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☆ Gauff beats Muchova to reach US Open final after protesters disrupt match
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Some of those points, it was so loud and I don't know if my ears are going to be okay," Gauff said. "I grew up watching this tournament so much so it means a lot to me to be in the final. The match was delayed by roughly 50 minutes early in the second set due to a protest by four spectators. Gauff swept the first three games of the opening set and broke her opponent again in the sixth. Muchova double-faulted to help Gauff break in the eighth game but saved match point in the next game before breaking the American’s serve to keep the match going.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Mike Segar, Arthur Ashe, Muchova, Gauff, Madison Keys, Aryna, Roland Garros, Amy Tennery, Steve Keating, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Tennis, Czech, Cincinnati, USTA, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, U.S, Czech, Belarusian, New York

☆ Climate protesters halt US Open semi-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Stacey Allaster, United States Tennis Association (USTA) Chief Executive Professional Tennis, told ESPN the disturbance involved three climate protesters. "Three of the four protesters were escorted out of the stadium without further incident," said the USTA statement. As players looked into the stands, security flooded into the section around where protesters were shouting. 'Just Stop Oil' protesters interrupted play at Wimbledon in July, releasing orange ticker-tape mixed with jigsaw puzzle pieces during matches. Reporting by Steve Keating in New York; Editing by Gerry Doyle, Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mike Segar, Coco Gauff, Czech Karolina Muchova, Arthur Ashe, Stacey Allaster, Steve Keating, Gerry Doyle, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Tennis, U.S, United States Tennis Association, ESPN, USTA, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Czech, New York

☆ Home favourite Gauff ready to derail Sabalenka in US Open final
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The Belarusian won the Australian Open to kick off a superb 2023, beat Gauff en route to the Indian Wells final and defeated Iga Swiatek in the Madrid title match. "Going into this final, I think I just have to focus on myself and prepare myself for another fight. "," said Sabalenka, who reached the semi-finals in the previous two editions of the tournament. "I have been focusing more on myself and my expectations of myself," said Gauff, who vowed to hold her head high regardless of the outcome on Saturday. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Mike Segar, Arthur Ashe, Sabalenka, Gauff, I'm, Will, Iga Swiatek, Roland Garros, Keys, Daria Kasatkina, Zheng Qinwen, Barack Obama, Michelle, Ashe, Laura Siegemund, Caroline Wozniacki, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: Tennis, Czech, U.S, Belarusian, Indian Wells, Wimbledon, Madison Keys, Poland's, D.C, Australian, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Madrid, New York, Washington, Cincinnati, Flushing Meadows

☆ Tennis-U.S. Open Beefs up Security After Protesters Stop Match
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

When play resumed Gauff went on to claim a 6-4 7-5 win over Muchova and a spot in Saturday's final. The group pointed out that it was not protesting tennis, but the use of fossil fuels. "We're not protesting the event itself; we are not protesting tennis; we are not protesting the emissions that brought spectators to get here," said Shayok Mukhopadhyay, Extinction Rebellion activist. After her match Gauff said she had no animosity for the protesters and believed that climate change was real. 'Just Stop Oil' protesters interrupted play at Wimbledon in July, releasing orange ticker-tape mixed with jigsaw puzzle pieces during matches.

Persons: Steve Keating, Arthur Ashe, Novak Djokovic, Ben Shelton, Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Gauff, We're, Shayok Mukhopadhyay, That's, Toby Davis Organizations: YORK, U.S, United States Tennis Association, New, New York City, Wimbledon, Premiership Rugby, National Locations: New York

☆ Coco Gauff to face Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final after gutsy win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“It was a tough match,” Gauff told reporters. I’m just really proud of myself today.”Gauff and Muchová shake hands after their US Open semifinal. A lengthy delay then ensued at the start of the second set after climate protestors in the crowd disrupted play. Keys hit 12 winners as she bageled the Belarusian in the first set and held a 5-3 lead in the second set. Sabalenka reaches for a drop shot against Keys during their US Open semifinal.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Muchová, Serena Williams, ” Gauff, “, I’m, ”, Sarah Stier, Arthur Ashe, Gauff, Iga Świątek, ’ Gauff’s, Keys, Sabalenka, Charles Krupa, ” Sabalenka, I’ll Organizations: CNN, Czech, American Madison Keys, US, Muchová, French Locations: Belarusian, Friday’s

