Jannik Sinner has successfully appealed against a drug ban after two tests confirmed he had a banned substance in his system, with the route taken to reach an outcome in the case having a direct impact on his biggest rivals Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Tennis players who test positive...

Jannik Sinner’s failed drug tests: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz ‘miss out’ in rankings battle

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ROGER FEDERER’S former coach Peter Lundgren has passed away at the age of 59. The Swede, who reached world No25 as a player before turning to coaching, helped Swiss icon Federer to his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 2003. According to The Express, he had been suffering from diabetes prior to his death. Lundgren’s […]

Peter Lundgren dead at 59: Iconic tennis coach who guided Roger Federer to first Wimbledon title dies suddenly

Aryna Sabalenka will be seeded above Coco Gauff at the 2024 US Open, while Iga Swiatek will be the top seed for the 11th Grand Slam tournament in a row. Swiatek, a five-time major winner, maintains a significant lead at the top of the WTA Rankings and has been the No 1 seed at every Grand Slam since the 2022 French Open.

US Open women’s singles seeds confirmed: Iga Swiatek top, Aryna Sabalenka edges out Coco Gauff

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From American Coco Gauff’s title defense to Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of tennis immortality, this U.S. Open teases tons of potential intrigue down the line.

But when the seeds came out Thursday, there were plenty of storylines put in play long before the finals on both the men’s and women’s sides.

The men’s draw put No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner — who avoided suspension despite a positive drug test — Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev all in the top half, with Djokovic on the bottom, seeded second and eyeing a possible rematch with American Ben Shelton in the fourth round.



While attention on the...

US Open full of intrigue as Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic court history

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Jessica Pegula has been playing some brilliant tennis recently. She had a nine-match winning streak snapped recently by Aryna Sabalenka in the Cincinnati Open, but there is clearly no shame in that. Sabalenka is an excellent player, especially on a hard court, and is ranked higher than Pegula. In her...

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The US Open draw is out and world No 1 Jannik Sinner has been handed a hugely challenging path to a possible final against Novak Djokovic. Italy’s top-seeded Sinner would have been keen to avoid No 3 seed in his half of the draw, but he is projected to take on the Spanish star who won the French Open and Wimbledon in the European summer in the semi-finals.

Jannik Sinner handed nightmare US Open draw as Novak Djokovic is a big winner

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Djokovic is speaking out after a controversial finish to Jack Draper and Felix Auger-Aliassime's Round of 16 match

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In tennis, the closing bell is when the chair umpire calls, “Game, set and match”. Hubert Hurkacz and Ons Jabeur participated in a different version of it Wednesday in Manhattan. The ATP and WTA star visited the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to ring the Closing Bell alongside...

Hurkacz & Jabeur ring Nasdaq Closing Bell before US Open Opening Bell

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are on a semi-final collision course at the US Open, it was revealed on Thursday afternoon when the draw was released. Sinner and Alcaraz played in one of the most memorable matches in recent memory in the 2022 US Open quarter-finals, when they battled late into the night for more than five hours before the Spaniard prevailed. Alcaraz went on to lift the trophy and become World No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings.

Sinner, Alcaraz on US Open SF collision course

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NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz wound up on opposite sides of the U.S. Open bracket in Thursday’s draw, meaning they could meet in another big final after Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics. For that to happen, the No. 3-seeded Alcaraz might first have to get through a semifinal against No. 1 Jannik Sinner, whose doping case came to light this week. Sinner tested positive twice for an anabolic steroid in March but was cleared after it was determined the use was unintentional because the banned substance entered his system via a massage from his trainer. Coco Gauff, who won her first Grand Slam title last year in New York, is seeded No. 3 and opens against Varvara Gracheva of France. Gauff and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka could meet in the semifinals after playing for the trophy in the 2023 final. The U.S. Open starts Monday and ends on Sept. 8.

Djokovic and Alcaraz are on opposite sides of the US Open draw and could only meet in the final

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It was another night of fun at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday, as more marquee names poured into Arthur Ashe Stadium for Stars at the Open presented by Chase. The festivities were part of the lead-up to the year's last Grand Slam, the 2024 US Open.

On the grounds: Swiatek, Paolini among headliners at Stars at the Open

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American next faces Carreno Busta in SFs, Goffin plays Sonego. When Christopher Eubanks captured his maiden ATP Tour title in Mallorca last year, the American needed to escape an opening round three-setter against Alex Michelsen before eventually lifting the trophy. The 19-year-old Michelsen avenged that loss Thursday at the Winston-Salem Open with a narrow 7-5, 6-7(6), 7-6(5) win as he continues his own quest for his first tour-level crown.

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Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios blasted the International Tennis Integrity Agency's ruling on Tuesday that world No. 1 Jannik Sinner wouldn't be suspended despite testing positive for an anabolic steroid twice in March.Former American pro and 2003 U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick recently commented on the matter, backing up Sinner. Kygrios then took to social media on Thursday to call out the three-time Wimbledon finalist, calling his statement "ridiculous."That sparked a flood of backlash toward Kyrgios from fans on X and resulted in a brief, yet heated back-and-forth between the two athletes.
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Andy Roddick, Nick Kyrgios spar over Jannik Sinner steroid scandal

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Djokovic to play US Open R1 Monday, Sinner & Alcaraz compete Tuesday

Four-time champion Novak Djokovic will begin his US Open on Monday, while World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and 2022 titlist Carlos Alcaraz will begin their tournament...

Djokovic to play US Open R1 Monday, Sinner & Alcaraz compete Tuesday

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