World number two Aryna Sabalenka, emerged US Open champion for the first time in her career, winning 7-5, 7-5, in a keenly-contested match against American, Jessica Pegula, Afrosport reports. The Belarusian's win comes barely a month after defeating Pegula in another two-set final (6-3, 7-5) win at the Cinccinati Open. Her victory serves as a redemption arc, having lost the 2023 US Open final to another...
Botic van de Zandschulp has delivered the biggest shock of the ongoing US Open as the Dutch tennis star knocked out third seed and four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz in the second round at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Zandschulp defeated the Spaniard 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in straight sets to progress into the third round, ending Alcaraz’s 15-match winning run at the majors. Alcaraz looked flat...
American teenage tennis star Coco Gauff reached her highest-ever spot on the newly-released world tennis ranking on Monday. The 19-year-old, who recently defeated Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open and claim her first Grand Slam title, moved three places to third on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. Gauff overtakes compatriot Jessica Pegula, who drops two places and is currently fifth in the...
Veteran tennis player Venus Williams has been assigned a wildcard to compete at the Australian Open in January. The 42-year-old will be back in the tournament after making her debut 25 years ago. The seven-time singles Grand Slam champion reached the Australian Open final in 2003 and she lost to her sister Serena in 2017. The five-time Australian Open doubles champion expressed her joy at the...
Rafael Nadal has praised his countryman Carlos Alcaraz as the most deserving player for the No. 1 spot in the men's tennis global ranking. 19-year-old Alcaraz had a stellar 2022 which saw him claim five titles, some of which included ATP Masters 1000 in Miami and Madrid as well as a maiden US Open. The victory at Flushing Meadows over Norwegian hotshot Casper Ruud propelled Alcaraz...
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