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NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic reached his record 47th Grand Slam semifinal, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for the most by a man, by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on a steamy Tuesday. Djokovic improved to 13-0 for his career in quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows — and to 8-0 against Fritz, an American who was seeded No. Political Cartoons View All 1145 ImagesBut while Djokovic eventually got his shots straightened out, Fritz's miscues just kept on coming. By the end, Fritz had 51 unforced errors, nearly twice as many as Djokovic's 26. Fritz heard a ton of support from the partisan Ashe fans, especially as he was trying to get back into the match against Djokovic.

Persons: — Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Taylor Fritz, Djokovic, Fritz, Arthur Ashe, Fritz's miscues, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Ashe Organizations: U.S, Flushing, Djokovic, AP Locations: Flushing Meadows —, American, Serbia, California, New York

☆ Childhood friends Medvedev, Rublev set for US Open tussle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Russian duo have previously met seven times at the elite level, with Medvedev winning five matches including their latest encounter in the Dubai final this year. "We're really close friends," Medvedev said. You travel, travel, travel. Rublev said the friendship had become like a family bond after he was asked to be the godfather to Medvedev's daughter. "He's super honest, super relaxed.

Persons: Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Russia's Andrey Rublev REUTERS, Amr Alfiky, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Medvedev, Alex de Minaur, Rublev, Briton Jack Draper, We're, Medvedev's, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Dubai Tennis, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre, United Arab Emirates, U.S, Briton, Thomson Locations: Dubai, United Arab, Flushing Meadows, Bengaluru

☆ Djokovic turns up heat to beat Fritz and breeze into U.S. Open semi-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

With temperatures once again nudging towards 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius), Djokovic turned in a cool, clinical effort, improving his record against American opposition at the U.S. Open to a perfect 12-0. "It's expected of course that people are backing the home player and there is nothing wrong with that," said Djokovic. On a baking hot day, 19-year-old Coco Gauff had warmed up the Arthur Ashe crowd, blasting past Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko 6-0 6-2 to become the youngest American to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals since Serena Williams in 2001. "As the song went that they played here five minutes ago, you've got to fight for your right to party." Djokovic wasted no time ending both those runs, breaking the American three times and then taking the first set with a booming ace.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Brendan Mcdermid, Novak Djokovic shrugged, Margaret Court's, Djokovic, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Arthur Ashe, It's, I've, Coco Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko, Serena Williams, Fritz, Roger Federer, you've, Steve Keating, Rory Carroll, Toby Davis Organizations: Tennis, U.S, REUTERS, Flushing Meadows, Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Flushing, U.S, American, New York, Los Angeles

☆ 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

I don’t know if the camera saw me looking up,” said Gauff, who was scheduled to play in the quarterfinals in Ashe on Tuesday. From the Biebers to the Obamas, from New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers to New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, from retired ski racer Lindsey Vonn to director Spike Lee, the bold-faced names keep swinging by the U.S. Open. Some of them want to see a specific player,” U.S. Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier said. So I didn’t know until after the match,” Gauff said. “I’m going to never forget that moment for the rest of my life.”___AP tennis coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

Persons: — Coco Gauff, Arthur Ashe, Justin, Hailey Bieber, “, ”, Gauff, Ashe, aren’t, Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Judge, Lindsey Vonn, Spike Lee, Chris Widmaier, “ Frances Tiafoe, Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, it’s, they're, Widmaier, Pusha, Tiafoe, Carlos Alcaraz, J Balvin, Ben Stiller, Justin Bieber, ‘, ’, Hailey, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Biden, Clinton, ” Gauff, “ I’m Organizations: U.S, New York Jets, New York Yankees, U.S ., U.S . Tennis, USTA, MTV Locations: Flushing Meadows, New, U.S, —, Maryland, Florida

☆ Djokovic enjoys drama-free win to reach US Open quarters
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

On Sunday, the 36-year-old Serb broke to open the contest and was never threatened as Gojo managed only a single break chance in the entire match. Next up for Djokovic is top-ranked American and ninth seed Taylor Fritz, who advanced with a tidy 7-6(2) 6-4 6-4 win over Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker. Fritz will head into the showdown as the only player yet to drop a set but still stinging from the 6-0 6-4 beating Djokovic laid on him in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open. "Obviously Taylor has been now an established top-10 player for the last couple of years," said Djokovic, who has won all seven career meetings with Fritz. Reporting by Steve Keating in New York; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Serbia's Laslo Djere, Shannon Stapleton, Novak Djokovic, Gojo, Djokovic, Laslo Djere, Margaret Court's, Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Taylor Fritz, Dominic Stricker, Fritz, Taylor, Steve Keating, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Tennis, Serbia's Laslo Djere REUTERS, U.S, 105th, Croat, Djokovic, Swiss, Cincinnati, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, U.S, Flushing Meadows, New York

☆ With 'nothing to lose', Fritz guns for Djokovic upset at US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"He's gotten me seven times," Fritz said of the Serb, who beat Borno Gojo in straight sets to reach the quarters. Fritz, one of three U.S. men in the last eight, was thrashed 6-0 6-4 by Djokovic in the Cincinnati quarter-finals last month but he said he would take positives from that defeat. "It's good that I got the one in Cincinnati out of the way," said Fritz. I'm not going to do anything different because I'm playing Novak. I'm going to play my game, play within myself and trust that if I play well, it's enough."

