Tag: Tennis

Karolina Muchova and Naomi Osaka's U.S. Opens, and a blessing for women's tennis

NEW YORK — Karolina Muchova already had shot of the tournament sewn up when she produced a contender for the best performance of...

Why Aryna Sabalenka's U.S. Open match started after midnight, the latest start in its history

NEW YORK — How does a U.S. Open tennis match start at eight minutes after midnight?It starts with long afternoon of tennis in...

U.S. Open Day 5 recap: Why tennis outfits are the same except` for superstars, upsets everywhere

Follow live coverage of the U.S. Open 2024Welcome to the U.S. Open briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each...

What to watch at U.S. Open on Day 6: Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek and Jasmine Paolini

Follow live coverage of day six at the 2024 US OpenDay six of the U.S. Open concludes the third round in the singles...

Karolina Muchova beats Naomi Osaka in headline match of the U.S. Open so far

ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM, N.Y. — The first time the crowd fell silent was the second time Naomi Osaka had a chance to break...

How the U.S. Open's jumbo tennis ball became a cute and fuzzy yellow harbinger of doom

FLUSHING, N.Y. — Against the navy and green of the Billie Jean King Tennis Center courts, the yellow ball careening between two rackets...