الوسم: Slam
Taylor Fritz’s loss extends Grand Slam drought for American men
Taylor Fritz, of the United States, holds the finalist trophy after losing to Jannik Sinner, of Italy, in the men’s singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) NEW YORK — Taylor Fritz was eager before the US Open final on Sunday, entertaining thoughts of…
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Creamline a win away from Grand Slam and 3rd straight PVL crown
Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL Invitational Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The third time’s the charm, and Creamline could prove just that after getting another crack at an elusive Grand Slam in the Premier Volleyball League. Completing a PVL season sweep has evaded the Cool Smashers for the past couple of years but they…
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Jannik Sinner wins US Open and second Grand Slam title by beating Taylor Fritz in straight sets | Tennis News
Jannik Sinner crashed Taylor Fritz’s American party, packed with A-list celebrities, by winning his maiden US Open title in straight sets at Flushing Meadows in New York on Sunday. The Italian world No 1 became just the fourth man to win the Australian Open and US Open on hard courts in the same season –…
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Creamline gets Grand Slam bid going with win over Thais
Creamline’s Michele Gumabao during the PVL Invitational Conference.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Two days after ruling the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference, Creamline opened its Grand Slam bid with a dominant 25-13, 25-12, 25-15 win over Est Cola of Thailand in the Invitationals on Friday at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. After ending a six-year…
Read MoreJessica Pegula stuns Swiatek for first Grand Slam semis
Jessica Pegula of the United States, reacts after defeating Iga Świątek, of Poland, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) NEW YORK — The questions wouldn’t stop for Jessica Pegula: Why was she 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinals heading into her U.S.…
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US Open: Jack Draper advances to maiden Grand Slam quarter-final as he crushes Tomas Machac | Tennis News
Britain’s Jack Draper advanced to the quarter-finals of the US Open as he dominated Tomas Machac in a straight sets victory. Draper, 22, sealed a 6-3 6-1 6-2 win in imperious fashion. Astonishingly so far in the US Open, the British No 1 is yet to drop a set. He had lost his three previous…
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Novak Djokovic: The 24-time Grand Slam champion follows Carlos Alcaraz out of the tournament after stunning upset | Tennis News
Defending champion Novak Djokovic followed Carlos Alcaraz out of the US Open in another seismic shock in New York as the 24-time Grand Slam champion was beaten by Australian 28th seed Alexei Popyrin on Friday night. Less than 24 hours after third seed and 2022 champion Alcaraz crashed out of the tournament to Dutchman Botic…
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Emma Raducanu: Brit beaten by Sofia Kenin in a battle of former Grand Slam champions | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu was knocked out in opening round of the US Open by Sofia Kenin in a battle of former Grand Slam champions on Tuesday night in New York. Raducanu has struggled to recapture the magic of her fairy-tale run at Flushing Meadows three years ago when she became the first qualifier to win a…
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Emma Raducanu: Has former US Open champion had enough preparation for Grand Slam in New York? | Tennis News
Has Emma Raducanu had enough preparation for the US Open? Tim Henman, Naomi Broady and Laura Robson give their opinion on her chances of another fairy-tale in New York. Raducanu has played just three matches since reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon in July but made the quarter-finals of the Washington Open at the start…
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Djokovic seeks 25th Grand Slam title after getting Olympic gold
Novak Djokovic of Serbia practices ahead of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 24, 2024 in New York City. Jamie Squire/Getty Images/AFP NEW YORK — As big a deal as finally winning an Olympic gold medal was to Novak Djokovic, as much as he has accomplished in tennis…
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