Tennis

Harry Kane, Vaughan hail Emma Raducanu for 'amazing' achievement in US Open

London [UK], September 12 (ANI): As Emma Raducanu's historic US Open victory made headlines around the world, the sports fraternity congratulated the 18-year-old tennis player for an "incredible and amazing" achievement on Sunday.

2021-09-12T09:26:32.015054+00:00 IST

After US Open final loss, Leylah Fernandez wants to match New York's resolve after 9/11 attacks

New York [US], September 12 (ANI): After suffering a defeat in the women's final of the US Open, Canada's Leylah Fernandez has said that she wants to match the resilience shown by New York after the 9/11 attacks.

2021-09-12T03:46:16.198733+00:00 IST

Future of women's tennis is bright, says Raducanu after winning US Open

New York [US], September 12 (ANI): After becoming the first British woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam title, 18-year-old Emma Raducanu said that the US Open final against Leylah Fernandez shows that the future of women's tennis is bright.

2021-09-12T02:47:15.719110+00:00 IST

US Open: Emma Raducanu creates history, becomes first British woman to win title in 53 years

New York [US], September 12 (ANI): Emma Raducanu defeated Canada's Leylah Fernandez in the US Open women's singles final on Saturday (local time) to become the first British woman to win the title in 53 years. She is also the first British woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.

2021-09-11T23:17:19.543278+00:00 IST

US Open: Leylah's 'extremely superstitious' father will not attend final

New York [USA], September 11 (ANI): Leylah Fernandez's coach and father Jorge will not be at Saturday's US Open final cheering for his daughter in the biggest match of her career as he is 'extremely superstitious'.

2021-09-11T13:22:09.915090+00:00 IST

US Open: Going to treat final like last match of my career, says Djokovic

New York [US], September 11 (ANI): After progressing to the finals of the ongoing US Open, world number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday said that he is going to treat the summit clash against Daniil Medvedev like the last match of his career.

2021-09-11T06:42:06.846520+00:00 IST

US Open: Djokovic defeats Zverev in five-set marathon, progresses to finals

New York [US], September 11 (ANI): Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic stormed into the finals of the ongoing US Open after defeating Alexander Zverev in a five-set thriller on Saturday.

2021-09-11T03:19:13.497067+00:00 IST

US Open: My tennis level has surprised me, says Emma Raducanu

New York [USA], September 10 (ANI): Great Britain's Emma Raducanu who marched into her first major final on Thursday stated she is surprised by her tennis level at the ongoing US Open.

2021-09-10T12:47:44.717701+00:00 IST

David Goffin to miss rest of 2021 season due to injury

Brussels [Belgium], September 10 (ANI): Belgium tennis player and former world number seven David Goffin on Thursday announced that he will miss the rest of the 2021 season due to a knee injury.

2021-09-10T10:31:17.332663+00:00 IST

US Open: Emma Raducanu youngest British major finalist in 62 years

New York [US], September 10 (ANI): Great Britain's Emma Raducanu on Friday marched into her first major final when she entered the summit clash of the ongoing US Open. Raducanu continued her dominant form defeating Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 in the semi-finals here at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

2021-09-10T09:14:38.217059+00:00 IST

Billie Jean King, 'Original 9' stars honoured at US Open

New York [US], September 10 (ANI): Tennis legend Billie Jean King, who was among the nine women to take a stand for equal rights in tennis, along with five other former athletes were honoured at the US Open on Thursday (local time).

2021-09-10T03:30:44.519340+00:00 IST

US Open: Djokovic defeats Berrettini, storms into semis

New York [US], September 9 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic on Thursday stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing US Open.

2021-09-09T04:37:28.627619+00:00 IST

US Open: Aryna Sabalenka beats Krejcikova to set semi-final clash against Leylah Fernandez

New York [USA], September 8 (ANI): On day nine of the ongoing US Open it was the 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez who continued her fairytale run at New York as she entered her first major semi-finals. The world number two Aryna Sabalenka also cruised into the last four at the Flushing Meadows.

2021-09-08T10:50:43.731085+00:00 IST

US Open: First timer major semi-finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime to face Daniil Medvedev

New York [USA], September 8 (ANI): The world number two Daniil Medvedev and world number 15 Felix Auger-Aliassime cruised into the semi-finals of the ongoing US Open on day nine.

2021-09-08T10:07:31.787776+00:00 IST

Sakkari ends Andreescu's unbeaten streak at US Open to reach QFs

New York [USA], September 7 (ANI): The Number 17 seed Maria Sakkari cruised into the first US Open quarter-final of her career after halting Bianca Andreescu's 10-match winning streak in New York with a thrilling 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 upset at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday.

2021-09-07T11:03:57.838664+00:00 IST

US Open: Novak Djokovic beats Jenson Brooksby to enter QFs

New York [USA], September 7 (ANI): Novak Djokovic on Tuesday cruised into the quarter-finals of the US Open that put him just nine sets away from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam.

2021-09-07T10:34:20.995944+00:00 IST

US Open: Fernandez topples Kerber to reach first major QFs

New York [USA], September 6 (ANI): Leylah Fernandez continued her spirited run at US Open as she staged a remarkable comeback to knock a former champion out of the Flushing Meadows on Sunday night.

2021-09-06T11:46:00.808176+00:00 IST

Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest US Open quarter-finalist in Open Era

New York [USA], September 6 (ANI): Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest US Open quarter-finalist in the Open Era after ending the run of qualifier Peter Gojowczyk in five sets at Flushing Meadows on Sunday night.

2021-09-06T11:10:38.497324+00:00 IST

We aren't done yet, says Sania Mirza after crashing out of US Open

New York [USA], September 9 (ANI): Ace Indian tennis star Sania Mirza wrote a long heartfelt note on Saturday after crashing out of the ongoing US Open.

2021-09-05T08:39:13.670143+00:00 IST

Think I'm going to take a break from playing for a while: Naomi Osaka after US Open defeat

New York [USA], September 4 (ANI): World Number 3 Naomi Osaka is unsure when she will play her next match following her third-round defeat against Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez at the ongoing US Open.

2021-09-04T07:33:13.285381+00:00 IST

US Open, Day 5: Leylah shocks defending champ Osaka, third seed Tsitsipas also exits

New York [USA], September 4 (ANI): On Day 5 of the ongoing US Open it was two unseeded 18-year-olds that stole the headlines in Arthur Ashe Stadium as Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz defeated Naomi Osaka and Stefanos Tsitsipas respectively to move into the second week at Flushing Meadows for the very first time.

2021-09-04T06:04:53.945444+00:00 IST