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Mladenovic fumes against ‘abominable’ treatment after defeat
NEW YORK (Reuters) - France's Kristina Mladenovic complained of living a "nightmare" due to the COVID-19 health protocols at the U.S. Open tennis after suffering a spectacular meltdown to lose to Russ...
Sep 03, 2020
Underdog Nagal looking forward to Thiem test at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sumit Nagal does not expect to dominate Austrian Dominic Thiem like his near namesake and idol Rafa Nadal when they meet in the U.S. Open second round on Thursday, but the 23-year...
Sep 03, 2020
Mask after mask, Osaka brings protest to international audience
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka stepped into the Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a mask that read "Elijah McClain" ahead of her second-round U.S. Open victory on Wednesday, harnessing tennis's global app...
Sep 02, 2020
Tsitsipas grinds down Cressy to reach third round
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stefanos Tsitsipas weathered a serve-volleying storm from Maxime Cressy before grinding the American wildcard down 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 to reach the third round of the U.S. Open. In a s...
Sep 02, 2020
‘Not easy’ during U.S. Open, but Djokovic moving forward with players body
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic is finding it tough to deal with issues related to his breakaway players body in the middle of the U.S. Open but the world number one says he is moving forward with...
Sep 02, 2020
Shapovalov comes through Kwon scare to reach third round
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Denis Shapovalov was twice forced to come from behind to beat Kwon Soon-woo 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 6-2 and secure a place in the third round of the U.S. Open for a fourth straight year on...
Sep 02, 2020
No sign of slowdown as Osaka beats second-round challenger at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champion Naomi Osaka made quick work of second-round opponent Camila Giorgi 6-1 6-2 at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, in a lopsided matchup at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in which...
Sep 02, 2020
Factbox: The masks of Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champion Naomi Osaka is wearing a different facemask for each of her matches at the U.S. Open this year. They each carry the name of a Black American and aim to highlight r...
Sep 02, 2020
Former New York Mets star pitcher Tom Seaver dies at 75
(Reuters) - Tom Seaver, the Hall-of-Fame baseball pitcher who lead the New York Mets to the 1969 World Series championship, has died at the age of 75, the franchise said on Twitter. "Tom was nicknamed...
Sep 02, 2020
Top seed Pliskova knocked out by Garcia at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seed Karolina Pliskova suffered a shock 6-1 7-6(2) loss to Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday. Pliskova, a former world number one, ...
Sep 02, 2020
