Gauff vows to be more aggressive in Osaka showdown
"I always look forward to coming to India and especially Chennai. I have some very fond memories of playing at Chennai Open and would love to improve my performance in 2008 in starting the season on a bright note. I am confident of raising my game to the highest level," Carlos Moya said.
Justine Henin maintained her recent grand slam mastery over Serena Williams with a 7-6 6-1 triumph in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
Rafael Nadal advanced to the second round of the US Open but a knee injury could hamper his campaign.
It was not expected to happen but Juan Martin del Potro did not care. The Argentine left Roger Federer, and the rest of the tennis world, stunned as he subdued the five-times champion in a pulsating five-set final to claim the US Open crown on Monday.
Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy avenged the defeat they suffered in last year's final by beating Bob and Mike Bryan in the men's doubles semi-finals at the US Open on Wednesday. The fourth seeded Indo-Czech pair, which lost to the Bryans brothers 6-7(5), 6-7(10) in the title round last year, overcame a late charge by the No 1 seeds to emerge 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(8-6) in a 111-minute encounter on Arthur Ashe court.
Serena Williams and Andy Murray had brief hiccups on the way to convincing victories at the US Open, each choosing different tactics to remain on track for a long ride into the year's final Grand Slam.
Novak Djokovic took a first unsteady step toward completing the calendar-year Grand Slam on Tuesday as the Serb laboured into the second round of the US Open with a 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1 win over dashing Danish teenager Holger Rune.
Andre Agassi continued to defy the odds and elude retirement by shocking eighth seed Marcos Baghdatis in a five-set thriller.
Federer hammered Wang Yeu-tzuoo of Taiwan while second seed Nadal crushed Mark Philippoussis in the first round at the US Open.
Jennifer Capriati and Elena Dementieva claimed semi-final spots at the U.S. Open after a day of drama, controversy and magical tennis.
In the decider, Berrettini broke twice for a 4-2 lead but a rejuvenated Monfils dug deep and raced around the court to fight off three match points to force a final-set tiebreak. But it was Berrettini who leaned on his powerful serve to prevail and become the fourth Italian man to reach a Grand Slam semi-final in the Open Era.
Ana Ivanovic was unceremoniously tossed out of the US Open on Thursday by an obscure Frenchwoman who had never played a tour-level match before arriving at Flushing Meadows. Julie Coin set alight the Arthur Ashe Stadium court when she produced the match of her life to shatter the world number one's title hopes in the second round 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Serena Williams was the runner-up in Flushing Meadows each of the past two years
World number one Iga Swiatek beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6(5) in the US Open final on Saturday to claim her maiden trophy at Flushing Meadows and third Grand Slam title.
With poise beyond his 19 years and enviable stamina, Carlos Alcaraz faced down the crowd and Frances Tiafoe on Friday night to collect another thrilling win and reach the US Open final.
Frances Tiafoe is the first American man to make a US Open semi-final since Andy Roddick in 2006.
The former easily beat former French Open champion Albert Costa while the Belgian accounted for Colombian Fabiola Zuluaga at the US Open.
'I understand it's a show, but under the roof we need to be a little bit more strict about the noise. All the noise stays inside, and this is difficult.'
Andre Agassi served up his traditional late-night feast at the U.S. Open on Monday, beating fellow American Robby Ginepri to move into the second round.
Serena Williams and Ekaterina Makarova sprinted into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday but marathon man Kei Nishikori had to go the distance to upset Stan Wawrinka and become the first Japanese man into the last four of a grand slam in 81 years.
The second seed was treated by medical staff after cramping during \n\nher semi-final win over Jennifer Capriati.
The eighth seed was beaten by Venezuelan Maria Vento-Kabchi at the US Open.
The win burnished Murray's reputation as one of the world's leading doubles exponents,
Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah became the first Colombians to win the US Open men's doubles title.
Home crowd magic takes Keys to US Open semis showdown with Sabalenka
Images from Day 9 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic said he was "sad and empty" after a being disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball during his fourth-round match against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.
The French Open champion was given a lesson in hard-court tennis by Blake, who equalled his best performance at a grand slam event.
The top seed can expect a tougher test against the fast-rising Indian.
Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.
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