Tag: US Open
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US open: Novak Djokovic wins 24th Grand Slams, equals Margaret Court’s record
Novak Djokovic on Sunday night equalled Margaret Court’s record haul of 24 Grand Slams after defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 to claim the U.S. Open.
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US Open: African Tennis Star, Jabeur speaks after losing out in final
Tunisian Tennis star, Ons Jabeur has promised to keep on going in her career despite finishing second in the US open final where she lost the final to Iga Swiatek of Poland. The African Tennis star lost in two staright set 6-2, 7-6 to lose the US open final. The US open marked her second…
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US Open: Serena Williams crashes out, retires from Tennis
23 Grand Slam winner, American super star, Serena Williams has played her last professional Tennis match after being knocked out of the US Open by Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the tournament. Tomljanovic needed six match points to deliver the knockout punch and end an engrossing three-plus-hour slugfest, winning 7-5 6-7 (7-4) 6-1.
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US Open: Williams sisters crash out of doubles event
On Thursday, Williams sisters, Serena and Venus crashed out of the doubles event at the ongoing United States Open ending the hopes of winning any silverware for America at the tournament. The Williams sisters were beaten by the Czech duo of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova in the first round of the tourney.
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U. S. Open: Halep suffers shock first round exit
Seventh seed Simona Halep suffered a first-round US Open exit at the hands of qualifier Daria Snigur of Ukraine in the biggest shock of the opening day at Flushing Meadows. The Romanian collapsed to a 2-6 6-0 3-6 defeat against the world No. 124, as her dreams of claiming a third Grand Slam singles title…
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US Open: Serena and Venus Williams team up for doubles
Serena Williams will play doubles with sister Venus at the US Open after the pair were awarded a wild card. The US Open is set to be the final tournament of Serena’s career, and she is giving herself two shots at success.
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Former world No.1 Kerber is pregnant, to miss US Open
Former world tennis number one Angelique Kerber is pregnant, her management team disclosed on Wednesday. The three-time Grand Slam winner is expecting her first child and will not play in the US Open starting on Monday.
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TENNIS: Williams boycotts loser’s interview after defeat by Raducanu in Cincinnati Masters first round
The 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, 40, has shunned a rare loser’s interview, after she was thrashed by Emma Raducanu, 19, in the first round of the Cincinnati Masters. In a match that was given plenty of build-up, after Williams hinted at retirement from tennis after the US Open, it was Raducanu who stole…
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British teenager Raducanu makes history by reaching U.S Open semis
British teenager, Emma Raducanu produced yet another electrifying performance to become the first qualifier to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday, defeating Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 6-3 6-4 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Down an early break, the 150th-ranked Briton recovered swiftly to win four straight games to close out the first set in…
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Osaka wins by walk-over at US Open
Defending champion Naomi Osaka is through to the third round of the 2021 US Open by walk-over. This was after her planned opponent Olga Danilovic withdrew from the tournament on Wednesday. US Open officials said Danilovic was unable to contest the second-round game for “a medical reason”. They however gave no further details. World number…