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Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open and a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam men's title by using all of his talent and nous to see off Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Serbia's Djokovic started strongly and dug deep in the second set on his way to a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) victory.

The 35-year-old, who draws level with Rafael Nadal in major wins, will return to the world number one ranking.

Greece's Tsitsipas, 24, continues his wait for a first Grand Slam triumph.

Reaction to another historic night for Djokovic at the Australian Open
Tsitsipas lost to Djokovic in his first major final at the 2021 French Open after relinquishing a two-set lead but, this time in Melbourne, he was always chasing the match.

In the few precious opportunities he had to threaten Djokovic - notably a set point to level the match at one set all - the third seed was unable to take them.

Djokovic has not lost at Melbourne Park since 2018 - a streak spanning a record 28 matches in the men's singles.

He has regained the crown which he was unable to defend last year after being deported from Australia following a row over his Covid-19 vaccination status.

Tsitsipas showed resilience to save two championship points but Djokovic took his third chance - this time on his own serve - when his opponent hit a return long.

Djokovic turned to his team and family members - including mother Dijana, although father Srdjan did not appear to be present - standing motionless before pointing to his head and his heart.

After climbing into the box to celebrate with them, he broke into tears as the magnitude of his achievement hit him and continued sobbing under his towel when he returned to his chair.
 
Britain's Andy Murray reached his first ATP semi-final since June by going the distance again to beat French qualifier Alexandre Muller at the Qatar Open.

Murray, 35, fought back to win 4-6 6-1 6-2 against 26-year-old Muller, who was playing in his first ATP quarter-final.

The Scot will play Jiri Lehecka in the last four after the 21-year-old Czech beat top seed Andrey Rublev.
 
Andy Murray's bid for a first ATP Tour title in more than three years ended in a straight-set defeat by Daniil Medvedev in the Qatar Open final.

The 35-year-old Briton, whose last win came at the European Open in 2019, lost 6-4 6-4 to the Russian third seed.

It was a second title in less than a week for Medvedev, who won the Rotterdam Open on Sunday.

Murray had reached the final with four three-set victories, saving eight match points along the way.
 
Russian Daniil Medvedev swept past compatriot Andrey Rublev to win the Dubai Tennis Championship title and continue his superb run of form.

The 27-year-old beat the defending champion 6-2 6-2 to make it three titles in a row after victories in Doha and Rotterdam.

Medvedev dominated from the start, breaking his rival in the first game.

He maintained his focus to make it 14 matches unbeaten and secure a 18th tour-level title.

The former world number one did not drop a set all week and had ended Novak Djokovic's unbeaten start to the season in Friday's semi-final.

He briefly dropped out of the top 10 after an early loss at the Australian Open capped a difficult 12 months but he has responded superbly since.

He outplayed his former junior rival who never really got into his stride and wrapped up victory in one hour and eight minutes.

"It's amazing because the start of the year was not perfect," said Medvedev.

"In tennis, when you don't win tournaments you're always doubting no matter what happens in practice, so I was doubting a lot and now it just feels better. I'm really happy with these three weeks and looking forward to the next ones.
 
World number two Carlos Alcaraz retained his Madrid Open title with a three-set victory over Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff.

Andy Murray won his first title in nearly four years by beating Tommy Paul in the final of the ATP Challenger event in Aix-en-Provence.
 
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been charged with a second doping offence over "irregularities in her athlete biological passport".

The Romanian, 31, has been suspended since October after testing positive for a banned substance at the US Open.

Her additional charge is separate to the one she is already suspended for.

The athlete biological passport programme collects and compares biological data to spot discrepancies over time that suggest possible doping.

Former world number one Halep's suspension last year was imposed after she tested positive for roxadustat, an anti-anaemia drug which stimulates the production of red blood cells in the body.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which is responsible for testing within the sport, said it would try to resolve the latest case as quickly as possible, but did not indicate how long it would take.

Nicole Sapstead, the ITIA's senior director for anti-doping, said: "We understand that today's announcement adds complexity to an already high-profile situation.

"From the outset of this process - and indeed any other at the ITIA - we have remained committed to engaging with Ms Halep in an empathetic, efficient, and timely manner."

Halep, the 2019 Wimbledon champion, said last October that "cheating had never crossed" her mind and claims the failed test was down to a "contaminated" supplement.

In April, Halep spoke for the first time since her suspension, saying she was frustrated with the time it was taking for the case to be resolved but the ITIA said "the process is ongoing".

The investigations into failed tests by the ITIA are often a complex process, even more so when a player denies taking a substance knowingly.

It is not uncommon for these cases to take several months to be resolved.

In such cases, a player can produce evidence to either disprove or explain the failed test, which Halep claimed she had done.

This would bring further investigation and testing by the ITIA, leading to the process being further extended.

Halep, who was ranked ninth when the ban came into force, is one of the highest-profile tennis players to fail a drugs test, and the most prominent since Russian five-time major champion Maria Sharapova was banned in 2016.

