Category: Tennis
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…
Ricky’s prediction for the U.S. Open final showdown between Sabalenka and Pegula
There will be an American in both the men’s and women’s singles finals at the 2024 U.S. Open. While Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe have been making a ton of headlines as the contingent of American men try to end a Grand Slam title drought of more than two decades, Jessica Pegula has also emerged…
Pegula’s Risky Move in 2024 Pays Dividends
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 6, 2024 New York—After years of toiling in relative obscurity, late-blooming Jessica Pegula rose up the rankings to join the elite, starting in 2021. The Buffalo, NY native reached six major quarterfinals from 2021 to 2023, but she lost them all – and still wasn’t satisfied. It…
Kichenok Delays Wedding Plans to Claim Women’s Doubles Title with Ostapenko at US Open
Photo by Pete Staples/USTA (Seprember 6, 2024) FLUSHING, NY – Lyudmyla Kichenok was supposed to get married this week to Jelena Ostapenko’s coach, but a run at the US Open put an end to that. The No. 7 seeds won their first major title as a team beating Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-3…
Sabalenka Dominates Zheng in Stellar Performance at the US Open
Aryna Sabalenka demonstrated why she is the favorite to win the women’s singles at the US Open by thrashing the Olympic gold medalist Qinwen Zheng. Sabalenka’s level had been getting better throughout the tournament before her quarterfinal against Zheng. Her previous best match was in the fourth round against Elise Mertens. The Belarusian’s powerful hitting…
Sabalenka vs. Pegula: U.S. Open Final Match Preview and Prediction
Getty Images The two most in-form players on the WTA Tour will battle for the U.S. Open title when Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula square off on Saturday afternoon in New York. Sabalenka leads the head-to-head series 5-2 after most recently defeating Pegula 6-3, 7-5 in last month’s Cincinnati final. However, it is all tied…
Ricky’s prediction for the U.S. Open semifinal showdown between Fritz and Tiafoe
Either Taylor Fritz or Frances Tiafoe will become the first American man since 2009 (Andy Roddick at Wimbledon, lost to Roger Federer) to play in a Grand Slam singles final. Who will it be? That will be determined when they go head-to-head for the eighth time in their careers on Friday night during semifinal action…
Dimitrov Reveals Details of Injury Behind US Open Quarter-Final Withdrawal
Grigor Dimitrov has yet to reach a major final, and that won’t change at the 2024 US Open, as an injury stopped him in his quarter-final match. The Bulgarian player was taking on Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-final. The match came after a grueling fourth-round battle for Dimitrov, in which he had to play five…
Sabalenka secures spot in US Open final for second consecutive year
Aryna Sabalenka produced an impressive performance to get past Emma Navarro and clinch her spot in US Open final for a second year in a row on Thursday night. They’re cheering for her, but how can they help her to win the match? Only if I let them get into my head and only if…
Player with Most U.S. Open Men’s Singles Titles in the 21st Century
Who Has Won The U.S. Open Men’s Singles Title The Most In The 21st Century – World Tennis Magazine Who Has Won The U.S. Open Men’s Singles Title The Most In The 21st Century