Auger-Aliassime: ‘Felt far from my best’ in US Open second round loss
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime said he felt far from his best and it affected his ability to compete during Thursday’s second-round loss at the US Open to Karen Khachanov.
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime said he felt far from his best and it affected his ability to compete during Thursday’s second-round loss at the US Open to Karen Khachanov.
Carlos Alcaraz returned to play at the U.S. Open after being sidelined since April by a right wrist injury. The defending champion advanced to the fourth round Friday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Wu Yibing.
Aryna Sabalenka finally found something that could stop her at the U.S. Open: the smell of marijuana.
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez is out of the U.S. Open after a 1-6. 6-4, 6-3 loss to third seed Jessica Pegula of the United States in third-round action Friday.
It was four years ago that Serena Williams announced, in a poignant Vogue essay, that she was “evolving away from tennis.” The headline used the dramatic word “farewell,” though Williams presciently noted she disliked the word “retirement.”
The match was a thriller, with the Williams sisters battling back to force a 10-point match tiebreaker, but then blowing a 5-0 lead and losing 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7) on Friday night to Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint.
Naomi Osaka usually does not have a problem focusing on playing tennis and blocking out the crowd when she’s on the court. Her first-round match at the U.S. Open became a notable exception.
Gael Monfils bid adieu to Grand Slam tennis with a hard-fought loss to Learner Tien in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday night.
Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension from the International Tennis Integrity Association for testing positive for cocaine at a tournament in Spain in June, the organization announced Thursday.
Félix Auger-Aliassime’s run at the 2026 U.S. Open was unexpectedly short. Auger-Aliassime, the third seed in the men’s draw, was soundly defeated 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 by Russia’s Karen Khachanov in second-round action Thursday at the hardcourt Grand Slam.
Alex Eala and her fans are headed to the weekend at the U.S. Open, along with two-time champion Naomi Osaka and 2023 winner Coco Gauff.
Carlos Alcaraz rebounded from a quick deficit by winning eight straight games and beat Jaime Faria 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Third-ranked Jessica Pegula breezed into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a decisive victory over Sofia Kenin, and Alex Michelsen defeated Brandon Nakashima on a day when nine American men were in action.
Canadians Leylah Annie Fernandez and Denis Shapovalov moved on to the third round of the U.S. Open with wins Wednesday.
Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first men’s No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a U.S. Open match that ended Wednesday morning.
The Alex Eala fans came bearing Filipino flags, and wearing hats telling her to fight on (“Laban Alex”). They cheered her sizzling groundstrokes, documented her volleys and serves in photos and video, and in some cases FaceTimed with friends or family. And this was only at the practice courts.
Thea Frodin once had to hit like Serena Williams in a movie. On Tuesday at the U.S. Open, she showed some pretty good power of her own in real life.
Gael Monfils stood in the middle of the court and bowed to the crowd that was treating the Frenchman to a roaring ovation on his 40th birthday.
Serena Williams is getting back on the court against Maya Joint — this time with sister Venus by her side.
Madison Keys moved into the second round Tuesday at the U.S. Open, where rain threatened to hamper the schedule for a couple days.
Felix Auger-Aliassime is well aware that New York claims to be the city that never sleeps - the third-ranked man at the U.S. Open won his first-round singles match that lasted over three hours on Monday night by defeating Australia’s Rinky Hijiata 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
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