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☆ US Open provides the scene for the latest chapter in epic rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The stage is set for another epic showdown between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open which starts on Monday. The pair have thrilled tennis fans this season with two special matches, first in the Wimbledon final and then most recently at the Cincinnati Open. The 20-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable season in 2023, winning six titles that include Wimbledon – his second grand slam – and two Masters 1000 events. “What Alcaraz has done in the last year is unbelievable,” seven-time grand slam champion John McEnroe told Eurosport. Now with increased experience in grand slam finals, perhaps the 2023 US Open will finally be the tournament Ruud banishes his grand slam final demons.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Aaron Doster, Daniil Medvedev, Federer, Tommy Paul, Jannik, Medvedev, John McEnroe, “ Novak, “, ” Djokovic’s, Clive Brunskill, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Russia’s Medvedev, Holger Rune, Thiago Seyboth Wild, Wimbledon – hasn’t, Susan Mullane, Capser Ruud –, –, Ruud Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, Nadal, Djokovic, Eurosport, Alcaraz, Australian, ATP, Rome, Wimbledon –, USA, Sports, Reuters, Rome Masters Locations: Alcaraz, Cincinnati, United States, Flushing Meadows

☆ Sakkari stunned by Masarova in U.S. Open first round
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Aug 28, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Maria Sakkari of Greece in action against Rebeka Masarova of Spain on day one of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Greek eighth seed Maria Sakkari crashed out of the U.S. Open in the first round following a 6-4 6-4 defeat at the hands of Spaniard Rebeka Masarova on Monday. World number 71 Masarova converted all three break point opportunities she had during the 87-minute encounter to secure her first career win over a top-10 player. With the loss, Sakkari became the first seeded casualty of the U.S. Open. For Sakkari, the defeat marked the final blow in a disappointing Grand Slam year for her as she followed a third-round appearance at the Australian Open with first-round exits at the French Open, Wimbledon and now the U.S. Open.

Persons: Maria Sakkari, Rebeka Masarova, USTA Billie Jean King, Jerry Lai, Sakkari, Masarova, Frank Pingue, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: USTA, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, USA, U.S, U.S ., Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Flushing , NY, USA, Greece, Spain, Toronto

☆ American Sock set to retire after US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Tennis - Laver Cup - 02 Arena, London, Britain - September 23, 2022 Team World's Jack Sock in action during his match against Team Europe's Casper Ruud Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 28 (Reuters) - American Jack Sock will retire from tennis after the U.S. Open, the former world number eight said on Sunday. Sock, 30, has won four ATP singles titles and 17 tour-level doubles trophies, with the most notable crowns being the 2017 ATP Masters 1000 title in Paris, as well as men's doubles titles at Wimbledon in 2014 and 2018 and the 2018 U.S. Open. He also won a mixed doubles gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics as well as a bronze in the men's doubles. Sock is teaming up with John Isner at Flushing Meadows, with the big-serving American also set to retire after the conclusion of the year's final Grand Slam. "Flushing Meadows since I was 17 and this year's U.S. Open will be the final event of my career.

Persons: Jack Sock, Team Europe's Casper Ruud, Andrew Boyers, John Isner, Sock, It's, it's, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Laver, Team, U.S ., Wimbledon, Davis, Laver Cup, U.S, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Paris, Flushing Meadows, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ In Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic Has a Much-Needed Gift: A Rival
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Kurt Streeter | More About Kurt Streeter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Novak Djokovic had dominated all of the most significant moments of the first half of this tennis season. After winning his 10th Australian Open, he emerged with the Roland Garros crown, his 23rd Grand Slam tournament title, tied for the career record. A win at Wimbledon, on tennis’s most hallowed ground, would have put him three-quarters of the way to becoming the first man to achieve a calendar Grand Slam in 54 years. Carlos Alcaraz, surprising the tennis world with a championship match victory over Djokovic on the slick Wimbledon grass, a surface assumed to have been the Spaniard’s kryptonite. But when the final was over, as Alcaraz lofted the greatest trophy in tennis skyward, a budding tug of war had morphed into a full-blown rivalry for men’s tennis supremacy.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Roland Garros, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Carlito, a.k.a, Carlos Alcaraz Organizations: Wimbledon, Djokovic