Persons: Taylor Fritz, Steve Johnson, Shannon Stapleton, Novak Djokovic, Fritz, Dominic Stricker, He's, I've, Djokovic, I'm, Novak, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Swiss, Borno Gojo, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, American, New York, Cincinnati, Bengaluru

☆ 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

☆ Keys upsets Pegula in all-American clash to reach U.S. Open quarters
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Pegula beat the 17th seed Keys in their only previous meeting last year and was considered as one of the U.S.'s brightest hopes after winning the Montreal title last month. "I've had so many amazing moments in New York," said Keys, who is playing in her 12th U.S. Open main draw. Keys broke her opponent's serve with a backhand winner in the second game of the first set and broke Pegula again on the fourth try in game six. Pegula broke back immediately in the sixth game but Keys kept her cool, retaking the lead as she broke her opponent's serve in the seventh game. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Madison Keys, Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer, Brendan Mcdermid, Jessica Pegula, Arthur Ashe, Keys, Pegula, I've, Marketa Vondrousova, Peyton Stearns, Amy Tennery, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Madison, Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer REUTERS, U.S, Cincinnati, New, Montreal, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, New York, U.S

☆ US Open: Defending champion Iga Świątek stunned by Jelena Ostapenko
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

1 Iga Świątek on Sunday, eliminating the defending US Open champion in the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows. Ostapenko, the 20th seed in New York, struck 31 winners en route to her victory, ending Świątek’s 75-week run as world No. Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka is set to take over top spot for the first time after the US Open. “I think the main thing is she doesn’t really like to play big hitters,” Ostapenko told reporters after her win. I’m on the right track,” Wozniacki, the 2018 Australian Open champion, said.

Persons: Ostapenko, ” Ostapenko, “, ”, Elsa, “ I’m, ” Świątek, ” Coco Gauff, New York Ostapenko, Coco Gauff, Caroline Wozniacki, Gauff, Dane, Wozniacki’s, Petra Kvitová, ” Wozniacki Organizations: CNN, Latvian, US Locations: Flushing Meadows, New York, Belarus, Cincinnati

☆ Jabeur relieved to get past ailing Bouzkova at US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

I know that's not cool, but I wanted to win," said Jabeur, who overcame her own early struggles due to flu and prevailed 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3 after nearly three hours. "I was trying to observe her a lot, try to see where she was hurt," Jabeur said. Jabeur, seeking her first Grand Slam title, said she will need to work on her serve ahead of a fourth-round meeting with China's Zheng Qinwen. "I think that's going to be very important playing a talented young player," Jabeur said. That's really important for me."

Persons: Colombia's Camila Osorio, Mike Segar, Marie Bouzkova, opponent's, Bouzkova, Jabeur, It's, China's Zheng Qinwen, We'll, That's, Shrivathsa Sridhar, William Mallard Organizations: U.S, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Czech, Tunisian, Bengaluru

☆ Jabeur holds off Bouzkova to reach U.S. Open fourth round
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

She will next play China's Zheng Qinwen, who beat Italian Lucia Bronzetti 6-3 4-6 6-4, in the round of 16. "It's a very tough match from both of us," said Jabeur, last year's runner-up. The Tunisian broke back with a nice backhand slice in the ninth game but handed Bouzkova another break with a double fault on set point. Jabeur said she expects a big challenge from fourth-round foe Zheng, against whom she retired in their last meeting in Toronto in 2022. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Lincoln Feast and Edwina GibbsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Colombia's Camila Osorio, Mike Segar, Czech Marie Bouzkova, Arthur Ashe, China's Zheng Qinwen, Italian Lucia Bronzetti, Bouzkova, Jabeur, nodded, Zheng, Amy Tennery, Lincoln, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Tunisian, Wimbledon, ESPN, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Czech, U.S, Tunisian, Italian, Cincinnati, Toronto, New York

