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  Benoit Paire out of US Open 2020 after positive COVID-19 test

  Tennis | August 30, 2020 21:16 IST

  Paire is the first player to test positive ahead of the Grand Slam tournament, which begins Monday without spectators amid the pandemic.

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  US Open 2020: Coco Gauff, 16, lost learner's permit, found voice

  Tennis | August 29, 2020 23:08 IST

  Listen to Gauff speak about the issues of the day, and she doesn’t sound like an uninformed kid. She sounds like an adult, filled with knowledge and insight.

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  US Open 2020, men's singles preview: Novak Djokovic clear favourite but don't count out surprises

  Tennis | August 29, 2020 9:03 IST

  With Federer recovering from his damaged knee and Nadal opting to sit out of the tournament in a bid to return for the French Open later next month, Djokovic has the perfect opportunity to extend his grand slam tally to 18 - one behind the Spaniard and two behind the Swiss. 

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  'You can hear yourself breathe': Ban on fans changes US Open 2020

  Tennis | August 28, 2020 21:55 IST

  By the end of the tournament, the charismatic Medvedev had won them over, receiving wildly positive support in 23,771-capacity Arthur Ashe Stadium while pushing Rafael Nadal to five sets in a rollicking final.

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  US Open 2020: Rematch between Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff possible in third round

  Tennis | August 28, 2020 8:58 IST

  The U.S. Open is scheduled to begin Monday, without any spectators.  

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  Sumit Nagal draws world No 128 Bradley Klahn in 2020 US Open opener

  Tennis | August 27, 2020 23:20 IST

  It will be second straight US Open singles main draw for Nagal, who came through the qualifiers last year and played a memorable match against iconic Roger Federer.     

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  Kei Nishikori now negative for COVID-19 but out of US Open 2020

  Tennis | August 26, 2020 23:52 IST

  Nishikori wrote Wednesday on his mobile app that he is ready to “slowly” return to practice — but not prepared to compete in best-of-five-set matches.

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  US Open 2020: Year unlike any other, Slam unlike any other

  Tennis | August 26, 2020 21:55 IST

  Professional tennis returned recently from a hiatus of nearly six months caused by the coronavirus outbreak -- and it will be back on one of its biggest stages Monday

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  Kim Clijsters pulls out of US Open tuneup with abdominal injury

  Tennis | August 21, 2020 23:40 IST

  The 37-year-old Belgian already is a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and came out of retirement this year.

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  'Social distance ambassadors' to monitor players at US Open

  Tennis | August 19, 2020 14:50 IST

  Forty “social distance ambassadors” will monitor the U.S. Open grounds to make sure players and others are avoiding close contact and wearing face coverings.

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  Wimbledon champion Simona Halep opts out of playing at US Open 2020

  Tennis | August 17, 2020 18:57 IST

  Six of the top eight women in the WTA rankings won’t play in New York. No. 1 Ash Barty and defending champion Bianca Andreescu have also withdrawn from the tournament.

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  Kei Nishikori tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of US Open

  Tennis | August 17, 2020 11:26 IST

  Japan's tennis star Kei Nishikori has tested positive for coronavirus and has pulled out of the Western and Southern Open.

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  US Open: 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu withdraws from tournament

  Tennis | August 14, 2020 8:59 IST

  The defending champions of both, men's and women's singles -- Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu have now withdrawn from the 2020 US Open.

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  Novak Djokovic confirms 2020 US Open participation

  Tennis | August 13, 2020 20:38 IST

  Djokovic initially complained about the U.S. Tennis Association’s plans to try to protect people from the coronavirus pandemic with such measures as limiting the size of players’ entourages, going so far as to say he didn’t know whether he would participate.

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  Elina Svitolina, Kiki Bertens pull of US Open 2020 citing COVID-19 concerns

  Tennis | August 07, 2020 21:18 IST

  The US Open is currently scheduled to be held from August 31 with the Cincinnati Open being held at the Flushing Meadows before that from August 22

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  US Open 2020: Former champions Kim Clijsters, Andy Murray receive wild-card invitations

  Tennis | August 06, 2020 22:46 IST

  While Kim Clijsters has won the US Open on three occasions, Andy Murray has won the major in 2012.

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  22% drop in US Open prize money for singles champions

  Tennis | August 05, 2020 21:46 IST

  The U.S. Open women’s and men’s singles champions will each earn $3 million, down $850,000 — or 22% — from the top prizes at the Grand Slam tennis tournament last year.

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  Grigor Dimitrov 'uncertain' over US Open participation after battling past COVID-19

  Tennis | August 05, 2020 18:37 IST

  Dmitrov was one of the few players who had tested positive for the deadly virus after taking part in Novak Djokovic's disastrous Adria Tour exhibition event in June.

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  Sumit Nagal gets direct entry into singles main draw of US Open

  Tennis | August 05, 2020 12:44 IST

  Nagal is the only Indian in the men's field with Prajnesh Gunneswaran, ranked 132, missing out.

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  Rafael Nadal opts out of US Open 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns

  Tennis | August 05, 2020 0:04 IST

  Nadal is yet to take a decision on the French Open which is slated to begin in the final week of September.