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Jannik Sinner becomes first Italian to win US Open men’s singles title; beats Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5

Sinner joined Flavia Pennetta, who won the women’s singles championship in 2015 as the only Italian singles champions in US Open history.

September 9, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

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Aryna Sabalenka wins maiden US Open title; beats Jessica Pegula in straight sets 7-5, 7-5

With this win, the 26-year-old clubbed 40 winners to become the first woman since Angelique Kerber in 2016 to capture both hardcourt majors in the same season.

September 8, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

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Rohan Bopanna-Aldila Sutjiadi pair go down 3-6, 4-6 in mixed doubles US Open semi-final to Donald Young-Taylor Townsend

Rohan Bopanna and Aldia Sutjiadi were coming after a hard-fought victory in the quarter-finals against Matthew Ebden and Barbora Krejcikova.

September 4, 2024 Divyaditya Singh

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WATCH: Emma Navarro ends Coco Gauff’s title defense at US Open 2024; latter joins Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic

The 20-year-old’s exit from the US Open 2024 meant that Serena Williams continues to remain the last woman to successfully defend the title at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, a feat which she achieved in 2014.

September 2, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

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Novak Djokovic knocked out of US Open 2024 with defeat against Alexei Popyrin 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6

Notably, with this defeat, Djokovic will end the year without a major title for the first time since 2017.

August 31, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

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Carlos Alcaraz gets knocked out of US Open 2024; loses 1-6, 5-7, 4-6 to Botic van de Zandschulp of Netherlands

Botic became the first Dutchman to defeat a top three player at the US Open since 1991.

August 30, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

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SOCIAL MEDIA

WATCH: Dominic Thiem retires after first round exit from US Open 2024; receives special memento on his final Grand Slam appearance

The 30-year-old, Dominic Thiem, who has now retired from Grand Slams, will next feature at his home Vienna Open in October 2024.

August 27, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

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FOOTBALL

WATCH: Carlos Alcaraz performs Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘Suiii’ after scoring freekick ahead of US Open 2024

The young tennis sensation is all set to take the court in the upcoming US Open in New York, starting Monday, August 26. He will start the night’s action at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday as he is set to take on Australia’s Li Tu.

August 25, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

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Basketball

WATCH: Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios pay tribute to late Kobe Bryant at US Open exhibition match

The 29-year-old tennis player, Nick Kyrgios, who is a huge basketball fan, in an old video on his Instagram had revealed that he looked up to the late legend, who passed away in a tragic accident in 2020.

August 21, 2024 SportsTiger Staff

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Marketa Vondrousova and Cameron Norrie withdraw from US Open 2024

The 2024 US Open is set to kick start from Monday, August 26 in New York with the final set to be played on Sunday, September 8.

August 17, 2024 Vaidehi Singh