NEW YORK—Novak Djokovic’s bid for the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969 ended one victory short with a 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 loss to Daniil Medvedev in the U.S. Open final on Sunday. Medvedev’s surprisingly lopsided triumph gave him his first major championship and prevented Djokovic from winning what would have been the…
‘Relief’: Djokovic’s Bid for Year Slam Ends Against Medvedev
NEW YORK—A game from the end of his bid for what would have been the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969, Novak Djokovic covered his face with a towel, hiding his tears during a changeover. For 27 Grand Slam matches in 2021, on hard courts, clay courts, and grass, Djokovic could not…
Salisbury, Krawczyk Win Mixed Doubles Title
Joe Salisbury won a U.S. Open doubles title for the second time in two days and Desirae Krawczyk won her third mixed doubles Grand Slam title of the year. The No. 2-seeded team beat Giuliana Olmos of Mexico and Marcelo Arevalo of Argentina 7-5, 6-2. It was the second Grand Slam title this year for…
Britain’s Raducanu Beats Fernandez to Win US Open
NEW YORK—Unseeded British teenager Emma Raducanu went from qualifier to champion at the U.S. Open in just her second appearance at a Grand Slam tournament. Raducanu beat Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez 6–4, 6–3 in the final at Flushing Meadows on Saturday to become the first player to go preliminary qualifying rounds all the way to…
Djokovic Reaches US Open Finals, One Win From Historic Calendar Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic is one victory away from making history in professional male tennis following a semi-finals victory on Friday. The Serbian native is now set to complete his quest and become the first calendar-year Grand Slam winner in 52 years. Djokovic defeated fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany during a five-set battle at Flushing Meadows in…
Nadal Recovering After Treatment on Foot Problem
Rafael Nadal said on Saturday that he was recovering at home after receiving treatment in Barcelona for the foot problem that forced him to cut short his 2021 campaign. The 20-times major winner suffered with back issues at the start of the season before pulling out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics. Nadal announced last…
Ram and Salisbury Pick up US Open Men’s Doubles Title
New York—American Rajeev Ram and Briton Joe Salisbury overcame a slow start to beat Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray 3–6 6–2 6–2 in the U.S. Open men’s doubles final on Friday. Ram and Salisbury struggled with their serve in the opening set, with a collective four double faults as they got in slightly more than…
Teens Raducanu and Fernandez Advance to US Open Final
NEW YORK—Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez are so similar in so many ways: They possess enviable quickness and anticipation. They take balls low to the ground and redirect them with ease. They don’t care how much better-known or more successful opponents are. They love the big moment. There’s more. They’re both teenagers. They’re both unseeded…
Set Down, Djokovic Tops Berrettini at US Open, Nears Year Slam
NEW YORK—Never fazed, rarely flummoxed, Novak Djokovic is so collected in best-of-five-set matches—even when falling behind, as he has done repeatedly at the U.S. Open. No opponent, or the prospect of what’s at stake, has been too much to handle. Not yet, anyway. And now he’s two wins away from the first calendar-year Grand Slam…
Britain’s Raducanu Surprises Herself With US Open Run
NEW YORK—No one is more surprised than Emma Raducanu herself. The British teenager became the first qualifier to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals by beating Olympic champion Belinda Bencic in straight sets on Wednesday. “I didn’t expect to be here at all,” Raducanu told reporters. “I think my flights were booked at the end of…
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