Category: U.S. Open tennis

The 2022 US Open Did Not Disappoint

Commentary The U.S. Tennis Open, always guaranteed to be exciting, has concluded with victories by Iga Swiatek from Poland as the women’s champion and Carlos Alcaraz from Spain as the men’s champion. For Swiatek, ranked number one in the world, it was her second Grand Slam victory this year following her win at Roland Garros….


Carlos Alcaraz Wins US Open for 1st Slam Title, Top Ranking

NEW YORK—Carlos Alcaraz used his combination of moxie and maturity to beat Casper Ruud 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 (1), 6–3 in the U.S. Open final on Sept. 11, to earn his first Grand Slam title ($2.6 million) at age 19 and become the youngest man to be ranked No. 1. Alcaraz is a Spaniard who was…


Alcaraz Tops Sinner at 2:50 AM—Latest US Open Finish Ever

NEW YORK —This was a match that would not end. Should not end, one might say. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, two of the brightest young stars of men’s tennis, traded shots of the highest quality and countless momentum swings across five sterling sets for 5 hours, 15 minutes until Alcaraz finally won the last…


Alcaraz Tops Sinner at 2:50 a.m.—Latest US Open Finish Ever

NEW YORK—This was a match that would not end. Should not end, one might say. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, two of the brightest young stars of men’s tennis, traded shots of the highest quality and countless momentum swings across five sterling sets for 5 hours, 15 minutes until Alcaraz finally won the last point…


Mixed Feelings for Coco Gauff After US Open Quarter—Final Exit

NEW YORK—Coco Gauff said she was trying to strike a balance between satisfaction at reaching the U.S. Open quarter-finals for the first time and disappointment after being outplayed by Caroline Garcia on Tuesday. French Open finalist Gauff came into the year’s final Grand Slam with weighty expectations from American tennis fans, who hoped the dynamic…


Serena Williams Loses to Tomljanovic in US Open Farewell

NEW YORK—Leave it to Serena Williams to not want to go quietly, to not want this match, this trip to the U.S. Open, this transcendent career of hers, to really, truly end. Right down to what were, barring a change of heart, the final minutes of her quarter-century of excellence on the tennis court, and…