☆ A Fan Favorite Is Still Trying to Clear Her Major Hurdle
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It is realization that helps her cope with the disappointment of going 0-3 in major finals. They will sometimes lash out at players, even after the players win, because it was not by enough to win a bet. And she is one of the few players who can make such a comment without incurring the wrath of fellow players. Before she lost to Aryna Sabalenka in a quarterfinal on Aug. 18 in Ohio, Jabeur referenced her victory over Sabalenka at Wimbledon a month earlier. Sabalenka, despite their rivalry and despite Jabeur’s cheeky comment about not being forgiven for Wimbledon, was sympathetic toward her popular opponent.

Persons: Jabeur, Camila Osorio, Iga Swiatek, Swiatek, “, ” Jabeur, don’t, Aryna, Sabalenka Organizations: Colombian, U.S ., Sabalenka, Wimbledon Locations: Cincinnati, Ohio

☆ Djokovic and Wozniaki make winning returns to US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

On the women's side, Coco Gauff was made to work for her place in the second round. Djokovic, prevented from playing in last year's U.S. Open due to being unvaccinated against COVID-19, began his latest campaign to match Margaret Court's all-time record haul of 24 Grand Slams with a 6-0 6-2 6-3 win over Alexandre Muller. read more"This court has seen so much history and so many battles," Djokovic told the New York crowd. SPARSE CROWDWhile Djokovic played in front of a packed house, Swiatek performed to a sparse sleepy morning audience. In contrast to Gauff's laboured win, Danielle Collins, the 2022 Australian Open finalist, turned on the jets to dispose of Czech Linda Fruhvirtova 6-2 6-0 in a lightning quick 52 minutes.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, France’s Alexandre Muller, Mike Segar, Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Swiatek, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Coco Gauff, Margaret Court's, Alexandre Muller, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Frenchman, Arthur Ashe, Daniil Medvedev, Barack Obama, Michelle, Serena Williams, Swede Rebecca Peterson, mercifully, Daria Saville, I'm, Wozniacki, Tatiana Prozorova, Andy Roddick, Fritz, Tiafoe, Steve Johnson, Christopher Eubanks, South Korea's Kwon, Laura Siegemund, Gauff's, Danielle Collins, Czech Linda Fruhvirtova, Steve Keating, Pritha Sarkar, Shri Navaratnam, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Tennis, France’s Alexandre Muller REUTERS, U.S, Djokovic, COVID, Cincinnati, New, U.S ., Djokovic's, Russian, Wimbledon, South, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, U.S, New York, Flushing, American, Cincinnati, Czech

Benton was at Tiafoe’s match on Monday and has been in contact with him over the summer. “He’s a little —” Benton paused and with his arms imitated someone who was experiencing the inevitable weight of expectations, the biggest of which are those Tiafoe has set for himself. A typical Tiafoe sequence occurred Monday during a tight second set against Tien. With the score knotted at 4-4, Tien rose and twisted and snapped a backhand overhead that looked like a certain winner. Then he did his trademark frozen stare into the crowd, his cue for the fans to get loud.

Persons: Benton, “, ” Benton, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, Tien, Tiafoe Organizations: Australian, Tien Locations: Houston, Stuttgart, Germany, Wimbledon

☆ The Suddenly Hot ‘Coco and Jessie Show’ Is Ready to Open in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Even the path that you want for yourself may not happen.”Pegula, 29, has come to this moment from the opposite end. A classic late-bloomer who doesn’t have the height or obvious athleticism of many of the best women, she did not crack the top 100 until she was 25 years old. Now she is ranked third in the world, yet she often goes unmentioned in discussions of the world’s best players. As the U.S. Open gets underway, American tennis is riding high on optimism. The U.S. is the only country with two women in the top six.

Persons: ”, Gauff, “, ” Pegula, bloomer, doesn’t, I’m, Serena Williams, Frances Tiafoe Organizations: Wimbledon, U.S . Open Locations: Harlem, U.S

☆ 2023 US Open women’s draw: everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —With the final grand slam of the season nearly upon us, there are plenty of storylines for fans to get excited about. In the women’s singles draw, a player hasn’t won back-to-back titles since Serena Williams won it three times in a row between 2012 and 2014. ESPN will be broadcasting the grand slam in the US – the 15th consecutive year it has done so. Home favoritesThere will be plenty of competitors for the home fans to get behind in the women’s singles draw. Although reigning champion Świątek comes into the tournament with another French Open title under her belt and is ranked world No.

