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Top seed Pliskova outclasses Kalinina after ‘shaky’ spell in first set

Top seed Karolina Pliskova lost her way in her first set at the US Open, but dominated the second after coming through a wobble.

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Milos Raonic

Milos Raonic exclusive: “I’m nervous in case I have a false positive”

After Frenchman Benoit Paire was forced out of the US Open having tested positive for Covid-19, Canada's Milos Raonic echoed the thoughts of many players in action at Flushing Meadows when he told Tennis Majors on Monday that players want consistency from the rules and said : "I'm nervous before a test in case it's a false positive".

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Simon Cambers
Benoit Paire - UTS

Players confused as the “Paire 11” are allowed to play US Open

Confusion abounded at Flushing Meadows - and outside - on Monday as US Open organisers confirmed that the 11 players who'd been in contact with Benoit Paire in the past week will be allowed to play in the Grand Slam, despite the Frenchman's positive test for Covid-19.

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Simon Cambers
US Open 2020, Tennis Majors Lists

Pandemic, dark horses, new champions… The 2020 US Open in 10 questions

On day the main draw commences in New York, we are here to ask 10 burning questions about the 2020 US Open.

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Chris Oddo
US Open 2020 behind closed doors (Tennis Majors Feature)

With no US Open fans, who will handle the mental battle best?

The US Open begins at Flushing Meadows on Monday, with a host of big names missing and with no fans, a big change from the rowdy New York crowd that usually greets players. The big question is: who will handle the new-normal the best?

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Simon Cambers
Serena Williams 2019 US Open
5 years ago

Serena Williams’ great ‘desire’ is hindering hopes of record-equalling grand slam, says Navratilova

Serena Williams begins the US Open among the favourites, but the 38-year-old is...
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Tennis Majors
US Open : Features Tennis Majors Scoring Format
5 years ago

How the US Open missed a trick not trying a shorter scoring format

After almost five months off because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the US Open...
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Simon Cambers
Milos Raonic and Novak Djokovic after 2020 Southern and Western final, New York, August 2020
5 years ago

Unbeaten Djokovic: ATP is wrong, players and tour can co-exist

Can the ATP and Novak Djokovic's Professional Tennis Players’ Association co-exist peacefully? The...
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Chris Oddo
Kim Clijsters, Indian Wells 2020
5 years ago

‘A lot of girls can beat anybody!’ Kim Clijsters assesses US Open field

Three-time US Open champion Kim Clijsters says that the field at Flushing Meadows...
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Carrie Dunn
5 years ago

1999 at Flushing Meadows – the last major without both Federer and Nadal

This year's US Open will be the first major in 21 years to...
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Tennis Majors
5 years ago

A lack of ‘rowdy crowds’ and long lockdown can help Serena emulate Court

With a host of her rivals absent and fewer off-court demands on Serena...
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Tennis Majors
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, Australian Open 2020
5 years ago

US Open 2020 draw breakdown: Coco v Osaka part 3, Murray set for Auger-Aliassime clash

Former world No 1 set to face teenager in third round of a...
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Carrie Dunn
Novak Djokovic, Cincinnati 2020
5 years ago

US Open 2020 draw: Who will Djokovic, Murray, Pliskova, Serena & Co face

The top seeds have discovered their fate for the first round of the...
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Carrie Dunn
Stefanos Tsitsipas, portrait, July 2020
5 years ago

Exclusive interview with Stefanos Tsitsipas: “Quarantine healed me”

World No 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas will go into this month's US Open full...
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Simon Cambers
5 years ago

At the 2020 US Open, expect the unexpected

Top players like Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Karolina Pliskova warn that the...
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Chris Oddo
5 years ago

Players adjusting to life in the US Open bubble, from hotels and games to lavish private homes

The world's top tennis players are well-used to operating in a bubble, their...
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Simon Cambers
Serena Williams before 2020 Australian Open
5 years ago

Serena, Tsitsipas, Gauff all smiles as top players return to action

From Serena Williams to Stefanos Tsitsipas, Coco Gauff to Daniil Medvedev, the world's...
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Simon Cambers
Kim Clijsters
5 years ago

Clijsters Pulls out of Western and Southern Open with abdominal injury

2010 champion Kim Clijsters announced her withdrawal from the Western and Southern Open,...
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Chris Oddo
Djokovic - UTS
5 years ago

Djokovic on Adria Tour: “Am I going to be forever blamed for a mistake?”

World No 1 Novak Djokovic admitted Thursday that mistakes were made during the...
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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic
5 years ago

Djokovic was ‘very close’ to withdrawing from US Open

Novak Djokovic said so many "uncertainties" over playing in the US Open left...
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