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Britain's Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open to prioritise the grass-court season in the build-up to Wimbledon.

Murray, 36, has only played at Roland Garros once since 2017.

The three-time Grand Slam champion won the clay-court Challenger event in Aix-en-Provence in May but has struggled for consistency on the surface.

The French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, takes place from 28 May to 11 June.

Murray lost to long-time rival Stan Wawrinka in Bordeaux earlier this week and also had early exits at the ATP Tour events in Rome, Madrid and Monte Carlo.

He did, however, beat America's world number 17 Tommy Paul when he came back from a set down in Aix-en-Provence to secure his first clay-court title since 2016 and his first singles trophy for four years.

Murray said earlier in May he was not sure about playing at Roland Garros, telling the Guardian: "It's just what the right thing is to prioritise at this stage in my career.

"I trust my body now but I'm aware that my best chance of having a deep run is more likely to happen at Wimbledon."

Murray is set to play in the Cinch Championships at Queen's Club, which takes place from 19-25 June.

The first event of the British grass-court season will be the Surbiton Trophy from 4-11 June.

Murray reached the 2016 French Open final, when he was beaten by Novak Djokovic, and the semi-finals in Paris the following year, with Wawrinka ending his challenge.

The Scot dropped to 503 in the men's rankings after having career-saving hip resurfacing surgery in 2019 but has worked himself back up to 42nd in the world.

In January's Australian Open, he spent 10-and-a-half hours on court in victories over Matteo Berrettini and Thanasi Kokkinakis, before being beaten in the third round by Roberto Bautista Agut.

Murray joins 14-time champion Rafael Nadal in withdrawing from Roland Garros, while Italy's Berrettini and Australia's Nick Kyrgios have also pulled out.

British women's number two Jodie Burrage will also miss the French Open, where she was due to take part in qualifying, after failing to recover in time from a niggle.

With Emma Raducanu sidelined long term after operations on both her wrists and an ankle, 106th-placed Burrage was set to be Britain's highest-ranked woman in Paris.

She is hoping to return for the grass-court event in Surbiton beginning on 4 June and will overtake Raducanu after the French Open irrespective of her results.

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Tunisian seventh seed Ons Jabeur put a lack of recent matches behind her to beat Italy's Lucia Bronzetti in the French Open first round.

Jabeur, whose preparations for Roland Garros were disrupted by a calf injury, won 6-4 6-1 on Tuesday.

Before facing Bronzetti, the Wimbledon and US Open finalist had played one match since retiring injured against Iga Swiatek in Stuttgart on 22 April.

Jabeur won in little over an hour as she avoided another early Paris exit.

Last year she was beaten in the first round on the Roland Garros clay but avoided the same fate by making strong starts to both sets against 65th-ranked Bronzetti.

Jabeur, 28, will face a French opponent in the second round in the shape of either world number 122 Oceane Dodin or wildcard Selena Janicijevic.

Later on Tuesday, world number Swiatek will start her title defence against Spanish world number 70 Cristina Bucsa, with Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina also in action.
 
Second seed Daniil Medvedev was stunned by qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild in a big French Open first-round shock.

The Russian battled windy conditions and the Brazilian's outstanding forehand in a 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (6-8) 2-6 6-3 6-4 loss.

Medvedev had arrived at Roland Garros in good form and in contention for the world number one ranking.

But 172nd-ranked Seyboth Wild pounced on Medvedev's inconsistency to book a first Grand Slam second-round spot.
 
American sixth seed Coco Gauff told herself she "should not freak out" before fighting back to avoid a shock early exit at the French Open.
 
Novak Djokovic joined Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open third round as the pair remained on course for a semi-final meeting in Paris.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek says she is not concerned by records as she continues her bid for a third French Open win in four years.

Cameron Norrie agreed with Lucas Pouille that video replays should be used to help officials after the Briton benefitted from a double bounce in their French Open second-round match.
 
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has split with coach Sebastian Sachs, her fifth coach in less than two years.

Sachs joined the Briton's team in December after former coach Dmitry Tursunov warned of "red flags".

Raducanu was forced to miss the French Open and will not return for Wimbledon this year as she recovers from minor surgeries on her ankle and hands.

The 20-year-old has now dropped out of the top 100 in the women's world rankings.

"I have really enjoyed Seb's coaching and working with him, it's unfortunate that circumstances made it unfeasible for both of us to continue right now and we have decided to part ways," Raducanu posted on her Twitter account.

"I wish Seb all the best moving forwards."

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Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has split with coach Sebastian Sachs, her fifth coach in less than two years.

Sachs joined the Briton's team in December after former coach Dmitry Tursunov warned of "red flags".

Raducanu was forced to miss the French Open and will not return for Wimbledon this year as she recovers from minor surgeries on her ankle and hands.

The 20-year-old has now dropped out of the top 100 in the women's world rankings.

"I have really enjoyed Seb's coaching and working with him, it's unfortunate that circumstances made it unfeasible for both of us to continue right now and we have decided to part ways," Raducanu posted on her Twitter account.