☆ What to Know About the Anime Coco Gauff Watches Before Playing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Maya Phillips | More About Maya Phillips | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But those really looking to level up take a different approach: watching anime. Or at least that’s what the 19-year-old American tennis sensation Coco Gauff does. Gauff, who qualified for her first U.S. Open singles final on Thursday night by defeating Karolina Muchova, said that her postmatch plans would include watching anime. In particular, Gauff said, she’s a fan of “My Hero Academia.” When asked how she would be spending the rest of her evening, Gauff responded: “Press. Izuku Midoriya, a young superhero fanboy, is one of the rare “quirkless” individuals, though he still dreams of somehow becoming the top hero.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Gauff, she’s, ”, ‘, Academia ’, Izuku, Midoriya Organizations: “ Press, Marvel Locations: American, U.S

☆ Coco Gauff Beats Karolina Muchova to Reach Her First U.S. Open Singles Final
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

They grow up fast these days, and none faster than Coco Gauff. In September, she is a U.S. Open finalist, the star attraction of her home Grand Slam tournament and the new face of her sport in America. Gauff, the 19-year-old prodigy from steamy South Florida, beat Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic, 6-4, 7-5, to reach her first U.S. Open singles final on a warm and heavy Thursday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Muchova’s all-court game and the strangest of atmospherics tested her as never before, but in the end the night went her way in front a crowd that exploded for her over and over along the way. “Some of those points were so loud I don’t know if my ears are going to be OK,” she said in her on-court interview.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Arthur Ashe, atmospherics Locations: U.S, America, steamy South Florida, Czech Republic

☆ Protest Stops U.S. Open Semifinal Match
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. Open semifinal match on Thursday night between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed by 49 minutes early in the second set by four environmental protesters in the upper levels of Arthur Ashe Stadium who were calling for an end to fossil fuels. The protest confused fans, television commentators and the players themselves, who were trying to understand what the group was protesting and why the match had been delayed so long. As stadium security tried to remove the protesters from the stadium, at least 10 New York City police officers were seen surrounding the disturbance in the upper level. Chris Widmaier, a spokesman for the United States Tennis Association, which hosts the U.S. Open, said after the match that three of the four protesters were escorted out of the stadium without any issues. But police officers and medical personnel were brought in to safely remove the fourth protester who had affixed his feet to the ground with some sort of product, Widmaier said.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Arthur Ashe, Chris Widmaier, Widmaier Organizations: U.S, New York City, United States Tennis Association, U.S .

☆ Coco Gauff v. Karolina Muchova match: Climate protesters halt US Open women's semifinal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Thursday’s US Open women’s semifinal between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was halted in the second set after what appeared to be protesters in the crowd disrupted play in New York. Charles Krupa/APGauff and Muchova had left the court during the pause, then returned and play eventually resumed after more than a 45-minute delay. Four protesters were involved, and three of them “were escorted out of the stadium without further incident,” according to a statement from the US Tennis Association on Thursday night. USTA executive Stacey Allaster told the ESPN broadcast: “There’s no doubt in a 24,000-seat stadium, hopefully, people don’t get ideas. Certainly, security will be resuming – along with NYPD – to see what we can do to prevent it in the future.”

Persons: CNN —, Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, “, –, Arthur Ashe, Charles Krupa, Muchova, Stacey Allaster, ” Organizations: CNN, ESPN, New York, US Tennis Association, USTA Locations: New York

