Tag: Open
US Open: Martina Navratilova not surprised by Novak Djokovic’s early exit at Flushing Meadows | Tennis News
Tennis great Martina Navratilova admitted she was “not surprised” by Novak Djokovic’s early exit at the US Open, saying he didn’t have the “focus or fire”. Djokovic said he “played some of the worst tennis I have ever played” after he followed Carlos Alcaraz in crashing out of the US Open. Defending champion Djokovic was…
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Novak Djokovic admits to ‘worst tennis ever’ in US Open exit
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, wipes his face against =Alexei Popyrin, of Australia, during a third round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Defending champion Novak Djokovic admitted he had played “his worst tennis ever” as he slumped to his earliest exit at the US…
Read MoreNaomi Osaka loses in US Open second round to Karolina Muchova
Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns a shot to Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) NEW YORK — Seemingly back in her U.S. Open match, suddenly a point from getting to a third set, Naomi Osaka…
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Carlos Alcaraz: Former US Open champion shocked by unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp | Tennis News
Unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp caused an almighty US Open upset by stunning Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 7-5 6-4 in the second round on Thursday night. The world No 3 came into the tournament in New York aiming to make it three Grand Slam titles in a row, having triumphed at the French Open and…
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US Open: Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic continue their title defences on Friday, as Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton face off | Tennis News
Defending champions Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic are back in action on Friday at the US Open, live on Sky Sports. Gauff kicks off the action on Arthur Ashe Stadium from 5pm with her third-round match against 27th seed Elina Svitolina, a three-time Grand Slam semi-finalist – including at the US Open in 2019. Djokovic,…
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US Open: Katie Boulter suffers disappointing exit at Flushing Meadows in second round | Tennis News
An out-of-sorts Katie Boulter suffered a disappointing US Open exit to Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro despite mounting a brief fightback in the second set. Boulter was outplayed throughout her 7-5 7-5 defeat to the world No 74 to end British interest in the women’s draw following Harriet Dart’s exit to Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk on Wednesday.…
Read MoreNovak Djokovic reaches US Open third round
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, waves as he walks onto the course for a second round match against Laslo Djere, of Serbia, of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK — A U.S. Open match that Novak Djokovic already expected to be difficult was threatening…
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US Open: Novak Djokovic defeats fellow countryman Laslo Djere, while Coco Gauff also advances | Tennis News
Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff made it into the third round of the US Open after they both came through their night matches on Wednesday. Serbian star Djokovic was given a workover for the first couple of sets, with the 37-year-old even receiving an abdominal massage at one point, before his fellow countryman…
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US Open: Katie Boulter, Jack Draper, Dan Evans lead British interest on Thursday, plus Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in action | Tennis News
The Brits are back on Thursday at the US Open, with Katie Boulter, Jack Draper and Dan Evans all in second-round action – back to back to back – live on Sky Sports. British No 1s Boulter and Draper, as well as Evans – fresh from his US Open record-longest match against 23rd seed Karen…
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US Open: Caroline Garcia speaks out about damaging social media abuse she has received | Tennis News
Caroline Garcia has spoken out about the vile social media abuse she has received and said it is “damaging” players. The Frenchwoman, who lost in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday, shared some of the abuse she has been sent in recent weeks, which included a user telling her to kill herself…
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