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August 26, 2025 9:50 AM

Venus exits US Open in first round despite valiant display against Muchova

Venus Williams showed flashes of vintage form under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday but despite pushing Karolina Muchova to a deciding set the 45-year-old American fell 6-3 2-6 6-1 in a thrilling U.S. Open first-round battle. The seven-t...

August 25, 2025 9:44 AM

Djokovic battles past Tien to reach US Open second round

Novak Djokovic delivered a lesson in Grand Slam tenacity to Learner Tien in the first round of the U.S. Open on Sunday as he battled past the American teenager 6-1 7-6(3) 6-2 and launched his latest quest for a record 25th major title. Competing in ...

August 25, 2025 9:41 AM

Sabalenka moves on, Raducanu notches first US Open win since 2021 triumph

Defending U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka was given an early test before she moved into the second round while Emma Raducanu won her first match at the Grand Slam since her 2021 triumph as the tournament began a day earlier than usual on Sunday. ...

August 22, 2025 9:59 AM

Sinner to start U.S. Open against Kopriva, Sabalenka faces tricky test

Defending champion Jannik Sinner has been handed a relatively smooth path to the U.S. Open final, while Aryna Sabalenka faces a tricky road in her title defence after the draw was announced on Thursday. Sinner’s fitness has been under the spotligh...

August 15, 2025 3:29 PM

Italian Matteo Berrettini withdraws from US Open

Former world number six Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, tournament organisers said on Thursday. The Italian, currently ranked 59th, has not competed since a first-round lost at Wimbledon in June after he had recovered from an abd...

August 7, 2025 10:29 AM

U.S. Open announces record $90 million prize money

The U.S. Open announced $90 million in prize money will be on offer at this year's final major, marking the largest purse in tennis history, up 20% from 2024. Top players in the ATP and WTA called for more equitable distribution of revenue at the fo...

August 5, 2025 11:34 AM

Djokovic pulls out of Cincinnati ahead of U.S. Open

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open for the second consecutive year, tournament organisers confirmed to U.S. media on Monday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has opted out of the U.S. Open warm-up tournament following consecutive s...

July 22, 2025 3:34 PM

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen withdraws from U.S. Open after elbow surgery

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen has withdrawn from the U.S. Open as she recovers from right elbow surgery, tournament organisers announced Monday. The world number six revealed last week on Instagram that she has been struggling with "persistent pain"...

February 28, 2025 11:05 AM

Raducanu to return at Indian Wells after Dubai security incident, media report

Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu will compete at Indian Wells next week in her first Tour appearance since Dubai, where a man exhibited "fixated behaviour" towards her and was removed from the stands during her match, British media reported. ...

September 6, 2024 10:12 AM

Sabalenka survives Navarro test to reach US Open final

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka charged into her second straight U.S. Open final on Thursday, overcoming a late-match fight back from American Emma Navarro 6-3 7-6(2) at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The runner-up last year relied on her superior power to subdue...