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On any other day, Townsend, playing at her home major, would have been the crowd favourite. On Sunday, the Louis Armstrong Stadium rode every high and low as she spurned eight match points before losing to Barbora Krejcikova in three sets to exit the women’s singles in the last 16. But on the same stage in the doubles, she was …

The 2025 US Open has reached the final run. The quarterfinal action kicked off on Tuesday with eight men and eight women left vying to capture the last Grand Slam title of the year. There has been plenty of upsets, drama and thrilling action as we head toward the second and final week of the event. Two-time US Open champion …

A C.E.O. Stirred Anger at the U.S. Open. Another Man Bore the Internet’s Wrath.  The New York Times Snatching items from kids? Stealing from players? Why are so many fans behaving badly?  Yahoo Sports Man apologizes for snatching hat from young boy at US Open, says he made ‘huge mistake’  CNN Polish tennis star Kamil Majchrzak meets young fan after viral US Open …

Leylah Fernandez is part of one of the biggest stories at the US Open this year, despite no longer being in the singles draw. Fernandez is partnering Venus Williams in the US Open doubles event, and they have made a very successful start to their partnership. With there being a 24 year difference in age, Williams has been offering advice …

The man who went viral for snatching Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak’s game-worn hat away from a child at the U.S. Open has apologized for his “extremely poor judgment and hurtful actions.” Piotr Szczerek, who runs the Polish paving company Drogbruk, said he believed Majchrzak was handing him the hat for his sons when he grabbed it at the same …

NEW YORK — There have been times recently in Naomi Osaka’s career when she appeared unhappy. But even in those moments — the fall in the rankings, the depression, the struggles in her return from having a baby — she never thought about walking away. “I’ve been playing this sport since I was 3,” Osaka said Sunday. “I tell people …

Venus Williams isn’t done yet at the US Open. Williams and her playing partner, 22-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez, secured a 6-3, 6-4 upset of 12th-seeded duo Zhang Shuai and Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday in the third round of doubles play at the US Open. They’ll now advance to the quarterfinals, three wins away from a Grand Slam title. Advertisement For …

Tom Aspinall hasn’t been undisputed heavyweight champion for long, but his father is already wondering if there are bigger opportunities out there. Up next for Aspinall is a title defense against Ciryl Gane, which takes place at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 25. The British star finally begins the next chapter of his career as he moves on …

Coco Gauff acknowledged the emotional toll she felt following her U.S. Open loss to Naomi Osaka on Monday, telling reporters that she “kind of broke down” to her team before allowing herself to take in some more of the positives of her run at this year’s tournament. Osaka defeated Gauff 3-6, 2-6 in Flushing Meadows in the fourth round.  Coco …

Venus Williams’ run at the U.S. Open in the women’s doubles tournament has reached the quarterfinals. Williams and doubles partner Leylah Fernandez — unseeded in the event — knocked off No. 12 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and Shuai Zhang 6-3, 6-4 in the Round of 16 on Monday, as Williams, who has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, continued her sprint …