☆ Gauff outlasts Wozniacki to reach U.S. Open quarter-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Sept 3, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Coco Gauff of the USA after beating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark on day seven of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - American teenager Coco Gauff ended Caroline Wozniacki's U.S. Open comeback with a 6-3 3-6 6-1 victory to reach the quarter-finals on Sunday. "She definitely gets to a lot of balls... today I knew going in I had to play aggressive," Gauff said in an on court interview. She helped Wozniacki to the break in the eighth game with a pair of double faults and appeared irritated with members of her coaching staff. Ticket holders would struggle to find two more well-liked figures playing on the same court at the Open, with Wozniacki the sentimental pick and Gauff the charismatic American fan-favourite.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Caroline Wozniacki of, USTA Billie Jean King, Robert Deutsch, Caroline Wozniacki's, Dane, Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko, Wozniacki, Roland Garros, Caroline, she's, Amy Tennery, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: USTA Billie, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Thomson Locations: Flushing , NY, USA, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Flushing Meadows, United States, Latvian, Washington, Cincinnati, American, New York

☆ ‘That First Subway Ride Was Punctuated by a Whooshing Sound’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“How do I find the subway to Flushing?” I asked a young man rushing past me in the terminal. He picked up my light blue suitcase and led me to the subway platform while I carried the matching light blue makeup case. That first subway ride was punctuated by a whooshing sound noisy enough that other riders began to glance in my direction. I realized it was coming from the makeup case on my lap. What could I do on a subway car with an inert can emitting a stream of sticky lacquer on its own?

Organizations: Port Authority, Greyhound Locations: Austin , Texas, Texas, Flushing

☆ 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

☆ Shelton first through to quarters as action heats up at U.S. Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 3, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Ben Shelton of the USA after a winner in the 4th set to Tommy Paul of the USA on day seven of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - American young gun Ben Shelton battled past Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4 to become the first man through to the U.S. Open quarter-finals as action heated up at the season's final Grand Slam on Sunday with temperatures nudging towards 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius). An all-American clash kicked off the action on Arthur Ashe with 14th seed Paul taking on 20-year-old Shelton in a rematch of their Australian Open quarter-final. Down two sets and 4-1 in third and staring at the exit, Paul fought back to prevent a rout but Shelton would not be denied, avenging his four set loss in Australia. Paul would use two late breaks to win the third but there would be no way back against Shelton who held steady, breaking his compatriot to take the fourth set 6-4 and seal the win.

Persons: Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul of, USTA Billie Jean King, Robert Deutsch, Tommy Paul, Arthur Ashe, Paul, Shelton, smartly, superfan Eddy, Steve Keating, Toby Davis Organizations: USA, USTA Billie, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, U.S, Thomson Locations: Flushing , NY, USA, Australia, Flushing, Brooklyn, New York

☆ Coco Gauff, Caroline Wozniacki ready for clash of generations at US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

She's still a really fit player," Gauff said of the 33-year-old former world number one before their fourth-round match. I know she's watched tennis when she was retired. But I kind of accept that all these players they're going to play the best tennis against me." It is the first time since 2011 that four American men have reached the U.S. Open fourth round. "Someone achieves something big, then someone else comes and wants to match him or one-up him and it's the cycle that keeps going.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Belgium's Elise Mertens, Shannon Stapleton, Caroline Wozniacki, Novak Djokovic, Iga, Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Arthur Ashe, Wozniacki, She's, It's, Laslo Djere, Borna Gojo, Swiatek, Jelena Ostapenko, Jelena, it's, she's, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Ashe, Frances Tiafoe, Hijikata, Louis Armstrong, Taylor Fritz, Swiss Dominic Stricker, we've, Fritz, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Tennis, U.S, Croatian, Swiss, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, New York, Washington, Cincinnati, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ 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

☆ Four Americans set to play in US Open men’s fourth round for first time in more than a decade
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton will all be in action on Sunday – Paul and Shelton playing each other while Tiafoe will face Australia’s Rinky Hijikata and Fritz will take on Switzerland’s Dominic Stricker. Taylor Fritz has never reached the fourth round of the US Open before. Mike Stobe/Getty Images“We’ve all been hearing about who’s going to be the next American (after) Andy Roddick 20 years ago our entire careers. Sarah Stier/Getty Images“Obviously around the grounds, everyone is really stoked and excited about the Americans,” Paul told the Washington Post. Coco Gauff is so far the only American woman to reach the fourth round of this year’s tournament, though Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula are still in contention at time of publication.

