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☆ American teenager Coco Gauff fights back to beat Aryna Sabalenka and win U.S. Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

With the win, sixth seed Gauff became the first American to win a U.S. Open singles title since Sloane Stephens in 2017. The crowd urged on Gauff, the first American teenager to reach the U.S. Open singles final since Serena Williams in 2001. But Sabalenka blocked out the noise and used her mighty forehand to convert on a break point chance in the fifth game. The Belarusian was helped to another break in the seventh as Gauff double faulted and made two more costly forehand mistakes. Gauff produced an overhead smash to break in the opening game of the third set and converted another in the third game.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Mike Segar, Gauff, Sloane Stephens, Arthur Ashe, Sabalenka, Roland Garros, Serena Williams, Aryna, Billie Jean King, chuckling, They've, Amy Tennery, Frank Pingue, Ken Ferris, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Tennis, U.S, Open REUTERS, Wimbledon, Indian, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, American, Gauff, Belarusian, Washington, Cincinnati, Flushing Meadows

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow Hawk-Eye replaced hundreds of line judges at the U.S. OpenSince 2022, the U.S. Open has had no line judges. Instead, the tournament uses Hawk-Eye Live, an electronic line calling system, to judge whether a ball is in or out. In 2011, Sony purchased Hawk-Eye and the company has grown since then. Hawk-Eye covers the majority of tennis tournaments on the WTA and ATP tours and has a presence in the MLS, NFL, WNBA and soon the NBA. CNBC traveled to the U.S. Open to speak with the Hawk-Eye team to understand how it works in tennis and other major sports.

Organizations: U.S, U.S ., Sony, WTA, MLS, NFL, WNBA, NBA, CNBC

☆ Factbox: U.S. Open women's singles champion Coco Gauff
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CAREER TO DATE* A former world number one junior, Gauff started her professional career on the ITF circuit in 2018. * Reached the fourth round of the Australian Open in 2020 and cracked the top 50 in the world for the first time. Gauff also reached the U.S. Open women's doubles final with McNally. * Lost to Iga Swiatek in the French Open final in 2022. * Gauff claimed the biggest title to date of her career at the Cincinnati Open in 2023.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Mike Segar, Laura Siegemund, Mirra, Elise Mertens, Caroline Wozniacki, Jelena Ostapenko, Karolina Muchova, Serena, Venus Williams, Gauff, Simona Halep, Caty McNally, Barbora Krejcikova, McNally, Jessica Pegula, Sloane Stephens, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Belarus, Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS, Belarusian Aryna, U.S, United States WTA, ITF, WTA, Wimbledon, Parma, Cincinnati, Washington D.C, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Belarusian, Germany, Russia, Belgium, Denmark, Latvia, Czech Republic, Linz, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka: How to watch the US Open women's final as American chases glory on home soil
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

How to watchThe action for the final grand slam title of the season begins at 4 p.m. She is the youngest American woman to reach the US Open final since a 17-year-old Serena Williams did so in 1999. This will be the second grand slam final of Gauff’s career after reaching the French Open final in 2022, where she was swiftly defeated by Iga Świątek. Coco Gauff battled past Karolína Muchová to reach the US Open final. “I really believe that now I have the maturity and ability to do it.”Gauff reached the French Open final in 2022.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Sabalenka, Arthur Ashe, Indian Wells, Serena Williams, “ Serena, Serena, ” Gauff, Iga Świątek, Karolína, Sarah Stier, Gauff, ”, “, ’ “ It’s, I’ve, Frey, ’, Madison Keys, Sabalenka’s, ” Sabalenka, Aryna, Darren Carroll, Keys, I’ll, “ I’m, – Organizations: CNN, ESPN, Sky Sports, Belarusian, Washington, Wimbledon, Reuters, Madison, US, Australian, Win Locations: Indian, Cincinnati, American, Flushing Meadows, “, New York, Madrid

