US Open

Venus Williams heads back to Sydney after 20 years

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

Evergreen Venus Williams will headline the Sydney International in January to kick off her 2018 season, returning to the tournament after a 20-year absence. The American veteran, 37, shows no signs of slowing down and enjoyed one of her best seasons this year, making the final of Wimbledon and the Australian Open and the semis at the US Open. "ThisRead more

US Open winner Sloane Stephens tumbles out at Wuhan

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US Open winner Sloane Stephens suffered a shock defeat at the hands of China's Wang Qiang in the first round of the Wuhan Open on Monday, hours after fellow Flushing Meadows finalist Madison Keys tumbled out. Stephens, the 14th seed, lost 6-2, 6-2 in her first WTA event since her surprise victory against Keys in New York. Despite a strongRead more

US Open champion Nadal stretches clear as No 1

NEW YORK - Muslimchronicle

Rafael Nadal extended his lead at the top of the world rankings after claiming his 16th Grand Slam title at the US Open, while Roger Federer took second spot from Andy Murray. Spaniard Nadal and 19-time major winner Federer sit first and second on the all-time Grand Slam champions list, but it is the first time they have occupied theRead more

Wu warns world after first Chinese boys Slam title

New York - Muslimchronicle

Wu Yibing served notice to the world that Chinese men's tennis is on the rise Sunday after capturing a milestone Grand Slam boys singles title at the US Open. The 17-year-old second seed from Hangzhou became China's first boys Slam singles champion by defeating Argentina's top-seeded Axel Geller 6-4, 6-4. "I think this is showing ourselves and showing the worldRead more

Injury-hit pals Stephens, Keys battle for US Open crown

New York - Muslimchronicle

Americans Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens, devoted friends who battled through major injuries this year, meet Saturday in the biggest tennis match of their lives for the US Open title. The Grand Slam crown both have dreamed about since their earliest days swinging a racquet will go to one of them at Arthur Ashe Stadium along with a $3.7 millionRead more

Pliskova undaunted by fall from No. 1

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Karolina Pliskova's eight-week run as world number one ended Wednesday with a US Open quarter-final loss, the Czech standout saying nothing has changed for her after so short a reign. Top seed Pliskova, last year's US Open runner-up, fell 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 to US 20th seed CoCo Vandeweghe, missing another chance to capture her first Grand Slam title. "I don'tRead more

Carreno Busta into US Open semi-finals

Argentina - Muslimchronicle

Spanish 12th seed Pablo Carreno Busta, who has not dropped a set at the US Open, advanced to his first Grand Slam semi-final by defeating Argentine 29th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. Carreno Busta, the first player to face four qualifiers in any Grand Slam, booked a Friday semi-final against the winner of a night match between South AfricanRead more

Nadal hits 50 wins at US Open as Rublev, Kanepi grab spotlight

New York - Muslimchronicle

Rafael Nadal notched up his 50th win at the US Open to reach the quarter-finals for the seventh time Monday as teen sensation Andrey Rublev and comeback queen Kaia Kanepi muscled into the spotlight. World number one Nadal, who could meet old rival Roger Federer for the first time in New York at the semi-final stage, crushed Ukraine's Alexander DolgopolovRead more

Tearful Osaka lays out broken heart after US Open loss

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Japanese teen Naomi Osaka opened her shattered emotions for all to see Saturday after a third-round loss to 418th-ranked Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi at the US Open. The 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 loss left the 19-year-old of Haitian and Japanese descent wiping away tears after her fifth third-round exit in seven Grand Slam starts. "I was more emotionally unstable," OsakaRead more

Dolgopolov shrugs off gambling row

New York - Muslimchronicle

Alexandr Dolgopolov shrugged off the gambling controversy hanging over him to reach the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday, matching his best New York showing in the process. The 64th-ranked Ukrainian needed only 82 minutes to dispatch 52nd-ranked Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-1, 6-0, 6-4, and reach his first Grand Slam last 16 since the 2011 US Open. ButRead more