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NEW YORK (Reuters) -Japan's Naomi Osaka beat 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-2 on Louis Armstrong Stadium on Tuesday in a rare first-round U.S. Open clash between former major champions.

Tennis-Osaka dispatches Ostapenko in U.S. Open return

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Four-time tennis Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka began her comeback campaign Tuesday with a straight-sets win over 10th-ranked Jelena Ostapenko in the first round of the U.S. Open. Wearing a green ruffled skirt with a white bow tied around her waist — a custom look by Nike — Osaka made...

Naomi Osaka kicks off U.S. Open comeback with emotional win over Jelena Ostapenko

NEW YORK—Andrey Rublev turned heads within the tennis world when the world No. 6 and American heritage brand K-Swiss announced a multi-year partnership. Not because of Rublev, who has been out of an apparel contract since the end of 2022 and wearing his own clothing brand, Rublo, ever since. Regular Style Points readers will have already spotted his new shoes on Baseline during the clay season, too.

Andrey Rublev leads “reborn” K-Swiss back into its tennis era: “It’s only a win for me”

NEW YORK -- It’s been a bravura breakthrough season for Emma Navarro. Back in January, the 23-year-old American won her first Hologic WTA Tour title in Hobart. She reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, her best Grand Slam result to date. Navarro already has won 41 matches, a total exceeded only by World No.1 Iga Swiatek.

In a year of career milestones, Navarro adds another at the US Open

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Prayers are pouring out for Yoshihito Nishioka.

U.S. Open Player Yoshihito Nishioka Forfeits Match After Terrifying Incident

A scary scene unfolded on the opening day of the U.S. Open on Monday when tennis star Yoshihito Nishioka suddenly collapsed during his first-round match. The Japanese ace was into the fifth set against opponent Miomir Kecmanovic when he fell to the ground. After a taxing point, the 28-year-old staggered to the back of the court looking like he was in excruciating pain.

Tennis Star Yoshihito Nishioka Collapses at US Open in Frightening Video

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova believes there is one “key factor” why Aryna Sabalenka is the favourite ahead of Iga Swiatek for this year’s US Open. Swiatek is the top seed ahead of Sabalenka for the final Grand Slam of the year as she has been at No 1 in the WTA Rankings since the start of the year, but most people have tipped the Belarusian to win the title at Flushing Meadows.

Martina Navratilova names her US Open favourite and it is not Iga Swiatek

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One raunchy piece of advice made Haliey Welch an internet sensation — though her fame has come with a price. The 23-year-old, best known as "hawk tuah girl," has had to deal with some rather creepy fans ever since a video of Welch giving a tip about intercourse went insanely viral online.

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Haliey Welch Says She Was Offered $600 to 'Spit in a Jar' After Her Lovemaking Tip

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 A tearful Naomi Osaka admits she did not know whether she would ever make it back to the US Open as she enjoyed a winning return.The two-time champion is back at Flushing Meadow after missing last year’s tournament following the birth of her first child.Osaka, who has also been open about her mental health struggles, watched American Coco Gauff win the 2023 edition and questioned whether she would be able to make it back to New York.Naomi was enjoying the moment of being back at the US Open 🤗 pic.twitter.com/22XzmV1H2h— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 27, 2024However, she proved...

Naomi Osaka tearful after making a winning return to Flushing Meadow

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There is already a shocking exit at the 2024 U.S. Open.

Greek star Maria Sakkari, the No. 9 seed, retired from her first-round match against China’s Wang Yafan at Court 17 on Monday after just one set due to an apparent injury.

Sakkari, 29, dropped the opening set 6-2 and was having her neck/shoulder area worked on at one point during a medical timeout.

Yoshihito Nishioka collapses at US Open in frightening scene: ‘Trouble breathing’

Since making the semifinals in the US Open and French Open in 2021, Sakkari has struggled in Grand Slams, losing five times in the first round.



