“We talk in lockers… Once we step on court, there are no friends” – Carlos Alcaraz on his bond with rival Novak Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz recently talked about his rivalry and friendship with Novak Djokovic. The duo are in contention in the 2024 US Open men’s singles event, having qualified for the second round. Djokovic, the defending champion, started his campaign on Monday, August 26, against Moldova’s Radu Albot. He defeated Albot 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 on the back…

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Andre Agassi spots Carlos Alcaraz wearing Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 “Hot Lava” produced in collaboration with American during US Open 2024 1R

Carlos Alcaraz wore Nike shoes produced in collaboration with Andre Agassi during his 2024 US Open first-round win over Li Tu. The Spaniard caught the attention of the American with his Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 “Hot Lava”. Agassi took to his Instagram stories to share an image of Alcaraz on the US Open court….

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“No offense to my opponent… but tons of unforced errors, this is not what I or anyone should expect” – Holger Rune rues shocking US Open 1R exit

Holger Rune has laid bare his thoughts on his shock first-round exit from the 2024 US Open via a brutally honest admission. The Dane was the favorite going into his tournament opener against the unseeded Brandon Nakashima on Monday, August 26, but lost 2-6, 1-6, 4-6. Holger Rune had shown promising signs ahead of the…

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“It’s still not easy” – Jannik Sinner opens up on dealing with doping controversy after US Open 1R win, expresses gratitude for fans’ ‘great’ response

Jannik Sinner opened his US Open campaign with a four-set win over local favorite Mackenzie McDonald. He overcame a slow start to prevail 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2. The World No. 1, who was recently stripped of his Indian Wells ranking points and prize money after testing positive for the banned steroid Clostebol, however, acknowledged that…

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“In disbelief that he was coming to watch” – Naomi Osaka recalls Kobe Bryant’s ‘unreal’ support at US Open 2019, reveals why she wears his jersey

Naomi Osaka recently shared that she was in disbelief upon learning that the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, was coming to watch her second-round match at the US Open five years ago. Osaka said this after her first-round win over Jelena Ostapenko at the 2024 US Open. Before this season, the Japanese’s last appearance at…

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“I don’t think our sport is going in the right direction” – Iga Swiatek doubles down on criticism of ‘crazy’ Tour schedule after US Open 1R win

Iga Swiatek opened her 2024 US Open campaign with a win over Kamila Rakhimova. She fended off a comeback bid from the Russian, coming through in two tight sets 6-4, 7-6(6). The Pole, who recently voiced displeasure over the hectic Tour schedule, doubled down on her criticism during her post-match press conference. Dubbing the schedule…

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Feel like I know my identity on the court” – Ben Shelton credits his father Bryan & coaching team’s ‘honesty’ for newfound confidence at US Open 2024

Ben Shelton recently credited his father Bryan and the coaching team’s honest feedback for boosting his confidence at the 2024 US Open. Shelton started his US Open campaign strongly with a straight-sets triumph over Dominic Thiem. The 21-year-old dominated from the outset winning the first set 6-4. He continued his momentum in the second set…

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