Australian Open adds an extra day to stop matches going late into the night | CNN

Australian Open adds an extra day to stop matches going late into the night | CNN

CNN  —  The Australian Open will add an extra day to its schedule next year in a bid to reduce pressure on players and fans following a series of punishing matches in recent years that ended well into the early hours. The new 15-day schedule for January’s season-opening grand slam in Melbourne comes after growing…

Aryna Sabalenka breezes past Zheng Qinwen to reach US Open semifinals | CNN

Aryna Sabalenka breezes past Zheng Qinwen to reach US Open semifinals | CNN

CNN  —  Aryna Sabalenka showed why she’s one of the favorites to win this year’s US Open after producing a dominant performance against Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday to reach the semifinals. The world No. 2 breezed past the Chinese 20-year-old, winning 6-1 6-4 inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Zheng was no match for Sabalenka’s big…

Novak Djokovic progresses to a record 17th French Open quarterfinal as he beats Juan Pablo Varillas | CNN

Novak Djokovic progresses to a record 17th French Open quarterfinal as he beats Juan Pablo Varillas | CNN

CNN  —  On a sun kissed but windy Parisian afternoon Novak Djokovic broke one of Rafael Nadal’s French Open records as he progressed to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. A straightforward 6-3 6-2 6-2 win over Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas on Sunday ensured Djokovic progressed to the last eight at the French Open for a…

Christopher Eubanks’ Wimbledon dream run ends with loss to No. 3 Daniil Medvedev in quarterfinals | CNN

Christopher Eubanks’ Wimbledon dream run ends with loss to No. 3 Daniil Medvedev in quarterfinals | CNN

CNN  —  Christopher Eubanks’ run at Wimbledon has ended, with the 27-year-old American losing to world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the quarterfinals. Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion and a two-time Australian Open finalist, advanced to his first Wimbledon semifinal, winning 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-1. He will face either world No….

Iga Świątek wins women’s French Open with thrilling victory over Karolína Muchová | CNN

Iga Świątek wins women’s French Open with thrilling victory over Karolína Muchová | CNN

CNN  —  Iga Świątek won her third French Open in four years with a 6-2 5-7 6-4 victory against the unseeded Karolína Muchová in the women’s final on Saturday. For much of the match, it seemed as if the world No.1 would dominate in the same fashion as she had done to win her other…

With Rafael Nadal absent and Iga Światek’s dominance under threat, the French Open is hard to call | CNN

With Rafael Nadal absent and Iga Światek’s dominance under threat, the French Open is hard to call | CNN

CNN  —  It felt like the beginning of the end of an era at the French Open when Rafael Nadal announced his absence from the tournament earlier this month. Having struggled with a hip injury since the Australian Open, Nadal – a 14-time champion at Roland-Garros – is missing the second grand slam of the…

Daniil Medvedev credits new strings for his success in 2023 after winning first clay title at the Italian Open | CNN

Daniil Medvedev credits new strings for his success in 2023 after winning first clay title at the Italian Open | CNN

CNN  —  Daniil Medvedev revealed one reason behind his incredible form this year after winning the Italian Open: new racket strings. The Russian world No. 2 has been using a different version of Technifbre strings and said the change to his game has been “unbelievable” since making the switch ahead of the Australian Open. He…

Novak Djokovic wasn’t happy after Cameron Norrie hit the back of Serbian’s leg with a smash in feisty Italian Open match | CNN

Novak Djokovic wasn’t happy after Cameron Norrie hit the back of Serbian’s leg with a smash in feisty Italian Open match | CNN

CNN  —  Novak Djokovic’s straight-sets victory over Cameron Norrie in the Italian Open boiled over when the British tennis star hit the back of the world No. 1’s leg with a smash. The incident occurred at the start of the second set and despite an instant apology from Norrie, Djokovic did not respond well, proceeding…

Coco Gauff ‘can’t really get upset’ at climate protesters who caused 45-minute delay in her US Open semifinal | CNN

Coco Gauff ‘can’t really get upset’ at climate protesters who caused 45-minute delay in her US Open semifinal | CNN

CNN  —  Coco Gauff said she couldn’t “really get upset” with the climate protestors who caused a 45-minute delay in the middle of her US Open semifinal against Karolína Muchová on Thursday. Gauff, who went on to win the match 6-4 7-5 and reach her second grand slam final, was leading at the start of…

20-year-old Ben Shelton upsets Frances Tiafoe to advance to US Open semifinal | CNN

20-year-old Ben Shelton upsets Frances Tiafoe to advance to US Open semifinal | CNN

CNN  —  Ben Shelton pulled off an upset against fellow American and world No. 10 Frances Tiafoe in four sets in the US Open quarterfinals early Wednesday. In the first-ever US Open quarterfinal match between two Black American men, the 20-year-old Shelton defeated last year’s runner-up 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2 in New York. Shelton –…