Sloane Stephens marvels at money and journey to US Open glory
Worries didn`t end for Sloane Stephens after winning her first Grand Slam title Saturday at the US Open, recalling the fabulous photographs of past champions she admired along the hallways of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Sep 10, 2017, 06:42 AM IST
US Open, Men's Singles final: Rafael Nadal eyes sweet sixteen against Kevin Anderson
The 31-year-old Spaniard, who captured a 10th Roland Garros in June and was runner-up to Roger Federer at the Australian Open in January, is the overwhelming favourite.
Sep 10, 2017, 04:07 AM IST
US Open 2017, Women's Singles final: Sloane Stephens vs Madison Keys – As it happened...
The all-American final was expected to be a tense fight, but with the higher ranked Keys committing 30 unforced errors, it ended with an one-sided match.
Sep 09, 2017, 23:41 PM IST
US Open 2017: Venus Williams faces Sloane Stephens with eyes on eighth Slam crown
US ninth seed Williams, the 2017 Wimbledon and Australian Open runner-up, is the US Open`s oldest semi-finalist and the oldest in any Slam since Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon in 1994.
Sep 07, 2017, 00:42 AM IST
US Open: Elina Svitolina fights through, Dominic Thiem cruises
Svitolina, seeking her sixth title of the year and first Grand Slam crown, held off 42nd-ranked Czech Katerina Siniakova 6-0, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 while Thiem finished off Australian Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 under sunny skies.
Aug 30, 2017, 23:43 PM IST
US Open: Karolina Pliskova wins as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer wait on soggy day
With showers halting play on the outside courts, Nadal and Federer at least had the comfort of knowing that they would begin under the Ashe roof later Tuesday.
Aug 30, 2017, 00:17 AM IST
Simona Halep has inside track in eight-woman fight for No 1
Eight women have a chance to claim the world number one ranking after the year`s final Grand Slam event, which opens Monday on the New York hardcourts with Halep facing Maria Sharapova in the feature match.
Aug 28, 2017, 00:20 AM IST
Canadian Milos Raonic pulls out of US Open with wrist injury
Raonic thus joins 12-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, 2016 US Open champion Stan Wawrinka and 2014 finalist Kei Nishikori in the growing list of withdrawn players.
Aug 24, 2017, 15:28 PM IST
World No 1 Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer set sights on US Open swansong
Federer, the five-time US champion from 2004-2008, is bidding for a 20th major and third of the year after capturing the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles.
Aug 23, 2017, 08:37 AM IST
Former champion Samantha Stosur out of US Open with hand injury
Stosur, ranked 43rd in the world, will be replaced in the main draw by Germany`s Annika Beck, 23, for the hardcourt showdown at Flushing Meadows that begins on August 28.
Aug 18, 2017, 23:38 PM IST
US Open 2017: Victoria Azarenka could miss season's final Grand Slam due to custody battle
The 28-year-old, who reached the finals at the U.S. Open in 2012 and 2013, remains optimistic that legal arrangements can be worked out to allow her to compete shortly.
Aug 18, 2017, 00:20 AM IST
WATCH: Maria Sharapova struggles but advances on return at Stanford Classic
Sharapova was denied a wildcard for the French Open earlier this year, and was unable to take part in qualifying for Wimbledon because of injury.
Aug 01, 2017, 19:24 PM IST
US Open tennis tournament to top 50-million Dollars in prize money
This year`s U.S. Open will become the first tennis tournament to top $50 million in prize money following a nine percent increase in the total purse, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Tuesday.
Jul 19, 2017, 09:29 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017, Day 9: Sam Querrey ends Andy Murray's title defence dream, Roger Federer makes record 12th semis
Federer has yet to drop a set in the tournament this year and with defending champion Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal all out he is a huge favourite to become the first man to win the Wimbledon title eight times.
Jul 13, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Three-time champion Novak Djokovic retires from quarterfinal match against Tomas Berdych
Berdych, world number 15 and the 2010 Wimbledon runner-up, will face Roger Federer in the semi-final.
Jul 12, 2017, 23:25 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Top players can deal with problems better, says former Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl
Lendl, who coaches world number one Andy Murray, said that the Briton, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic have been able to stay at the top of men`s tennis due to their mental strength.
Jul 10, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017, Day 6: Novak Djokovic shows ruthlessness, Milos Raonic strides into second week
Djokovic, seeded two, looked fired up throughout the contest, telling the umpire to "focus" early on after some close line calls and then bellowing at himself after winning two points in the third-set tiebreak.
Jul 09, 2017, 00:31 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Rafael Nadal wins 10 consecutive Grand Slam matches without dropping a set
The 31-year-old's 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) win over Karen on the fifth day of the coveted tournament implies that he has now clinched victory in 28 consecutive sets at Grand Slams, a record he had created back in 2010
Jul 08, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
Andre Agassi says trust needed for Novak Djokovic role to work
Agassi was hired by Djokovic before the French Open in a bid to address his poor run of form but the Serb was badly beaten by Austrian Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros.
Jul 07, 2017, 23:49 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017, Day 3: Victoria Azarenka victorious as Kei Nishikori, Johanna Konta sweat
Former world number one Azarenka, playing her first Grand Slam tournament since giving birth to first child Leo in December, knocked out Russian 15th seed Elena Vesnina.
Jul 05, 2017, 22:41 PM IST
