Category: Tennis
Tiafoe Vows to Learn from US Open Defeat: “I Won’t Make the Same Mistake Twice”
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 7, 2024 New York—After Frances Tiafoe melted down and lost eight of the last nine games in his 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 loss to Taylor Fritz in Friday night’s US Open men’s singles semifinal, the 26-year-old had one thing on his mind: making sure it doesn’t…
Previewing the U.S. Open final showdown between Sinner and Fritz: analysis and prediction
Getty Images On Sunday afternoon, Taylor Fritz will become the first American man since 2009 to play in a Grand Slam singles final when he takes the court at the U.S. Open one last time in 2024. He can also become the first American man to win a major since 2003. Andy Roddick was the…
McNamee predicts Djokovic as top contender for 2025 Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open trophies, making him the best-performing player at the event ever, and a former Australian tennis legend sees him adding an 11th in 2025. A perfect scenario, a Cinderella story for Djokovic, would be him winning the Australian Open next year. Besides the event possibly marking his 25th Grand…
Kichenok Chooses Tennis Victory Over Wedding, Secures Grand Slam Title with Ostapenko
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 6, 2024 New York—No wedding. But a Grand Slam title instead. Ukraine’s Lyudmila Kichenok was supposed to get married on Wednesday to fiance Stas Kumarsky but instead postponed the ceremony to complete her run to the US Open women’s doubles title with Jelena Ostapenko. Kichenok and Ostapenko…
Sabalenka narrowly defeats Navarro to secure spot in US Open final
Sabalenka edges Navarro 6-3, 7-6 to reach second consecutive US Open final Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus achieved a career-high ranking of #1 last September and is currently ranked and seeded two. She defended her Australian Open title in January and is still seeking her first title in NY having lost the last final in three…
Fritz Makes Historic Advance to US Open Final
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 06: Taylor Fritz of the United States returns a shot against Frances Tiafoe of the United States during their Men’s Singles Semifinal match on Day Twelve of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the…
Sinner defeats Draper in hard-fought straight sets at U.S. Open
Jannik Sinner is one win away from the second Grand Slam title of his career–and second of the season–after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-2 in the U.S. Open semifinals on Friday afternoon. Sinner, the reigning Australian Open champion, needed three hours and three minutes to advance even though it was straight-set match. The second…
US Open Men’s and Women’s Singles Draws and Schedule for Saturday, September 7, 2024
American Jessica Pegula plays Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final on Saturday. Photo credit: Garrett Ellwood/US Open/USTA US Open Flushing Meadows, New York August 26-September 8, 2024 Surface: Hard Court Prize Money: $75 Million US Open Is a Quest for History Olympic gold-medal champion Novak Djokovic plays for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam crown…
Potential Major Breakthrough Just a Matter of Time
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 6, 2024Photo credit: Garrett Ellwood/US Open/USTA NEW YORK—In his maiden major semifinal, a gritty Jack Draper lost his lunch on court. Draper’s appetite for major achievement remains undiminished. More: Depleted Djokovic on What Went Wrong The 25th-seeded Draper vomited on court a few times during his 7-5,…
Sinner triumphs over Draper to secure spot in US Open final
Jannik Sinner in action during a men’s singles semifinal match at the 2024 US Open on Friday, Sep. 6, 2024 in Flushing, NY. (Garrett Ellwood/USTA) (September 6, 2024) FLUSHING, NY – World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy has reached his first US Open final on Friday when he defeated lefty Jack Draper of Great…