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‘Fatigued’ Barty in doubt for Indian Wells and WTA Finals in Mexico
Ashleigh Barty is undecided about playing in next month’s prestigious Indian Wells event, on top of doubts about her appearance at the season-ending WTA championships, meaning the world No.1’s 2021 season could end soon.
- by Scott Spits
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Medvedev US Open win denies Djokovic Grand Slam
Daniil Medvedev has won the US Open in New York, denying Novak Djokovic a calendar year Grand Slam
Alcott’s golden slam is tip of the iceberg for tennis ace’s positive influence
If it’s true that Dylan Alcott’s tennis career is coming to an end, his life as a prominent Australian is perhaps only just beginning.
- by Vince Rugari
Success tastes oh so sweet for Medvedev after ousting ‘greatest tennis player in history’
It was US Open champion Daniil Medvedev’s perfectly-timed graciousness, amid intense disappointment for Novak Djokovic, that shone through on the New York stage.
- by Scott Spits
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‘Don’t know whether I’ll be back here’: Dylan Alcott secures golden grand slam with US Open triumph
Australian wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott has secured the golden grand slam, completing the remarkable achievement at the US Open barely a week after defending his Paralympics gold medal.
- by Scott Spits
US Open 2021 LIVE: Medvedev wins first major, stops Djokovic’s shot at elusive grand slam
Daniil Medvedev has stunned Novak Djokovic, winning the US Open final in straight sets, ending the Serbians’s shot at history. The world No.1 was aiming complete the grand slam, by winning the full set - the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open - in a calendar year.
- by Scott Spits
‘Such a tight tussle’: Stosur triumphs in US Open women’s doubles final
Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai beat Coco Gauff and Caty McNally 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at Flushing Meadows for their second major title.
- by Brian Mahoney
The Queen congratulates Raducanu on US Open win
Queen Elizabeth II congratulates Emma Raducanu on her US Open win.
Woodbridge previews the US Open men's final
Todd Woodbridge previews the US Open men's final on Sports Sunday
Djokovic one step closer to grand slam but Medvedev aims to rewrite his US Open story
Novak Djokovic has beaten Alexander Zverev in the US Open semi-finals to move within one victory of a calendar-year grand slam.
Teen spirit: Unseeded Raducanu, Fernandez to clash in US Open final
Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez have set up an all-teen women’s final at the US Open, the first since 1999.
- by Howard Fendrich