Persons: Andy Roddick, Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Paul, Shelton, Hijikata, Fritz, Dominic Stricker, Mike Stobe, ” Fritz, “, ”, ” Tiafoe, Arthur Ashe, France’s Adrian Mannarino, Timothy A, Clary, Taylor, he’s, Roddick, Sarah Stier, ” Paul, ’, Sloane Stephens, Coco Gauff, Madison Keys, Jessica Pegula Organizations: CNN, American, Reuters, Eurosport, “, Flushing, Getty, Washington Post Locations: Flushing Meadows, AFP, American

☆ Gauff storms back, setting up Wozniacki clash at U.S. Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

After some exchanges of breaks early in the second set Gauff seized the momentum for good when she broke for a 4-3 lead, pumping her arms and pointing to her ear when her backhand winner leveled the contest at a set apiece. The third set was all one-way traffic as Gauff's speedy defense, pinpoint serving and terrific play at the net overwhelmed former two-time quarterfinalist Mertens. "It's a matchup I never thought I'd have to play," Gauff said of former world number one Wozniacki, who retired in 2020 to start a family and returned to the game last month. "When she retired I remember saying that I wish I could have played her. "I don't know if it's a battle of generations," she said of the matchup between Gauff, 19, and the 33-year-old Dane.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Belgium's Elise Mertens, Shannon Stapleton, Elise Mertens, Caroline Wozniacki, Mertens, Arthur Ashe, Gauff, quarterfinalist Mertens, Wozniacki, Jennifer Brady, I'd, Dane, Rory Carroll, Gerry Doyle, Miral Organizations: U.S, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Belgian, Gauff's, Gauff, Los Angeles

☆ Sabalenka flattens France's Burel to reach U.S. Open fourth round
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Aug 31, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Aryna Sabalenka hits to Jodie Burrage of Great Britain on day four of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. I think I played really great tennis today," she told reporters. Burel showed some signs of life when she fended off a pair of break points in the opening game of the second set but Sabalenka quickly retook control. Sabalenka said mental toughness was the key to surviving the two-week grind at the U.S. Open. She's playing great tennis.

Persons: Jodie Burrage, USTA Billie Jean King, Danielle Parhizkaran, Clara Burel, player's, Sabalenka, Louis Armstrong, Daria Kasatkina, Minnen, Burel, Kasatkina, She's, Amy Tennery, David Holmes Organizations: USTA Billie, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, U.S, player's New, Louis, Belgian, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Flushing , NY, USA, Great Britain, player's New York, New York

☆ Star-struck Gauff uses Bieber as motivation for comeback win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Gauff dropped the opening set at Arthur Ashe Stadium but rallied, sealing a 3-6 6-3 6-0 win and reaching the fourth round with Bieber and his wife, Hailey, watching. "I definitely saw who was there," Gauff said on the ESPN broadcast after the match. "I thought, 'I cannot lose in front of Justin Bieber'. "I got a little tight when I first saw him, then I remembered President (Barack) Obama and Michelle Obama were at my first-round match." Sixth seed Gauff, who is chasing her first Grand Slam title, said she was honoured to have celebrities in the stands during her matches this year.

Persons: Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber, Coco Gauff, Belgium's Elise Mertens, Shannon Stapleton, Elise Mertens, Gauff, Arthur Ashe, Bieber, Hailey, Barack, Obama, Michelle Obama, Jimmy Butler, Katie Holmes, it's, Justin, Caroline Wozniacki, Shrivathsa Sridhar, gErry Doyle Organizations: Tennis, U.S, ESPN, Miami Heat, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Alcaraz holds off Evans to reach U.S. Open fourth round
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Alcaraz moved through the first set like a freight train, winning the first four games, and the 26th-seeded Evans failed to convert any of his three break points in the eighth game. Evans did let out a roar as he broke Alcaraz with an unreturnable backhand down the line in the second game of the second set but the Spaniard broke back immediately and the Briton helped his opponent to another break in the fifth. Alcaraz broke Evans again with a well-executed drop shot to close out the second set. However, Evans upped his level in the third set, channeling his frustration into a superb game seven where he broke with a backhand winner. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Britain's Daniel Evans, Shannon Stapleton, Carlos Alcaraz, breezed, Evans, Italian Matteo Arnaldi, Alcaraz, Spaniard, Arthur Ashe, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: Britain's Daniel Evans REUTERS, Flushing, Briton, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Flushing Meadows, Italian, New York

☆ Djokovic fights back from two sets down to reach U.S. Open final 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I hope you enjoyed the show, it was not so enjoyable for me especially in the first two sets," Djokovic told the crowd. "I did a little pep talk in the mirror," said Djokovic about his bathroom break after the second set. With cracks in Djere's game starting to appear, Djokovic continued to dial up the pressure breaking again to open the fourth set pulling a mighty fist pump from the 36-year-old. Moving in for the kill Djokovic swept the next six games to take the fourth set and a 2-0 lead in the decisive fifth that he would never surrender. "Once I got the break in the third I thought 'OK, I have a shot, I have a chance," said Djokovic.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Serbia's Laslo Djere, Shannon Stapleton, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Arthur Ashe, Margaret Court's, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles, Djere, Steve Keating, Miral Organizations: Serbia's Laslo Djere REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, U.S, Flushing Meadows, Belgrade, New York

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