sakkari was ousted 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 by Wang Xiyu of China in the second round. That left Bianca Andreescu, who beat Williams in the 2019 final, as the most recent U.S. Open women's champion still in the field. 5 Ons Jabeur matched her best U.S. Open result with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Elizabeth Mandlik, the daughter of 1985 champion Hana Mandlikova. Defending men's champion Daniil Medvedev was set to follow Williams on Arthur Ashe Stadium, with 2012 champion Andy Murray, No.

The last two women’s champions were already out of the U.S. Open and now the 2021 runner-up and another semifinalist is gone.

The last two women’s champions were already out of the U.S. Open and now one of last year’s semifinalists is gone. Top players are falling fast in Flushing Meadows, and Serena Williams can topple another Wednesday night. Hours before Williams was set to face No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit, third-seeded Maria Sakkari was ousted 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 by Wang Xiyu of China in the second round.

She also played with Serena Williams in a doubles tournament before Wimbledon, where they reached the semifinals before having to withdraw because Jabeur had a knee injury. Mandlik is the daughter of Hana Mandlikova, the 1985 U.S. Open champion. 5 seed Ons Jabeur, the Wimbledon runner-up. Opening-round matches in men's and women's doubles were also on the court. Also playing at night is Bianca Andreescu, who is already the most recent women's champion still left in the field.

Leylah Fernandez couldn’t put together another long run at the U.S. Open.

Serena and Venus Williams have been given a wild-card entry for women’s doubles at the U.S. Open.

Days before the first one is struck in the tournament, the U.S. Open's balls were a topic of discussion Friday. It's the only Grand Slam event where women use a slightly altered version of the ball, and top-ranked Iga Swiatek is among those frustrated that their lighter one doesn't perform as well. The tournament media guide notes that the only distinction is that the men use an “extra duty” felt ball, while the women use a “regular duty” felt ball.

American Madison Keys upset No. 1 Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals.

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.

Roger Federer has dropped out of the ATP rankings entirely for the first time in a quarter-century.

The president of the Russian Tennis Federation was quick to claim Elena Rybakina as “our product” on her run to the women’s title at Wimbledon.

With some consistency at the biggest tournaments, tennis might just have a new rival for Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka on the women's tour. The 23-year-old Rybakina won her first major title at Wimbledon on Saturday — in only her second appearance at the All England Club. “I think just now (the) generation is changing a bit and (there are) so many young players,” Rybakina told a roundtable of five journalists. “I didn't really think yet about the U.S. Open and the next tournaments,” Rybakina said. At Wimbledon, Rybakina led the tournament with 53 aces, almost twice as many as Caroline Garcia in second place with 30.

Elena Rybakina served her way right into the Wimbledon void by winning this year's tournament at the All England Club and might just be a new rival for Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka on the women’s tour.

With a chance to become the first African or Arab woman to win a major tennis tournament in the sport's professional era, the second-ranked Jabeur could not quite finish the job Saturday. “I know that I’m going to come back and win a Grand Slam, for sure,” said Jabeur, a 27-year-old from Tunisia. "I'm really happy that I'm trying to inspire many generations from my country," said Jabeur, who noted Saturday was Eid al-Adha, one of Islam's biggest holidays. “I’m really a positive person. ___More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Ons Jabeur is nicknamed the “Minister of Happiness” for her exuberance on and off the tennis court.

The 23-year-old won the championship at the All England Club with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ons Jabeur — the first singles trophy at a major tournament for Rybakina's adopted country of Kazakhstan.

The 23-year-old is bringing her adopted country its first singles trophy at a major tournament.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina holds the trophy as she celebrates after beating Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to win the final of the women's singles on day thirteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 9, 2022. 23 Rybakina has won Wimbledon — Venus Williams in 2007 at No. After saving four break points over her next two service games, Rybakina broke again and soon led 5-1. Jabeur leads the women’s tour with 13 victories in three-setters this season, but Rybakina came out far stronger in the decider. But Rybakina erased that trio of break points and took the game, aided by a couple of 119 mph serves.

There were no visa issues for family members of Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur because they never applied, the Tunisian tennis star said Saturday, after Britain said it would investigate.

(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):___4:15 p.m.Shingo Kunieda of Japan and Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina won the men’s wheelchair doubles title at Wimbledon. He won his third doubles title at Wimbledon, but he is still looking for his first title in singles at the All England Club. ___3:57 p.m.Elena Rybakina has won the women’s title at Wimbledon by beating Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Rybakina, who turned 23 last month, is the youngest woman to win the Wimbledon title since a 21-year-old Petra Kvitova in 2011. The men's doubles final will follow the women's singles on Centre Court.

Champion: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan kisses the Venus Rosewater Dish after winning her first Wimbledon title. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)WIMBLEDON, England — Elena Rybakina became the first tennis player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam event, defeating Ons Jabeur of Tunisia to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title Saturday. She became the youngest woman to win the Wimbledon singles title since 2011, when 21-year-old Petra Kvitova took the crown. Elena Rybakina rises to the occasion ✨In its centenary year, Centre Court crowns a new Ladies’ Singles champion#Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/Wabfr0GTdS — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 9, 2022“I was super nervous before the match, during the match and I’m happy it’s finished,” Rybakina told fans at Centre Court as she accepted the winner’s trophy. This was the first women’s title match since 1962 at the All England Club between two players who were making their debuts in a major final, the AP reported.

Elena Rybakina has defeated Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Wimbledon final to become the first tennis player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles championship.

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