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Reflections of Carlos Alcaraz's Grand Slam season
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On Friday night, Carlos Alcaraz was en route to the John F. Kennedy International Airport to return to Murcia after bowing out in the second round of
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Reflections of Novak Djokovic's Grand Slam season
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When Novak Djokovic reached all four Grand Slam finals in 2023, winning three, including a record 24th major, there was nothing to suggest that 2024 w
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Flavio Cobolli: Remember my name!
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Most players dream big. They want to win a Grand Slam title, reach No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings and compete against the best players in the world. Fl
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Ruud and the evolution of a ‘complete and aggressive’ player
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As he almost always does, Casper Ruud has reached the last sixteen of the US Open without making too much of a splash. The Norwegian, who came back fr
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Sinner avoids same fate as Alcaraz, Djokovic, reaches US Open R4
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Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic each fell in a stunning opening-week loss at the US Open. Jannik Sinner refused to suffer the same fate on Saturday.
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Draper downs van de Zandschulp to advance to R4
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Jack Draper advanced to the fourth round at the US Open for the second year running with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win Saturday over Botic van de Zandschulp. Th
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'One of the best moments of my life': Love meets tennis for McDonald & Mateas
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Americans Mackenzie McDonald and Maria Mateas are playing for more than just a trophy in the US Open mixed doubles draw. The dating partners are compe
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Top seeds Granollers & Zeballos move into R3
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Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos overcame Matwe Middelkoop and Alexander Erler 6-3, 7-6(5) Saturday to advance to the third round at the US Open
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'Silent Assassin' O'Connell excited for Sinner challenge
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When Christopher O’Connell walks onto the court inside Arthur Ashe Stadium Saturday, he will have the biggest opportunity of his career. The Australia
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Djokovic upset no surprise for Popyrin: 'It was something I thought I could do’
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Alexei Popyrin’s victory against Novak Djokovic at the US Open may have come as a seismic shock to many, but it did not come as a huge surprise to the
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Zverev holds off Etcheverry, Ruud rallies past Shang in New York
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Alexander Zverev was given a high-powered test by Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Friday night at the US Open. Despite some early struggles, the fourth see
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Djokovic: 'I've played some of the worst tennis I've ever played'
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Novak Djokovic made abundantly clear his disappointment with his level after a stunning third-round loss to Alexei Popyrin on Friday at the US Open. “
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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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