"I wish Seb all the best moving forwards."

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She's going through coaches even quicker than Pakistan cricket teams of the past.

Whoever the coach is, it doesn't seem to be working.
 
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She's going through coaches even quicker than Pakistan cricket teams of the past.

Whoever the coach is, it doesn't seem to be working.
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The biggest let down in British Tennis history? So much hype but not much to show for after one big win?
 
Cameron Norrie's bid to crack the French Open last 16 came undone once again as Italy's Lorenzo Musetti outclassed the British number one.

Norrie, 27, lost in the Roland Garros third round for the third successive year with the 6-1 6-2 6-4 defeat.

Norrie, who was seeded 14th, is ranked higher than Musetti, but produced an error-strewn display against the Italian 17th seed on the Paris clay.

Norrie's exit means there are no British players left in the singles.

It ended the possibility of Norrie facing top seed Carlos Alcaraz in the fourth round, with Musetti advancing to play either the 20-year-old Spaniard or Canadian 26th seed Denis Shapovalov.

The pair are playing their third-round match in Friday's night session on Court Philippe Chatrier.
 
Holger Rune says has "very good dreams" of lifting the French Open trophy after advancing to the fourth round of this year's tournament.

Top seed Iga Swiatek says she does "not want to get lazy" after thrashing China's Wang Xinyu 6-0 6-0 to reach the French Open fourth round.
 
Novak Djokovic demonstrated his superior quality to swat aside Peru's Juan Pablo Varillas and reach a record 17th French Open men's quarter-final.

The Serbian third seed, 36, won 6-3 6-2 6-2 on the Roland Garros clay and moved ahead of Rafael Nadal to take sole ownership of the last-eight record.

Djokovic is also aiming to overtake Nadal by winning a record 23rd Grand Slam men's singles title.

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz also advanced by beating Italy's Lorenzo Musetti.

Spain's Alcaraz, seen as Djokovic's main rival for the title in the absence of injured 14-time champion Nadal, won 6-3 6-2 6-2 against the 17th seed later on Sunday.

On taking sole ownership of the quarter-final record, Djokovic said: "I'm proud of it, but my attention is already in the next match.

"I know what my goal is here. I'm trying to stay mentally the course and of course not look too far [ahead]."

The two-time champion, who won in 2016 and 2021, will play Russian 11th seed Karen Khachanov next.

Khachanov, 27, reached his third successive Grand Slam quarter-final with a 1-6 6-4 7-6 (9-7) 6-1 victory over unseeded Italian Lorenzo Sonego.

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World number one Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will aim to set up a tantalising French Open semi-final encounter at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

US Open winner Alcaraz, 20, plays Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the night match on Court Philippe Chatrier.

Djokovic continues his bid for a record 23rd men's Grand Slam title against Russian 11th seed Karen Khachanov.
 
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz will face Novak Djokovic in the French Open semi-finals after crushing Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up the highly anticipated clash.

Spain's Alcaraz, 20, won 6-2 6-1 7-6 (7-5) against the Greek fifth seed.

Serbia's Djokovic survived a quarter-final scare from Karen Khachanov to keep his bid for a record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title alive.

Djokovic, 36, was in danger of falling two sets behind against the Russian but prevailed 4-6 7-6 (7-0) 6-2 6-4.

The third seed could become the first man to win all four majors at least three times.

But if he is going to do that he must come through his toughest test yet when he meets US Open champion Alcaraz in the last four on Friday.

"This match is what everyone wants to watch and it will be a good one to play," said world number one Alcaraz.

"If you want to be the best you have to beat the best. Djokovic is one of the best in the world and I'm looking forward to it."

In the absence of the injured Rafael Nadal, Djokovic and Alcaraz have long been considered joint favourites to take the 14-time champion's crown - what they have showed so far in this tournament strongly suggests that remains the case.

From the moment the French Open draw was made almost a fortnight ago, eyes were drawn to the potential men's semi-final that many fans had dreamed of seeing.

With Djokovic seeded third after injury issues in the build-up to Roland Garros, the draw pitched him in the same half as the youngster who has replaced him as the world's leading player.

The unpredictable nature of sport means things do not always pan out as expected, but the fine form of Alcaraz and Djokovic has ensured a blockbuster semi-final in Paris.

Djokovic, who has won five of the past seven majors he has played, and Alcaraz have been two of the standout players on the men's tour this season.

However, duels between the pair - either head-to-head or even being present in the biggest tournaments - have been rare.

Alcaraz stylishly set up their first meeting at a major by demolishing an opponent who reached the Roland Garros final in 2021.

After breaking for a 2-1 lead in the opening set, the Spaniard moved quickly through the gears and found his top level, leaving 24-year-old Tsitsipas befuddled.

Alcaraz showcased the full range of his mercurial talent, including wondrous returns off both flanks and deft drop-shots, to win the first set in 34 minutes.

Already looking forlorn and needing encouragement from the Chatrier crowd, Tsitsipas lost his serve in the opening game of the next set to love and won just 13 points as Alcaraz moved two sets ahead with little over an hour on the clock.

