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US Open: Serena Williams beats Danka Kovinic to extend New York farewell
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Monday, 29 August 2022 20:31
Serena Williams extended her US Open farewell with a gritty opening win on an entertaining night packed with hope and celebration in New York.Williams, who is set to retire after the tournament, won 6-3 6-3 against Montenegro's Danka Kovinic.A near-capacity 25,000 crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium willed on their idol, who responded in typical determined style.Williams, 40, will play Estonian…
US Open: Simona Halep suffers first-round loss to Ukraine's Daria Snigur
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Monday, 29 August 2022 13:27
Romanian seventh seed Simona Halep suffered a shock first-round defeat at the US Open as she lost to Ukrainian qualifier Daria Snigur in three sets.Making her Grand Slam main draw debut, Snigur produced an inspired performance for the biggest win of her career.Having led the third set 5-1, the 20-year-old held her nerve to beat two-time major winner Halep 6-2…
US Open: Daniil Medvedev wins on Flushing Meadows return
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Monday, 29 August 2022 11:58
Defending champion Daniil Medvedev made a winning start on his US Open return as he recorded a straight-set victory over American Stefan Kozlov.The Russian world number one, 26, won 6-2 6-4 6-0 on Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows.He claimed his first Grand Slam title in New York last year by beating Novak Djokovic, who is not allowed to play.He…
US Open tennis balls: Iga Swiatek among female players criticising 'horrible' balls
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Monday, 29 August 2022 10:42
When world number one Iga Swiatek was asked about the tennis balls the female players use at the US Open, she did not hold back."I think those balls are horrible," Swiatek said last week."They are pretty bad. I know there are many players who complain, and many of them are top 10."The US Open is the only major where men…
US Open: Andy Murray beats Francisco Cerundolo in New York opener
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Monday, 29 August 2022 10:58
Britain's Andy Murray demonstrated his grit and guile to frustrate Argentine 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo and start the 10th anniversary of his US Open victory with a first-round win. Murray, 35, eventually edged a tight first set and then raced ahead in the second as Cerundolo became despondent.The former world number one, who earned the first of his three major…
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