Carlos Alcaraz defeats Casper Ruud to win first Major, US Open title
By Emmanuel Okogba World number 3, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 to win his first Major and US Open title. The teenage Spaniard became the youngest male tennis player to achieve the feat with his 3 sets to 1 victory on Sunday night. The ding-dong affair threatened to go […]
US Open: Serena, Venus Williams get doubles wild card
By Efosa Taiwo Serena Williams and Venus Williams have received a wild card entry as they get set to play doubles as a pair at the Flushing Meadows. This is expected to be Serena’s farewell tournament of what can be termed a legendary career. The sisters have not competed anywhere in doubles as a pairing […]
Rafael Nadal targeting 5th US Open title, 23rd Grand Slam
By Emmanuel Okogba Rafael Nadal’s path to glory seem to be clear after confirmation of Novak Djokovic’s absence from the US Open beginning on Monday. Djokovic’s refusal to get vaccinated rules him out of a second major this year having also missed the Australian Open earlier. Nadal will try to overcome his injury worrries in […]
Novak Djokovic out of US Open
By Efosa Taiwo Tennis star, Novak Djokovic will not play at the US Open slated to commence on Monday, August 29th, according to the official website of the player. It will be recalled that the Serbian also missed the Australia Open, ATP Masters 1000 and the Cincinnati Open this year. The 21-time grand slam winner’s […]
Rain stops play at US Open as storm hits New York
There were bizarre scenes late Wednesday at the US Open in New York. This was when a night match had to be suspended due to rain, in spite of its being played under a roof. Play between Kevin Anderson and Diego Schwartzman inside the Louis Armstrong Stadium was halted after the torrential rain in New […]
Osaka beats Azarenka to win US Open and third Grand Slam
Japan’s Naomi Osaka came from a set down to beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the US Open on Saturday and clinch her third Grand Slam title. Osaka, the fourth seed, overcame her unseeded opponent 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 inside a near-empty Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows. It brought 22-year-old Osaka’s haul of tennis […]
