US – US Open women’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka and men’s champion Novak Djokovic each moved up one spot to No. 1 in tennis rankings. Women’s champion Coco Gauff also rose to a career-high No. 3 in singles and No. 1 in doubles. This is the first time since August 2003 that the players occupying the WTA’s top rankings in singles …
NEW YORK – The US Open, this season’s last Grand Slam tournament, has kicked in with some of the biggest names in tennis including Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff on the women’s side, and Novak Djokovic and Frances Tiafoe on the men’s. The tournament spreads over two weeks and ends with the women’s singles final on Sept. 9, and the men’s …
ENGLAND – Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, 43, will begin her 24th appearance at the tournament against 2019 semifinalist Elina Svitolina. Williams has played just five matches this season and Svitolina were given wild cards by the All England Club. Svitolina returned to the tour in April after taking time off to deliver a baby. Whoever wins, could face No. …
