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Swiatek secures a place in the last eight

01/09/2024 02:56 - Elio Valotto

Iga Swiatek is reassured. After arriving in New York in average condition and visibly shaken, the Pole is gaining strength with each passing match. While she had complained about the demands of the s...

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Swiatek secures a place in the last eight

Popyrin: "I don't think I played at my best".

01/09/2024 01:31 - Elio Valotto

While Novak Djokovic confessed to having played one of the worst Grand Slam tournaments of his career, his heartthrob, Alexei Popyrin, confessed to not having played his very best tennis during their ...

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Shelton: "We can be happy for a guy who beats us"

01/09/2024 00:57 - Elio Valotto

Ben Shelton showed some rare fair play in his press conference. Semi-finalist and outgoing player and author of a superb start to the tournament, the whimsical American lost out to an equally whimsica...

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Kyrgios warns the authorities: "Some players are angry".

01/09/2024 00:55 - Elio Valotto

As the second week of the New York Grand Slam gets underway, the Jannik Sinner affair is slowly beginning to lose its media presence. However, some athletes are determined not to forget, and intend t...

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Sinner: "I'm very happy with what Matteo (Berrettini) said".

31/08/2024 23:24 - Elio Valotto

Jannik qualified for the third round of the US Open with great authority. However, the questions put to him in the press conference still mainly concerned his doping affair and, more specifically, th...

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Alcaraz: "They said he was innocent".

31/08/2024 21:46 - Elio Valotto

The doping affair and its handling continue to make the tennis world react. With the US Open in full swing, the various players involved are frequently questioned on the issue. When asked about the ...

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Sinner wastes no time and joins the second week

31/08/2024 21:12 - Elio Valotto

Jannik Sinner seems to be immune to the wave of surprises sweeping through the New York favorites. While Djokovic and Alcaraz have already been eliminated, and Ruud and Zverev have found it extremely...

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Sinner wastes no time and joins the second week

Pegula makes it through to the last eight without a moment's hesitation

31/08/2024 20:38 - Elio Valotto

Jesscia Pegula is gradually establishing herself as one of the leading contenders for the US Open title. The names of Sabalenka, Gauff and Swiatek may be getting a little more credit, but the 30-year...

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Pegula makes it through to the last eight without a moment's hesitation

Sabalenka continues on her way in two steps

31/08/2024 07:29 - Elio Valotto

Things didn't go quite as smoothly as expected, but in the end Aryna Sabalenka will make it through to the last 16. Up against an excellent Alexandrova, the Belarusian initially seemed unable to find...

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Sabalenka continues on her way in two steps

Earthquake in New York, Djokovic falls in the third round!

31/08/2024 04:56 - Elio Valotto

Are we heading for one of the most unpredictable Grand Slam tournaments in recent sporting history? No one knows yet, but what is certain is that this first week of competition at Flushing Meadows is...

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Earthquake in New York, Djokovic falls in the third round!

Ruud qualifies in pain!

31/08/2024 04:11 - Elio Valotto

Casper Ruud is one hell of a fighter. Far from his best tennis form in recent weeks, the Norwegian didn't come far from the exit on Friday. Up against an uninhibited and enterprising Juncheng Shang, ...

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Nakashima's incredible tournament continues!

31/08/2024 03:29 - Elio Valotto

But what's happening to Brandon Nakashima? On cloud nine since the start of the tournament, the 23-year-old continued his incredible run on Friday, dominating an in-form Musetti (6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 i...

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Nakashima's incredible tournament continues!

Tiafoe's heroics take him through to the last 16!

31/08/2024 01:21 - Elio Valotto

We'd been looking forward to this match-up, and to say the least, we weren't disappointed. In a remake of the quarter-final at the last US Open, it was Frances Tiafoe who emerged victorious from his ...

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Tiafoe's heroics take him through to the last 16!

Badosa: "He's a champion".

31/08/2024 00:23 - Elio Valotto

If Paula Badosa is back to her best tennis, as evidenced by her title in Washington or her semi-final in Cincinatti, her partner, Stefanos Tsitsipas, is sinking. Deeply lacking in confidence, the Gre...

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Watch out for Dimitrov!

30/08/2024 23:12 - Elio Valotto

Grigor Dimitrov is emerging as a serious outsider for this US Open 2024. Injured at Wimbledon and having an average month of August, the Bulgarian has made a very high-level start to the American tou...

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Raducanu: "I feel sad".

