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Stephens too powerful for Gauff
- By Peter Rowe
- . September 2, 2021
Sloane Stephens’ big forehand was too much for Coco Gauff in an all-American clash at the US Open, with the former easing out her opponent
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Another day, another upset as Tormo sees off Muchova
- By Peter Rowe
- . September 1, 2021
After only one seed fell on day one of the US Open, No.31 seed Yulia Putintseva losing to Kaia Kanep, day two saw another upset
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Andreescu survives late night scare in NY
- By Peter Rowe
- . September 1, 2021
2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu made a winning return to New York overnight, but it took a third set comeback to eventually see off
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Djokovic too good for cramping Rune
- By Peter Rowe
- . September 1, 2021
Novak Djokovic overcame a second set hiccup to move into the second round of the US Open, beating battling Dane Holger Rune 6-1, 6-7, 6-2,
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Shapo eases into second round
- By Peter Rowe
- . September 1, 2021
Canadian Denis Shapovalov cruised into the second round of men’s singles in New York with a comfortable 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 win over Argentina’s Federico Delbonis.
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Barty not bothered by Hawk-Eye delay
- By Peter Rowe
- . September 1, 2021
World No. 1 Ash Barty made a successful return to Flushing Meadows on Tuesday, taking out 2010 US Open runner-up Vera Zvonareva 6-1, 7-6 (7).
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Raducanu ‘buzzing’ in New York
- By Peter Rowe
- . September 1, 2021
Young Brit Emma Raducanu continued her remarkable 2021 season with a straight sets victory over Stefanie Vogele in New York. The teenager, who made it
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Osaka back to winning ways in NY
- By Peter Rowe
- . August 31, 2021
Defending US Open champion Naomi Osaka made easy work of beating 87th-ranked Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-1 at a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday
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Rising star Alcaraz too hot for Norrie
- By Peter Rowe
- . August 31, 2021
Remember the name. Rising Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz debuted at the US Open on Monday and needed less than two hours to despatch Brit Cameron
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That’s handy Andy: Murray’s new shoe dryer
- By Peter Rowe
- . August 31, 2021
Former world No. 1 Andy Murray took a novel approach to drying his shoes in a break of play against Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US