Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka steal headlines in rain-hit first round at US Open
World number one Nadal began his campaign for a third US Open title with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-2, 6-2 win over Serbia`s Dusan Lajovic.
Aug 30, 2017, 09:15 AM 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
Mahesh Bhupathi's 'years of hard work' wasted by wife Lara Dutta in Mumbai rain
Torrential rain accompanied by strong winds pummelled Mumbai today, disrupting rail, road and air services, uprooting trees, swamping homes, and bringing the megapolis to its knees.
Aug 29, 2017, 21:40 PM IST
US Open 2017: Former champion Marin Cilic off to winning start
Cilic ended with 57 unforced errors, many coming from his wobbly forehand, compared to 55 winners.
Aug 29, 2017, 10:47 AM IST
Venus Williams celebrates 20 years at US Open, awaits Serena return
She lost to Spain's Garbine Muguruza on the All England grass and to her pregnant sister Serena at Melbourne last January.
Aug 29, 2017, 10:41 AM IST
US Open 2017: Maria Sharapova upsets second-seeded Simona Halep
Sharapova won only 5 of 22 break points in the match while Halep won 4 of 10 and produced only 15 winners against 14 unforced errors.
Aug 29, 2017, 08:55 AM IST
US Open 2017: Garbine Muguruza advances, Johanna Konta out
US 10th seed John Isner blasted 22 aces in eliminating France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Aug 29, 2017, 08:24 AM IST
US Open 2017: Petra Kvitova wears down Jelena Jankovic to reach round two at Flushing Meadows
The Czech 13th seed, in search of top form after a mediocre build-up to the year`s final grand slam, struggled to adapt to Jankovic`s counter-punching style but eventually wore down the 2008 runner-up to set up a meeting with France`s Alize Cornet.
Aug 28, 2017, 23:49 PM IST
US Open 2017: Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza powers past Varvara Lepchenko at Flushing Meadows
Despite winning two grand slam titles, Muguruza has never felt at home at Flushing Meadows as she has never advanced past the third round here.
Aug 28, 2017, 23:45 PM IST
Sounds good but I’d prefer someone else, says Rafael Nadal on potential semifinal against Roger Federer
Interestingly, Federer differs in opinion at a possible 'Fedal' at the semi-final round. He said, "I'd be happy to play him here," said Federer. "I mean, there's like, I don't know—60-plus guys in between us that don't agree we, in our section, should make it to the semis ... But I'd love to play Rafa here in New York."
Aug 28, 2017, 23:37 PM IST
Why do they call you the GOAT? kid asks Roger Federer at press conference ahead of US Open 2017
Federer missed last year's US Open and the remainder of the 2016's tennis action in order to recover from a knee surgery he had in February. Not many had speculated that the Swiss legend could comeback and script a record. But he did. He bagged the Australian Open title, skipped action at Roland Garros and then again lifted and unprecedented eighth at Wimbledon.
Aug 28, 2017, 21:24 PM IST
US Open 2017: Five talking points as pulsating action begins at Flushing Meadows
Just a day more to go. August 28 would mark the kickoff, of the 137th edition of the US Open tennis championships at the Flushing Meadows, New York. And there are already a host of possibilities hovering over the final grand slam of the year.
Aug 28, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
Rafael Nadal tops ATP charts for second week
The Spaniard took over the ATP rankings summit last week for the first time since July 2014.
Aug 28, 2017, 14:46 PM 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
US Open 2017: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova take spotlight at Flushing Meadows
World number one Nadal, back on top after more than three years, captured his 10th French Open in June for his 15th Grand Slam title while third-ranked Federer took the Australian Open and Wimbledon crowns, raising his record Slam total to 19.
Aug 27, 2017, 23:37 PM IST
US Open: Roger Federer unconcerned by mounting injury toll
Thirty-year-old Murray joins 12-times grand slam winner Novak Djokovic and 2016 U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka in missing the tournament through injury.
Aug 27, 2017, 12:11 PM IST
Andy Murray withdraws from US Open with hip injury
Murray suffered the injury in a five-set French Open semi-final loss to Swiss Stan Wawrinka in June.
Aug 27, 2017, 08:19 AM IST
Roger Federer favourite as absentees offer hope to young guns
Federer, seeded third, will be most people's title pick having produced a stunning year since returning from a six-month lay-off in January - compiling a 35-3 record.
Aug 26, 2017, 08:37 AM IST
US Open 2017: World No.1 Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer drawn in same half of tournament draw
Newly crowned World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, today, has been drawn in the same half of the US Open draw as his arch-rival Roger Federer as announced at the US Open Experience, Manhattan. Not only so, Federer and Andy Murray have high chances of dethroning the Spaniard from the top spot with the end of the last and final grand slam of the year.
Aug 26, 2017, 00:39 AM IST
US Open 2017: Second seed Simona Halep draws Maria Sharapova in first round at Flushing Meadows
Sharapova, making her first Grand Slam appearance since a 15-month doping ban, has a 6-0 career record against Halep, who last Sunday lost for the third time in as many months with a chance to advance to world number one with a victory.
Aug 25, 2017, 22:27 PM IST
