4:13 PM ET NEW YORK — Matteo Berrettini brought an end to Andy Murray’s run at the US Open as he won in four sets in their third round clash on Arthur Ashe on Friday. On a boiling hot day on Arthur Ashe, Berrettini’s pinpoint serve and deft drop shots saw the Italian through 6-4,
2:01 PM ET Serena Williams entered the U.S. Open as a sentimental long shot, who, at 50-1 to win the tournament, didn’t receive much support from bettors. That’s changed. The betting public is flocking to bet Williams in her third-round match on Friday against Ajla Tomljanovic (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) and to win the tournament
11:01 AM ET NEW YORK — Away from the spotlight of the box office night matches, Andy Murray is greeted with reverence and a hint of nostalgia whenever his name is read out. But this isn’t a farewell tour for the 2012 US Open winner. With a metal hip and near misses with retirement in
2:48 AM ET Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans secured wins at the US Open on Thursday, meaning that four British men will compete in the round of 32 in New York for the first time. British No. 1 Norrie was barely troubled in a convincing 6-4 6-4 7-6(4) win over unseeded Portuguese Joao Sousa. 1
12:51 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal cut himself on the bridge of his nose with his own racket when it ricocheted off the court on the follow-through from a shot, leaving himself bloodied and dizzy during his second-round victory at the US Open. Play was delayed for about five minutes
9:41 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — In their first match together in over four years, and 25 years after their debut as a pair at the tournament, Venus and Serena Williams were unable to rediscover their signature magic and lost to Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the first round
11:57 PM ET NEW YORK — As the match slipped away from the Williams sisters on Thursday night, the crowd oscillated between desperation and brief exhilaration. Moments of greatness from Venus and Serena were greeted with cacophonous celebration. But it was the times when things went astray that betrayed the real emotion of this occasion.
9:59 PM ET William E. Ricks It’s almost impossible to imagine tennis without Venus and Serena Williams. The two sisters began their professional careers in 1994 and 1999, respectively, winning many majors and profoundly impacting the sport. But as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Serena announced in August via
8:47 PM ET Pierre Bouteyre, the former coach of French tennis player Fiona Ferro, has been charged with raping and sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager, according to a report in AFP. Ferro, 25, is the No. 259-ranked player in the world and lost in the qualifiers at the US Open. She has
6:39 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Nick Kyrgios has been fined $7,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during his second-round victory Wednesday at the US Open. 1 Related Kyrgios was warned after using profanity toward someone in the stands during his 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win over Benjamin Bonzi of France. It appeared
5:00 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Third seed Carlos Alcaraz beat Federico Coria of Argentina 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 to reach the third round at the US Open on Thursday. Alcaraz earned his 46th win of the season, tying Stefanos Tsitsipas for the ATP Tour lead. Tsitsipas was eliminated in the first round of
2:59 PM ET NEW YORK — After her straight set loss to former World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent. Instead, she raised her racket for a quick tap. Kostyuk, who has been vocal about her unhappiness about Russian and Belarusian players’ silence on the tour,
10:11 AM ET William E. Ricks It’s almost impossible imagine tennis without Venus and Serena Williams. The two sisters began their professional careers in 1994 and 1999, respectively, winning many majors and profoundly impacting the sport. But as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Serena announced in August via a
4:35 AM ET Associated Press Nick Kyrgios was bothered by what he thought was the smell of marijuana during his US Open match on Wednesday. The Wimbledon runner-up complained during his second round victory over Benjamin Bonzi about the scent, asking chair umpire Jaume Campistol to warn the crowd inside Louis Armstrong Stadium. 1 Related
8:52 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — No. 1 seed Daniil Medvedev maintained his strong start to his US Open title defense on Wednesday, dispatching France’s Arthur Rinderknech 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the third round. After an inconsistent run-up to Flushing Meadows, Medvedev gained momentum after his straight-sets
10:10 PM ET Serena Williams isn’t quite done yet. Williams’ run at the US Open in what is expected to be her last tournament before her planned evolution away from tennis continued on Wednesday night, as she defeated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-2 in the second round. Playing in front of
9:26 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Serena Williams continued what could be her final magical run through a major championship, upsetting No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday night 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-2 in the second round of the US Open. In front of another capacity crowd inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Williams,
3:47 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The last two women’s champions were already out of the U.S. Open and now one of last year’s semifinalists is gone. Top players are falling fast in Flushing Meadows, and Serena Williams can topple another Wednesday night. Hours before Williams was set to face No. 2
7:00 AM ET CATY McNALLY FALLS to the ground, her palms covering her face as tears pour out of her eyes. Her chest heaves as she gingerly stands back up, and looks at her brother, John, who once was part of a sparse crowd but is now surrounded by cheering fans. He is crying, too.
9:35 PM ET NEW YORK — Emma Raducanu’s US Open defence came to an end in the first round as she lost to Alize Cornet in straight sets on Tuesday. Raducanu stunned the sporting world last year when she went from qualifier to winner of the women’s singles in an incredible fortnight in New York.