Coco Gauff has been the big loser in terms of the seedings ahead of her US Open title defence following her early exit from the Cincinnati Open. The 20-year-old was the defending champion at the Cincinnati WTA 1000 event, but she suffered a shock second-round loss to Yulia Putintseva to drop to third in the Live WTA Rankings with Aryna Sabalenka moving up one spot while Iga Swiatek remains clear at No 1.

2024 US Open projected women’s singles seeds: Coco Gauff suffers major setback as five American women feature

Aryna Sabalenka defeats top seed Iga Swiatek in straight sets to reach her first Cincinnati Open final.

Sabalenka beats Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final

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Coco Gauff provided a statement after skipping her post-match press conference at the Cincinnati Open.

Coco Gauff Comments on Cincinnati Open Loss After Snubbing Press

Watch Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas share a sweet moment at the Cincinnati Open.

Paula Badosa & Stefanos Tsitsipas Share Cute Moment at Cincinnati Open

CINCINNATI -- Jessica Pegula fought off a ferocious challenge from Leylah Fernandez to advance to her second straight WTA 1000 semifinal at the Cincinnati Open. A champion last week at the National Bank Open, the World No.6 defeated Fernandez 7-5, 6-7(1), 7-6(3) to extend her winning streak to eight matches.

Pegula edges Fernandez in Cincinnati thriller; faces Badosa in semifinals

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Herbie J Pilato

He was born on April 2, 1949, in New Haven, Connecticut, and died of a heart attack at only 63 on August 14, 2012, in Palm Beach Gardens. His birth name was Ronald Gabriel Paolillo, but his stage name was Ron Palillo who was best known as Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on TV's hit 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter.

The Tragic Death of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actor Ron Palillo: A Look Back

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Carlos Alcaraz offered some brutal comments about his performance following his surprising loss to Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Open on Friday. Alcaraz and Monfils were in a second set tiebreaker with Alcaraz up a set when the match was suspended Thursday night due to rain. When play resumed on Friday, Monfils, who was leading...
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Carlos Alcaraz offers brutal comments after surprising loss to Gael Monfils

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Jessica Pegula has revealed that viral Olympic star Ilona Maher is just as charismatic and funny in person as she is in her social medi videos. Pegula says there was little time to get to meet too many athletes or stars of the Olympics but she did run into a few in the Olympic village.

Jessica Pegula makes honest revelation about viral Olympic star

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Tennis fans will be talking about this one for a long time.

Félix Auger-Aliassime–Jack Draper Duel Ends in Chaos Over Match-Point Call

Over the last 24 hours major controversy has sparked regarding the outcome of a tennis match at the Cincinnati Open between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Jack Draper. In a tense match of tennis, a result is now under major scrutiny. On a match point play, Jack Draper hit the ball but seemed to double hit the ball which would have resulted in a point for Felix Auger-Aliassime. However, the referee did not correctly see the play and instead awarded the point to Jack Draper.

Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime screwed over against Jack Draper in all-time tennis controversy

Tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime was screwed Friday night in his match with Jack Draper on what one tennis outlet called the “most controversial match point ever.” Draper was up 5-4 in the third set and serving at 40-30 with his second match point during their third-round match at the Cincinnati Open. The lefty served Auger-Aliassime...
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Tennis player gets screwed on ‘most controversial match point ever’

Nick Kyrgios has shared his views on the controversial end to the Jack Draper-Felix Auger-Aliassime match at the Cincinnati Open as he suggested Draper “knew exactly” what happened. Draper was serving for the match with the score 5-7, 6-4, 5-4 [40-30] when the drama unfolded as the Canadian...

Nick Kyrgios takes jibe at Jack Draper after ‘horrendous’ call against Felix Auger-Aliassime at Cincinnati

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Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist views Olympics, court limits, last supper, eye-for-eye, orange/black

Day 5 at the ATP Cincinnati Open features the entire third round of the men’s singles event. Two matches remain to be set with Jack Draper (vs Casper Ruud or Felix Auger-Aliassime) and Holger Rune (vs Carlos Alcaraz or Gael Monfils) still awaiting their opponents and we’ll update these predictions in due time. For now, high seeds Alexander Zverev and Hubert Hurkacz are facing some very tough opposition. Who do you think will advance to the quarterfinals?

ATP Cincinnati Day 5 Predictions Including Hubert Hurkacz vs Flavio Cobolli

Frances Tiafoe and Jessica Pegula took contrasting paths to the Cincinnati semifinals on Saturday, keeping hopes of an American champion alive in the men's and women's singles events. Pegula battled 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez for more than three hours before closing out a 7-5, 6-7(1), 7-6(3) victory on...

Tiafoe wins 200th match to reach Cincinnati SFs; Pegula beats Fernandez in marathon

Aryna Sabalenka believes she has achieved a breakthrough win over Iga Swiatek as she moved closer to another big title. Sabalenka advanced to her first WTA Cincinnati Open final, defeating Swiatek 6-3, 6-3 in their semi-final clash. The Australian Open champion had been eliminated in the last four on three...

Aryna Sabalenka rises to No 2 after breaking the wall in rivalry with Iga Swiatek

Cameron Norrie announced on Friday his withdrawal from the 2024 US Open due to a forearm injury. The Brit, who sits at No. 47 in the PIF ATP Rankings, has not played since mid-July at the Nordea Open in Bastad, where he lost to Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 in Nadal’s first event back from injury.

Norrie withdraws from US Open

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Felix Auger-Aliassime was robbed of a potential comeback against Jack Draper at the Cincinnati Open on Friday. A highly-competitive tennis match unfortunately ended in controversy after an egregious ruling on the final point. It was an all-time awful decision that could not be overturned without replay. Auger-Aliassime and Draper split the first two sets in […]
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Egregious Incorrect Call Sparks Major Controversy As Cincinnati Tennis Match Ends On Awful Ruling

CINCINNATI (AP) —Carlos Alcaraz repeatedly smashed his racket on the court in a rare show of frustration on Friday, and the four-time Grand Slam winner fell to Gael Monfils 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 at the Cincinnati Open. In a match that was suspended by rain on Thursday night with...

WATCH: Carlos Alcaraz smashes his racquet during Gael Monfils loss in Cincinnati

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Iga Swiatek Warns WTA Tour Has Too Many Tournaments

Iga Swiatek says there are too many tournaments in the WTA schedule, and \"it's not going to end...

Iga Swiatek says there are too many tournaments in the WTA schedule, and "it's not going to end...

Iga Swiatek Warns WTA Tour Has Too Many Tournaments

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