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  Rafael Nadal to return to tennis at next week's Italian Open

  September 08, 2020 19:41 IST

  Because of concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic, Nadal preferred not to travel to New York for the ongoing U.S. Open. He last played in February, when he won a tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.

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  Mamma Mia! Three mothers script inspirational journeys to reach US Open 2020 quarterfinal

  September 08, 2020 18:05 IST

  The three now stand on the verge of becoming the fourth woman in Open Era to win a major hence joining the elite group of Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong, and Clijsters.

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  Ash Barty opts out of French Open title defence amid coronavirus pandemic

  September 08, 2020 10:23 IST

  After skipping the US Open, which is being contested in New York without crowds, Barty has also decided against traveling to Europe for an event in Rome starting Sept. 14 and the Sept. 27-Oct. 10 French Open.

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  US Open 2020: Rohan Bopanna-Denis Shapovalov pair ousted in quarterfinals

  September 08, 2020 10:09 IST

  The pair of Rohan Bopanna and Denis Shapovalov was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the 2020 US Open.

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  Novak Djokovic's rise on and off the court takes a hit in a forgettable summer

  September 08, 2020 9:58 IST

  A forgettable summer for the Serb, topped by the ill-fated incident at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre on Sunday evening only further damaged the rise of Djokovic.

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  US Open 2020 | 'Keep fighting!' Serena Williams yells herself to win over Maria Sakkari

  September 08, 2020 9:42 IST

  Locked in a tough fourth-round match Monday, and without the benefit of a pro-American audience, Williams provided her own encouragement along the way to coming back and beating 15th-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece.

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  French Open to allow spectators amid coronavirus resurgence

  September 07, 2020 21:42 IST

  Organizers unveiled the health protocols for the clay-court Grand Slam, which will take place at Roland Garros in western Paris from Sept. 27 after being postponed from its May start due to the pandemic.

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  Handshakes at US Open 2020 rare but, as Novak Djokovic shows, do happen

  September 07, 2020 21:39 IST

  Carreño Busta didn’t hesitate after Sunday’s stunning default to grasp Djokovic’s hand — that is, after all, the standard way tennis players show sportsmanship and mutual respect at the end of a match, usually at the net.

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  'Very unlucky': Alexander Zverev shocked at Novak Djokovic's exit from US Open

  September 07, 2020 14:23 IST

  Djokovic's exit means there will be a first-time Grand Slam champion in the men's draw, with Zverev among the contenders at Flushing Meadows.

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  Shelby Rogers causes Petra Kvitova upset to advance to US Open quarters

  September 07, 2020 10:58 IST

  On Sunday, US' Rogers saved four match points as she beat Kvitova 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-6(6) to make it to the quarter-finals at her home Grand Slam event for the first time at the Flushing Meadows.

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  US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka goes past Annet Kontaveit to enter quarterfinals

  September 07, 2020 10:26 IST

  Naomi Osaka, who won the U.S. Open two years ago and advanced to the quarterfinals by beating No. 14 seed Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday night.

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  Will turn this into my evolution as player and human being: Djokovic after bizarre US Open exit

  September 07, 2020 10:09 IST

  Djokovic posted an emotional message on Instagram after the ouster from the Grand Slam and said he will turn the incident into a lesson for his growth and evolution as player and human being.

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  Novak Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

  September 07, 2020 8:11 IST

  Tournament referee Friemel didn't see what happened, and said he was not allowed to check a video replay, but was given a rundown by Egli and Tourte. Friemel said that even if Djokovic didn't intend to hurt the line judge, she was hurt, and that was enough to merit the ruling.

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  Billie Jean King, Original 9 mark 50 years of women's pro tennis tour

  September 06, 2020 23:45 IST

  The bold move by King and her peers, known as the “Original 9,” led to the lucrative prize funds and multimillion-dollar endorsement deals enjoyed by top women today.

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  Jennifer Brady crushes Angelique Kerber to reach 1st US Open quarterfinal

  September 06, 2020 23:13 IST

  Brady, who is one of four American women still alive in singles, will face either Petra Martic or Yulia Putintseva in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal match.

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  US Open 2020: Dominic Thiem sees off Marin Cilic fightback to seal last 16 spot

  September 06, 2020 13:20 IST

    Thiem hit 18 winners, committed just four unforced errors and broke serve four times on seven opportunities in the first two sets.

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  Mladenovic out of US Open because of coronavirus quarantine

  September 06, 2020 12:38 IST

  Mladenovic was one of seven players placed under extra restrictions during the tournament after contact tracing determined she potentially could have been exposed to COVID-19 by Benoit Paire, the only entrant to test positive.

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  Rohan Bopanna, Denis Shapovalov enter quarterfinals of US Open

  September 06, 2020 10:07 IST

  The unseeded Indo-Canadian pair on Saturday overcame a set deficit to beat the German duo 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round encounter that lasted one hour and 47 minutes.

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  Carrying hopes for US men, Frances Tiafoe reaches 4th round at Open

  September 06, 2020 8:48 IST

  Tiafoe lost the point but won the match Saturday, dominating Fucsovics 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 to become the only American man to reach the second week of the tournament.

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  US Open 2020: Serena Williams takes 10 of last 12 games, tops Sloane Stephens

  September 06, 2020 8:29 IST

  Williams emerged from the third-round matchup between two Americans who are past champions at Flushing Meadows — she’s won six of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at the place — with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over 2017 titlist Stephens on Saturday.

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  Maria Sakkari makes quick work of Amanda Anisimova at US Open 2020, reaches fourth round

  September 05, 2020 22:30 IST

  The 22nd-seeded Anisimova, who turned 19 on Monday, finished with 28 unforced errors and just four winners. Sakkari made eight errors.

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  Anil Jain set to be elected new AITA president, Anil Dhupar secretary general

  September 05, 2020 17:32 IST

  It will be first time that AITA will have four joint secretaries as it recently increased the number of posts from two, following constitutional amendments.

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  US Open 2020: Borna Coric rallies over no. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas

  September 05, 2020 13:41 IST

  The no. 27 seed got treatment on his right shoulder and neck after the first set. Down 5-1 in the fourth set, he broke Tsitsipas three straight times, fighting off six break points.

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  US Open 2020: Rohan Bopanna-Denis Shapovalov enter second round in men's doubles

  September 05, 2020 10:35 IST

  Bopanna and Shapovalov hardly broke a sweat to get past their American rivals Ernesto Escobedo and Noah Rubin 6-2 6-4.

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  Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova in pre-quarters of US Open 2020

  September 05, 2020 10:26 IST

  In men's singles, Djokovic defeated No. 28 seed Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 in a match that lasted One hour and 42 minutes at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday.

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  Naomi Osaka tosses racket, overcomes test from teenager at US Open

  September 05, 2020 10:16 IST

  Two-time Grand Slam champion Osaka eventually figured out a way to turn a tight one into a runaway and beat 18-year-old Marta Kostyuk 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2 by claiming the final five games at Flushing Meadows.

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  Petra Martic 1st player into US Open 2020's 4th round

  September 04, 2020 22:56 IST

  The No. 8-seeded Martic made it that far at Flushing Meadows for the second year in a row, advancing Friday with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Varvara Gracheva.

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  US Open 2020: Serena Williams sets up third-round clash with Sloane Stephens

  September 04, 2020 8:40 IST

  Serena Williams defeated Margarita Gasparyan in straight sets to enter the third round of the US Open.