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Alcaraz downs Sinner to reclaim US Open title and World No. 1 ranking

Alcaraz downs Sinner to reclaim US Open title and World No. 1 ranking

Carlos Alcaraz prevailed in the latest instalment of his captivating rivalry with Jannik Sinner, securing a four-set victory to reclaim the US Open title, Afrosport reports. The Spaniard made a confident start and withstood a spirited second-set comeback from the Italian before powering to a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 triumph under the lights in New York. CARLOS ALCARAZ IS A SIX-TIME GRAND SLAM CHAMPION! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/PKOOVZTF4F...

Sabalenka admits she deserved a Grand Slam title after claiming US Open

Sabalenka admits she deserved a Grand Slam title after claiming US Open

World number one Aryna Sabalenka says she deserved to win a Grand Slam title after defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) to lift the US Open women's singles crown on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Belarusian reached this year's Australian Open and French Open final but lost to Americans Madison Keys and Coco Gauff. She was up against another American at Flushing Meadows in Anisimova but was...

Osaka hits out at Ostapenko for comments towards Taylor Townsend

Osaka hits out at Ostapenko for comments towards Taylor Townsend

Naomi Osaka has hit out at Jelena Ostapenko following her comments towards Taylor Townsend, who knocked the Latvian out of the US Open tennis tournament, Afrosport reports. Ostapenko raised eyebrows on Wednesday when she lashed out at Townsend, who defeated the 2017 French Open champion 7-5, 6-1 in the second round. Townsend later revealed Ostapenko told her she had no education and no class during their...

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Gauff parts ways with coach Matt Daly ahead of US Open

Two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff has split with coach Matthew Daly ahead of the US Open, Afrosport reports. The 21-year-old American will continue to work with her long-term coach Jean-Christophe Faurel, alongside biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan, who previously worked with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, notably improving her serve and forehand. Gauff was spotted training with Faurel and MacMillan at the Billie Jean King Tennis...

Injury rules Berrettini out of US Open as Spizzirri gains wild card

Injury rules Berrettini out of US Open as Spizzirri gains wild card

Italian tennis star Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from this month’s US Open, organisers announced on Thursday. The former world No. 6 has not played since his first-round exit at Wimbledon in June, where he fell to Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak in a five-set battle. Earlier this year, the 29-year-old also missed the French Open due to a right oblique injury and has now been absent from seven...