This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport…
Category: Tennis
Roger Federer announces retirement
Roger Federer announced Thursday that he is retiring from tennis after next week’s Laver Cup, with the 20-time Grand Slam champion saying on…
Carlos Alcaraz wins US Open
Spanish phenom Carlos Alcaraz has won his first career Grand Slam, defeating Casper Ruud in four sets to claim the 2022 US Open men’s …
Frances Tiafoe downs Andrey Rublev in straight sets in US Open, advances to semis
Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the US Open semifinals since 2006 by beating Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behin…
Karen Khachanov bests Nick Kyrgios in 5-setter at US Open
Karen Khachanov stood on the court, arms raised, basking in a rowdy crowd’s cheers after reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at the US O…
Serena Williams ends career with third round loss to Ajla Tomljanović in US Open
Serena Williams staved off five match points in the third set but eventually fell to Ajla Tomljanovic in what could be the legend’s final ma…
Serena, Venus Williams lose in 1st round of US Open doubles
Serena and Venus Williams traded fist bumps or palm slaps and chatted between points.
When their first doubles match together in 4 1/2 ye…
Serena Williams upsets No. 2 Anett Kontaveit US Open
The Serena Williams farewell tour at the US Open did not end on Wednesday night, as she pulled off a major upset on No. 2-ranked Anett Konta…
Djokovic out of US Open
Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel …
Serena Williams will retire after US Open
Serena Williams is winding down her legendary tennis career and announced she will retire in the coming weeks — perhaps after the U.S….