☆ WTA Finals to be held in Cancun
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Tennis - WTA Tour Finals - Panamerican Tennis Center, Guadalajara, Mexico - November 17, 2021 The WTA Finals Martina Navratilova Trophy is seen after Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won their final doubles match against Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei and Belgium's Elise Mertens Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreSept 7 (Reuters) - The 2023 edition of the WTA Finals will be held in Cancun, Mexico from Oct. 29-Nov. 5 under a one-year agreement, the women's tennis body announced on Thursday, ending speculation that this year's event could be held in Saudi Arabia. "This edition of the WTA Finals will provide a fantastic experience for players and fans alike, offer a fitting finale for the 2023 WTA Tour, and enable us to continue building a strong future for women's tennis," said Steve Simon, WTA Chairman and CEO. After the men's ATP Tour announced last month that the Next Gen Finals would be held in Jeddah from 2023 to 2027, social media had been awash with rumours that the WTA Finals could also be headed to Saudi Arabia. The WTA Finals will end two days before the beginning of the Billie Jean King Cup finals in Seville. "The WTA weighed a number of competitive bids through a thorough process, in close consultation with the WTA Players’ Council," the WTA said on Thursday.

Persons: Martina Navratilova, Krejcikova, Katerina Siniakova, Taiwan's Hsieh Su, Belgium's Elise Mertens, Steve Simon, Simon, Chris Evert, Peng Shuai, Billie Jean King, Iga Swiatek, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Tennis Center, WTA, ATP, ESPN, Billie Jean King Cup, WTA Players ’, Thomson Locations: Guadalajara, Mexico, Czech, Cancun, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Saudi, Tunisian, Shenzhen, China, Fort Worth , United States, Los Angeles, Madrid, Doha, Istanbul, Singapore, Seville, Bengaluru

NEW YORK (AP) — The women’s tennis tour will hold the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, finally finding a site for the season-ending event that has shifted cities repeatedly. The tour has a one-year agreement with Cancun, the WTA announced Thursday, hours before the U.S. Open women's semifinals were scheduled to be played in New York. A year ago, the choice to host WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, also was not announced until September. Political Cartoons View All 1148 ImagesAt the time, top-ranked Iga Swiatek complained that the location and the timing — play wrapped up in Fort Worth one day before the start of the Billie Jean King Cup in Glasgow, Scotland — was a mistake. “The WTA weighed a number of competitive bids through a thorough process, in close consultation with the WTA Players’ Council,” the tour said Thursday in its announcement about Cancun.

Persons: Billie Jean King, Iga Swiatek, Scotland —, ”, Fort Worth, Peng Shuai Organizations: WTA, U.S, ATP, International Tennis Federation —, Billie Jean King Cup, WTA Players ’, “ Locations: Cancun , Mexico, Cancun, New York, Saudi Arabia, Jedda, Seville, Spain, Fort Worth , Texas, Fort Worth, Glasgow, Scotland, Shenzhen, China, Guadalajara, Mexico, Fort

☆ Coco Gauff: Path to US Open glory opens up for American as top women's seeds fall in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

6 seed Coco Gauff. Up next for Gauff in the quarterfinals is the resurgent Jelena Ostapenko, who utterly dismantled defending champion and world No. “She’s playing really great tennis. “It’s like she’s got nothing to lose, so she’s playing at her best. She played great tennis against Ons – I haven’t watched her previous matches, but, yeah, she’s playing great tennis right now.

Persons: Świątek, Jessica Pegula, Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko, ” Gauff, Ostapenko, Caroline Wozniacki, “, Brad Gilbert’s, ”, Ostapenko –, Świątek –, Timothy A, Clary, she’ll, Roland Garros, Gauff, I’ve, Wozniacki, Aryna, Kena Betancur, Zheng Qinwen, Jabeur, Zheng, Daria Kasatkina, “ She’s, she’s Organizations: CNN, Gauff, WTA, Getty, US, “, Monday’s Locations: New York, AFP, Rothesay, Cincinnati

