Monday, September 11, 2023
Gauff (left) last month during practice and Sabalenka (right) earlier in the U.S. Open. |
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2023. There are 102 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Sept. 20, 1973, in their so-called “battle of the sexes,” tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight sets...
BJORN BORG is one of the all-time tennis greats and won Wimbledon five times.
The 2023 edition of the U.S. Open saw Coco Gauff emerge as a first-time champion, Novak Djokovic add yet another major title to his illustrious career, and a Canadian pairing secure a Grand Slam win in doubles.
Here is a look at each of Djokovic’s major championships so far — 10 at the Australian Open, seven at Wimbledon, four at the U.S. Open and three at the French Open — starting with the first:
Novak Djokovic couldn’t think about No. 24 without thinking of Kobe Bryant. So after winning the U.S. Open men’s singles final on Sunday night for a historic 24th Grand Slam title, Djokovic put on a blue T-shirt that honoured the Los Angeles Lakers great.