Learn moreThe 2023 US Open tennis tournament continues tonight with two semifinal matches to determine the Women's Singles bracket championship contenders. If you're hungering for masterful tennis play from the player atop the heap, you'll want to know where to watch free live streams for both Gauff vs. Muchova and Keys vs. Sabalenka. How to watch Gauff vs. Muchova & Keys vs. Sabalenka US Open Tennis live streams free from anywhereYou can watch the US Open women's semifinal tennis matches using one of the free live streams available. US Open Tennis broadcast scheduleBelow is a schedule of all the 2023 US Open tennis broadcasts through September 10. We'll keep updating our overall guide on how to get a free US Open tennis live stream as the tournament progresses too.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Madison Keys, there's, We've, Muchova, ExpressVPN, CEST, AEST Organizations: United, Aryna, Free FIBA, New Zealand, TVNZ, ESPN, USA ESPN, ESPN Plus, ESPN Deportes, Subscription, Tennis Locations: United States, Czech Republic, Belarus, Australia, New, 9Now, New Zealand

Not when match point after match point went by the wayside. Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida, reached her first final at Flushing Meadows by defeating Muchova 6-4, 7-5 on what was anything but an ordinary evening. When action resumed, the play was pretty even for several games, until Gauff surged ahead and got her first match point. — Gauff deserved credit for finding the right times to let Muchova miss as opposed to trying to get too aggressive. “You have to be focused and finish points," Muchova said about the challenge that facing Gauff presents.

Persons: — Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, It’s, Muchova, raucously, Alison Hughes, Gauff, ”, Serena Williams, “, ” Gauff, —, Sabalenka, Roland Garros, — Gauff Organizations: U.S, Gauff, Wimbledon, Madison Keys, AP Locations: Florida, Flushing Meadows, Gauff, New York, Belarus, Czech Republic

☆ Sabalenka targets second Grand Slam final in stellar season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"When you get to the last stages of the tournament, you're going to think about what if, what I want, what I would like and you're dreaming," Sabalenka told reporters after crushing China's Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday. "I'm not trying to block the stats, because when you're trying to block something it's going to keep getting in your head and it can get annoying. When you're not trying to block it, it actually goes away. Keys, meanwhile, is hoping to fulfil her own dream of reaching Saturday's final for another shot at a maiden Grand Slam trophy. Czech Muchova is also gunning for a first Grand Slam title after coming close in Paris in her bid to join an elite list of compatriots that includes Jana Novotna, Petra Kvitova, Barbora Krejcikova and Vondrousova.

Persons: Madison Keys, Sabalenka, Iga, Keys, Zheng Qinwen, I'm, Marketa Vondrousova, Coco Gauff, Roland Garros, Karolina Muchova, Gauff, Sofia, ", Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens, I'd, gunning, Jana Novotna, Petra Kvitova, Barbora, Karolina Pliskova, Ash Barty, Muchova, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: U.S, Madison, Belarusian, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, Sofia Kenin's, Thomson Locations: New York, Flushing Meadows, American, Melbourne, Grand, Czech, Paris, Bengaluru

☆ Coco Gauff: How putting her life 'into perspective' helped tennis star handle the pressure during US Open run
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images“I think that’s just part of life and just part of learning. Among the things that helped the most with that process, Gauff said, was putting her life “into perspective” when she started to feel overwhelmed. “That’s real pressure, that’s real hardship, that’s real life. Gauff has expertly handled the pressure during her US Open run. “So that’s the reason why, I think it’s just putting my life in perspective and realizing how grateful and blessed I am.”

Persons: Coco Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko, Gauff, “, ”, Angela Weiss, you’ve, wasn’t, I’m, Tim Clayto, ” Gauff Organizations: CNN, Getty Locations: New York, Latvian, Flushing Meadows

☆ Muchova marches into US Open semis with win over Cirstea
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I felt very good actually from the start till the end," Muchova told reporters. "I had a good feeling with the ball from the baseline, I felt good on the net, slicing, and with my whole game. French Open finalist Muchova got off to a quick start and raced out to a 3-0 lead before fending off nine break points to win a marathon game and extend to 4-0. A flustered Cirstea's backhand then landed wide to put her opponent up 5-0 and Muchova completed the bagel the next game. Next up for Muchova is Gauff, who was a 6-0 6-2 winner over Jelena Ostapenko earlier in the day.

