3:05 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Olympic gold medalist Alexander Zverev opened his bid for a second straight US Open final appearance with an impressive win, needing only 1 hour, 40 minutes to beat Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 on Tuesday in a first-round match. Zverev, the No. 4 seed from Germany,
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11:36 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Andy Murray was on the shuttle to practice ahead of the US Open on Thursday when he discovered he would be playing Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No. 3 seed and 2021 French Open finalist, in his first-round match at the tournament. He knew it wouldn’t be the easiest
9:14 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — After his first-round loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday at the US Open, Andy Murray said his opponent had unfairly gained an advantage by taking a lengthy bathroom break and an opportune medical timeout. “It’s just disappointing because I feel it influenced the outcome of the match,”
8:12 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Andy Murray tumbled to the ground on his artificial hip, losing his balance in sweat-soaked shoes and leaving splotches on Arthur Ashe Stadium’s blue court from his soggy clothing. Murray muttered to himself, as he often does. He yelled toward his team about needing new footwear.
7:21 AM ET By winning the 2021 US Open, Novak Djokovic would both lock up the first calendar Grand Slam on the men’s tour in more than 50 years and become the first man to ever win 21 Slams in his career. With his natural athleticism and defensive abilities, Djokovic was destined to become a
11:08 AM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — If Novak Djokovic wins the US Open two weeks from now to complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969, “Rocket” Rod Laver will be there to welcome him into a remarkably exclusive group. “I’d be very happy to shake his hand if he
8:00 AM ET ESPN staff With no Roger Federer and no Rafael Nadal on the men’s side, and no Serena Williams and no Venus Williams on the women’s side, this year’s US Open will have a little bit of a different feel. But Novak Djokovic is still in it, and he’s eyeing that elusive calendar
8:00 AM ET Simon Cambers It’s been four years since the ATP announced the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals, an event for the best under-21 players in the world. Though Hyeon Chung of South Korea won the title, the qualifiers for the first event in 2017 included Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Denis Shapovalov
9:24 PM ET Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Ilya Ivashka beat Mikael Ymer 6-0, 6-2 on Saturday in the Winston-Salem Open to become the first player from Belarus to win an ATP Tour singles title in 18 years. Ranked 63rd in the world, the 27-year-old Ivashka is the lowest-ranked champion in the event’s 10-year history,
8:00 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com There will be no Serena Williams at this year’s US Open. Nor Roger Federer. Or Rafael Nadal. Or Venus Williams. The heralded foursome has a combined 17 career singles titles at the year’s final major, but all four players were forced to withdraw because of injury in 2021. Their collective