30/08/2024 21:51 - Elio Valotto

Is Emma Raducanu now cursed at the US Open? Since her unthinkable title win in 2021, the British nugget simply hasn't won a match at Flushing Meadows. Beaten by Kenin in the first round (6-1, 3-6, 6...

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Tsitsipas: "A kind of burn-out".

30/08/2024 21:08 - Elio Valotto

Stefanos Tsistipas is in crisis. Plunged into a series of rather negative results, the Greek disappointed even more at the US Open. Beaten by Kokkinakis in the first round, Tsitsipas appeared much r...

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Djokovic: "He's never been the same".

30/08/2024 20:18 - Elio Valotto

Dominic Thiem played his last Grand Slam match on Monday, against Ben Shelton. Appearing to be a long way from the level that had taken him to the top for several years, the Austrian logically lost i...

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Sensation at the US Open: Alcaraz already falls!

30/08/2024 05:06 - Elio Valotto

It's a tidal wave that has just swept through New York. It's also one of those stories that only tennis can tell. In a second-round duel that appeared to be a foregone conclusion, such was the gulf s...

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Sensation at the US Open: Alcaraz already falls!

Video - Paolini and Andreescu shake hands at the US Open

30/08/2024 02:33 - Elio Valotto

It's the kind of image we love to see. At the end of a very high-level match lasting just under 3 hours, Jasmine Paolini, irresistible this season and already a two-time Major finalist, came through ...

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Video - Paolini and Andreescu shake hands at the US Open

Medvedev passes Marozsan test with flying colors

30/08/2024 02:32 - Elio Valotto

Daniil Medvedev goes from strength to strength. The world number 5 has reassured us, but more importantly, he has reassured himself. After an average first round during which his level of play had b...

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Medvedev passes Marozsan test with flying colors

Goffin mate Mannarino, all the French are out!

30/08/2024 01:11 - Elio Valotto

It's now official: there are no longer any French representatives in the men's draw at the 2024 US Open, and not even in the second round. The last remaining French player, Adrian Mannarino, was unab...

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Goffin mate Mannarino, all the French are out!

Fils misses the boat at the US Open

30/08/2024 01:07 - Elio Valotto

Big disappointment for Arthur Fils. The 20-year-old right-hander is as unpredictable as ever. After reaching the last 16 at Wimbledon and winning the title in Hamburg, Fils has had a very tough time ...

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Auger-Aliassime: "It's hard to accept".

29/08/2024 23:33 - Elio Valotto

Félix Auger-Aliassime came back down to earth in his US Open opener. After some reassuring results, including 4th place at the Paris Olympics, the Canadian lost all composure in his duel with 18-year...

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Pegula too strong for Kenin at US Open

29/08/2024 23:05 - Elio Valotto

Jessica Pegula is having a very high-level summer. After a successful return from injury, marked by a title in Berlin, the American did even better in recent weeks, winning the title in Toronto and t...

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Rybakina out, Ponchet in third round

29/08/2024 22:29 - Elio Valotto

Finally, there will be a Frenchwoman in the last sixteen of the US Open. Having successfully emerged from qualifying, Jessika Ponchet made the most of her opportunity in the first round, knocking out...

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Zverev: "Jannik is an exceptional guy".

29/08/2024 21:23 - Elio Valotto

Jannik Sinner is receiving more and more support. While the handling of his doping case, and in particular his non-suspension during the investigation, continues to raise eyebrows, Alexander Zverev w...

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Hurkacz falls on the second lap!

29/08/2024 21:23 - Elio Valotto

Are we heading for a US Open full of surprises? After the eliminations of Rune, Tsitsipas, Auger-Aliassime, Tabilo, Korda, Khachanov and Humbert, it was the turn of Hubert Hurkacz, ranked 7th in the ...

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Swiatek takes it easy and goes for a ride

29/08/2024 21:20 - Elio Valotto

Iga Swiatek needed to regain her confidence. Visibly blunted in recent weeks, the Pole urgently needed to reassure herself. After a very difficult first round in which she seemed rather uncomfortable...

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Swiatek takes it easy and goes for a ride

Sinner steps up a gear to reach the third round

29/08/2024 20:38 - Elio Valotto

Jannik Sinner continues her journey in New York. Moving up another notch, the world number 1 never gave Alex Michelsen a moment's peace, winning in just over an hour and a half (6-4, 6-0, 6-2). Afte...

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Sinner steps up a gear to reach the third round