Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win the US Open and clinch a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles crown. The Serbian superstar drew level with Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 majors after an enthralling 3hr 17min duel with the Russian No.3 seed, winning 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) 6-3. The victory was Djokovic’s…
Denies Djokovic a record-breaking 21st Major Men’s Singles title Daniil Medvedev shattered Novak Djokovic’s Grand Slam dream with a straight sets victory in the US Open final here today, denying the World No. 1 a record-breaking 21st Major Men’s Singles title. Russia’s second-ranked Medvedev dominated Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to prevent the first calendar-year Grand…
Britain’s 18-year-old Emma Raducanu became the first qualifier to capture a Grand Slam title by defeating Canada’s 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez in the US Open women’s final today. Raducanu, ranked 150th, was the first British woman in 44 years to win a Slam crown after dispatching 73rd-ranked left-hander Fernandez 6-4, 6-3. Not since Virginia Wade in…
The Serbian is one win away to complete calendar-year Grand Slam Novak Djokovic will play Daniil Medvedev to try and complete the first Men’s Singles Calendar-year Grand Slam since 1969 after defeating Tokyo Olympic Champion Alexander Zverev in today’s US Open semi-finals. Top-ranked Djokovic outlasted the German fourth seed 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to…
2 wins away from Calendar Grand Slam World No. 1 Novak Djokovic inched closer to a Calendar Grand Slam as he reached the semi-finals at the US Open, beating Italian Matteo Berrettini in four sets today. The 34-year-old defeated Berrettini 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in three hours and 26 minutes at the Flushing Meadows. Djokovic,…
By U.B. Acharya As most of the tennis followers would have already seen on TV (live or later in news channels) or read in the newspapers that after failing thrice in the ultimate round to the two great champions, Dominic Thiem of Austria (pronounced as ‘Teem’) won his first major Title namely the US Open…
New York: Dominic Thiem produced a historic comeback to beat Alexander Zverev in a nervy five-setter and win the US Open on Sunday for his first Grand Slam title. The second seeded Austrian beat the fifth seed 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) in 4-hour 2-minute inside a near-empty Arthur Ashe Stadium. It marked the…
New York: 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 in 1-hour-53-minute inside a near-empty Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows. It brought 22-year-old…
New York: Fourth seed Naomi Osaka defeated 28th seed Jennifer Brady in a high quality three-setter to reach the US Open final on Thursday, crediting her run to a carefree attitude post-lockdown. The Japanese 2018 US Open champion overcame the 25-year-old American 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 6-3 in 2-hour-8-minute under the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium….
New York: Fourth seed Naomi Osaka overcame unseeded Shelby Rogers in straight sets to reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday and declared it “revenge” for earlier defeats. The Japanese 2018 US Open champion brushed aside the 27-year-old American 6-3, 6-4, in 1hr 20min inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. Osaka, 22, will play 28th-seeded American Jennifer…
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