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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Drug controversy still hangs over his head, admits US Open champion Jannik Sinner

The 23-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz in straight sets to win his second Grand Slam title to add to his first in Australia in January.

Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

‘Super proud’ Aryna Sabalenka downs Jessica Pegula to win US Open thriller

World number two Aryna Sabalenka claimed her third Grand Slam crown after beating Jessi Pegula in the final of the US Open on Saturday.

Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

‘My body shut down,’ says Frances Tiafoe after US Open heartbreak

Frances Tiafoe blamed his heartbreaking five-set US Open semi-final defeat to Taylor Fritz on cramping after his ‘body shut down’.

Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Jessica Pegula mounts comeback for the ages at US Open

Jessica Pegula scripted an astonishing comeback ‘just in the nick of time’ to defeat Karolina Muchova on Thursday at the US Open and reach her first Grand Slam final.

Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz and Emma Navarro boost hopes of home US Open conquest

Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American US Open semi-final on Tuesday.

Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev set up US Open quarter-final clash as Iga Swiatek marches on

Jannik Sinner recovered from 4-1 down in the first set to see off Tommy Paul, who had been hoping to join compatriots Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Coco Gauff joins US Open superstar scrap-heap

Coco Gauff joined Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz as another big tennis star to crash out of the US Open on Sunday.

Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Jannik Sinner avoids US Open trapdoor as Iga Swiatek moves into last 16

Jannik Sinner did not face a single break point in his one-hour 53-minute victory which took him into the last 16 of the US Open for a fourth successive year.

Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Novak Djokovic dumped out of US Open after playing ‘his worst tennis ever’

The defeat means that for the first time since 2017 Novak Djokovic will end the season without a Grand Slam title.

Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published