India’s Yuki Bhambri scored his first main-draw doubles win at the US Open on Wednesday, August 28. The 32-year-old, along with his partner Albano Olivetti of France, beat American wildcards Ryan Seggerman and Patrik Trhac 6-3, 6-4 in the first round at Flushing Meadows. The win sets up a second-round clash against 15th seeds Austin Krajicek of the USA…
Nick Kyrgios defended Carlos Alcaraz after journalist, Ben Rothenberg, criticized his shocking second-round defeat at the 2024 US Open. Rothenberg argued that men have more room for error due to the five-set- format, while women cannot afford similar mistakes in shorter matches. Alcaraz faced a shocking straight-set defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp in the…
Botic van de Zandschulp stunned World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz and delivered one of the biggest upsets of the season in the second round of the 2024 US Open. In doing so, Zandschulp earned the highest-ranked win of his career. Born to parents Jan and Ingrid, Van de Zandschulp grew up in Wageningen, Netherlands. He…
Carlos Alcaraz faced a shock upset against Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round of the 2024 US Open. The World No. 74 was considering retirement a few months ago due to injury concerns but he continued to play and earned one of the biggest wins of his career. Alcaraz got the better of…
US Open 2024 is well and fully underway, with the tournament’s first four days already producing some moments of excitement and drama. The third round of the singles tournaments at the New York Major will commence on August 30. With most big names progressing safely through the opening couple of rounds, there have been some…
Day 4 of the US Open witnessed plenty of drama as the second round came to an end. Top seeds Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner booked their place in the third round with comfortable wins. Jasmine Paolini, the runner-up at the last two Majors, advanced further after Karolina Pliskova retired just minutes into their match….
Novak Djokovic’s wife, Jelena, recently showcased how much their children, Stefan and Tara, have grown through a photo that featured their shadows, nearly matching her height. Their son Stefan was born in October 2014, and their daughter Tara followed three years later, in 2017. Djokovic’s family is always present in the stadium whenever he plays,…
Elena Rybakina recently pulled out of the ongoing 2024 US Open, hours before her second-round clash against Frenchwoman Jessika Ponchet, which was scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 29. The Kazakh has cited injury as the reason behind her decision to pull out of the hardcourt Major. The ongoing tennis season for Rybakina has…
Rafael Nadal’s uncle Toni recently made his way to Sao Paulo in Brazil and met former soccer ace Kaka. The 63-year-old also played a bit of tennis with the Brazilian and remembered his Real Madrid days. Kaka rose to prominence in the 2000s, catching the eye as an attacking midfielder capable of winning matches on…
Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, and Tommy Paul have advanced to the third round of the 2024 US Open. The trio has enjoyed the company of their respective girlfriends, Morgan Riddle, Ayan Broomfield, and Paige Lorenze, during their campaign in New York. Each of the three has previously expressed how their partners have been a positive…