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

☆ Sabalenka looks to march on at US Open with top ranking in the bag
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Swiatek fell 3-6 6-3 6-1 to former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko and Sabalenka - who has a 20-2 record at the majors this year - will aim to push on after accomplishing another of her main objectives for the season. "Reaching the WTA world number one singles ranking is something I've dreamed of ever since I was a little girl when I started playing tennis," Sabalenka, 25, said. "I'm feeling really well on court, really comfortable. I always say that I can be better, but right now I'm really happy with the level that I'm playing." Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: France's Clara Burel REUTERS, Shannon Stapleton, Daria Kasatkina, Swiatek, Jelena Ostapenko, I've, Arthur Ashe, Carlos Alcaraz, Matteo Arnaldi, Alcaraz, Madison Keys, Jessica Pegula, Alexander Zverev, Louis Armstrong, Peyton Stearns, Marketa Vondrousova, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, Briton Jack Draper, Alex de Minaur, Zheng Qinwen, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Aryna, U.S, Madison, Louis, Wimbledon, Briton, Tunisian, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Belarus, Belarusian, York, Flushing Meadows, Bengaluru

☆ US Open: Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys reach fourth round as Americans continue to shine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jessica Pegula advanced to the fourth round of the US Open with a hard fought 6-4 4-6 6-2 victory over Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, continuing the impressive performances of American players at their home tournament. 3 seed will now face her compatriot Madison Keys for a place in the quarterfinals after Keys completed a 5-7 6-2 6-2 victory over Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova in her own third-round match. She really picked up her level and forced me to go after that third set.”Remarkably, Pegula has also reached the fourth round in both the doubles and mixed doubles at Flushing Meadows. Robert Prange/Getty ImagesPeyton Stearns will also join her compatriots in the fourth round after she defeated Britain’s Katie Boulter to reach this stage of a grand slam for the first time in her career. But with Pegula, Keys, Stearns and Coco Gauff all reaching the fourth round and with Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton all still in contention in the men’s draw, American tennis seems to be flourishing again.

Persons: Jessica Pegula, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, Madison Keys, Keys, Svitolina, Pegula didn’t, Pegula’s, “, ” Pegula, “ She’s, Pegula, ”, Robert Prange, Peyton Stearns, Britain’s Katie Boulter, Marketa, Pete Sampras, Serena Williams, Stearns, Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Marie Bouzkova, Carlos Alcaraz, Britain’s Dan Evans Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, WTA, Flushing, Madison, NCAA Locations: Flushing Meadows, USA, Keys, Czech

☆ 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

☆ Coco Gauff says Justin Bieber inspired her comeback victory at the US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Coco Gauff says she drew inspiration from Justin Bieber during her third-round comeback victory at the US Open on Friday, rallying after she saw the singer in the crowd on the big screen. “I definitely saw who was there,” the 19-year-old said on the ESPN broadcast after the match. I guess it was a little date night for them, which was really cool.”Coco Gauff reached the fourth round of the US Open. But there is one celebrity who has not yet seen Gauff play and who she said would leave her completely starstruck. “If (Beyoncé) ever came, oh, my goodness, I hope they would not show her on the screen.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Justin Bieber, ‘, ’, Gauff, Belgium’s Elise Mertens, CNN Bieber, Hailey, Jimmy Butler, “, Barack, Obama, Michelle Obama, Justin, Lev Radin, Billie Jean King, Anna Wintour, Lindsey Vonn, ”, Caroline Wozniacki Organizations: CNN, ESPN, Wimbledon, NBA, Reuters, Anadolu Agency, Getty, WTA, Marvel

☆ Caroline Wozniacki continues fairytale comeback with big win over Petra Kvitová at the US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Caroline Wozniacki has continued her remarkable comeback to tennis by claiming a big win at this year’s US Open. Wozniacki was away from competitive tennis for over three years before returning to action less than a month ago. She made light work of her first round match at Flushing Meadows and was in brilliant form again against two-time grand slam champion Kvitová. At the same time, she obviously has had a great year,” Wozniacki said after the match, per the WTA. The 33-year-old Wozniacki, who was runner-up at the US Open in 2009 and 2014, will now face American Jennifer Brady in the next round.

