What do Stan Wawrinka, Grigor Dimitrov and Daniel Evans have in common in this US Open 2023? Thirties, of course, but they are not the only ones in this case at this stage of the tournament. On the other hand, in the 3rd round at Flushing Meadows, they represent an endangered species, that of one-handed … Read more
Twenty-two-year-old Šwiateková lost only one game even in the opening duel with Swede Rebecca Petersonová. Today, the four-time Grand Slam champion did not offer Juvan a single chance to break and claimed her tenth victory in Flushing Meadows in a row. “Winning over my best friend is not something I like. But I knew I … Read more
“I think it was a great match for both of us,” said the winner, and she also bowed to Nosková. “I respect her a lot. I think he is definitely the future of tennis. It was great to win, even though it was really, really difficult for me, especially in the second set.” Too bad … Read more
He’s in the US Open history books Youngest player still in contention in the main draw for men, Jakub Mensik is a model of pure and hard precocity. The native of Prostejov even does better than Carlos Alcaraz or the Big Three in Flushing. That is to say if precocity is the word. By qualifying … Read more
Grand Slam tournaments are the perfect setting, the maximum window for young tennis players between the ages of 17 and 22 to appear in the qualifying draws and with good performances advance to play in the main draw of 128 players and from there project to great heights. Stefanos Tistsipas was shockingly beaten by 21-year-old … Read more
The door is open everywhere. The fact that the elder of the Williams sisters belongs to the position in the fifth hundred of the ranking does not play any role. Among the fans, she still enjoys extraordinary and well-deserved attention, while her rivals have only words of appreciation and admiration for the forty-three-year-old veteran. It … Read more
The favored Tsitsipas was close to victory in the fourth set, but was unable to finish the match at 5:4. He lacked two balls to advance in the subsequent tie-break, but he did not take advantage of the 5:4 lead either. In the end, Tistispas didn’t get a single match point, while world number 128 … Read more
Karolína Muchová advanced to the 3rd round of the US Open Grand Slam. The tenth-seeded tennis player and finalist at this year’s Roland Garros defeated Poland’s Magdalena Frechová twice 6:3 on the concrete courts in New York. The native of Olomouc will compete in the round of 16 with the American Taylor Townsend, who knocked … Read more
The Greek, seventh player in the world, was beaten in five sets by the Swiss Dominic Stricker, 128th at the ATP. The Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, seventh player in the world, was beaten on Wednesday by the Swiss Dominic Stricker (N.128) in the second round of the US Open tennis, 7-5, 6-7 (7/5), 6- 7 (7/2), … Read more
Title: Strong Marijuana Odor at US Open Raises Concerns Among Players and Security Date: August 30, 2023 The ongoing US Open tennis tournament in New York has been marked by an unexpected issue – the pervasive smell of marijuana. Players and security personnel have expressed their concerns about the strong odor that has permeated the … Read more