US Open
Grand Slam dilemma: winning pre-major can be a “poisoned chalice”
Winning a big title just before a Grand Slam can be a double-edged sword. While it builds confidence, the physical and mental toll can prove too much, leading to early exits at the major. This article delves into the "poisoned chalice" dilemma faced by many players outside the very top.
Blockx beats seed No.5 Cobolli to reach a first Grand Slam fourth round at 21
Flavio Cobolli had come from a set down in both of his first two matches, and the one time he won the opening set he lost the match. Alexander Blockx, 21 and playing his first US Open, beat the No. 5 seed 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 and takes 19 of the last 22 games to reach a first Grand Slam fourth round.
US Open: Fritz leads by two sets and a break, and goes out, Cerundolo qualifies
Taylor Fritz had dropped 11 games in two rounds and led by two sets and a break, and he is out of the US Open. Francisco Cerundolo, 0-40 down at 3-4 in the fifth, won 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 for his first fourth round here and the 17th top-10 win of his career.
Un-be-lie-vable: From 0-5 and a match point down, Zheng wins the last seven games againt Keys
Madison Keys led 5-0 in the deciding set, served for the match twice and had a match point, and lost the last seven games to Zheng Qinwen. Two days earlier she had saved five match points from 2-5 down to beat Anna Bondar. The Chinese qualifier, back from elbow surgery, is into the second week of a major for the first time in over a year.
Potapova puts out last year’s finalist, and Anisimova leaves the top 10 with her
Amanda Anisimova was runner-up here a year ago and is out in the third round, beaten 6-2, 7-5 by Anastasia Potapova, a defeat that costs her 1,170 points and her place in the top 10. Potapova was almost outside the top 100 in April: "I'm probably not scared of anything."
“Nowhere near my best” – Shelton serves for the second set twice, loses it, and finishes at 2:15am
Two top-10 seeds go out of the bottom half, and the Wimbledon finalists take opposite paths
From 1am and five sets to under two hours: Tiafoe reaches the second week again
“They’re starting to embrace me” – Tsitsipas reaches a first US Open fourth round
Alcaraz, Sabalenka get clear on the calendar issues: they call for mandatory tournament cuts
“Better than I thought” – Alcaraz confirms US Open dominance in style, test vs Paul awaits
Sabalenka and Townsend meet in the fourth round, and only one of them will have the crowd
Medvedev was talking about pickleball a week ago, and has not dropped a set in three rounds since
Sabalenka needs the title to stay at No. 1, and she is into the second week again
“The time of my life” – At 36 and in her last season, Cirstea beats Paolini for the first time
US Open: Kostyuk returns to the second week at the one major that has never given her a quarter-final
No top seed in the Open Era has done this: Zverev goes five sets twice in two rounds
September 4, 1993, 2:26 am: The day Mats Wilander and Mikael Pernfors combined for the latest finish in US Open history
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