Whilst some of the tennis players were labouring through the first week of the US Open, former World No. 1 and 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, gave birth to her and fiancé Alexis Ohanian’s first child, a baby girl … Continue reading
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The ladies headline the US Open today
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If yesterday’s top half third round Ladies action at the US Open had you out of your seats, then don’t bother sitting down, as today’s lower half fourth round action will certainly have you jumping around. On the Arthur Ashe … Continue reading
Rafa and Roger on course for a semi-final clash
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The No. 1 and No. 3 seeds, Rafael Nadal from Spain and Roger Federer from Switzerland, who between them have amassed an impressive 34 Grand Slam titles, are still on course for a semi-final clash on the Arther Ashe Stadium … Continue reading
Fabio Fognini’s foul mouth gets him suspended from the US Open
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He is animated, expressive, emotional and funny but he is also a hot-head, which has again landed the Italian Men’s tennis player, Fabio Fognini, in trouble following his misogynistic outburst towards the Swedish umpire, Louise Engzell, during his first round 2017 … Continue reading
Coco uses her magic on Radwanska
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The Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd were still recovering from the 2 hours and 20 minutes Pliskova/Zhang match when the 20th seed American, Coco Vandeweghe stepped on to the Centre court to face the 10th seed, Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland. Everyone was bracing … Continue reading
Pliskova’s big scare on Ashe
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In third round action yesterday, the No. 1 seed, Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic was given a big scare on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, when she was almost ousted in two sets by the animated 27th seed Chinese player, … Continue reading
A roller coaster first week for the Top 10 seeded players at the US Open
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You either enjoy a roller coaster ride or you don’t, and after the first five days of the US Open, some of the seeded players may have been wondering if they were on the wrong one. Let us take a … Continue reading
Naomi Osaka ousts Angelique Kerber at the US Open
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The defending champion and 6th seed, Angelique Kerber of Germany’s woeful 2017 just got worse as she lost to the unseeded Naomi Osaka of Japan, 6-3 6-1 during their first round match on the Arthur Ashe Stadium a few minutes … Continue reading
Karolina Pliskova through as rain halts play at the US Open
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Top seed, Karolina Pliskova raced past Magda Linette of Poland with a 6-2 6-1 win to advance to the second round of the US Open today. The match, which lasted just 78 minutes, saw the top seed blast 8 aces … Continue reading
Zverev, Williams and Cibulkova through as David Ferrer is ousted on Day 1
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In the Men’s draw, Alexander Zverev, the 4th seed from Germany, saw off a brave fight from the unseeded Darian King of Barbados, 7-6(9) 7-5 6-4 to complete the Day 1 proceedings on the Arthur Ashe Stadium early this morning. … Continue reading