The third set looked to be following suit. Alcaraz broke at the first opportunity as he surged to a 3-0 lead and looked likely to serve out a one-sided contest before Tsitsipas produced a late rally.

After saving two match points to hold for 5-3, Tsitsipas earned his first break points of the evening and put the set back on serve at 5-5, only for Alcaraz to control the tie-break and take a sixth match point to reach his first Roland Garros semi-final.

"It wasn't really that much fun out there in the first two sets. I felt completely off," Tsitsipas said after the match.

"I just wish it never happens again. It sucks."

Unrelenting Djokovic outlasts valiant Khachanov

Djokovic had not dropped a set all tournament on the Paris clay but Khachanov provided the test he arguably needed to prepare him for Alcaraz in the last four.

He came into the match having won 29 successive sets in Grand Slams but Khachanov ended that streak in just under an hour on Court Philippe Chatrier.

Having faced seven break points - saving six of them - in losing the opening set, Djokovic tightened up his service game for the majority of the match thereon.

He dominated the second-set tie-break, raced through the third and showed his trademark mental grit to close out the match, winning eight successive points from 4-4 before wrapping up victory with an ace.

"I played the perfect tie-break and from that moment onwards I played a couple of levels higher than I did at the beginning," Djokovic said after three hours and 43 minutes on court.

"It was a big fight, it's what you expect in the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam. You are not going to have your victories handed to you and I'm glad to have overcome it today."
 
Been playing some Tennis recently, Mario Tennis on the GBC :yk
 
Fourth seed Casper Ruud is through to the French Open semi-finals for a second year running after a hard-fought victory over Denmark's Holger Rune.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek maintained her dominance over American teenager Coco Gauff to set up a French Open semi-final against Brazilian 14th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia.
 
Novak Djokovic is one win away from a record 23rd men's major title after moving into the French Open final by beating Carlos Alcaraz in a contest ruined by cramps for the Spaniard.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz says the stress of playing 22-time major champion Novak Djokovic led to the full body cramps which ruined his chances of winning their French Open semi-final.
 
Iga Swiatek maintained her recent grip on the French Open by fighting past Karolina Muchova to win her third Roland Garros title in four years.

The top seed was the heavy favourite to beat 43rd-ranked Muchova, but had to dig deep to win 6-2 5-7 6-4.

Czech player Muchova, 26, broke for 4-3 in the decider, but Poland's Swiatek, 22, finished strongly to triumph.

Swiatek, who has now won four Grand Slams, is the first woman to defend the title since Justine Henin in 2007.

Muchova - told to quit last year by doctors because of injuries - showed remarkable resolve to fight back from a set and 3-0 down, not only making a contest of what had been a one-sided match but moving to within two service holds of a first major title.

However, she lost in one of the cruellest ways by producing a double fault on Swiatek's first match point.

Swiatek instantly dropped her racquet and dropped to her haunches, bursting into tears on the court before hugging Muchova when she came around the net.

As Swiatek ran up to the stands to celebrate with her team - like she did after winning 12 months ago - Muchova sat in her chair contemplating what might have been.

Muchova received a rapturous standing ovation when she went to collect her runners-up prize, which led to her being overcome with emotion.

"It was so close yet so far. That's what happens when you play one of the best in Iga," she said.
 
Novak Djokovic says he is relishing the chance to make tennis history as he aims to become the first man to win 23 Grand Slam titles.
 
Novak Djokovic showed his greatness once again by overcoming a sticky start to win a men's record 23rd Grand Slam title with victory over Norway's Casper Ruud in the French Open final.

Djokovic, 36, was far from his best in the initial stages but his quality in a first-set tie-break laid the platform for a 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 7-5 victory.

The Serb moves into the outright lead of men's majors ahead of Rafael Nadal.

He also becomes the first man to win all four majors at least three times.

Victory on the Paris clay moves him alongside Serena Williams in terms of major titles, with only Margaret Court now standing in front of him on 24 Grand Slams.

Djokovic will have the opportunity to tie Court's record at Wimbledon next month - a place where he has already won seven times and will be the favourite to equal Roger Federer's title record.
 
Katie Boulter has replaced Emma Raducanu as the British number one women's player following her run to the Surbiton Trophy semi-finals.

Boulter, 26, will hold the top spot for the first time in her career when she plays at the Nottingham Open this week.

Raducanu, 20, became British number one after her US Open triumph in 2021 but has been hampered by injuries since.

"Naturally, I am very proud to join the women before me who have reached that historic spot," Boulter said.

"However, my main goal remains on improving my ranking and continuing to work hard.

"It's going to be an exciting summer as we are all very close in the rankings."

Ranked 126 in the world following her three victories at Surbiton, Boulter is two places and 19 points above Raducanu in the latest standings, with Jodie Burrage (131), Katie Swan (134) and Harriet Dart (143) all close behind.

Raducanu is set to miss the summer season - including Wimbledon - after undergoing hand and ankle surgery, which also kept her out of the French Open.

