2:55 AM ET Nick Kyrgios has accused the ATP of being corrupt in a sensational aftermath to his US Open first-round win over American Steve Johnson. The tennis firebrand was asked what he thought about being fined a record $US113,000 ($A167,000) for his spectacular meltdown in Cincinnati this month. “The ATP is pretty corrupt anyway.
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9:52 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Second-seeded Rafael Nadal looked dominant in his first-round US Open match, easily defeating Australian John Millman 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Nadal, who is undefeated in US Open first rounds, might have had reason to worry about Millman, who upset Roger Federer last year in the fourth round
2:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka‘s title defense is off to a shaky start at the US Open. Back in Arthur Ashe Stadium, where she beat Serena Williams in last year’s chaotic final, the No. 1-seeded Osaka trailed 3-0 at the outset against 84th-ranked Anna Blinkova, couldn’t close things out in
1:34 AM ET Waiting in the tunnel to walk on to the Arthur Ashe court Sumit Nagal told Brad Gilbert, “I’ll play my game and see what I can do with it.” When he walked off, two hours and 29 minutes later, raising his hand to acknowledge the crowd’s appreciation, signing autographs, Nagal could have
9:05 PM ET Associated Press Serena Williams‘ first U.S. Open meeting with Maria Sharapova turned out like every other matchup they’ve had in the last 14 years. Williams rolled into the second round with a 6-1, 6-1 victory, beating Sharapova for the 19th straight time and taking a 20-2 lead in their rivalry. Williams, the
2:16 PM ET Former world number one Andy Murray claimed his first singles victory since returning from hip surgery with a 6-0 6-1 drubbing of French novice Imran Sibille at the Rafael Nadal Open in Mallorca Monday. The 32-year-old Scot skipped playing at the U.S. Open, preferring instead to drop down to the ATP Challenger
2:29 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mona Barthel has pulled out of the U.S. Open because of an injured right foot, allowing 2013 Wimbledon semifinalist Kirsten Flipkens to get into the field. Flipkens lost in qualifying at Flushing Meadows but now will participate in the main draw for the 11th time. Her best
Aug 23, 2019 There are no lion-in-winter stories for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic because, for them, winter has yet to arrive. All three are in their 30s — Federer 38, Nadal 33, Djokovic 32 — when so many of yesterday’s tennis players had already said goodbye. At various stages in the past
11:15 AM ET Serena Williams will get another chance to win her record-tying 24th career Grand Slam. Will someone in the men’s draw step up and stop Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer? There are many compelling storylines going into the 2019 US Open, which begins Monday in New York (watch on ESPN, ESPN2
4:46 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Two-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson has pulled out of the US Open with an injured right knee. The 33-year-old South African was the runner-up to Rafael Nadal at Flushing Meadows in 2017 and to Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon last year. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Anderson’s