NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 8, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) With perseverance and power, Aryna Sabalenka won her first US Open singles title – her second major of the 2024 season after winning the Australian Open – and third Grand Slam crown […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 7, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) No American man has reached the final of the US Open since 2006. Friday evening before a sold-out Arthur Ashe Stadium, Taylor Fritz ended that drought in Flushing Meadows. In a semifinal […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 6, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Emma Navarro from start to finish in their US Open semifinal match on Arthur Ashe Stadium Thursday night. Her groundstrokes off both wings were relentless. By the end of […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 5, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Jack Draper of Great Britain reached his first major quarterfinal at the US Open without losing a set. Now, after defeating World No. 10 Alex de Minaur of Australia, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2, […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 4, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Eleven years after they first met in the opening round of the US Open junior boys’ singles, American No. 1 Taylor Fritz renewed his rivalry with World No. 4 Alexander Zverev of Germany […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 3, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) As the second week of the US Open unfolded on Labor Day in New York City, a familiar American presence, Jessica Pegula, made quick work of her fourth-round match to advance into […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 2, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) A decade ago, Grigor Dimitrov achieved multiple Grand Slam quarterfinals in a season, at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Now, the 33-year-old Bulgarian, ranked ninth, is enjoying a career renaissance in 2024. […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 1, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner showed his dominance from the moment he walked out on sunny but cool Arthur Ashe Stadium for his US Open third-round match against Australian Christopher O’Connell Saturday […]
NEW YORK/STARNBERG, August 31, 2024 Following Carlos Alcaraz’s loss to Botic van de Zandschulp Thursday, defending champion Novak Djokovic has also been knocked out early at the US Open. The 37-year-old Serbian lost to Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in the third round […]
NEW YORK/STARNBERG, August 30, 2024 Botic van de Zandschulp pulled off one of the most remarkable upsets in recent history on Thursday, knocking out 2022 champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the US Open, ending the […]