Persons: CNN — Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitová, Wozniacki, hasn’t, Kvitová, Robert Prange, ” Wozniacki, “, Arthur Ashe, you’d, Jennifer Brady Organizations: CNN, Flushing Locations: Danish, Flushing Meadows, New York

☆ ‘Icon’ Billie Jean King is a ‘such an inspiration,’ says skiing great Lindsey Vonn
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Coy Wire | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Billie Jean King is one of tennis’ original revolutionaries but her influence has been felt far beyond her own sport. “Billie Jean is, I think, just the epitome of what a strong woman can do in the world when working hard. She’s been just this pillar of equality,” Vonn told CNN Sport’s Coy Wire. I love it.”Lindsey Vonn heaped praise on tennis great Billie Jean King. But unfortunately, I didn’t do as much as like in my career as Billie Jean, but I’m still working on it and trying my best.

Persons: Billie Jean King, Lindsey Vonn, Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Billie Jean, She’s, ” Vonn, CNN Sport’s Coy, King, “ I’m, “, ” Lindsey Vonn, Sarah Stier, Shea Kastriner, ’ Vonn, Bobby Riggs, Riggs, Billie, I’m, ” Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport’s, WTA Locations: American

☆ Djokovic, Swiatek advance before China's Zhang shocks Ruud at US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/7] Aug 30, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits to Bernabe Zapata Miralles of Spain on day three of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. But while results followed the form book for much of the day at the year's final Grand Slam, shocks sprung up as the sun went down. Earlier, Swiss young gun Dominic Stricker delivered a shock by grinding out a 7-5 6-7(2) 6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-3 win over Greek seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas for his first top-10 win. Djokovic remains on course for a fourth U.S. Open title that would pull him level with Margaret Court's record haul of 24 Grand Slams. Sixth seed Gauff warmed up the home crowd early when the teenager beat Mirra Andreeva 6-3 6-3, before handing the baton to the U.S. men.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Bernabe Zapata Miralles, USTA Billie Jean King, Robert Deutsch, Iga Swiatek, Casper Ruud, Petra Kvitova, Billie Jean King, Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Zhang Zhizhen, Ruud, Caroline Wozniacki, Dominic Stricker, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Djokovic, Arthur Ashe, Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles, Margaret Court's, Swiatek, Daria Saville, Wozniacki, you'd, Mirra, Andy Roddick, Fritz, Tiafoe, Austrian Sebastian Ofner, Peru's Juan Pablo Varillas, Tommy Paul, American Ben Shelton, Dominic Thiem, Thiem, Amy Tennery, Toby Davis, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Serbia, USTA Billie, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, U.S, Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, COVID, Flushing, U.S ., Austrian, Thomson Locations: Flushing , NY, USA, Spain, Swiss, Flushing Meadows, U.S, Russian, American, New York

☆ Swiatek tames feisty Saville to reach U.S. Open third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

After a 6-0 6-1 rout of Sweden's Rebecca Peterson in her opening match, Swiatek did not look as at ease as she was made to work for a 6-3 6-4 win over the 322nd-ranked Australian spark plug. Saville, who has only once before beaten a world number one, seven years ago against Angelique Kerber, got the match off to the best possible start breaking Swiatek at the first opportunity. They traded breaks a second time before Swiatek would get her third of the set and hold serve for a 1-0 lead. For Swiatek the win was another step towards defending her U.S. Open crown and keeping the number one world ranking. In order to remain in top spot Swiatek must go one round further than the Belarusian in Flushing Meadows.

Persons: Iga, Australia's Daria Saville, Mike Segar, Iga Swiatek, Daria Saville, Sweden's Rebecca Peterson, Swiatek, Kaja Juvan, I'm, It's, Saville, Angelique Kerber, Louis Armstrong, Sabalenka, Steve Keating, Toby Davis Organizations: Tennis, U.S, 322nd, WTA Tour, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Belarusian, Flushing Meadows, New York

☆ Coco Gauff survives US Open scare as Barack and Michelle Obama watch on in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Coco Guaff survived a minor scare in her first-round match at this year’s US Open in front of an A-list crowd in New York. Barack and Michelle Obama joined the likes of tennis great Billie Jean King, fashion designer Anna Wintour and US ski icon Lindsey Vonn in watching Gauff progress into the next round. “I actually just met [the Obamas] right before I came in here,” Gauff told reporters after her win, according to the WTA. I think I’m going to never forget that moment for the rest of my life.”Barack Obama and Michelle Obama attend the match between Gauff and Laura Siegemund. She fights to the end and that’s what she did today,” Gauff told reporters, after a fiery encounter where both players clashed with the umpire over the time each was taking between points.

