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September 8, 2025 12:38 PM

‘Fans were really nice’: Trump takes sarcastic dig after being booed by spectators at US Open final

The U.S. Open men's championship match was delayed on Sunday and thousands of seats remained empty when it finally got underway, as security checks related to President Donald Trump's attendance caused confusion and slowed entry to the iconic New York City event. Fans waited in long lines, some for well over an hour, outside Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, the largest tennis venue in the world with a nearly 24,000-person capacity. U.S. Secret Service and other federal security officers checked b...

September 8, 2025 9:27 AM

Sublime Alcaraz outshines Sinner for second US Open title and top rank

A brilliant Carlos Alcaraz ended the reign of Jannik Sinner on Sunday to capture the U.S. Open title again and tighten his grip on the era-defining rivalry between the torch-bearers of the men's game. In a perfect echo of the triumph that first propelled him to world number one in 2022, Alcaraz's 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 win took him back to the summit of the rankings, as the 22-year-old Spaniard displaced Sinner and increased his Grand Slam trophy haul to six. It made him the second youngest man in th...

September 6, 2025 11:31 AM

US Open: Sinner outclasses Auger-Aliassime to set up title showdown with Alcaraz

Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame a spirited challenge from 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, winning 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in Friday’s U.S. Open semi-final to set up a blockbuster final against Carlos Alcaraz. Moments after Alcaraz dazzled the Arthur Ashe crowd with a dominant win over 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, Sinner - typically known for his clinical precision - had a few stumbles but ultimately held firm to book a third consecutive Grand Slam final meeting with the...

September 5, 2025 10:59 AM

Alcaraz and Djokovic set for US Open blockbuster, Sinner faces Auger-Aliassime

Over the past three years Carlos Alcaraz has emerged as an all conquering force, winning Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces. Yet he has failed to defeat Novak Djokovic on anything but grass during that time -- a stat he will be keen to rectify when the duo collide in Friday's U.S. Open semi-final. While fans flocking to Flushing Meadows have been yearning for a final clash between Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the duo have to clear one more hurdle before realising that dream, with the I...

September 5, 2025 10:59 AM

Sabalenka battles back to beat Pegula and reach US Open final

World number one Aryna Sabalenka fought back to keep her U.S. Open title defence rolling on Thursday by beating American Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-3 6-4 in a pressure-packed semi-final. The Belarusian recovered from a nervy start in a rematch of the 2024 finale, drowning out the partisan fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium and overwhelming the fourth seed with 43 winners and eight aces. Pegula brought some of her best tennis to Flushing Meadows this year but after winning the first set she struggled to...

September 4, 2025 10:54 AM

Sinner swats aside Musetti to set up US Open semi-final with Auger-Aliassime

Defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his ruthless run at the U.S. Open by beating 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6–1 6–4 6–2 on Wednesday in the first all-Italian men's Grand Slam quarter-final. The world number one, who also holds the Australian Open trophy, extended his hardcourt winning streak to 26 matches and will take on Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime next. "It was a good performance, I was very solid, I started well ... it's nearly midnight, so thank you all for staying...

September 4, 2025 10:30 AM

Anisimova stuns second seed Swiatek to make US Open last four

Amanda Anisimova flipped the script on Wednesday, ousting second seed Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-3 to reach her first U.S. Open semi-final and exact revenge for one of the most brutal defeats in Grand Slam history. Less than two months after suffering a devastating 6-0 6-0 loss to the world number two in the Wimbledon final, the American eighth seed won 67 of 121 points to complete the turnaround in 96 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium. "Playing here is so freaking special," Anisimova said in her on-cou...

September 3, 2025 9:40 AM

Sabalenka gets walkover into US Open semis following Vondrousova injury

Novak Djokovic reasserted his dominance over fourth seed Taylor Fritz with a 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-4 victory on Tuesday to set up a blockbuster U.S. Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz. The 38-year-old arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium having beaten Fritz in all 10 of their previous meetings but had to battle hard at times to move past last year's runner-up and stay on track for a record 25th major title. After a strong start, Djokovic came under intense pressure in the ninth game of the match and ...

September 3, 2025 9:34 AM

Alcaraz zips past Lehecka into US Open semis

Second seed Carlos Alcaraz has yet to drop a set at Flushing Meadowsand cruised into the U.S. Open semi-finals on Tuesday, demolishing Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-2 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Alcaraz had the crowd in the palm of his hand as he fired off 28 winners and never faced a break point, putting on yet another almost pristine performance. He will next play either 24-times major winner Novak Djokovic or American fourth seed Taylor Fritz. Lehecka is one of the few players to beat A...

September 2, 2025 9:59 AM

US Open underdogs Osaka, Auger-Aliassime storm into quarter-finals

The U.S. Open's Labor Day Monday morning session belonged to the underdogs, as Naomi Osaka and Felix Auger-Aliassime delivered commanding performances that carried them back to Grand Slam quarter-finals after years in the wilderness. Osaka looked every bit the four-time major champion while dismantling third seed Coco Gauff 6-3 6-2 in just 64 minutes, reaching her first Flushing Meadows quarter-final in five years with a display that mixed power with poise at Arthur Ashe Stadium. "I'm a l...