At Wimbledon last year, Boulter recorded the biggest win of her career in beating former world number one and 2021 runner-up Karolina Pliskova to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time.

Leicester-born Boulter first picked up a racquet at the age of five before going on to represent Great Britain at eight.

Her breakthrough year came in 2018, when she won her first ITF 25k and 60k titles, before reaching her first WTA quarter-final at the Nottingham Open as a wildcard.

She reached a career-high ranking of 82 in 2019, however a stress fracture of the back kept her out for six months and disrupted her progress.

Boulter has been drawn against compatriot Emily Appleton in her first match in Nottingham on Tuesday, with coverage of this week's tournament available on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app and the BBC Red Button every day.
 
Five-time champion Venus Williams is among the players to receive a wildcard for next month's Wimbledon, with a host of British players also on the list.

New British number one Katie Boulter is one of five home hopes to get wildcards into the women's singles.

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina joins them, fresh from a run to the French Open quarter-finals in her first Grand Slam since giving birth to her daughter.

Liam Broady is one of five Britons given men's singles wildcards.

Wildcards are awarded to players whose ranking is not high enough for them to qualify automatically and are usually offered on the basis of past performance at the tournament or to increase home interest.

Last year, Williams, 43, - who won the most recent of her singles title here in 2008 - delighted fans by teaming up with Briton Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon.

However, it remains to be seen if there will be a similar move this year as mixed doubles entries are announced nearer to the tournament.

An excellent British week at the grass-court event in Nottingham last week is rewarded by wildcards for Boulter, who won her maiden WTA title there, runner-up Jodie Burrage, semi-finalist Heather Watson, quarter-finalist Harriet Dart and Katie Swan.

Watson had her best run at a Grand Slam at last year's Wimbledon, reaching the fourth round, but she has described how she felt "hard done by" because of the effect of not getting ranking points at Wimbledon last year has had on her.

Usually the points for getting that far in a major would have propelled her up the rankings, helping her gain direct entry to the bigger tournaments, including Grand Slams, but instead she is currently ranked 194th in the world.

The women's WTA and men's ATP governing bodies did not award points last year at the All England Club in response to Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players because of the invasion of Ukraine.

As well as Broady, the British men's singles wildcards are Ryan Peniston, Jan Choinski, George Loffhagen and Arthur Fery.

Britain's Gordon Reid, Lucy Shuker and Gregory Slade have been given wildcards into the wheelchair events.

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Caroline Wozniacki said she was "definitely a little rusty" following her first-round victory at the Canadian Open on her return to tennis after retiring in 2020.

The former world number one, 33, has since given birth to two children and beat qualifier Kimberly Birrell of Australia 6-2 6-2 in Montreal.

"It feels great," said Wozniacki.

She will face Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, who beat Mayar Sherif 6-4 6-2, in the second round.

Of her return to action, Wozniacki added: "What an amazing place to come back and play my first match. I love playing here in Montreal.

In June, the Dane announced her desire to play in this year's US Open. She reached the final of the tournament in New York in 2009 and 2014.

Soon after the interview with Vogue, Wozniacki was handed a wildcard for the event at Flushing Meadows, which begins on 28 August.
 
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It was a very unique situation, but the umpire did extremely well in the face of a whining Raonic. A bit unlucky but the rule is the rule, calling the umpire's boss or smashing your racket as if it was unfair is a little pathetic.

I love watching tennis, but ~90% of these players are incredibly unlikeable.
 
World number one Carlos Alcaraz was beaten by Tommy Paul in the Canadian Open quarter-finals in Toronto.

Spaniard Alcaraz, 20, made a sluggish start and eventually lost 3-6 6-4 3-6 to American 12th seed Paul.

In his first defeat since the French Open semi-finals in June, Wimbledon champion Alcaraz made 13 unforced errors and served six double faults.

Also on Friday, unseeded Alex de Minaur of Australia caused another upset by knocking out Daniil Medvedev.

De Minaur fought hard to overcome the Russian second seed 7-6 (9-7) 7-5 and reach the semi-finals.
 
Cincinnati Open: Novak Djokovic wins title by beating Carlos Alcaraz as rivalry intensifies

Novak Djokovic avenged his Wimbledon final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz by beating the Spaniard in just under four hours to win the Cincinnati Open.

The Serb survived match point in the second set before going on to win 5-7 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-4).

Top seed Alcaraz beat Djokovic in five sets in last month's Wimbledon final.

"The feeling that I have on the court reminds me a little bit of when I was facing [Rafael] Nadal when we were at our prime," Djokovic said.

"I don't think I've played too many matches like this in my life."

Djokovic compared the draining win to his Australian Open final victory in 2012, when he defeated Nadal in five hours and 53 minutes.

"Each point is a hustle. Each point is a battle. You've got to basically earn every single point, every single shot, regardless of the conditions. It's amazing to be able to experience that with him on the court," Djokovic added.