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Since reaching the fourth round at the 2022 Australian Open, she had not advanced past the third round in 11 straight Grand Slam appearances.

Sakkari recently represented Greece at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where as the No. 7 seed, she was knocked out in the Round of 16 by Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk.



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US Open already has stunning upset as Maria Sakkari is out after one set

Naomi Osaka returned to the U.S. Open stage in style — in more ways than one.

The former World No. 1 not only competed in her first match in Flushing in two years, but Osaka also looked dominant at times on her way to defeating the 10th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday inside Louis Armstrong Stadium to pick up her first top-10 victory in four years.

It was Osaka’s first match on the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center grounds since she gave birth to her daughter, Shai, 13 months ago — and the 26-year-old was overcome with emotion...

Naomi Osaka dominates 10th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko in US Open return

 Dan Evans created history when he climbed off the canvas to win the longest ever match at the US Open.Evans looked dead and buried against Russian Karen Khachanov when a gruelling encounter in blistering conditions took its toll and he trailed 4-0 in the fifth-set decider.But the 34-year-old, whose season has been disrupted by injury, poor form and prioritising the Olympics, launched the ultimate comeback, winning six games in a row to claim an amazing 6-7 (6) 7-6 (2) 7-6 (4) 4-6 6-4 victory.DAN EVANS WINS THE LONGEST MATCH IN US OPEN HISTORY! pic.twitter.com/n8pS6HjrRN— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August...

Dan Evans beats Karen Khachanov in longest match in US Open history

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, still on maternity leave and still unsure when she would play elite tennis again, Naomi Osaka visited the U.S. Open to appear with Michael Phelps for a discussion about mental health. While at the site, she sat in the stands to watch one of Coco Gauff's matches.

US Open: Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years by defeating Ostapenko

NEW YORK -- Last year at the US Open, Naomi Osaka was sitting with her mother in the stands on Arthur Ashe Stadium as a spectator. The two-time US Open champion had just given birth to her daughter, Shai, over the summer, and she was beginning to turn her eye toward a return to competition.

Osaka readies for Ostapenko opener: 'I think we are polar opposites'

Argentine fell to Monfils on Monday, will retire next year in Argentina. He may not be a home favourite nor a former champion, but Diego Schwartzman’s connection with the New York crowd has always run deep. The former No. 8 in the PIF ATP Rankings completed the final match...

Schwartzman after final US Open: ‘I’m grateful for all the years I’ve been here’

Caroline Dolehide ended Danielle Collins’ Grand Slam singles career with a U.S. Open first-round upset. Dolehide, a 25-year-old ranked 49th, prevailed 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 over the 11th seed Collins on Tuesday. Dolehide earned her first U.S. Open main draw match win in her fifth appearance. Collins is the highest-ranked...

Caroline Dolehide ousts Danielle Collins in Collins’ final U.S. Open

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The first round of the US Open wraps up on Day 2 with 32 men’s matches scheduled for Tuesday. There should be some incredible action in New York, and–as always–we here at LastWordOnTennis share our thoughts on every single match. We split the day’s 32 matches between eight articles. The other articles feature Carlos Alcaraz vs Li Tu, Jannik Sinner vs Mackenzie McDonald, Tommy Paul vs Lorenzo Sonego, Denis Shapovalov vs Botic van de Zandschulp, Hubert Hurkacz vs Timofey Stakov, Daniil Medvedev vs Dusan Lajovic, and Arthur Fils vs Learner Tien. Predicting this set of matches are Damian Kust, Yesh Ginsburg, and Ateet Shrivastava. Who do you think will advance?

US Open Day 2 Men’s Predictions Including Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Thanasi Kokkinakis

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CoCo Vandeweghe, native New Yorker, is back for the US Open—but not as a player

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—As the US Open nears, CoCo Vandeweghe finds herself in new territory. For the first time since her mid-teens, Vandeweghe is not preparing to...

CoCo Vandeweghe, native New Yorker, is back for the US Open—but not as a player

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