Coco Gauff became the first American teenager since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals in consecutive years, getting that far this time by beating Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 on Sunday.
For the 10th-seeded Czech, a 2021 Australian Open semifinalist who has reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon twice, it marked her deepest run ever at Flushing Meadows.
Sixth-seeds Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and American Taylor Townsend reached the third round of the U.S. Open women’s doubles on Saturday in New York.
Many tennis players begin the sport from a young age. They might not fully commit to pursuing it as a profession until later, but they at least spend time on court early on.
Even if Carlos Alcaraz was by no means perfect during a victory in the U.S. Open’s third round on Saturday — he dropped a set, after all — the defending champion produced enough bits of brilliance to keep himself smiling and prompt his opponent, Dan Evans, to chuck his racket a couple of times.
MARIA SHARAPOVA has been branded “classy and beautiful” as she tried on a series of outfits.
Novak Djokovic came all the way back from a two-set deficit to beat Laslo Djere 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in the third round of the U.S. Open to avoid what would have been his earliest exit there since 2006.
Elena Rybakina was knocked out of the U.S. Open on Friday night by Sorana Cirstea, at No. 4 becoming the highest-seeded women to be eliminated thus far.
Coco Gauff grabbed the last 10 games for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over No. 32 Elise Mertens to reach the fourth round at the U.S. Open.
