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Williams loses, Kerber into US Open final
Serena Williams' 186-week reign as world No.1 is over while the women who replaces her at the top, Angelique Kerber, is through to the US Open final.
Serena Williams' 186-week reign as world No.1 is over while the women who replaces her at the top, Angelique Kerber, is through to the US Open final.
Serena Williams' 186-week reign as world No.1 is over after Karolina Pliskova beat her 6-2 7-6 (7-5) in the semi-finals of the US Open.
On Thursday, Andy Murray lost his chance to complete the full set of grand-slam finals in 2016. Instead, he added to his collection of zany meltdowns - this one prompted by a loud clang from the stadium's PA system that reprieved Kei Nishikori during a crucial break-point rally.
Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka has outlasted tiring former champion Juan Martin del Potro in four sets to advance to the semi-finals of the US Open.
Tennis ACT says Canberra is well-placed to host the next round of the Davis Cup in early February.
Bernard Tomic has joined a Davis Cup squad missing the injury-challenged Nick Kyrgios, in Melbourne, to prepare for next week's Davis Cup tie. In Sydney.
Japan's Kei Nishikori has ground out a five-set upset win over second seed Andy Murray to reach the US Open semi-finals.
The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) is looking into a first-round match at the US Open after irregular betting patterns were detected.
Novak Djokovic has reached the US Open semi-finals playing only two full matches.
Frenchman Gael Monfils overwhelmed worn-out compatriot Lucas Pouille 6-4 6-3 6-3 to become the first man into the semi-finals of the US Open on Wednesday.
Earplugs, an eyemask and lavender pillows might be the critical items to assist Andy Murray's pursuit of a second US Open title, after the Scot admitted that his dramatic improvement in Monday night's 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 clubbing of Grigor Dimitrov had stemmed from a good night's sleep.
Tennis fans shouldn't expect Roger Rasheed to coach Nick Kyrgios any time soon.
Lleyton Hewitt is hoping to reunite Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic in Australia's Davis Cup team for the first time in three years.
Serena Williams has surpassed Roger Federer for most grand slam match victories in tennis' Open era with No.308, a 6-2 6-3 win over Yaroslava Shvedova to reach the US Open quarter-finals.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has experienced the full gamut of moods at this year's US Open. He was clearly uncomfortable while struggling through his first-round match against Jerzy Janowicz, and exasperated when his next two opponents scratched, citing injury concerns.
Young Frenchman Lucas Pouille scored a stunning five-set upset over 14-times grand slam singles winner Rafa Nadal, winning a climactic tiebreaker 8-6 to reach the US Open quarter-finals.
Tenth seed Gael Monfils motored into the US Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets dismissal of Marcos Baghdatis on Sunday, launching a French charge at the year's last grand slam championship.
With seemingly no plans to heed John McEnroe's advice, Nick Kyrgios is pledging to learn from his bitterly disappointing US Open experience.
John McEnroe has challenged Nick Kyrgios to quit professional tennis if his heart isn't in the game.
Nick Kyrgios has retired midway through his match with Illya Marchenko in the US Open third round when he was down two sets to one.
Flummoxed and frustrated by wily veteran Paolo Lorenzi for two sets, second seed Andy Murray changed tactics and beat the 34-year-old Italian at his own game to advance to the US Open fourth round.
Typically, when a wild card beats a seeded player in the third round of the U.S. Open, the upset can cause shockwaves down the rest of the draw and a buzz on the grounds at Flushing Meadows.
Another win, another milestone for Serena Williams who rolled into the U.S. Open last 16 on Saturday by crushing Sweden's Johanna Larsson 6-2 6-1 to collect grand slam victory number 307 - the most by a woman in the Open era.
Rafael Nadal entertains with between-the-legs lob.
Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka admitted she had "freaked out" as her big lead slipped away against Madison Keys at the US Open on Friday.
American Jack Sock knocked former champion Marin Cilic out of the U.S. Open on Friday in a power-packed 6-4 6-3 6-3 third-round victory at Flushing Meadows.
It's showtime for Nick Kyrgios after his third-round US Open match was given top billing in New York.
Nick Kyrgios has defied injury to surge into the third round of the US Open with a serving masterclass.
Serena Williams has tied Martina Navratilova's professional-era women's record with her 306th career victory in a grand slam match while older sister Venus stayed on track for a possible semi-final clash with her sister to reach the third round.
Bernard Tomic's foul-mouthed spray at a US Open heckler has earned him the heaviest sanction of this year's tournament to date.
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