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# Flushing Meadows

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2022
# Flushing Meadows
Francis Tiafoe beats Andrey Rublev to reach US Open semi-finals
Earlier, Aryna Sabalenka reached the semi-finals for a second successive year with a 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) win over Karolina Pliskova.
# Flushing Meadows
Nadal stunned by Tiafoe at US Open as Alcaraz survives epic
Nadal, bidding for a 23rd Grand Slam title, lost 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the last-16 to 26th-ranked Tiafoe.
# Flushing Meadows
Perfect Nadal, battling Swiatek into US Open fourth round
Four-time champion Nadal took his record over Richard Gasquet to a perfect 18-0
# Flushing Meadows
Brilliant Serena Williams powers into US Open third round
In the men’s draw, defending champion and top seed Daniil Medvedev defeated France’s Arthur Rinderknech.
# Flushing Meadows
Wimbledon champion Rybakina crashes out of US Open
Burel, ranked 131st in the world, punished a lacklustre performance.
# Flushing Meadows
Serena Williams readies farewell as US Open begins
In Monday’s sold-out night session Williams will face Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic.
# Disappointment
Djokovic says he will not play US Open because of lack of Covid vaccination
The 21-time grand slam champion had hoped in vain for the rules to be relaxed.
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# Flushing Meadows
Zverev will try to foil Djokovic Slam bid, top-ranked Barty advances to second round at US Open
Tokyo Olympic champion Alexander Zverev warned he’s aiming to deny top-ranked Novak Djokovic the calendar-year Grand Slam.
# Tennis
Osaka, Zverev one step closer as US Open semi-finals start to take shape
Osaka will face Jennifer Brady while Zverev meets Pablo Carreno Busta in the last four.
# US Open
Serena Williams starts bid for 24th grand slam title with straight sets win
Williams is one title away from matching Court’s record.
# Flushing Meadows
Coronavirus case found in US Open 'bubble'
The person who has contracted the virus “is not a player” and is asymptomatic.
# Flushing Meadows
Players express concerns as US Open gets go-ahead without fans
The tournament will take place behind closed doors from 31 August to 13 September.
# US Open
A star is born: 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams to win US Open
Andreescu beat Serena Williams in straight sets, 6-3 7-5, at Flushing Meadows.
# last 16
Djokovic bows out of US Open with shoulder injury
The Serb says he had been experiencing constant pain in his shoulder in recent weeks. Serena Williams had an injury scare of her own as she marched through to the quarters.
# US Open
Williams rinses Sharapova while Federer survives surprise scare to progress
Despite contrasting first-round matches at the US Open, the two all-timers progressed.
# Flushing Meadows
Djokovic coasts into second round at US Open
Elsewhere, French Open champion Ashleigh Barty and third seed Karolina Pliskova struggled but ultimately advanced.
# Flushing Meadows
Wimbledon star Coco Gauff receives US Open wildcard
The 15-year-old American will get another chance at her home grand slam.
# Flushing Meadows
Irish teenager Georgia Drummy into second round of US Open girls' singles
The Dubliner faces the ninth seed at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday.
# US Open
Federer, Djokovic through as storm rages over umpire's Kyrgios pep-talk
And Caroline Wozniacki was knocked out by Lesia Tsurenko.
# Upset
World number one suffers shock exit in US Open first round
Simona Halep has become the first top-seeded woman ever to lose at this stage of the competition.
# US Open
After 11-month injury, 83rd seed Sloane Stephens completes remarkable comeback
She swept aside the challenge of Madison Keys – one of her closest friends – and claimed the $3.7 million prize.
# Tough Slog
'It has been a long road': South Africa's Kevin Anderson reaches first Grand Slam final at 31
Cliff Drysdale was the last South African in the US final way back in 1965.
# ENCOURAGING
Disappointment for Ireland's Simon Carr as he bows out of US Open at last-16 stage
It was another great showing by the son of former Dublin footballer and manager, Tommy.
# simon says
Son of ex-Dublin boss reaches last-16 of US Open Junior Championship in NYC
Simon Carr has won again at Flushing Meadows.
# flushed out
51 unforced errors brings an end to Maria Sharapova's Grand Slam comeback in New York
The Russian was beaten in three sets by Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova.
# Flushing Meadows
Wozniacki slams 'unacceptable' Sharapova favoritism at US Open
Sharapova isn’t happy with the tournament organisers.
# Flushing Meadows
'I had no right to win': Emotional Sharapova causes upset on Grand Slam return
Back at a Grand Slam for the first time since 2016 Australian Open, the Russian enjoyed her “special” return at Flushing Meadows.
# on alert
US Open tennis match under investigation over suspicious betting
The first round clash between Russia’s Vitalia Diatchenko and Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland is being looked into.
# new york state of mind
Andy Murray dropped just 5 games against Grigor Dimitrov last night
Murray on song as he sets up Nishikori showdown.
# Text Book
Baghdatis punished for texting wife during US Open clash
The Cypriot player bowed out at Flushing Meadows after a straight-sets defeat.
# Bowing out
Pennetta wins US Open - and then immediately announces her retirement
“This is how I say goodbye to tennis.”
# alec ball dwin
Look at Alec Baldwin's amazing tennis ball catch
He’s got two ears and a heart.
# Withdrawal
Rafael Nadal rules himself out of the US Open due to injury
The 2013 champion has been forced to miss two tournaments in recent weeks.
# down and out
Roger Federer watches his era sadly slip away
After 36 consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final appearances, Federer has now missed two in a row.
# US Open
Llodra tries to catch out Andy Murray with sneaky underarm serve
No hassle for Murray as he got his US Open defence underway with a straight-sets win.
# US Open
Rafa Nadal has already hit a real contender for shot of the US Open
Rafa turns straight-sets win over Ryan Harrison into something a little bit special.
# Empire State
I didn't want to be first to lose first five - Murray
Andy Murray says the fear of losing drove him on to end Britain’s 76-year male Grand Slam title drought.
# Historic
Murray defeats Djokovic to win first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows
The Scot has been crowned US Open champion after seeing off his Serbian opponent in an epic five sets of tennis.
# Great Scots
VIDEO: Sean Connery and Alex Ferguson crash Andy Murray's US Open press conference
Now there’s a sentence you don’t see every day.
# US Open
Murray blows away Berdych to reach US Open final
Andy Murray will face either Novak Djokovic or David Ferrer in Monday’s final after he beat Tomas Berdych in four sets.