The British three-time Grand Slam winner, 31, said in March that he was pain-free after hip surgery but his chances of playing singles at Wimbledon this year were “less than 50%”. Murray said the operation meant it was possible he would not be able to play professionally again. “It is still early days so we […]Read More
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Serena Williams has another shot at winning her first Grand Slam title since giving birth after defeating Anastasija Sevastova in 66 minutes in their US Open semi-final. Williams, beaten by Angelique Kerber in the Wimbledon final in July, won 6-3 6-0 against Latvian 19th seed Sevastova. The 36-year-old American will play Japan’s Naomi Osaka in […]Read More
Austrian star, Dominic Thiem admitted he’s “not sure” if he can defeat defending champion Rafael Nadal on Tuesday at the US Open and reach the semi-finals. The 24-year-old will face the world number one, just three months after he was routed by Nadal in the final at Roland Garros. That loss was one of seven […]Read More
Defending champion Rafael Nadal’s progress into the US Open quarter-finals was far from smooth as he needed four sets to beat unseeded Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili. The 32-year-old Spaniard led by two sets to love before Basilashvili, ranked 37th in the world, recovered to take a third-set tie-break. But the top seed broke twice as Basilashvili […]Read More
Serena Williams says her motivation to win major trophies remains as high as ever in motherhood after reaching the US Open quarter-finals. Williams, whose daughter Olympia turned one on Saturday, is aiming to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in New York. The 36-year-old American former world number one is playing her seventh tournament […]Read More
Five-time champion Roger Federer eased into the second round of the US Open on Tuesday, beating Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. The Swiss great, seeded second at Flushing Meadows behind defending champion and world number one Rafael Nadal, improved his perfect record in US Open first-round matches with his 18th win in 18 attempts. […]Read More
Andy Murray made a winning start to his US Open campaign after defeating Australian James Duckworth in four sets to reach the second round at Flushing Meadows. Former champion Murray dropped the opening set but gradually began to take control and he battled back to dispatch the 448th-ranked Australian 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 7-5 6-3. “At […]Read More