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'Happy-go-lucky' teen Fernandez upsets Kerber at US Open

Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez has followed up her upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open by beating another past title winner at Flushing Meadows

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Can Naomi Osaka rediscover purpose in tennis? 'She's going to have to find her own reason' Naomi Osaka's future is uncertain after a disappointing loss Friday at the U.S. Open and saying she’ll take a break from playing “for a whil...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Learning English is part of the game for tennis pros As Chung Hyeon shot up the rankings in 2015, earning the most improved award in men’s tennis, he also was working hard off the court: daily...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • AJC.COM

Men's US Open Printable Bracket 2021 Heading Into Round 4 Tennis' fourth and final major of the year is underway. The US Open, played in Flushing, Queens, is preparing to enter the third round of pl...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

At U.S. Open, Barbora Krejcikova Makes the Most of Finally Making It When Open qualifying was canceled in 2020, the Czech player who was outside the top 100 doubled down on her game, fitness and work ethic. No...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • NYTIMES.COM

2021 U.S. Open: What to Watch on Sunday Barbora Krejcikova and Garbiñe Muguruza meet in a battle of players ranked in the top 10 in the world. Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime plays...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • NYTIMES.COM

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam Results (9/5): Shingo Takagi Defends IWGP World Title Against EVIL ' Fightful News Full results and highlights from NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam on September 5.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • FIGHTFUL.COM

At U.S. Open, Carlos Alcaraz is Ready for the Spotlight After the teenager from Spain stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas, he said he has dreamed of playing on “the best court in the world” for much of his...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • NYTIMES.COM

Novak Djokovic downs Kei Nishikori in 4 sets to continue Grand Slam pursuit Djokovic finally had the Flushing fans behind his quest for history.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM

US Open 2021: Women's top seed Ash Barty upset in third round by American Shelby Rogers Barty, the Wimbledon champion earlier in the summer, fell in three sets in New York.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

At the U.S. Open, No. 1 Ashleigh Barty is Stunned by Shelby Rogers The American beat Barty, who had won five tournaments this year including Wimbledon, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (5). Rogers made the crowd work for her.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • NYTIMES.COM

American Rogers shocks top seed Barty In a tournament that has produced stunning upsets, American Shelby Rogers pulled off a huge one on Saturday night. The unseeded Rogers ralli...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori at US Open after losing first set Novak Djokovic, who lost the first set in the third round of the U.S. Open, said Kei Nishikori’s level of play caught him off guard a bit.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Djokovic on to round of 16 after a good battle with Nishikori Novak Djokovic, in pursuit of the calendar year Grand Slam, is through to the round of 16 at the U.S. Open after a deceptively tough victory...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

Opinion ' Bianca Andreescu's U.S. Open love affair continues. Naomi Osaka lost her joy, and needs time to regroup Mississauga’s Andreescu will face No. 17 seed Maria Sakkari in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows, where concern lingers after Osaka’s emo...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Leylah Fernandez, Who Beat Osaka, Leads a Canadian Charge Canada’s high-performance tennis program is achieving its goal of producing elite players, several of whom have advanced at the U.S. Open.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • NYTIMES.COM

Perspective ' Naomi Osaka's return to tennis is an open question; her impact on mental-health awareness is clear Naomi Osaka, a two-time U.S. Open champion, says she is considering stepping away from tennis. Her absence will only push the conversation a...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Why Does Playing Tennis Make So Many Pros Miserable? Naomi Osaka is taking an indefinite break from tennis as she struggles to find meaning and joy from playing. It’s a sadly familiar script fo...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • NYTIMES.COM

Crowd favorite Tiafoe on to the U.S. Open round of 16 It may be too much to say that Frances Tiafoe came of age at 2:14 in the morning Saturday on Arthur Ashe Stadium, but he emphatically proved...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

Barker: Osaka is brave to recognize and talk about her own truth She tried, but she just can’t do it. The biggest name in women’s professional tennis cannot play anymore. Naomi Osaka, 23, has decided to ta...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

On facing Djokovic at US Open: 'Oh, no!' or 'Let's go!' Kei Nishikori is the next man standing between Novak Djokovic and the completion of a calendar-year Grand Slam at the U.S. Open.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Djokovic lets emotions show at US Open; No. 1 Barty loses

Novak Djokovic has picked up his 17th consecutive victory over Kei Nishikori to reach the fourth round at the U.S. Open as he pursues a calendar-year Grand Slam

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Analysis: Osaka should take whatever time off she needs

AP Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich writes that Naomi Osaka does not owe it to anyone to play tennis for the rest of this season

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: Djokovic faces Nishikori in afternoon at US Open The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Fans waited an extra year for the U.S. Open. Then they waited some more. As the first tennis balls were struck in earnest at the U.S. Open on Monday

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • NYTIMES.COM