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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Sinner to lock horns with Medvedev after easing past Tommy Paul
  • September 3, 2024
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Sinner to lock horns with Medvedev after easing past Tommy Paul

Jannik Sinner defeated hometown favorite Tommy Paul in the fourth round of the US Open on Monday night, setting up an exciting quarterfinal matchup with Daniil Medvedev. Despite having to put in a lot of effort throughout, the 26-year-old Italian and current World No. 1 came back from two breaks behind in the opening set

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Swiatek match into quarter finals, set Pegula showdown
  • September 3, 2024
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Swiatek match into quarter finals, set Pegula showdown

Iga Swiatek defeated 16th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 6-1 in the Round of 16 on Monday night, securing her spot in her second US Open and her first since her 2022 championship attempt. Top-seeded Swiatek, 26, is one of three players in the top half of the draw to advance without dropping a set. On Wednesday,

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Tiafoe fights off Popyrin challenge to reach third US Open quarter finals
  • September 2, 2024
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Tiafoe fights off Popyrin challenge to reach third US Open quarter finals

Frances Tiafoe progressed to the US Open quarter-finals inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 26-year-old American advanced to the last eight at Flushing Meadows for a third consecutive year on Sunday evening when he defeated 28th seed Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3 in three hours and two minutes. “I always dreamt about playing on this

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Sabalenka enters fourth straight US Open quarterfinal
  • September 2, 2024
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Sabalenka enters fourth straight US Open quarterfinal

Aryna Sabalenka added another Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance to her career total with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over No.33 seed Elise Mertens at the US Open on Sunday night. The 26-year-old Sabalenka, who was last year’s runner-up needed 1 hour and 37 minutes to ease past Belgium’s Mertens and seal a spot in her fourth

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Medvedev moves past Cobolli to reach last 16
  • September 1, 2024
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Medvedev moves past Cobolli to reach last 16

Daniil Medvedev brought order back to the US Open evening session on Saturday, following the turbulent departures of past champions Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz the previous two nights. The 28-year-old defeated young Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and eighteen minutes at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, He is currently the only

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