Tag: US Open
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Serena Williams bids an emotional goodbye to 27-year career after US Open loss
Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia has made history by defeating Serena Williams at the US Open for the last time after the 23-time major winner acknowledged her career to be concluded. Serena and the boisterous audience couldn’t stop Tomljanovic, who prevailed 7-5, 6-7,6-1. After suffering through two sets that couldn’t separate the two, the final began…
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Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic to miss US Open
Tennis player Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to attend the US Open in New York City due to his unwillingness to take the COVID-19 vaccination. The twenty-one time Grand Slam champion Djokovic stated on Thursday that he will remain in “good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to…
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All-time sporting great Serena Williams to retire from tennis after US Open
The 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, stated on Tuesday morning that she will conclude her illustrious tennis career after competing in the US Open starting later this month. In her post-match press conference at the Canadian Open, Serena Williams broke the bombshell that she would be retiring, saying she could ‘see the light at…
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Medvedev slams his way to the top, replaces Djokovic as world number one
Daniil Medvedev replaced Novak Djokovic as world number one on Monday. Djokovic held the top spot in men’s tennis for a record 361 total weeks. In January, Rafael Nadal beat Medvedev in a nail-biting Australian Open final. US Open champion Medvedev is the third Russian man after Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, and 27th player…
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Russia’s Medvedev wins maiden Grand Slam, beats Djokovic in US Open final
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has won his maiden Grand Slam, beating Djokovic with straight three sets (6-4 6-4 6-4) at the US Open final. Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 21st major title that would have completed the calendar-year Grand Slam collapsed at the final hurdle as Medvedev, playing in his third major final,…
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UK’s Emma Raducanu wins US Open in historic final
United Kingdom’s (UK) Emma Raducanu’s extraordinary run at the US Open finished in glorious fashion in New York as the 18-year-old became Britain’s first female singles Grand Slam champion after 44 years. According to details, Raducanu, the first qualifier ever to reach a Grand Slam final, once again rose to the occasion, beating the 19-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez…
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Naomi Osaka might take another break after shocking defeat at US Open
“I honestly don’t know when I am going to play my next tennis match,” announced defending US Champion Naomi Osaka at her news conference after a shocking loss to 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez from Canada. Osaka broke down during the news conference after making this announcement. “I think I am gonna take a break from playing…
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VIDEO: Three-time champion Novak Djokovic defaults out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball
Novak Djokovic’s charge to his 18th Grand Slam title ended on Sunday after the Serbian defaulted following his petulant swipe at the ball that hit a line judge in the throat that resulted in the world number one’s disqualification from the US Open. The dramatic moment came when the overwhelming title favourite reacted angrily to…