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The Australian Open champion booked her place in the last four

Sabalenka breezes into semi-finals at Flushing Meadows

Aryna Sabalenka flexed her muscles as the incoming world number one by beating Chinese youngster Zheng Qinwen to reach the US Open semi-finals.

Tennis • 07 Sep 23

Novak Djokovic ruthlessly exposed Taylor Fritz's second serve, with the American winning just 28% of points when he failed to land his first serve

Djokovic sees off Fritz in straight sets at US Open

Novak Djokovic defeated Taylor Fritz and broke a record previously held by old rival Roger Federer to reach the semi-finals of the US Open in sticky New York.

Tennis • 06 Sep 23

Coco Gauff converted six of seven break-point opportunities in a ruthless display

Gauff obliterates Ostapenko at US Open

Coco Gauff defeated Jelena Ostapenko to become the first American teenager since Serena Williams in 2001 to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.

Tennis • 05 Sep 23

The incident occurred at the Arthur Ashe Stadium during the men's singles last-16 match

US Open spectator removed for shouting 'Hitler phrase'

A fan was ejected from the US Open on Monday after Germany's Alexander Zverev protested about a "Hitler phrase" being shouted from the stands.

Tennis • 05 Sep 23

Ninth seed Marketa Vondrousova marches on at Flushing Meadows

Updated Vondrousova sweeps into last eight at Flushing Meadows

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova moved a step closer to back-to-back grand slam titles by beating Peyton Stearns to reach the US Open quarter-finals.

Tennis • 05 Sep 23

Carlos Alcaraz reacts after victory over Italy's Matteo Arnaldi

Updated Defending champ Alcaraz marches into US Open quarters

Carlos Alcaraz wasted little time in seeing off Matteo Arnaldi to march into the quarter-finals at the US Open.

Tennis • 05 Sep 23

Coco Gauff beat Caroline Wozniacki in three sets

Updated Gauff ends Wozniacki's comeback, Swiatek knocked out

Teenager Coco Gauff ended the grand-slam comeback of Caroline Wozniacki to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Tennis • 04 Sep 23

Novak Djokovic embraces Borna Gojo following their match

Updated Djokovic marches on at a sweltering Flushing Meadows

Novak Djokovic strolled into the last eight of the US Open with a three-set win over Croatian qualifier Borna Gojo.

Tennis • 04 Sep 23

Medvedev works US Open graveyard shift to reach last 16

Third seed Daniil Medvedev worked the US Open graveyard shift again on Saturday beating in-form Sebastian Baez 6-2 6-2 7-6(6) to end the Argentine's 12-match winning streak and ease into the fourth round of the season's final Grand Slam.

Tennis • 03 Sep 23

Aryna Sabalenka was more than happy with her performance

Sabalenka too strong for unseeded Burel at the US Open

History repeated itself as Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka pummeled France's Clara Burel 6-1 6-1 in the third round of the US Open, ending the unseeded player's New York campaign in dominant fashion.

Tennis • 03 Sep 23

Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Serbia's Laslo Djere

Djokovic fights back from two sets down at US Open

A tenacious Novak Djokovic survived a US Open late night fright battling back from two sets down to tame fellow Serb Laslo Djere 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-3, and move into the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.

Tennis • 02 Sep 23

Jessica Pegula cruised into the third round

Pegula crushes Tig to set up Svitolina showdown

Jessica Pegula crushed Patricia Maria Tig 6-3 6-1 at the US Open on Thursday to set up an enticing third-round clash with Elina Svitolina.

Tennis • 01 Sep 23

Medvedev survives late night scare at US Open

Daniil Medvedev survived a late night US Open scare by taming Australian battler Christopher O'Connell 6-2 6-2 6-7(6) 6-2 to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows.

Tennis • 01 Sep 23

Fifth seed Casper Ruud is out at US Open

Major shocks as Ruud and Tsitsipas exit at US Open

Dominic Stricker caused a major upset at the US Open by knocking out seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Tennis • 31 Aug 23

Returning Wozniacki knocks Kvitova out of US Open

Caroline Wozniacki claimed the biggest win of her comeback and a spot in the third round of the US Open as the Dane's Grand Slam adventure continued with an 7-5 7-6(5) upset of 11th seed Petra Kvitova.

Tennis • 31 Aug 23

Williams, handed a wild card at the age of 43, was beaten 6-1 6-1 by Greet Minnen

Venus Williams' 24th US Open ends in emphatic defeat

Venus Williams' 24th US Open was brought to an abrupt end inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night.

Tennis • 30 Aug 23

Carlos Alcaraz has been handed a straightforward route to the semi-final

Injury withdrawal hands Alcaraz quick victory

Carlos Alcaraz had mixed emotions after being gifted a route into the second round of the US Open because his opponent retired injured.

Tennis • 30 Aug 23

Ruthless Djokovic makes winning return to US Open

Novak Djokovic made a winning return to the US Open by storming past Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-0 6-2 6-3 to reclaim the world number one ranking and take the first step towards matching Margaret Court's record haul of 24 Grand Slams.

Tennis • 29 Aug 23

Holger Rune up close and personal with the spectators on the intimate Flushing Meadows court five

Rune heads for US Open exit after court five swipe

Holger Rune was left to regret tweeting a map of the US Open site to point spectators towards his first-round match.

Tennis • 28 Aug 23

Iga Swiatek celebrates an opening win in New York

Swiatek begins US Open defence; Gauff battles through

Coco Gauff battled from a set down under the lights as the US Open served up a thriller on opening night.

Tennis • 29 Aug 23

Late-night finishes to remain part of US Open schedule

The issue of matches finishing late at night has been discussed at the US Open but tournament director Stacey Allaster said the year's final Grand Slam has no plans to change its schedule.

Tennis • 18 Aug 23

Venus Williams won the US Open in 2000 and 2001

Williams and Wozniacki handed US Open wildcards

Two-time champion Venus Williams and former world number one Caroline Wozniacki have received wildcards for the US Open.

Tennis • 16 Aug 23

Rory McIlroy carded a final-round 70 to finish one shot behind Wyndham Clark

McIlroy rues missed chances as putter lets him down

Rory McIlroy was left to rue missed opportunities on the eighth and 14th holes as his wait for a first major championship since 2014 continued.

Golf • 19 Jun 23

Wyndham Clark defied the odds to claim the US Open title

McIlroy's major wait continues as Clark claims US Open

Rory McIlroy's long wait for a fifth major continues as Wyndham Clark delivered a mostly composed performance to claim the 123rd US Open at Los Angeles Country Club by a single shot.

Golf • 19 Jun 23

US Open R4 recap: Clark triumphs as McIlroy misses out

Rory McIlroy's wait for a fifth Major continues as Wyndham Clark claims the US Open.

Golf • 19 Jun 23