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Rafael Nadal retired after the Davis Cup. It's a rare team event in tennis
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal wanted to play his last match before retiring in Spain, representing Spain and wearing the red uniform used by Spain's Davis Cup squad. “The feeling to play for your country, the feeling to play for your teammates ... when you win, everybody...
Fritz and Dimitrov finally advance at rain-soaked Shanghai Masters
SHANGHAI (AP) — Two days after starting, seventh-ranked Taylor Fritz and 10th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov finally got to complete their second-round matches at the Shanghai Masters on Monday. Fritz, the U.S. Open finalist, had led 4-3 in the opening set against Frenchman Terence Atmane...
Fritz returns to the ATP top 10, and Navarro is a career-high WTA No. 8 after the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Open men's runner-up Taylor Fritz returned to the top 10 in the ATP rankings at No. 7 on Monday, and women's runner-up Jessica Pegula rose to No. 3 in the WTA list, while semifinalist Emma Navarro climbed to a career-best No. 8. Men's champion Jannik Sinner...
Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense with 19 double-faults
NEW YORK (AP) — This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about defending champion Coco Gauff's 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Emma Navarro in the U.S. Open's fourth round on Sunday: Gauff wound up with more double-faults, 19, than winners, 14. It was the latest in a series of...
Frances Tiafoe earns third straight US Open quarterfinal berth, beats Popyrin in four sets
NEW YORK (AP) — A point away from losing the second set with his opponent serving, Frances Tiafoe looked at a positive. At least, he figured, he would be able to change out of his sweaty shirt and sneakers. A couple minutes later, he hadn't changed his clothes. He...
ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports
ESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first full weekend of college football. Disney Entertainment channels went dark on DirecTV Sunday night after the sides were unable to reach a new...
Jannik Sinner never gives US Open opponent hope of an upset like those against Djokovic and Alcaraz
NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner never gave his third-round opponent at the U.S. Open on Saturday, Chris O'Connell, even a moment to contemplate pulling off the sort of monumental upset that eliminated Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. “It shows that this sport is unpredictable....
Djokovic's US Open loss makes 2024 the first year since 2002 without a Slam title for the Big Three
NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic tried to put on a happy face, if only briefly, after his startling third-round defeat at the U.S. Open. He raised his arms, put two thumbs up and grinned a bit before making his way toward the Arthur Ashe Stadium locker room. That 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4...
Sabalenka wins latest-starting match in US Open history that finally begins after midnight
NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka finally got rolling after a bad beginning to the latest-starting match in U.S. Open history, regrouping to beat No. 29 Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 early Saturday to reach the fourth round. The No. 2 seed didn't get underway until 12:07 a.m....
Coco Gauff comes back at the US Open and beats Elina Svitolina. Emma Navarro is next
NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff was not aware that she'd lost five consecutive matches against opponents ranked in the top 50. She was not sure exactly how many points in a row she'd dropped — 11, it turns out — to give away the first set against Elina Svitolina in the U.S. Open’s third round on...