Persons: Karolína Muchova, Romania's Sorana Cirstea, Mike Segar, Karolina Muchova, Romania's, Coco Gauff, Arthur Ashe, Muchova, Cirstea, Jelena Ostapenko, Rory Carroll, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Tennis, Romania's Sorana Cirstea REUTERS, Cincinnati, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Czech, U.S, Flushing Meadows, Los Angeles

☆ Fritz aims to down Djokovic, Gauff faces Ostapenko in U.S. Open quarters
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. Open quarters would be a pretty good time to get him." In their most recent meeting, Djokovic beat Fritz last month in the quarter-finals of a U.S. Open tune-up event in Cincinnati that the Serbian went on to win by beating Carlos Alcaraz. Should Fritz prevail over Djokovic it would set up an all-American semi-final against the winner of the late match at Arthur Ashe Stadium between 10th seed Frances Tiafoe and unseeded Ben Shelton. The day's other women's quarter-final sees Czech 10th seed and French Open finalist Karolina Muchova facing Romanian 30th seed Sorana Cirstea. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Taylor Fritz, Germany's Yannick Hanfmann, Andrew Couldridge, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Fritz, Arthur Ashe, Djokovic, Novak's Novak, It's, he's, I've, Carlos Alcaraz, Margaret Court's, Laslo Djere, Andy Roddick, Frances Tiafoe, Arthur, Ben Shelton, Tiafoe, Jelena Ostapenko, Gauff's, Karolina Muchova, Sorana, Frank Pingue, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Germany's Yannick Hanfmann REUTERS, U.S, Serbian, York, French, Sorana Cirstea, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, U.S, Cincinnati, New York, American, Latvian, Washington, Czech, Romanian, Toronto

☆ Gauff routs Ostapenko to reach U.S. Open semi-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

By the time it was over, Ostapenko had 36 unforced errors compared to 14 for Gauff. With the win, Gauff avenged her round of 16 loss to the Latvian at this year's Australian Open that left the American in tears. Despite delivering a lopsided win to reach the second semi-final of her career, Gauff said she never felt comfortable on the court against Ostapenko. "I know the game she plays, she has ability to come back no matter the scoreline, so I was just really trying to get every point, trying to play every ball in," said Gauff. Up next for Gauff, who is the youngest American to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals since Serena Williams in 2001, will be either Czech 10th seed and French Open finalist Karolina Muchova or Romanian 30th seed Sorana Cirstea.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko, Brendan Mcdermid, Jelena Ostapenko, Gauff, Arthur, Ostapenko, Serena Williams, Karolina Muchova, Sorana, Frank Pingue, Toby Davis Organizations: Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko REUTERS, U.S, Gauff, Ostapenko, French, Sorana Cirstea, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, American, Washington, Cincinnati, Latvian, French, U.S, Czech, Romanian, Toronto

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff dealt just fine with the heat, the humidity, her big-hitting opponent and the task of trying to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time, defeating 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2 on Tuesday. Her best Grand Slam showing so far was making it to the final at Roland Garros last year. Gauff lost that title match to Iga Swiatek and those two could have met again in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. When she is on the mark, as she was Sunday night against Swiatek, Ostapenko can be as challenging an opponent as there is, because she goes for broke on nearly every stroke. Political Cartoons View All 1142 ImagesIn the semifinals Thursday, Gauff will face No.

Persons: — Coco Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko, Gauff, Serena Williams, Gauff —, Roland Garros, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Swiatek, Karolina Muchova Organizations: U.S, Gauff, Wimbledon, Ostapenko, AP Locations: Florida, Flushing Meadows, Czech Republic of, Romania

☆ Cirstea beats Bencic to reach first Grand Slam quarters in 14 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Sep 3, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Sorana Cirstea of Romania serves against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland (not pictured) on day seven of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Now Cirstea becomes the oldest woman to reach the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows for the first time. "Unfortunately in tennis, not all the work you've put in is always rewarded," said Cirstea. "So it's nice to work hard and also get the reward. "Sooner or later if you put in the hard work, it comes."

