Tommy Paul outlasted Nuno Borges 7-6 (6), 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 7-5 in a second-round US Open match that lasted 4 hours, 25 minutes, ending at 1:46 a.m.
Category: Tennis
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Gauff fights tears, 8 double faults to grind out win
Coco Gauff was broken four times and had seven double faults in the first set but still managed to gut out a 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over Donna Vekic in the second round of the US Open.
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Townsend on Open rift: Proud of how I handled it
Taylor Townsend said she’s gotten support from players after an on-court confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko at the US Open and is proud of how she handled it.
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Osaka rolling at Open: ‘If it happens, it happens’
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka needed just 70 minutes to beat American Hailey Baptiste 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows.
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Venus earns first US Open doubles win since ’14
Venus Williams, who won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with sister Serena, teamed with Leylah Fernandez to win her first doubles match at the US Open since 2014.
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No. 2 Swiatek struggles, but extends major streak
Iga Swiatek, the No. 2 seed, eked past Suzan Lamens at the US Open to again reach the third round, which she has done at every Slam event since the start of 2020.
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Can anyone turn Alcaraz and Sinner’s Big Two into a three? Here’s 10 candidates
Federer and Nadal once seemed set to rule the tennis world. Then Djokovic broke through. Can anyone now join Alcaraz and Sinner’s current reign?
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Can Aryna Sabalenka repeat as US Open champ?
World No. 1 Sabalenka has had an up-and-down season — but she says she’s regrouped in time to defend her US Open title.
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Alcaraz wins easily, races into US Open 3rd round
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz needed a little more than 1½ hours to beat Mattia Bellucci 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.
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Medvedev fined for Open outburst, racket abuse
Daniil Medvedev was fined $30,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and another $12,500 for racket abuse following his outburst during his first-round loss at the US Open.