Persons: hasn’t, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Williams, Veronika Kudermetova, Paula Badosa, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff –, Pegula, Gauff, Camila Giorgi, Jelena Ostapenko, Cameron Spencer, Caroline Wozniacki, Świątek, Emma Raducanu’s, Sabalenka, Belinda Bencic, Quinn Rooney, Aryna Sabalenka, Markéta Vondroušová, Elena Rybakina, Jabeur, Barbora Krejcikova, Daria Kasatkina, Zheng Qinwen Organizations: CNN, 143rd, ESPN, Sky Sports, Eurosport, US Tennis Association, Cincinnati Masters, Flushing, Belgian, Minnen, North, Washington D.C, & Southern, French, Wimbledon Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, Europe, Flushing Meadows, North American, Montreal, Cincinnati

☆ Novak Djokovic, Back in New York and Loving It as Never Before
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“The matches are going to get tougher, more demanding as the tournament progresses,” he said between bites. He has become the elder legend of the sport and solidified his status as the greatest player of the modern era. Djokovic prevailed in their first match at the French Open, where Alcaraz succumbed to stress-induced cramping, but lost in five thrilling sets in the Wimbledon final. Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner of Italy and Holger Rune of Denmark, he said, are members of a generation that unapologetically believes it is capable of beating him to win big tournaments. “My role nowadays is to prevent them from that,” he said with the sly grin that has become a late-career trademark.

Persons: ”, I’m, Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alcaraz, Italy, Holger Rune of Denmark Organizations: Alcaraz, Wimbledon Locations: Spanish, U.S

☆ Djokovic savouring the moment after past US Open disappointment
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 25, 2023, Novak Djokovic of Serbia practices ahead of the 2023 the U.S. Open Tennis Championships. I felt sad for not being able to participate," the world number two said on Friday. Djokovic beat Alcaraz in the Roland Garros semi-finals this year, en route to his third title at the clay court major. Djokovic will open his latest Grand Slam campaign against 85th-ranked Frenchman Alexandre Muller. "I see every Grand Slam that I play right now as really a golden opportunity to make more history," he added.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Mike Segar, Daniil Medvedev, I'm, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Roland Garros, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, New York, Flushing Meadows

☆ Jessica Pegula Is Learning to Use Her Claws
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Cindy Shmerler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jessica Pegula strode into Wimbledon’s cavernous interview room, bucket hat perched on her head, and stared at the empty room. When she realized that there were no media members there to ask her about her second-round win over Cristina Bucsa, Pegula chuckled, got up and walked out. At 5-foot-7, Pegula doesn’t have a thunderous serve, like Aryna Sabalenka. Pegula can also flutter emotionally, as when she let a 4-1 lead slip in the third set against the eventual Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova. “Her ball-striking is really, really good,” said David Witt, her coach since 2019.

Persons: Jessica Pegula strode, Cristina Bucsa, Pegula chuckled, Pegula, Marketa Vondrousova, ”, David Witt, Lindsay Davenport Organizations: Canadian, Wimbledon, United States, eventual Wimbledon Locations: Iga

☆ Swiatek recharges for U.S. Open defence with Sabalenka hot on her heels
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Aug 19, 2023; Mason, OH, USA; Iga Swiatek (POL) returns a shot against Coco Gauff (USA) during the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. "I'm not even going to regret a lot because I'm happy I'm going to have days off." The French Open champion said she would try not to be hard on herself ahead of her U.S. Open title defence. "I'm going to take it easy on myself and just try to do everything step by step." I'm going to give it my all in the U.S. Open.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Katie Stratman, Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Ash Barty's, Sabalenka, I'm, Elena Rybakina, Roland Garros, Jessica Pegula, Gauff, Sloane Stephens, Caroline Wozniacki, Dane, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Southern Open, Lindner, Tennis Center, Montreal, U.S, Wimbledon, Indian Wells, Flushing, U.S ., Tunisian trailblazer, York, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, New York, Cincinnati, Melbourne, U.S, Montreal, French, Flushing Meadows, Bengaluru

