SAN FRANCISCO — The most highly anticipated player matchup of the 2025 Laver Cup — world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz vs. top-ranked American Taylor Fritz — kicked off the night session on Saturday in front of a jam-packed house of tennis fans at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Despite being the world No. 5, Fritz was the heavy underdog in this ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Team World was looking to climb out of a 3-1 hole and level things up — and maybe a little bit more — against Team Europe on Day 2 of the 2025 Laver Cup at Chase Center in San Francisco.

To do so, Team World — consisting of six players from places not located in Europe — first looked to Australian tennis superstar Alex...Read more

Impossibly talented and undeniably handsome, Björn Borg transcended his station as one of the greatest tennis players on the planet in the 1970s, morphing into an upper-crust teen idol, a symbol of silent stoicism and the polar opposite of his chief rival, the fiery John McEnroe.

Nicknamed the "Ice Borg," the blond Swede became a global ...Read more

All eyes are on Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 1 and the most popular player in all of men’s tennis, as he spends his weekend in San Francisco trying once again to lead Team Europe to victory in the Laver Cup.

He’s the main attraction at this eighth annual event — which runs Friday-Sunday at Chase Center — just like he is at pretty much ...Read more

U.S. tennis star Taylor Townsend wasn’t prepared for some of the food she would be offered while taking part in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals tournament in Shenzen, China.

She apparently was also not expecting the backlash she faced after she posted her criticism of some of the local dishes — which included bullfrogs, turtles, sea ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A dozen of the greatest players in all of tennis are heading to the Bay Area for the Laver Cup.

The Laver what?

OK, we understand that the general sports fan still might not be all that familiar with this three-day tennis tournament, which was founded by eight-time Wimbledon champ Roger Federer and other hardcourt ...Read more

NEW YORK — Any way you swing it, this year’s US Open was a letdown for the American men.

The Americans entered the tournament at Flushing Meadows with a chance to build on the momentum of last year, when Taylor Fritz advanced to the Open final and Frances Tiafoe joined him (and lost to him) in the semifinals.

The U.S. had four men — No. ...Read more

NEW YORK — Less than two months ago, Amanda Anisimova failed to win a single game against Iga Swiatek in an ultra-lopsided Wimbledon final.

But on Wednesday afternoon, the American earned the ultimate redemption on her home soil.

No. 8 seed Anisimova defeated No. 2 seed Swiatek, 6-4, 6-3, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in an hour and 36 minutes, ...Read more

NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula has revenge on her mind.

The Buffalo native went on a “crazy run” at last year’s US Open and found herself in her first Grand Slam final.

Opposite her on the Arthur Ashe court on that early September Saturday afternoon in Flushing was the imposing figure of Belarusian ace Aryna Sabalenka.

Pegula, 31, doesn’...Read more

NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka is headed back to the US Open semifinals — but not in the way she normally does.

Markéta Vondroušová dropped out of Tuesday night’s scheduled quarterfinal match due to injury, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) confirmed, allowing Sabalenka to advance via walkover.

The development occurred about two...Read more

NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz placed a finger behind his ear and gazed upward at an astonished Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd.

The Spanish superstar had just capped a 21-shot rally against Jiri Lehecka with an incredible backhand winner, making a full-extension stretch to tap the ball over the net and well out of his opponent’s reach.

It was that ...Read more

Venus Williams had made it to the quarterfinal round of the US Open women's doubles competition five times. Each time, she was partnered with younger sister Serena Williams.

Venus Williams is back in the US Open quarterfinals this year, for the first time since 2014, with new doubles partner Leylah Fernandez.

Williams' retired sibling hasn't ...Read more

NEW YORK — It was a rematch six years in the making.

Facing each other at the U.S. Open for the first time since their instant-classic match there in 2019, No. 3 Coco Gauff and No. 23 Naomi Osaka met again at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday afternoon.

And once again, Osaka came out on top.

Osaka pulled off an upset win, 6-3, 6-2, in only 64 ...Read more

NEW YORK — It’s the end of the road for Emma Raducanu.

Raducanu’s redemption run at the US Open came to an abrupt end Friday as Elena Rybakina surged past her for a 6-1, 6-2 victory at Louis Armstrong Stadium in the third round.

Rybakina, the world’s 10th-ranked women’s player, needed only 62 minutes to eliminate Raducanu, who ...Read more

NEW YORK — Not much can stop Carlos Alcaraz these days, but a bothersome right knee caused a scare during Friday’s third-round match at the US Open.

The Spanish superstar called a medical timeout and received a visit from the physiotherapist during the second set of his 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 victory over Italy’s Luciano Darderi at Arthur Ashe ...Read more

Coco Gauff was struggling for the second time in as many matches this week at the US Open.

At one point during her second-round match against Donna Vekic on Thursday in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the world's No. 3-ranked player became overwhelmed and couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

Gauff played through it all, however, and advanced with a 7-6 ...Read more

NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka didn’t need to take her game out of cruise control on Thursday afternoon.

The two-time US Open champion, seeded No. 23 at this year’s tournament, dominated American Hailey Baptiste, 6-3, 6-1, in front of a sleepy early afternoon crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

The second-round match lasted just 70 minutes and ...Read more

Carlos Alcaraz arrived at the U.S. Open on Monday with a new hairdo.

Actually, he arrived at Flushing Meadows with no hairdo — as in no hair at all, aside from some teeny, tiny specks on his head that come to a widow's peak.

The world's No. 2-ranked player was asked about his shocking new look following his 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 victory over ...Read more