Persons: Coco Guaff, Laura Siegemund, Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King, Anna Wintour, Lindsey Vonn, “, ” Gauff, “ I’ve, Obama, ” Barack Obama, Lev Radin, Gauff, Arthur Ashe, deservedly, Laura, she’s Organizations: CNN, German, WTA, Anadolu Agency, Getty Locations: New York, Flushing Meadows, Gauff

☆ 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

☆ US Open to deploy Video Review system to help officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"The VR official and VR operator will then send the video to a screen on the chair umpire's chair as well as stadium screens when available," the document said. Chair umpires will review the evidence to determine if the original call has to be overturned or confirmed. The WTA does not use a VR system at its events and has no immediate plans to bring one in, a source at the elite women's tour said. Tennis already uses ball-tracking and electronic line-calling technology in certain events and the VR system will aim to further reduce the potential for human error. The U.S. Open added the system will also be used to monitor player behaviour.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Norway's Casper Ruud, Shannon Stapleton, Arthur Ashe, Louis Armstrong, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: U.S, U.S ., ATP Cup, Louis, Tennis, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Bengaluru

☆ 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

☆ 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, 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

☆ Gauff beats Muchova to win Cincinnati Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Aug 19, 2023; Mason, OH, USA; Coco Gauff, of the United States, celebrates after defeating Iga Swiątek, of Poland, in their semifinal match at the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Albert Cesare-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAug 20 (Reuters) - Coco Gauff beat Karolina Muchova 6-3 6-4 to win the biggest title of her young career at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday and extend her outstanding run of form on North American hard courts ahead of the U.S. Open. Gauff had some trouble getting over the finish line, failing to convert three match point opportunities while serving at 5-2 thanks to some tentative groundstrokes. But on her next chance to serve for the title she did not falter, Muchova's return landing wide as Gauff jumped up and down in jubilation. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Iga Swiątek, Albert Cesare, Karolina Muchova, Muchova, Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Rory Carroll, Toby Davis Organizations: & Southern, Lindner, Tennis Center, Cincinnati, U.S ., Wimbledon, Flushing, Washington D.C, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, United States, Poland, Czech, Ohio, jubilation, New York, Flushing Meadows, Washington, U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Gauff stuns Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Albert Cesare-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAug 19 (Reuters) - Coco Gauff beat world number one Iga Swiatek for the first time in eight meetings on Saturday to advance to the Cincinnati Open final as the American teenager's level continues to rise ahead of the upcoming U.S. Open. Gauff served big and played sensational defense en route to a 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 win over the 22-year-old Pole and will face either world number two Aryna Sabalenka or Czech Karolina Muchova in Sunday's final. Gauff leapt into the air and pounded her chest as the crowd erupted after she secured the hard-fought victory. "I knew playing her was going to be tough, nothing was going to be given to me today," she told Tennis Channel. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Iga Swiątek, Albert Cesare, Gauff, Czech Karolina Muchova, Rory Carroll, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: & Southern, Lindner, Tennis Center, Cincinnati, Tennis, Wimbledon, Washington DC, Canadian, WTA, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, United States, Poland, Czech, U.S, Washington, Los Angeles

☆ Rybakina takes aim at WTA over Canadian Open scheduling
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

I'm not really happy about it, but it is what it is," said Rybakina, who had her right shoulder strapped. Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, said the Montreal quarter-final was the first time she had played so late. I can't say really the tournament because I think that the most important is the WTA here," Rybakina said. "Leadership a little bit weak for now but hopefully something is going to change, because this year it was many situations which I can't really understand." Rybakina said she was not sure if she would tweak her schedule ahead of the U.S. Open starting on Aug. 28.

Persons: Elena Rybakina, Rybakina, Daria Kasatkina, Liudmila, Jessica Pegula, I'm, it's, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Wimbledon, WTA, Reuters, U.S, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Bengaluru

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