US Open Aug 28 - Sep 10

Flushing Meadows, New York, USA

 

Osaka finishes off defending champ to advance

 

Defending champ Angelique Kerber upset by Naomi Osaka


Germany's Angelique Kerber won the US Open a year ago.



Naomi Osaka

The women's US Open defending singles champ is out.

Angelique Kerber, who at the time vaulted to No. 1 in the world after winning the US Open last year, was knocked out Tuesday afternoon after just one round, losing to 19-year-old Naomi Osaka of Japan in straight sets.

Osaka, ranked No. 45 in the world, won 6-3, 6-1. This was their first career meeting.

Read more http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/29/tennis/us-open-angelique-kerber-upset-by-naomi-osaka/index.html

 

Del Potro battles back to win five-set thriller.

 

Fabio Fognini suspended from US Open, withdrawn from doubles



Fabio Fognini was suspended from the US Open on Saturday and faces a possible permanent ban from Grand Slam tournaments while it is determined if he committed a "major offense" during his first-round singles loss.

Fognini also could be fined up to $250,000 for violations of the Grand Slam's code of conduct.

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Maria Sharapova ousted by No. 16 Anastasija Sevastova in fourth round of US Open



Maybe this was just one three-setter too many for Maria Sharapova.

Sharapova tried a bit of everything, even resorting to switching over her racket to hit a few lefty shots. Still, the five-time major champion could not quite keep her Grand Slam comeback from a doping suspension going, losing in the fourth round of the US Open to 16th-seeded Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday.

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Karolina Pliskova beats Jennifer Brady to make US Open quarters



Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova powered her way into the US Open women's quarterfinals, overwhelming American Jennifer Brady 6-1, 6-0 on Monday in just 47 minutes.

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Rafael Nadal beats Alexandr Dolgopolov in straight sets



The closer Rafael Nadal gets to a potential long-awaited U.S. Open matchup with Roger Federer, the better he is playing.

Nadal easily returned to the tournament quarterfinals for the first time in four years by routing Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 on Monday.

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Federer advances to quarterfinals