Persons: Sorana, Belinda Bencic, USTA Billie Jean King, Geoff Burke, Cirstea, you've, Elena Rybakina, Karolina Muchova, China's Wang Xinyu, We've, I'm, Steve Keating, Pritha Sarkar, Toby Davis Organizations: USTA Billie, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, USA, U.S ., Flushing, Wimbledon, Indian Wells, Miami, Muchova, Thomson Locations: Flushing , NY, USA, Romania, Switzerland, Flushing Meadows, Romanian, Czech, Dubai, Montreal, Miami, New York

☆ How being a mom changes the game for elite tennis players
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Eryn Mathewson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

If she’s successful, Wozniacki, 33, would join a short list of mothers who have reached the finals of a grand slam, or won. But the rule limits how many grand slams players can enter, something that tennis pro Taylor Townsend of Chicago would like to see changed. No matter what level of income a player earns, the training required to compete and win at the elite level in tennis is intense. “It’s certainly hard enough to win a grand slam without having a child going, ‘Mom, when are you coming back?’ ” Stubbs told CNN. “Serena … I think she wanted to win the grand slam as a mom more than anything,” she said.

Persons: Caroline Wozniacki’s, Tatiana Prozorova, Petra Kvitová, Jennifer Brady, Coco Gauff, —, Wozniacki, “, ”, ‘, she’s, Serena Williams, Olympia, Kim Clijsters, Caroline Wozniacki, Jada, Australia’s Margaret Court, Naomi Osaka, Terry Holladay, Taylor Townsend, Townsend, Rennae Stubbs, “ It’s, ’ ” Stubbs, Karolina Pliskova, “ Serena …, Christine Stromberg, She’s, Kate Ackerman, Wu Tsai, ” Ackerman Organizations: New, New York CNN, Vogue Magazine, Queens, Women’s Tennis Association, WTA, ESPN, CNN, Professional Tennis Operations, Services, Harvard University Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital Locations: New York, Russian, Czech, Florida, Belgian, Chicago

☆ Sabalenka powers past Burrage into U.S. Open third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Aug 29, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Aryna Sabalenka in action against Maryna Zanevska of Belgium on day two of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The Australian Open champion converted three of her four break point opportunities and saved the two break points she faced during the 74-minute match in Louis Armstrong Stadium. The Belarusian second seed consolidated an early break for a 3-0 lead and while Burrage responded with holds to love on her next two service games Sabalenka leaned on her own serve to seal the opening set. Sabalenka was barely tested in the second set where she hit a forehand winner to go up a double break before closing it out with a hold to love. Up next for Sabalenka will be a clash against Frenchwoman Clara Burel, a 6-4 6-2 winner over Czech 25th seed Karolina Pliskova.

Persons: Aryna, Maryna Zanevska, USTA Billie Jean King, Jerry Lai, Jodie Burrage, Louis Armstrong, Burrage, Sabalenka, Frenchwoman Clara Burel, Karolina Pliskova, Frank Pingue, Ed Osmond Organizations: USTA, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, USA, U.S ., Louis, Thomson Locations: Flushing , NY, USA, Belgium, Iga, New York, Belarusian, Czech, Toronto

☆ US Open order of play on Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 30, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his second round match against Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles REUTERS/Mike Segar Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Order of play on the main show courts on the fifth day of the U.S. Open on Friday (play starts 1500 GMT/11 AM ET unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding):ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (1600 GMT/12 PM ET)14-Tommy Paul (U.S.) v 21-Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Spain)Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) v Jennifer Brady (U.S.)32-Elise Mertens (Belgium) v 6-Coco Gauff (U.S)32-Laslo Djere (Serbia) v 2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia)LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM10-Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic) v Taylor Townsend (U.S.)1-Iga Swiatek (Poland) v Kaja Juvan (Slovenia)22-Adrian Mannarino (France) v 10-Frances Tiafoe (U.S.)Jakub Mensik (Czech Republic) v 9-Taylor Fritz (U.S.)4-Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) v 30-Sorana Cirstea (Romania)Compiled by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles, Mike Segar, ARTHUR ASHE, Tommy Paul, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Caroline Wozniacki, Jennifer Brady, Elise Mertens, Coco Gauff, Laslo Djere, Novak Djokovic, LOUIS ARMSTRONG, Karolina Muchova, Taylor Townsend, Swiatek, Adrian Mannarino, Frances Tiafoe, Jakub Mensik, Taylor Fritz, Elena Rybakina, Sorana, Janina Nuno Rios, Ed Osmond Organizations: Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles REUTERS, U.S, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Serbia, Czech Republic, U.S, Poland, Slovenia, France, Kazakhstan, Romania, Mexico City

