Alexander Zverev (R) and Karen Khachanov (Reuters Photo) NEW YORK CITY: They are the same height, almost the same age, and go back a long way, both have spent years knocking on the door of Grand Slam success. Standing at 6 ft 6’, there’s little to separate Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov physically when they…
Sachin hails Shelton’s big win over Alcaraz (Agency Images) Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was left impressed by the intensity of the Ben Shelton-Carlos Alcaraz battle at the US Open, describing their quarter-final clash as “some tennis” after a gripping five-set contest that went down to the final few points.Shelton stunned defending champion Alcaraz 6-7(5),…
Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman (Image: AP and Screengrab) Ben Shelton produced one of the biggest wins of his career at the US Open, ending Carlos Alcaraz’s title defence after a marathon five-set battle. But moments after the American’s memorable victory, his girlfriend Trinity Rodman made sure she wasn’t forgotten.Shelton defeated Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1,…
Frances Tiafoe (Image credit: X) Frances Tiafoe came back from two sets down to beat Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday and reach the US Open semifinals. Tiafoe also trailed 3-0 in the fifth set but fought back once again. He finally won the match after 4 hours, 38 minutes.After the…
Aryna Sabalenka (Image credit: X) Aryna Sabalenka kept her hopes of winning a third straight US Open title alive after edging Linda Noskova 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a thrilling quarterfinal on Tuesday.Sabalenka looked close to losing her title defence and her hopes of staying No. 1 in the world. But she fought back…
Mirra Andreeva, of Russia, left, helps Anastasia Potapova, of Austria. (AP Photo) NEW YORK CITY: Anastasia Potapova clutched her knee and crumpled to the court in the closing stages of a gruelling US Open fourth-round clash. After two hours and 25 minutes of pushing each other to their limits, the moment the 25-year-old went down,…
NEW YORK CITY: There was a moment early in the US Open fourth-round match when Tommy Paul was pulled wide, he lunged forward and, out of nowhere, slammed a forehand winner around the post, landing it behind a stunned Carlos Alcaraz. The crowd gasped, and a flicker of a smile crossed Paul’s face. That was…
Naomi Osaka’s US Open campaign came to an end in the fourth round, but the former world No. 1 walked away from Flushing Meadows with a sense of perspective rather than disappointment.The two-time US Open champion was beaten by Elena Rybakina in a one-sided contest on Monday, ending a run that had also seen Osaka…
Matches increasingly spill into the early hours at US Open 2026. (Pic credit: X/AP) The US Open’s famous late-night energy is once again coming under scrutiny, but this time the concern is not about whether New York can keep the party going. It is about whether the players can.As the first week of the Grand…
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz NEW YORK CITY: Aryna Sabalenka was distracted by the smell of cannabis wafting through Louis Armstrong Stadium midway through the opening set of her US Open third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova. The world No. 1 turned to chair umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore to raise the issue.“Someone is smoking weed,” she said,…