Despite the defeat, Alcaraz will keep the world number one ranking for his US Open title defence.

However, Djokovic will return to the top of the rankings if he wins just one match at Flushing Meadows.

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Novak Djokovic says his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz is similar to the one he shared with Rafael Nadal after a classic final.
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These Djokovic - Alcaraz matches are pure box office magic. Hope they meet in the US Open final and produce another one.
 
US Open 2023 results: Iga Swiatek cruises through but Maria Sakkari out

Iga Swiatek began her US Open title defence with an emphatic first-round victory as eighth seed Maria Sakkari fell to a surprising loss.

World number one Swiatek breezed to a 6-0 6-1 win over Sweden's Rebecca Peterson in 58 minutes.

Sakkari had a day to forget on Court 17 as she was knocked out by world number 71 Rebeka Masarova of Spain.

The Greek had been 4-1 up in the first set but Masarova responded in thrilling fashion to claim a 6-4 6-4 win.

Swiatek has won both previous meetings with world number 86 Peterson and came through this encounter on Arthur Ashe Stadium in imperious style..

The 22-year-old Pole, who is bidding to win her fifth Grand Slam title, will face Daria Saville of Australia in the second round.
 
American hope Coco Gauff survived a scare as she fought back from behind to beat German qualifier Laura Siegemund in the US Open first round.

Gauff, 19, was outplayed in the first set but turned things around to win 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the New York night session.

Earlier, Polish top seed Iga Swiatek began her title defence with a 6-0 6-1 win over Sweden's Rebecca Peterson which took just 58 minutes.

But Greek eighth seed Maria Sakkari was the biggest casualty on day one.

Sakkari, 28, has lost in the first round of the past three majors after she was beaten 6-4 6-4 by Spanish world number 71 Rebeka Masarova.

Elsewhere, fourth seed Elena Rybakina - who had struggled in the build-up with a shoulder injury - beat Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-1, while Brazilian 19th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia beat 2017 champion Sloane Stephens.

Danish former world number one Caroline Wozniacki, who retired in January 2020 and has since had two children, marked her return to Grand Slam action in style with 6-3 6-2 win against Russian qualifier Tatiana Prozorova.

"It feels amazing to be back. I was nervous coming out here but to get a win under my belt feels so special," said two-time runner-up Wozniacki, who plays 11th seed Petra Kvitova next.
 
Ons Jabeur overcame breathing difficulties and her own "attitude" to book her place in the second round of the US Open with a gruelling victory.

The Tunisian clinched a 7-5 7-6 (7-4) win over Colombia's Camila Osorio at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
 
Katie Boulter reached the US Open second round for the first time as she began an action-packed day for the British players with an impressive win.

British number one Boulter, 27, won 6-4 6-0 against 20-year-old French opponent Diane Parry on day two in New York.


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Third seed Daniil Medvedev needed just 74 minutes to cruise into the second round of the US Open with a dominant win over Attila Balazs.

Andy Murray put to bed any injury concerns as he made it through to the second round of the US Open along with fellow Brits Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper on Tuesday.
 
American sixth seed Coco Gauff progressed to the third round of the US Open after beating fellow teenager Mirra Andreeva in straight sets.

Gauff, 19, beat her Russian opponent 6-3 6-2 in New York to keep alive her hopes of a first major singles title.

She reached the quarter-finals of the tournament last year.

Gauff had to fight back to see off German qualifier Laura Siegemund in the first round, but this time she produced an impressive display to progress.

Andreeva, 16, has enjoyed an incredible rise in recent months, climbing from 293 in the world in December to 62nd and also reached the last 16 of the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

She produced some impressive tennis of her own on Wednesday but found Gauff in inspired form.
 
US Open 2023 results: Stefanos Tsitsipas knocked out by Dominic Stricker

Seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a shock defeat by qualifier Dominic Stricker in the second round of the US Open.

World number 128 Stricker came out on top of a four-hour epic 7-5 6-7(2-7) 6-7(5-7) 7-6 (8-6) 6-3.

Tsitsipas of Greece was serving for the match in the fourth set but his Swiss opponent fought back to force a third tie-break.

Stricker then won the deciding set to progress to round three.

The 21-year-old will next face France's Benjamin Bonzi or American Christopher Eubanks in the third round.


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Novak Djokovic eased past Bernabe Zapata Miralles to reach the third round of the US Open as Dominic Stricker secured the biggest win of his career against Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Second seed Djokovic made it safely through after demolishing Spain's Miralles on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The Serbian, chasing a historic 24th Grand Slam title, dropped just six games in a 6-4 6-1 6-1 victory.


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Seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a shock defeat by qualifier Dominic Stricker in the second round of the US Open.

World number one Iga Swiatek and sixth seed Coco Gauff underlined their credentials as US Open favourites by comfortably reaching the third round.

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Andy Murray is out of the US Open   

A straight sets defeat to Grigor Dimitrov in the second round at Flushing Meadows.
 
John Isner brought the curtain down on his professional singles career as the American veteran lost a five-set thriller to compatriot Michael Mmoh in the US Open second round.

