Us Open
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Tough road ahead for Djokovic in quest for US Open title
Tennis | Aug 27, 2021, 11:55 AM ISTNovak Djokovic's quest to complete the calendar Grand Slam will begin against a qualifier following the release of the US Open draw.
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Prajnesh Gunneswaran knocked out in US Open qualifiers; India's singles challenge ends
Tennis | Aug 27, 2021, 11:25 AM ISTGunneswaran, who was looking to make his second appearance in the US Open main draws, went down 3-6 4-6 to Eubanks, ranked 216th.
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US Open: Prajnesh Gunneswaran advances to second round of qualifiers
Tennis | Aug 26, 2021, 01:20 PM ISTGunneswaran got the better of the world no. 232 Canadian 6-4 7-6 in one hour 37 minutes on Wednesday night.
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No masks, vax proof to see matches at full-capacity US Open
Tennis | Aug 26, 2021, 11:54 AM ISTFueled by the highly contagious delta variant of the virus, new reported cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have topped 150,000 a day, the highest level since late January.
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US Open glimpse of future sans Serena, Federer and Nadal
Tennis | Aug 26, 2021, 09:33 AM ISTUS Open will start at Flushing Meadows without any member of the dominant trio in Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams.
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2020 Australian champ Sofia Kenin out of US Open with COVID-19
Tennis | Aug 26, 2021, 09:08 AM ISTFifth-ranked Sofia Kenin, who has already taken COVID-19 vaccination, took to social media to inform of her withdrawal from the last Major of the year.
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Serena Williams pulls out of US Open 2021, citing torn hamstring
Tennis | Aug 25, 2021, 06:16 PM ISTThis will be the first major tournament since 1997 without any of Williams, Federer or Nadal in the singles brackets.
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Sumit Nagal to face Argentina's Ficovich in 1st round of US Open qualifiers today
Tennis | Aug 24, 2021, 11:31 AM ISTIndian tennis star Sumit Nagal will begin his US Open qualifying campaign for a main draw spot as he takes on World No. 246 Juan Pablo Ficovich in the opening round.
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US Open champions get lowest payout since 2012; total prizes up
Tennis | Aug 23, 2021, 11:31 PM ISTThe title winners in singles each will be paid $2.5 million, down from $3 million last year and $3.85 million two years ago.
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Several players in great shape to challenge Novak Djokovic at US Open: Zverev
Tennis | Aug 23, 2021, 11:37 AM ISTZverev defeated Russia's Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3 here on Sunday to lift his fifth ATP Masters 1000 title and become the first German champion in Cincinnati since Boris Becker in 1985.
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Two-time champ Venus Williams receives wild card into US Open
Tennis | Aug 18, 2021, 11:54 PM ISTThe 41-year-old Williams has won seven major titles, including victories at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001.
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2012 champ Andy Murray in US Open 2021 draw; Stan Wawrinka withdraws
Tennis | Aug 09, 2021, 10:31 PM ISTMurray is a former No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam title winner, including in New York in 2012. His ranking slid out of the top 100 after he had two hip operations in recent years
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US Open to allow 100% fan capacity in 2021
Tennis | Jun 17, 2021, 01:07 PM ISTThe US Open tennis tournament will allow 100% spectator capacity throughout its entire two weeks in 2021, a year after spectators were banned from the event because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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American teen with Indian parents leads at US Women's Open
Other Sports | Jun 05, 2021, 08:49 AM ISTThe high school student is the first amateur in 15 years to do so since Jane Park achieved the feat in Newport Country Club in 2006, two years after Ganne was born.
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Italian Open: Novak Djokovic behaves better in 1st match since US Open default
Tennis | Sep 16, 2020, 06:59 PM ISTThe top-ranked Serb was mostly courteous with the chair umpire during a 6-3, 6-2 win over local wild-card entry Salvatore Caruso in his opening match at the Italian Open
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Billie Jean King, Original 9 mark 50 years of women's pro tennis tour
Tennis | Sep 06, 2020, 11:45 PM ISTThe 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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US Open 2020, men's singles preview: Novak Djokovic clear favourite but don't count out surprises
Tennis | Aug 29, 2020, 09:03 AM ISTWith 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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US Open 2020: Year unlike any other, Slam unlike any other
Tennis | Aug 26, 2020, 09:55 PM ISTProfessional 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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2014 US Open finalist Kei Nishikori tests positive for COVID-19 again
Tennis | Aug 22, 2020, 04:56 PM ISTNishikori wrote on his mobile app that he will take another test next week, “at which time we will update you with more information.
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Grigor Dimitrov 'uncertain' over US Open participation after battling past COVID-19
Tennis | Aug 05, 2020, 06:37 PM ISTDmitrov 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.