Tennis

Simon Cambers Sep 4, 2024, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — In the history of tennis, a small number of players have possessed the ability to make a crowd gasp. From the sheer venom of an Andre Agassi return to the beauty of a Roger Federer half-volley and the crack of a

ESPN News Services Sep 4, 2024, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American semifinal at the US Open with victories Tuesday, guaranteeing the United States a man in the title match at the country’s Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 18 years.

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 11:04 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Be honest: Which of you had this as the quarterfinal lineup when the draw was

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 3, 2024, 10:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula‘s US Open run started in tears. Tasked with playing her longtime friend Shelby Rogers in the first round, Pegula knew it would be emotional no matter what happened. Rogers had announced that the tournament would be her final

Sep 3, 2024, 02:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Draper said he was thrilled to become the first British man to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals since his friend and mentor Andy Murray in 2016 after beating Tomas Machac in straight sets on Monday. The red-hot Draper has yet to drop a set or

Simon Cambers Sep 2, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — On a tennis tour that spans 30 countries and lasts 11 months, no one travels more than Australians. It’s a simple matter of geography. And it can also be tough, with players missing their home comforts. For Australian players at the

Associated Press Sep 2, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals at the US Open after a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider on Monday, her seventh trip to that round at a Grand Slam tournament. Now comes the hard part: Pegula is 0-6 in

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 2, 2024, 06:04 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray retired from professsional tennis this summer. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Andy Murray has described tennis’

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 1, 2024, 10:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Coco Gauff knew becoming a back-to-back champion at the US Open would be hard. She was likely aware that no woman had repeated at the tournament since Serena Williams won her third straight a decade ago. And Gauff knew she

Sep 1, 2024, 06:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Daniel Evans walked in to the U.S. Open with no expectations but left with his faith restored in his ability to play, after his hard-fought run ended 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-0, 6-0 to Australian Alex De Minaur in the third round. Evans, once the British No. 1,

Simon Cambers Aug 31, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — At the US Open on Saturday, Caroline Wozniacki stepped up to the baseline for her opening service game. Then she did what she almost always does. On the first point of her match with Jessika Ponchet, Wozniacki served out “wide” to

ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Amid shocking upsets on the men’s side of the draw, women’s world No. 1 Iga Swiatek had little trouble advancing to the second week of the US Open. Swiatek enjoyed a routine 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 25 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Saturday

ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions American Jessica Pegula, the No. 6 seed, reached the second week of the US Open without dropping a set, overwhelming Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3, 6-3 in their first meeting Saturday. Bouzas Maneiro grabbed attention at Wimbledon by eliminating defending champion Marketa Vondrousova

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 31, 2024, 01:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Another day, another stunning upset at the US Open. Just 24 hours after Carlos Alcaraz was handed his earliest exit at the tournament, defending champion and No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic lost to No. 28 seed Alexei Popyrin, 6-4, 6-4,

Simon Cambers Aug 30, 2024, 05:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Here’s a piece of advice for any men hoping to have a successful US Open in an Olympic year: Don’t win the silver medal. Carlos Alcaraz‘s shock second-round defeat by Botic van de Zandschulp at Flushing Meadows on Thursday night was

ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions No. 26 seed Paula Badosa came back from a set down and staved off a match point late in the third set Friday to reach the Round of 16 at the US Open for the first time. Badosa ultimately prevailed against Romanian qualifier

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 30, 2024, 01:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — After a dominant summer that saw him win the titles at the French Open and Wimbledon — becoming just the sixth man to win both in the same season — Carlos Alcaraz was handed his earliest exit at the US

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 29, 2024, 08:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — It was only a few moments after his dominant second-round win that Ben Shelton was asked about his next opponent. Covered in sweat and with a drenched towel draped over his shoulder on the blistering hot Wednesday afternoon, Shelton claimed