Tennis

Elena Rybakina dethrones Aryna Sabalenka with her first US Open crown

The Kazakh star secured her third Grand Slam title and a record $5.5 million payout in a clinical three-set victory.

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Ben Shelton to face Alexander Zverev in 2026 US Open men's final

Shelton is the first Black American man in a US Open final since 1972, but must navigate fatigue and a historical mismatch against top seed Alexander Zverev.

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Alexander Zverev defeats Karen Khachanov to reach US Open final

Alexander Zverev advanced to the US Open final with a straight-sets victory over Karen Khachanov on Friday, setting up a championship showdown.

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Gauff overcomes Badosa test to reach US Open third round

Overcoming a troublesome rival in straight sets, American star Coco Gauff advanced to the third round at Flushing Meadows while other contenders struggled.

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Sabalenka slams reporter over party question after US Open win

Aryna Sabalenka defended her professional preparation and dismissed suggestions that sponsorship events compromised her training following a second-round victory.

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Coco Gauff defeats Jessica Pegula in straight sets to win Cincinnati title

Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 in an hour and 14 minutes to capture her second Cincinnati Open title.

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Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula reach historic all-American Cincinnati final

Jessica Pegula outlasted Iga Świątek in a three-hour battle and Coco Gauff dismissed Sara Bejlek to set up the first all-American Cincinnati women's final since 1970.

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Novak Djokovic loses to Thiago Agustin Tirante at Cincinnati Open

Novak Djokovic's 10-match winning streak in Cincinnati came to an abrupt end against Thiago Agustin Tirante after a severe physical collapse in the Ohio heat.

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Alex Eala beats Naomi Osaka to reach Washington Open final

The 21-year-old Filipina advanced to the final by defeating Naomi Osaka in straight sets, capping a tournament run that included wins over Zheng Qinwen, Leylah Fernandez, and Elina Svitolina.

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Tennis players use brain predictions to return high-speed serves

Elite tennis players overcome the limitations of human reaction time by utilizing neural predictive models to anticipate serve direction before the ball is struck.

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Serena and Venus Williams withdraw from Wimbledon doubles due to knee injury

Tennis icons Serena and Venus Williams have officially withdrawn from the Wimbledon doubles tournament following a knee injury Serena sustained during her singles match.

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