Isner, 38, lost 3-6 4-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 7-6 (10-7) as Mmoh fought back from match point down to win a tense fifth-set tie-break.
 
Andy Murray says he "might need to accept" a long-awaited deep run at a Grand Slam may not ever come after his latest effort was ended in the US Open second round.
 
Spanish top seed Carlos Alcaraz continued the defence of his US Open men's title with a straight-set win over South Africa's Lloyd Harris.

Alcaraz, 20, was made to work hard in the third set before sealing a 6-3 6-1 7-6 (7-4) victory in New York.

Alcaraz, aiming to become the first man to win back-to-back US Open titles since Roger Federer in 2008, will face Britain's Dan Evans in the third round.

Third seed Daniil Medvedev won 6-2 6-2 6-7 (6-8) 6-2 against Chris O'Connell.

Russia's Medvedev, who won his sole major at Flushing Meadows in 2021, was cruising by two sets and a break up before he allowed the Australian back into the contest.

Medvedev, 27, lost his serve as 69th-ranked O'Connell levelled for 4-4 in the third set and could not convert two more break points at 5-5.

The former world number one had two match points in the tie-break, producing a double fault on the second, then another on set point, as O'Connell prolonged the match.

Medvedev regrouped to move 4-1 ahead in the fourth set, fighting off three break points for 5-2 and finally closing out victory at almost 01:10 local time.

Meanwhile, John Isner brought the curtain down on his professional career as the American veteran lost a five-set thriller to compatriot Michael Mmoh.

Isner, 38, lost 3-6 4-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 7-6 (10-7) as Mmoh fought back from match point down to win a tense fifth-set tie-break.

Elsewhere, Italian Matteo Berrettini is out after retiring when trailing 6-4 5-3 to France's Arthur Rinderknech.

The former semi-finalist badly twisted his ankle chasing down the ball as Rinderknech served for the set and, after a long period on the floor in clear pain, decided he could not continue.

Sixth seed Jannik Sinner eased through with a 6-4 6-2 6-4 win over another Italian, Lorenzo Sonego.

German 12th seed Alexander Zverev, the 2020 finalist, set up an eye-catching meeting with Andy Murray's victor Grigor Dimitrov by battling past Daniel Altmaier in four sets.
 
Wimbledon champions Neal Skupski and Wesley Koolhof were made to work hard to secure their place in the third round of the US Open men's doubles.

Britain's Skupski and Dutch partner Koolhof beat Colombian duo Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 7-6 (7-2) 1-6 6-3 on Court 12.

Cabal and Farah were vociferously backed by a group of Colombian fans but the top seeds held their nerves well.

They will face American duo Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow next.


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Iga Swiatek took just 49 minutes to beat "best friend" Kaja Juvan and reach the US Open fourth round.
 
Three American men thrilled the Labour Day long weekend crowds at the US Open by progressing to round four on Friday.

Tenth seed Frances Tiafoe, 14th seed Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton all won to keep alive the hopes of a first US men's singles champion since 2003.
 
US Open 2023 results: Novak Djokovic beats Laslo Djere in five sets.

Novak Djokovic avoided a huge shock as he recovered from a two-set deficit to beat fellow Serb Laslo Djere and reach the US Open fourth round.

Djokovic, 36, maintained his bid for a record-equalling 24th major title with a 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-3 win in New York.

It is the eighth time in Djokovic's career he has fought back from two sets down to win.

On how a break after the second set helped his comeback, he said: "I did a pep talk in the mirror. It worked."

He added: "I laughed at myself because I was so agitated and annoyed with the game. I had to force myself to lift my spirits."

Three-time US Open champion Djokovic, who is aiming to move level with Australian Margaret Court's tally of major wins, will play Croatian qualifier Borna Gojo in the last 16.

Gojo, ranked 105th in the world, continued his remarkable run at Flushing Meadows with a 6-4 6-3 6-2 win over Czech Jiri Vesely.

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Novak Djokovic avoids a shock as he recovers from a two-set deficit to beat fellow Serb Laslo Djere in the US Open third round.
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US Open 2023 results: Aryna Sabalenka into round four after dominant win

World number two Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the fourth round of the US Open with a dominant victory over France's Clara Burel.

The Belarusian won 6-1 6-1 in exactly an hour, breaking to love to seal the win on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Sabalenka broke at the first time of asking and never looked back, hitting 22 winners in an impressive outing.

She will face 13th seed Daria Kasatkina in the next round.


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Really looking forward to the match between Zverev and Dimitrov. Anything can happen in this match.
 
Britain's Jack Draper reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time at the US Open but Dan Evans lost a thriller to top seed Carlos Alcaraz.

Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula - ranked second and third in the world - both won to progress to the fourth round of the US Open.
 
US Open 2023 results: Coco Gauff ends Caroline Wozniacki's comeback run

Coco Gauff underlined her credentials as one of the US Open title favourites with a gutsy victory over Caroline Wozniacki to reach the quarter-finals.

