The New York Times – Sports:
Gauff, 19, is one match win away from making the U.S. Open singles final for the first time in her career.
Category: Tennis
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At the U.S. Open, Stifling Heat Causes Some Players to Lose Their Cool
The New York Times – Sports:
An unseasonal stretch of extreme heat and humidity has left the stadiums at the Open sweltering. But a few players, Coco Gauff among them, say the hotter, the better.
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Naomi Osaka Makes U.S. Open Return. But Not for Tennis.
The New York Times – Sports:
Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam singles champion, has taken breaks from tennis for her mental health and to start a family, but she is aiming to compete again in 2024.
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Ecuavoley, Anyone? Sport of Ecuador Thrives in Shadow of US Open.
The New York Times – Sports:
Just outside the U.S. Open grounds, Queens locals, many of them immigrants from Ecuador, play a volleyball-like sport imported from their country that brings the community together.
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Carlos Alcaraz and Other Top Tennis Pros Rely On Drop Shots
The New York Times – Sports:
Carlos Alcaraz is among the ranked players on the men’s and women’s tours who have increasingly dared to use the drop shot on crucial points.
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Ben Shelton Advances to U.S. Open Semifinal Against Novak Djokovic
The New York Times – Sports:
Shelton, 20, becomes the youngest American man to reach a U.S. Open semifinal since Andy Roddick in 2003.
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Zheng Qinwen Is Coming Into Her Own
The New York Times – Sports:
Zheng, 20, has battled through four matches at the U.S. Open, improving with each win. On Wednesday, she will play Aryna Sabalenka, who is on the cusp of being the world No. 1.
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Coco Gauff Storms Into the U.S. Open Semifinals
The New York Times – Sports:
After easily beating Jelena Ostapenko, 6-0, 6-2, Gauff, 19, is now one match win away from her first career singles final at the Open.
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U.S. Open Spectator Is Removed from After Remark Associated With Nazis
The New York Times – Sports:
Alexander Zverev, from Germany, told the umpire that the man had said the phrase. He was escorted out after the “disparaging remark,” a spokesman said.