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Fritz and Dimitrov finally advance at rain-soaked Shanghai Masters
Read full article: Fritz and Dimitrov finally advance at rain-soaked Shanghai MastersTwo days after starting out seventh-ranked Taylor Fritz and 10th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov have finally completed their second-round matches at the Shanghai Masters.
Fritz returns to the ATP top 10, and Navarro is a career-high WTA No. 8 after the US Open
Read full article: Fritz returns to the ATP top 10, and Navarro is a career-high WTA No. 8 after the US OpenU.S. Open men’s runner-up Taylor Fritz has returned to the top 10 in the ATP rankings at No. 7, and women’s runner-up Jessica Pegula is up to No. 3 in the WTA list.
DirecTV asks for help from football fans in negotiations with Disney
Read full article: DirecTV asks for help from football fans in negotiations with DisneyESPN went off the air Sunday night on DirecTV during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first full weekend of college football.
ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports
Read full article: ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sportsESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first full weekend of college football.
Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense with 19 double-faults
Read full article: Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense with 19 double-faultsDefending champion Coco Gauff has lost in the U.S. Open's fourth round to Emma Navarro 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in an all-American matchup.
Djokovic's US Open loss makes 2024 the first year since 2002 without a Slam title for the Big Three
Read full article: Djokovic's US Open loss makes 2024 the first year since 2002 without a Slam title for the Big ThreeNovak Djokovic wrapped up his first Grand Slam season since 2017 without at least one major championship.
Sabalenka wins latest-starting match in US Open history that finally begins after midnight
Read full article: Sabalenka wins latest-starting match in US Open history that finally begins after midnightAryna Sabalenka finally got rolling after a bad beginning to the latest-starting match in U.S. Open history and beat No. 29 Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the fourth round.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz's loss
Read full article: Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz's lossDefending champion Novak Djokovic has lost at the U.S. Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz did.
Frances Tiafoe tops Ben Shelton in an all-American US Open rematch and now will face Popyrin
Read full article: Frances Tiafoe tops Ben Shelton in an all-American US Open rematch and now will face PopyrinFrances Tiafoe has solved Ben Shelton’s big serve and played brilliantly at the net to win their all-American rematch at the U.S. Open 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3.
Novak Djokovic reaches US Open third round after opponent stops in 3rd set due to injury
Read full article: Novak Djokovic reaches US Open third round after opponent stops in 3rd set due to injuryDefending champion Novak Djokovic has reached the third round of the U.S. Open after his opponent had to stop in the third set of their match with an injury.
Iga Swiatek gets hit by a ball at Olympic tennis and is called insincere by Danielle Collins
Read full article: Iga Swiatek gets hit by a ball at Olympic tennis and is called insincere by Danielle CollinsIga Swiatek dropped to her knees on the court and clutched at her midsection after getting hit by a ball during a point in the Paris Olympics singles quarterfinals.
Rafael Nadal shows he's not quite ready for retirement in a comeback win at the Italian Open
Read full article: Rafael Nadal shows he's not quite ready for retirement in a comeback win at the Italian OpenRafael Nadal rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Belgian qualifier Zizou Bergs in the first round of the Italian Open.
Say that to my face: Djokovic challenges a heckler in testy 2nd-round win at Australian Open
Read full article: Say that to my face: Djokovic challenges a heckler in testy 2nd-round win at Australian OpenNovak Djokovic has challenged a heckler to “say that to my face” during a testy second-round win over Alexei Popyrin at the Australian Open.
Djokovic takes issue with Norrie's behavior at Italian Open: 'Not fair play'
Read full article: Djokovic takes issue with Norrie's behavior at Italian Open: 'Not fair play'Novak Djokovic was in command from the start and never really let up in a 6-3, 6-4 win over 13th-seeded Cameron Norrie to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals for the 17th straight year.
Hobbled Daniil Medvedev limps to 3rd-round win at Miami Open
Read full article: Hobbled Daniil Medvedev limps to 3rd-round win at Miami OpenDaniil Medvedev, of Russia, walks gingerly to the net after defeating Alexei Popyrin, of Australia, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI – Daniil Medvedev could barely walk, much less run. The top-ranked Medvedev held his final two service games despite being hobbled by cramps and beat Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open. “Winning a Grand Slam final in straight sets doesn’t feel the way I felt after the match point today,” he said with a grin. Medvedev failed to convert three match points in the second set after taking a 5-2 lead. When Popyrin misfired on a backhand on the final point, Medvedev shuffled to the net with a smile that turned into a wince.
Djokovic ties Federer in weeks at No. 1; Gauff up to No. 38
Read full article: Djokovic ties Federer in weeks at No. 1; Gauff up to No. 38(AP Photo/Hamish Blair)Novak Djokovic is gaining on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the Grand Slam standings, and he’s already caught Federer in another significant statistic: As of Monday, Djokovic has been No. And no matter what happens over the next week, Djokovic is assured of breaking Federer’s mark on March 8. Djokovic’s Australian Open championship last month gave the 33-year-old from Serbia 18 Grand Slam singles trophies. That would make Medvedev the first man other than Federer, Nadal, Djokovic or Andy Murray to be first or second since International Tennis Hall of Fame electee Lleyton Hewitt was No. 1, followed by Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep, Sofia Kenin and Elina Svitolina.