☆ Ace king Isner says he will retire after U.S. Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Isner, 38, turned pro in 2007 and reached a career high of world number eight. He won 16 singles titles, the biggest being the Miami Open crown in 2018, his most successful season. "After 17+ years on the ⁦@atptour, it's time to say goodbye to professional tennis," Isner said on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. He came out on the winning side of the longest pro tennis match in history, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes and took place over three days at Wimbledon in 2010. After 183 games in that match, Isner defeated qualifier Nicolas Mahut in the first round.

Persons: John Isner, Taylor Fritz, Henry Romero, Isner, Madison, Nicolas Mahut, Rory Carroll, Sonali Paul Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, ATP, Miami, Wimbledon, Isner, England, Thomson Locations: Acapulco, Mexico, North Carolina, Los Angeles

"It's hard to envision," McEnroe said of whether anyone not named Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev or even Jannik Sinner could triumph. "But it would be incredible for an American player to make a breakthrough to me, but the likelihood is that it isn't going to happen. "You can see it's going to be Djokovic or Alcaraz, Medvedev is the next guy, and then Sinner. But the North American hard court swing following Wimbledon has been disappointing for the 25-year-old son of immigrant parents from war-torn Sierra Leone. Tommy Paul, who beat Alcaraz at the Canadian Open, Wimbledon quarter-finalist Christopher Eubanks and Sebastian Korda are among the other American players who will look to snap the Grand Slam dry spell at the U.S. Open, which runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 10.

Persons: Frances Tiafoe, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Mike Segar, John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Taylor Fritz, McEnroe, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Francis, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Rafa Nadal, Michelle Obama, Fritz, Djokovic, Tommy Paul, Christopher Eubanks, Sebastian Korda, Rory Carroll, Toby Davis Organizations: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS, U.S, Flushing, ESPN, Spanish, Wimbledon, Washington DC, Canadian, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, New York, Flushing Meadows, American, Sierra Leone, Washington, Toronto, Cincinnati, Los Angeles

☆ Best of the rest: Another surprise in store in U.S. Open women's draw?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Aadi Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

While her greatest success has come on grass, 2022 Wimbledon champion Rybakina's style can be devastating on hard courts, as she showed in some key clashes with major rivals on the surface this year. The 24-year-old beat Sabalenka in the Indian Wells final and got the better of Swiatek in straight sets at both the Australian Open and Indian Wells. Muchova will be feeling particularly confident, having reached the final of the Cincinnati Masters with wins over two top-10 ranked players -- Sabalenka and Sakkari. Muchova's compatriot Vondrousova will be hoping to build on her title-winning Wimbledon run, while two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova is one of the most experienced players in the draw and will prove a tough test for any opponent. The presence of former world number ones Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki, who have been given wild cards by organisers, adds another layer of unpredictability to the draw.

Persons: Elena Rybakina, KAZ, Daria Kasatkina, David Kirouac, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Rybakina, Maria Sakkari, Sakkari, it's, Caroline Garcia, Garcia, Sloane Stephens, Marketa Vondrousova, Karolina Muchova, Petra Kvitova, Barbora Krejcikova, Marketa, Muchova, Vondrousova, Kvitova, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Wozniacki, Williams, Veronika Kudermetova, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: IGA, U.S, Wimbledon, Sabalenka, Indian Wells, Australian, Cincinnati, Kazakh, Washington, U.S ., WTA, Tennis, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Flushing Meadows, Indian, Indian Wells, Washington, Cincinnati, Czech Republic, Bengaluru

☆ Alcaraz primed for U.S. Open defence as Djokovic rivalry grows
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

