NEW DELHI: The 2024 US Open set a new attendance record, with over one million fans visiting the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. This marked the highest attendance in the tournament’s history.American Taylor Fritz faced world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the men’s final on Sunday but was defeated. In the women’s final on…
NEW DELHI: Jannik Sinner clinched his second Grand Slam victory of the year, dashing the hopes of American fans who had been eagerly awaiting a homegrown champion for over two decades. The Italian star secured a straight-sets win against Taylor Fritz in the US Open final on Sunday, with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.The…
NEW DELHI: In a historic achievement, Jannik Sinner, the world’s top-ranked player, became the first Italian man to secure a spot in the US Open final by triumphing over an ill Jack Draper in straight sets on Friday. Sinner, who previously won the Australian Open, prevailed with a score of 7-5, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 and…
NEW DELHI: Coco Gauff joined Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic on the US Open scrap heap after the reigning champion lost to Emma Navarro in a flurry of errors on Sunday.19 double faults and 60 unforced mistakes led to a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 fourth round loss for third-ranked Gauff, as per AFP.With the 20-year-old’s exit,…
NEW DELHI: The US Open 2024 witnessed a tense moment between Yulia Putintseva and a ball girl during her third-round match against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini on Saturday, sparking criticism on social media. The incident occurred when the ball girl tossed a ball to Putintseva, but instead of catching it, the Kazakh player let it bounce…
Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil advanced to the fourth round of the US Open after defeating Anna Kalinskaya, but the match was overshadowed by a controversial decision involving the tournament’s expanded video review system. The contentious call occurred in the first set and significantly impacted the course of the match, raising questions about the video…
NEW DELHI: For the first time since quitting tennis two years ago, Serena Williams, the 23-time major winner, attended the US Open as a fan on Saturday, electrifying Flushing Meadows.Over her career, the six-time champion conquered New York, and in the third round of the 2022 event, she played her final match against Australian Ajla…
NEW DELHI: One night after tournament favourite Carlos Alcaraz made his earliest Grand Slam exit in three years after shock defeat to unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, defending champion Novak Djokovic bowed out in the US Open third round with a 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 loss to 28th-seeded Alexei Popyrin of Australia on Friday…
Novak Djokovic failed to add a single Grand Slam title this year as the defending champion crashed out of the US Open in the third round on Friday. The world No. 2 had won three Slams last year.The 24-time Grand Slam champion suffered 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 defeat against 28 seeded Alexei Popyrin of Australia….
NEW DELHI: Carlos Alcaraz‘s 15-match Grand Slam unbeaten run came to an end at the US Open with a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 loss to 74th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round in New York on Thursday night.The outcome removed the men’s pre-tournament favorite, and it was difficult to anticipate going into it considering…
