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Popyrin Stuns Djokovic at US Open
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Australian Alexei Popyrin unleashed his brand of Big-Man Tennis to stun Novak Djokovic at the US Open Friday night, ousting the defending champion 6-4
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Goffin contemplated retirement, now surging at US Open
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David Goffin has reached the second week at every major, climbed to No. 7 in the PIF ATP Rankings, made the championship match at the Nitto ATP Finals
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Thompson & Purcell, Heliovaara & Patten reach US Open R3
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Wimbledon champions Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten advanced into the third round of the US Open Friday with a 6-0, 7-5 win over Flavio Cobolli and
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Behind the scenes of Botic's shocking upset against Alcaraz
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The upset of the year began in an Italian restaurant in Manhattan. Botic van de Zandschulp and his team enjoyed a meal Wednesday evening at the same r
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Tiafoe clinches Shelton revenge in five-set US Open battle
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Frances Tiafoe completed a piece of US Open revenge in tense circumstances on Friday afternoon in New York. Bidding to avoid defeat to Ben Shelton for
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Nuno Borges: Building legos, facing Nadal, Cirque du Soleil & more
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Nuno Borges defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets on Thursday to reach the third round of the US Open for the first time. The Portuguese star,
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Dimitrov, Rublev set R4 clash in New York
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The first all-Top 10 meeting of the 2024 US Open has been set. Grigor Dimitrov and Andrey Rublev wasted little time securing third-round victories at
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Shang Juncheng: Inside the development of #NextGenATP 'machine'
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Jimmy Arias first met Shang Juncheng when the Chinese player was competing in the 12-and-under clay-court national championships in Orlando, Florida.
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Alcaraz’s shock US Open exit leaves Sinner with big opportunity in Live Race
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Carlos Alcaraz’s unexpected second-round defeat at the US Open has presented Jannik Sinner with a big opportunity to extend his advantage in the PIF A
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Continental Grip
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The Continental grip is one of the most versatile grips in tennis, used for a variety of shots. Here's a detailed look at this grip: How to Hold the C...
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How 'The Shark' Comesana has joined Nalbandian in Argentine history
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Francisco Comesana defeated Ugo Humbert, the No. 17 in the PIF ATP Rankings, on Wednesday and then fell on his back in celebration. But he quickly bou
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Alcaraz: ‘I feel like I’ve gone backwards mentally'
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The clock read 35 minutes before Carlos Alcaraz hit his first winner of the night. He needed 55 minutes more to get the break that would open his acco
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Hurkacz & coach Boynton split
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Poland's Hubert Hurkacz and coach Craig Boynton have split, Boynton announced on social media Friday. “What a special ride these past five years have
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Alcaraz on US Open shocker: 'It was a fight against myself'
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Carlos Alcaraz gave full credit to his opponent, Botic van de Zandschulp, on Thursday evening after the Dutchman stunned the four-time major champion
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Popyrin: Hamilton, fried chicken & Djokovic revenge
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Alexei Popyrin was watching Broadway show Hamilton in Manhattan last week when he stepped away from his seat during intermission. “I went to the toile
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Botic’s big night: Dutchman stuns Alcaraz at US Open
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Botic van de Zandschulp scored one of the biggest upsets in recent memory Thursday when he stunned 2022 champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in the U
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Diallo putting himself on the map at the US Open
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Gabriel Diallo’s smile was telling Thursday evening in New York. The 22-year-old Canadian qualifier’s happiness showed after he upset 24th seed Arthur
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Medvedev feeling 'like an Italian restaurant', advances at US Open
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Daniil Medvedev advanced to the US Open third round for the seventh consecutive year Thursday when he raced past Hungarian Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 6-2, 7
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De Minaur headlines Aussie hat-trick as Thompson upsets Hurkacz
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After recovering from a mid-year injury blow, Alex de Minaur has not taken long to get back to business at the US Open. The No. 10 in the PIF ATP Rank
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Bopanna/Ebden back on track at US Open
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Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden arrived at the US Open in a slump, having lost their previous three matches dating back to Wimbledon. However, the Ind
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