US Open 2017: Eight contenders for World No. 1 spot in WTA rankings as battle heads to Flushing Meadows
It has indeed been a short and a difficult journey for Kerber, who would now head to Flushing Meadows to mend things her way and shrug off the poor run in 2017 so far. Being the defending champion herself, the present World No. 6 does have the chance to reclaim the throne provided she is able to defend her points at the campaign.
Aug 25, 2017, 19:52 PM IST
Red-hot Garbine Muguruza eager to solve US Open puzzle
With her devastating 6-1 6-0 romp of Simona Halep to claim the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, Muguruza rose to third in the world rankings.
Aug 25, 2017, 09:26 AM IST
Rafael Nadal, Karolina Pliskova top seeds for US Open
Injuries have led to a string of notable absentees, including reigning champion Stan Wawrinka and two-time winner Novak Djokovic.
Aug 25, 2017, 08:38 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champion Novak Djokovic, 2016 US Open champion Stan Wawrinka and 2014 finalist Kei Nishikori in the growing list of withdrawn players.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
Victoria Azarenka withdraws from US Open amid custody fight over her son
The 28-year-old said last week she would skip Flushing Meadows rather than be separated from her baby.
Aug 22, 2017, 08:38 AM IST
Rafael Nadal hails 'unbelievable' climb back to World No.1
Nadal, knocked out in the Cincinnati quarter-finals last week by Australian Nick Kyrgios, had slipped to as low as 13th in the ATP rankings midway through 2015.
Aug 21, 2017, 20:16 PM IST
Rafael Nadal begins fourth stint as World No. 1 in ATP Rankings after nine years since his first
He had first shot to fame the year he had clinched a French Open, Wimbledon double in 2008. A 41 weeks reign saw its end two months after his shock defeat to Robin Soderling at Roland Garros in 2009. He regained the honour with the end of the 2010 season following his three grand slam victories including the US Open. A year-long dominance at the tennis court. He had last held the spot exactly three years and 45 days ago on July 6, 2014
Aug 21, 2017, 17:11 PM IST
Garbine Muguruza routs would-be No 1 Simona Halep for Cincinnati WTA title
Sixth-seeded Spaniard Muguruza needed only 56 minutes to capture her second title of the year and her first in a US event, taking the $522,450 top prize in the last major US Open tuneup.
Aug 21, 2017, 06:38 AM IST
Cincinnati Masters: Grigor Dimitrov downs Nick Kyrgios for biggest career crown
Kyrgios, who ousted Monday`s new world number one Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, has not won an ATP title since taking his third last year in Tokyo.
Aug 21, 2017, 06:35 AM IST
Leander Paes pairs up with Purav Raja for Winston-Salem, US Open
Paes, ranked 59, has paired with Raja and Sharan with Germany's Andre Begemann, who is placed 66.
Aug 20, 2017, 19:09 PM IST
Rafael Nadal confirmed for Brisbane International
The 15-time Grand Slam champion will take the top rankings spot when the official ATP rankings are released on Monday.
Aug 20, 2017, 08:54 AM IST
Cincinnati Masters: Simona Halep seeks No. 1 in Cincy; Nick Kyrgios storms into final
The second-ranked Romanian tries to become the 24th different woman atop the list by winning Sunday`s final against Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza, who ousted top-ranked Czech defending champion Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-2.
Aug 20, 2017, 08:51 AM IST
Nick Kyrgios beats new World No.1 Rafael Nadal to reach Cincinnati Masters semi-finals
For Nadal, this was his third straight upset after his La Decima at Roland Garros, barring him each time to even head into the semis. He had lost to Giles Muller in a pulsating five-setter in the round of 16 of Wimbledon 2017, then came a shock in Montreal quarters when 18-year-old Dennis Shapovalov scripted his first upset in the highway to US Open.
Aug 19, 2017, 09:13 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
Cincinnati Open: Grigor Dimitrov beats Juan Martin Del Potro for first time to reach quarter-final
The seventh-seeded Bulgarian advanced to his eighth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-final with a 6-3 7-5 victory over Del Potro, who struggled with the intense heat in the closing stages of the one hour 39 minute match.
Aug 18, 2017, 09:45 AM IST
Cincinnati Masters: Simona Halep advances in quest to win title, take No. 1 spot; sails into quarter-final
Romania`s Halep, a French Open runner-up for the second time in June, can overtake top-ranked Czech defending champion Karolina Pliskova by winning the title in the final major tuneup for the US Open.
Aug 18, 2017, 08:11 AM 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
Sania Mirza - Peng Shuai progress, Ramkumar Ramanathan crashes out of Cincinnati Masters
The fourth seeded Indo-Chinese duo romped home with a comfortable 7-5 6-4 win over Germany`s Julia Görges and Ukraine`s Olga Savchuk in a last-16 clash that lasted one and a half hour on Wednesday.
Aug 17, 2017, 13:38 PM IST
World No 1 Rafael Nadal wins opener, US teen ousts Alexander Zverev at Cincinnati Masters
Nadal, a 15-time Grand Slam champion who captured his 10th French Open crown in June, defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4, improving to 15-0 in ATP matches against the Frenchman.
Aug 17, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
