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Anisimova defeats Osaka to set US Open final clash with Sabalenka

New York: Amanda Anisimova continued her breakout season with another statement victory, edging past Naomi Osaka to book her place in the US Open final. Just two months after reaching her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, the American rallied from a set down to defeat the four-time major champion 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3 in a […] New York: Amanda Anisimova continued her breakout season with another statement victory, edging past Naomi Osaka to book her place in the US Open final. Just two months after reaching her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, the American rallied from a set down to defeat the four-time major champion 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3 in a thrilling contest that stretched just under three hours inside Arthur…

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Record 64th Grand Slam quarterfinal for Djokovic at US Open; Sabalenka roars

Djokovic to face Taylor Fritz in quarterfinals; Sabalenka to take on a former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova New York: Novak Djokovic was cruising along with a big early lead in his U.S. Open fourth-round match on Sunday night when his neck started bothering him. That didn’t stop Djokovic from dominating 144th-ranked qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 to reach his record 64th Grand Slam quarterfinal. “What gives me a lot of encouragement right now, and positivity, is the way I played tonight,” Djokovic said. “Best performance of the tournament so far. Hopefully I can keep that going.”Djokovic was ahead 4-0, 15-love when he hit a nicely angled volley winner to go up 30-love in that game. The 24-time Grand Slam champion…

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US Open: Sabalenka survives scare, Paolini powers into third round

Aryna Sabalenka battled past Polina Kudermetova to reach the US Open third round, where she faces Leylah Fernandez. Jasmine Paolini ousted American teen Iva Jovic and will meet McCartney Kessler next New York: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka unseeded Polina Kudermetova, 7-6(4), 6-2, in a second-round match in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday. Reaching the Australian Open and Roland Garros finals, plus the semifinals at Wimbledon, would be a career year for most players. But the bar is set so high for the No. 1-ranked Sabalenka, a three-time Grand Slam winner, that she’s eager to cap the summer minus a bummer. If Sabalenka can repeat as the US Open women’s singles champion, she will become the first player to do so since…

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Swiatek wins first Cincinnati Open title beating Paolini

Iga Swiatek defeated Jasmine Paolini to claim her first Cincinnati Open title, her 24th career trophy and second of 2025, boosting confidence ahead of the us open where she is seeded no. 2 Cincinnati: Iga Swiatek added a new title to her resume, winning knocking off No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini to win her first Cincinnati Open trophy. After falling behind 3-0 early in the first set, Swiatek rallied to defeat Paolini 7-5, 6-4 in 1 hour and 49 minutes to become the first Polish player in the Open era to win a singles title at the event. This is Swiatek’s 24th career WTA Tour singles title and her second WTA title of 2025, coming a month after she won Wimbledon.…

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Alcaraz claims Cincinnati Open as Sinner retires in final

Carlos Alcaraz won his first Cincinnati Open title after Jannik Sinner retired ill in the final, earning his eighth masters 1000 crown and boosting his bid for the year-end no. 1 ranking Cincinnati: Carlos Alcaraz won his sixth title of the season at the Cincinnati Open on Monday after fierce rival Jannik Sinner was forced to retire early in the first set into their championship-match clash. The final would last just 23 minutes as the top-ranked and top-seeded Sinner unable to play on due to illness. Only five games into the match, the Italian informed chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani that he could not continue. The finally tally, 5-0, ret., gives Alcaraz the eighth ATP Masters 1000 title of his career. As…

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Swiatek to face Paolini in Maiden Cincinnati Open final showdown

Iga Swiatek and Jasmine Paolini advanced to their first Cincinnati Open final, setting up a high-stakes clash. Swiatek seeks her 11th WTA 1000 title, while Paolini eyes her third career crown Cincinnati: Iga Swiatek reached the Cincinnati Open final for the first time in her career with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Elena Rybakina at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Having lost in the semifinals in Cincinnati the last two years, the No. 3 seed rallied from 3-5 down in the first set to claim victory. The Polish star won 10 of the last 13 games to secure her fourth straight win over Rybakina and her sixth win in 10 tour-level meetings against the Kazakh, WTA reports. The Wimbledon champion took…

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Ben Shelton storms into Cincinnati quarterfinals, will face Zverev next

Ben Shelton, Cincinnati Open, Alexander Zverev, Jiri Lehecka, ATP Head-to-Head, Masters 1000, tennis quarterfinals, Mardy Fish, 141 mph ace, nine-match streak, Top 5 debut, ATP Rankings, Zverev vs Shelton, Cincinnati tennis, ATP tennis Cincinnati: Ben Shelton continued his red-hot streak at the Cincinnati Open, where he ousted Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals. The 22-year-old became the first American man to reach the last eight in Canada and Cincinnati in the same season since Mardy Fish in 2012. In a warm conditions in Cincy, Shelton’s booming serve raced through the court. The lefty dropped just six points behind his first delivery, including a 141 mph ace when serving out the match. He crucially broke Lehecka’s serve at 4-4…

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Sinner crushes Auger-Aliassime to reach Cincinnati semis

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 in the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals, extending his hard court winning streak to 25 matches, and will face French qualifier Terence Atmane next Cincinnati: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner earned a a dominant 6-0, 6-2 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach the semifinals at the Cincinnati Open. Auger-Aliassime struggled to hang with Sinner in the opening set, committing 13 unforced errors. The 23rd seed did lead 2-0 at the start of the second but quickly faded. He struck eight double faults and could not find his rhythm from the baseline, with the 23-year-old too consistent to storm to victory, ATP reports. With his triumph, Sinner extended his winning streak on hard courts…

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Alcaraz, Sinner advance to Cincinnati Open quarterfinals

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Sabalenka, Swiatek enter Cincinnati Open quarterfinals

Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek advanced to the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals after straight-set victories. Sabalenka now meets Rybakina, while Swiatek continues her strong run with a third consecutive quarterfinal appearance Cincinnati: World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 3 seed Iga Swiatek advanced to the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals here on Thursday (IST). Defending champion Sabalenka beat Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-1, 7-5. This was her 50th win of the season. She will face former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, who beat Australian Open champion Madison Keys 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-2. Swiatek advanced to her third straight Cincinnati Open quarterfinal with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Sorana Cirstea in 1 hour and 35 minutes. Swiatek made a lightning-fast start to the match, hammering…

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