Tag: US Open
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Defending champion Dominic Thiem out of US Open
Defending champion Dominic Thiem will miss the US Open and the rest of the season after failing to recover from a wrist injury. The 27-year-old Austrian hurt himself at the Mallorca Open in June and has been off the tour since. “I’m really disappointed not to be able to defend the title in New York,”…
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US Open: Thiem claims first Grand Slam title after thrilling fightback
Austria’s Dominic Thiem finally claimed his first Grand Slam title with a stunning comeback to beat Germany’s Alexander Zverev 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6) in the U.S. Open final on Sunday. The 27-year-old world number three, beaten in his first three Grand Slam finals, started as favourite in this brutal and nerve-jangling match. But he…
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Osaka beats Azarenka to win third Grand Slam title
Naomi Osaka demonstrated her growing maturity to fight back against Victoria Azarenka in a compelling US Open final and claim her third Grand Slam title. Japanese fourth seed Osaka, 22, won 1-6 6-3 6-3 for her second US Open title. Osaka was overwhelmed in the first set and was in danger of trailing 3-0 in…
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Osaka outlasts Brady to reach U.S. Open final
Two-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka reached the U.S. Open final for the second time in her career with a thrilling 7-6(1) 3-6 6-3 victory over American hope Jennifer Brady on Thursday. Brady arrived at her first Grand Slam semi-final without having dropped a set in New York and did not show any nerves. But…
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Zverev through to US Open semi-finals
German fifth seed Alexander Zverev fought back from a set down to reach his first US Open semi-final by beating a battling Borna Coric. Zverev, 23, crumbled in the first set as the Croatian 27th seed threatened his hopes of a first Grand Slam title. But two impressive tie-breaks and a late break in the…
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Coco Gauff knocked out of US Open
Teenager Coco Gauff is out of the US Open, losing in the first round to 31st seed Latvian Anastasija Sevastova. Coco lost 3-6 7-5 4-6. The young American favoured by book makers to go far in the tournament, fought from a set down, to force a decider. But she ultimately fell to the more composed…
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Serena coach pleads for honest, open on-court coaching
Patrick Mouratoglou, the coach whose attempts to guide Serena Williams mid-match during this year’s U.S. Open final, has called for on-court coaching to be permitted. His attempts led to the player’s explosive row with the umpire and a code violation en route to defeat. But Mouratoglou has now admitted gesturing to Williams from the stands…
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Williams sisters to meet in US Open third round
Serena Williams and sister Venus won their US Open second-round matches to set up a 30th career meeting. Six-time champion Serena, 36, beat German world 101 Carina Witthoft 6-2 6-2, while twice champion Venus saw off Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-4 7-5. The last time the Americans played each other at a Grand Slam was in…
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Roger Federer cruises into US Open second round
Five-time champion Roger Federer breezed into the US Open second round with a routine victory over Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka at Flushing Meadows. Federer, 37, needed one hour and 52 minutes to win 6-2 6-2 6-4 in the night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Swiss great hit 56 winners compared to just 17 from his…