☆ US Open: Coco Gauff advances after convincing win against rising star Mirra Andreeva
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —In a matchup that could be an insight into the future of women’s tennis, Coco Gauff overcame Mirra Andreeva in straight sets to advance into the third round of the US Open. “I’m just used to the heat; I’m used to sweating. Gauff made lightwork of Andreeva in the sweltering conditions during their second-round match. Robert Prange/Getty ImagesDespite losing in convincing fashion to Gauff, at just 16 this is clearly just the beginning for Andreeva. Teenager Mirra Andreeva is one of tennis' rising stars and has impressed during her young career.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, –, I’m, ” Gauff, Gauff, ”, Arthur Ashe, “ I’m, Robert Prange, Elise Mertens, America’s Danielle Collins, Mirra, Angela Weiss, Taylor Townsend, Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia, Townsend, Magdalena Fręch Organizations: CNN, & Southern, Belgian, Getty Locations: Flushing Meadows, South Florida, Andreeva

[1/4] Smoke rises as a wildfire burns at Dadia National Park in the region of Evros, Greece, August 29, 2023. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis Acquire Licensing RightsATHENS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - A wildfire burning in northeastern Greece for 11 days has destroyed an area larger than New York City, the European Union-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday, as firefighters from five countries battled to contain the flames. New York City takes up 778.2 square kilometres (300.5 square miles). Panagiota Maragou, head of conservation at the Greece division of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), said at least 30% of the National Park of Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest had been lost to flames. Thanks to its high biodiversity, the national park was "one of the most important protected areas in Greece and also in Europe, perhaps also on an international scale", she said.

Persons: Alexandros Avramidis, Copernicus, Jiri Nemcik, Maragou, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, We've, Karolina Tagaris, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, European Union, Twitter, Emergency Management Service, New York City, . Aircraft, World Wildlife Fund, of, Thomson Locations: Evros, Greece, New York City, Alexandroupolis, New York, Serbia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Albania, Czech, Soufli, Europe, Athens, Turkey

☆ Greece battles Europe's deadliest fire of the summer for 10th day
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] View of a burned forest following a wildfire, near the village of Avantas in the region of Evros, Greece, August 28, 2023. The fire which began near the city of Alexandroupolis has raged uncontrolled in northeastern Greece's Evros region, turbocharged by near-gale force winds and high temperatures. All but one of the victims killed so far were irregular migrants hiding in the forest. Scores of people have had to flee their homes across Greece as hundreds of wildfires erupted across the country in the second major fire outbreak of this summer. In July, some 20,000 foreign tourists were evacuated from the island of Rhodes where a wildfire burned resorts and hotels.

Persons: Alexandros Avramidis, Pavlos Marinakis, Marinakis, Karolina Tagaris, Lefteris Papadimas, Renee Maltezou, Peter Graff Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, European Union, Copernicus, Service, Civil, Thomson Locations: Avantas, Evros, Greece, Alexandroupolis, Greece's Evros, Athens, Rhodes

One group of seven to eight bodies were found huddled together in what appeared to be a final embrace. Vegetation that was meant to offer protection to evade the Greek police turned into a death trap. The only spot of colour in the area where the bodies were found were two blue medical gloves left behind by investigators. At the morgue, Pavlidis has collected DNA samples from the bodies, the only way they will ever be identified. Fires in the area are still burning and Hatzigeorgiou fears more bodies will be found in the forest.

Persons: Pavlos Pavlidis, George Hatzigeorgiou, Hatzigeorgiou, honked, they'd, We've, I've, Adriana Tidona, Pavlidis, Lefteris Papadimas, Karolina Tagaris, Andrew Heavens Organizations: European Union, United, Turkish, UNHCR, Amnesty International, Thomson Locations: EVROS, Greece, ATHENS, Turkey, Avantas, Europe, Libya, East, Asia, United Nations

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