When they met for the second time in the French Open semi-finals in June, it was the inexperienced Spaniard who cracked under pressure and suffered from severe cramps as Djokovic, 36, prevailed. Now they are level again after Wimbledon and Cincinnati, creating huge expectation for a possible U.S. Open showdown. "I'm really looking forward to returning to the U.S. Open, which is a tournament that has given me so much and where I achieved my dreams," Alcaraz said in Cincinnati. "The matches (against Djokovic) are very tight, they are very tough... Reporting by Fernando Kallás in Madrid, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Mike Segar, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak, Boris Becker, Manuel Santana, Rafa Nadal, Djokovic, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Nadal, Djokovic's, Alcaraz, Fernando Kallás, Ed Osmond Organizations: Tennis, U.S, Open REUTERS, Flushing, Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, U.S ., Djokovic, New, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Flushing Meadows, Serbian, Cincinnati, U.S, New York, Madrid

☆ Alcaraz, Swiatek may face old rivals in U.S. Open draw
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Aug 20, 2023; Mason, OH, USA; Novak Djokovic, of Serbia returns a shot to Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, during the menÕs singles final of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a potential quarter-final clash with old foe Jannik Sinner in his U.S. Open title defence, and American Coco Gauff is on a collision course with defending champion Iga Swiatek on the women's side. Swiatek will open her campaign against Sweden's Rebecca Peterson. Gauff's compatriot and frequent doubles partner Jessica Pegula, the third seed, faces a tough draw as she opens against Italian Camila Giorgi and could also meet 2022 WTA Finals winner Caroline Garcia of France. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Kareem Elgazzar, Jannik, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Dominik Koepfer, France's Alexandre Muller, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Frances Tiafoe, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Gauff, Sweden's Rebecca Peterson, Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Camila Giorgi, Caroline Garcia of, Amy Tennery, Ed Osmond Organizations: & Southern, Lindner, Tennis Center, U.S, Wimbledon, Djokovic, Cincinnati, Caroline Garcia of France, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Serbia, Spain, Miami, New York

☆ Medvedev back in his element on U.S. Open hardcourts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"And what is funny is I love these long rallies, but I love them when the conditions are fast, because then other players can't handle these long rallies," he said. "When the conditions are slow, literally everyone can handle these long rallies because, well, it's like you have no other choice. Medvedev could encounter similar issues with the balls at the U.S. Open but the Russian will not use them as an excuse and is ready to make adjustments to his game if needed. I'm sure that when he started 17 years ago winning Grand Slams, everything was different. He was still winning," said Medvedev.

Persons: Daniil Medvedev, Lorenzo Musetti, Carter Skaggs, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alex de Minaur, Alexander Zverev, Medvedev, Novak, I'm, Frank Pingue, Peter Rutherford Organizations: &, Tennis Center, USA, U.S, Wells, Canadian, Cincinnati, Wimbledon, Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Russia, Italy, New York, Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai, Miami, Canada, Russian, Toronto

☆ Calendar slam hopes doused but Djokovic fired up for U.S. Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Aug 18, 2023; Mason, OH, USA; Novak Djokovic (SRB) reacts after a point against Taylor Fritz (USA) during the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. There's still a fire going," said Djokovic, who won the Australian Open and French Open titles to leapfrog Rafa Nadal into top spot in the list of men's major champions. "There's still that drive and motivation to really come at the biggest events in sport and try to win, try to win titles and try to bring some good sensation to the crowds." HARDCOURT DOMINANCEIf the chasing pack feel Djokovic's days of dominance are numbered, the three-time U.S. Open champion's record on hardcourts should give them pause for thought. I think Novak can play much better than he did in the Wimbledon final.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Katie Stratman, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, leapfrog Rafa Nadal, ramped, Nadal, Patrick Mouratoglou, Alcaraz, Novak, Mouratoglou, Carlos, Margaret Court's, Will, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Southern Open, Lindner, Tennis Center, U.S, Wimbledon, Flushing Meadows, Cincinnati, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Flushing Meadows, tennis, United States, America, Flushing, Bengaluru

☆ Opinion | ‘They Are Not Going to Settle for the Second-Best Trump’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Thomas B. Edsall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

DeSantis saying he’s going to start “slitting throats” reminded me of Romney’s “severely conservative.” While DeSantis’s is a dangerous escalation of violent imagery, they both sound bizarre and unnatural. At a more fundamental level, Bateman wrote:It’s not at all clear that what most Republican voters (rather than donors) want is a mainstream and party credentialed version of Trump. The problem with this approach, Ayres continued, is that “the Always Trump voters are ‘Always Trump’ for a reason — they are not going to settle for the second-best Trump if they can get the real thing.”Geoff Garin, a Democratic pollster, wrote:There is no room for DeSantis or anyone else to outflank Trump on the right, where Trump has his most loyal base. Candidates can argue that Trump is insufficiently conservative on some issues, but that it not the point for Trump loyalists. Candidates can try to echo the ugliness of Trump’s rhetoric, but that too misses what really draws these voters to Trump.

