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NEW YORK (AP) — Sloane Stephens was eliminated from the U.S. Open after a stunning first-round collapse. The 2017 champion won the first nine games against Clara Burel of France before falling 0-6, 7-5, 7-5 on Monday night. Stephens got the first night match on Arthur Ashe Stadium in...

Former champion Sloane Stephens is out of the US Open after a first-round collapse

It's always difficult to top the thrill that is Olympic tennis. Nevertheless, the 2024 US Open will attempt to rival the excitement from Roland Garros earlier this summer with several entertaining storylines to follow throughout the tournament. Novak Djokovic comes into Flushing Meadows ranked No. 2 in the world and...

US Open results 2024: Live tennis scores, full draw, bracket at Flushing Meadows

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NEW YORK -- Danielle Collins played her final Grand Slam singles match of her career at the US Open on Tuesday, bowing out to Caroline Dolehide 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the first round. US Open: Scores | Draw | Order of play. As she walked off Louis Armstrong Stadium for...

Collins loses final Grand Slam singles match but vows to finish year strong

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title kicked off on Monday with a rusty 6-2 6-2 6-4 win over qualifier Radu Albot in the U.S. Open first round as the defending champion returned to the court after his Olympic triumph.

Tennis-Rusty Djokovic kicks off Grand Slam record bid with Albot thrashing

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How to tune into all matches at the 2024 US Open on the radio

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It was also her first victory over a Top 10 player since Jan. 2020. Naomi Osaka wasn't sure if she'd ever be able to dominate on a U.S. Open court again after giving birth to her daughter last year. She proved the doubters wrong on Tuesday as she cruised past...

Naomi Osaka Tearfully Celebrated Her First U.S. Open Win in Three Years

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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.

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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

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Prayers are pouring out for Yoshihito Nishioka.

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Holger Rune lost in three sets in the First Round of the U.S. Open on Monday. The No. 15-ranked tennis player in the world was completely out-matched in a disappointing, ugly and very unexpected result. He proceeded to completely belittle his opponent with perhaps the most disrespectful thing he could say! Rune advanced to at […]
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Naomi Osaka recorded her first win over a top 10 player in more than four years as she secured an emphatic 6-3 6-2 victory over Jelena Ostapenko in the first round of the US Open.

Naomi Osaka records first top 10 win in more than four years to reach US Open second round

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Tennis fans are voicing their concern on social media about the US Open's crowd size.

Tennis Fans Sound the Alarm on Overcrowded US Open

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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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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

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Coco Gauff is one of the biggest stars in tennis, but her real name is actually Cori - and the 17 year old has explained why she uses her famous nickname

Tennis fans uncover Coco Gauff's real name during US Open

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The Paralympics kick off in Paris on Wednesday and run through Sept. 8. Thousands of athletes from a record number of countries will compete across 22 sports. Here's what to know and how to watch.

Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games

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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

Elena Rybakina’s former coach Andrei Chesnokov has harshly criticised Iga Swiatek and declared the world No 1 is the only tennis player he does not like. The former world No 9 claimed Swiatek makes excuses when she loses matches rather than congratulating her opponents. This is the second time...

Iga Swiatek told she is ‘the only tennis player I don’t like’ in brutal criticism by Elena Rybakina’s ex-coach

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NPR's A Martinez talks with Jon Wertheim of \"Sports Illustrated\" about the start of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

The final grand slam event for tennis, the U.S. Open, begins Monday

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NPR's A Martinez talks with Jon Wertheim of "Sports Illustrated" about the start of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

The final grand slam event for tennis, the U.S. Open, begins Monday

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