Persons: Trump, Romney’s “, Bateman, It’s, Trump’s, ” David O, Sears, “, Archie Bunker, Whit Ayres, Republican pollster, DeSantis, RFK Jr, Ayres, Geoff Garin, MAGA, Frances Lee, ” Lee, ” Organizations: Yale, Harvard, Trump, Republican, Derby, Wimbledon, NPR, Ivy League, for Disease Control, Democratic, Trump loyalists, Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Princeton

☆ U.S. Open 2023 prize money: How much do the winners get?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Here is what you need to know about the prize pot on offer at the U.S. Open:WHEN IS THE U.S. OPEN HAPPENING? * The total prize money is $65 million, a new all-time high for the tournament. * The increase in player compensation takes on greater significance as the tournament celebrates 50 years of equal prize money. WHAT IS THE PRIZE MONEY ON OFFER IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S DOUBLES AT THE U.S. OPEN IN 2023? * First round: $22,000* Second round: $36,800* Third round: $58,000* Quarter-finals: $100,000* Semi-finals: $180,000* Finalist: $350,000* Winner: $700,000WHAT IS THE PRIZE MONEY ON OFFER IN MIXED DOUBLES AT THE U.S. OPEN IN 2023?

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Djokovic, Swiatek, Roland Garros, Marketa Vondrousova, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Wimbledon, U.S, OPEN, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ U.S. Open 2023: dates, schedule, seeds and how to watch on TV
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

* The three main showcourts at the U.S. Open are Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and the Grandstand. * Arthur Ashe Stadium (capacity: 23,771) is named after the only Black man to claim singles titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open. * Louis Armstrong Stadium (capacity: 14,053) was named after jazz great Armstrong who lived a few blocks from the venue until he died in 1971. * Poland's Iga Swiatek, the French Open champion, is the women's world number one and will defend her New York crown. * Latin America & Caribbean: ESPN Brazil, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Latin America (North and South), TV Globo.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Norway's Casper Ruud, Violeta Santos Moura, Arthur Ashe, Louis Armstrong, Armstrong, Holder Carlos Alcaraz, Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Caroline Garcia, Maria Sakkari, Vondrousova, Karolina Muchova, Stan Sport, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: U.S, United States Tennis Association, National, OPEN, U.S ., Louis, Wimbledon, Australian, Open, WHO, TOP, MEN, Sports, SuperSport, Eurosport, Sky Sports, Telefonica, Oceania, Digicel, MIGU, TVNZ, Sony Sports Network, Caribbean, ESPN Brazil, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN, America, TV Globo, beIN, TSN, Thomson Locations: Murcia, Spain, New York, Serbia, Russia, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Greece, United States, Poland, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Jabeur, Tunisia, France, Czech Republic, Africa, Europe, SuperTennis, India, Bengaluru

☆ Djokovic storms back to beat Alcaraz for Cincinnati title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAug 20 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic overcame a match point and stifling heat to beat world number one Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) and win the Cincinnati Open in a heart-pounding thriller on Sunday. "So much to say and so little energy," Djokovic said while collecting his third Cincinnati Open title. In the decider, Djokovic broke for a 5-3 lead but would then squander two match points in the next game. The drama would continue when Djokovic missed an overhead for 5-5 and the players would ultimately arrive at another tiebreak, which Djokovic won on his fifth match point of the contest. The win delivered Djokovic his 95th career title and 39th Masters 1000 crown.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Katie Stratman, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Novak, Rory Carroll, Stephen Coates, Sonali Paul Organizations: Southern Open, Lindner, Tennis Center, Cincinnati, Wimbledon, COVID, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Ohio, U.S, New York, Los Angeles

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