The 19-year-old American had to come back from a break down in the third set to win 6-3 3-6 6-1.

Sixth seed Gauff is bidding for a first Grand Slam title.

The victory also ended Wozniacki's extraordinary comeback run after a three-and-a-half-year absence from the sport.

Gauff arrived at her home Grand Slam full of confidence after title wins in Washington and Cincinnati.

Her fine form looks set to continue as she showed great resilience to fight back in the third set and wrestle momentum back from Wozniacki.

She has been forced to three sets in three of her four matches so far, racking up a total of seven hours and 34 minutes on court.


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Iga Swiatek's defence of the US Open title was ended by an inspired performance from the huge-hitting Jelena Ostapenko in the last 16.

Polish top seed Swiatek lost 3-6 6-3 6-1 to Latvian 20th seed Ostapenko during Sunday's night session in New York.

With her fearless and aggressive approach, Ostapenko hit 31 winners and forced Swiatek into a host of mistakes.

Ostapenko, who won her sole major at the 2017 French Open, will face American sixth seed Coco Gauff next.

Swiatek's 75-week streak as the women's world number one has been ended by the defeat, with Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka guaranteed to replace her after the US Open.

"I'm surprised that my level changed so drastically," said 22-year-old Swiatek.

"Usually when I play bad, I play bad at the beginning, then I catch up or problem solve. This time it was totally the opposite.

"I don't really know what happened with my game. I felt no control suddenly."
 
Bracket shaping up nicely in the men's.

Two QFs decided - Tiafoe v Shelton and Djokovic v Fritz. Other two likely to be Alcaraz v Sinner and Medvedev v Rublev.

Some good tennis coming this week!
 
Britain's Jack Draper had his bid for a maiden Grand Slam quarter-final ended by Russian eighth seed Andrey Rublev in the US Open fourth round.

Draper, 21, pushed Rublev hard in a physical encounter in a humid New York, but faded to lose 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4.

Nevertheless, Draper will look back with pride on the way he was able to put recent injury issues behind him.

Draper, who was a doubt for the event with a shoulder injury, was the last Briton remaining in the singles.


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Third seed Jessica Pegula and Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur suffered frustrating defeats in the fourth round at the US Open.

American Pegula, who had been one of the favourites for the title, put in an error-strewn performance in a 6-1 6-3 loss to compatriot Madison Keys.

Despite her success on the WTA Tour, the 29-year-old has yet to go beyond the quarter-finals at any Grand Slam.

Last year's runner-up Jabeur lost 6-2 6-4 to China's Zheng Qinwen.

Qinwen will face either Aryna Sabalenka or Daria Kasatkina in the quarter-finals while Keys, runner-up in New York in 2017, will face Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova.
 
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the US Open quarter-finals with a straight-set win over Matteo Arnaldi on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Spanish top seed Alcaraz registered a 6-3 6-3 6-4 win over the Italian world number 61.

Wimbledon champion Alcaraz will next face either sixth seed Jannik Sinner or Alexander Zverev, seeded 12th, who play each other later on Monday.
 
US Open 2023 results: Novak Djokovic beats Taylor Fritz in straight sets to reach semi-finals

Novak Djokovic reached a record 47th men's Grand Slam semi-final with a straight-set win over Taylor Fritz at the US Open.

The Serb, 36, prevailed 6-1 6-4 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium to continue his pursuit of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.

Djokovic achieved his victory despite temporarily appearing to struggle with the heat and humidity in New York.

The three-time champion faces Frances Tiafoe or Ben Shelton in the last four.


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American teenager Coco Gauff says she is feeling "emotionally fresh" as she reached the US Open semi-finals for the first time by beating Jelena Ostapenko.
 
US Open 2023 results: Aryna Sabalenka beats Zheng Qinwen to reach semi-finals

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka reached the US Open semi-finals for the third successive year with a dominant win over Chinese 23rd seed Zheng Qinwen.

Sabalenka, who learned earlier this week she will be the new world number one after the tournament, won 6-1 6-4.

The 25-year-old from Belarus has never gone on to play in the New York final.

Sabalenka will meet the winner of the last quarter-final between Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova and American Madison Keys.


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BREAKING! Daniil Medvedev beats Andrey Rublev in straight sets to move into the semi-finals of the US Open.
 
American teenager Coco Gauff reached her first US Open singles final after beating Karolina Muchova in a semi-final disrupted by protesters.

Gauff, 19, wrapped up a 6-4 7-5 win over Czech 10th seed Muchova when the pair resumed after a 49-minute delay.

Gauff could not convert a match point when serving at 5-4, but broke Muchova to seal victory after winning a 40-shot rally to create the sixth opportunity.

The sixth seed plays Aryna Sabalenka or Madison Keys in Saturday's final.
 
Alexander Zverev: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic are on a level of their own at US Open

Carlos Alcaraz has separated himself from the chasing pack and is performing at the same level as 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, said Alexander Zverev after his US Open quarter-final defeat to the Spaniard.

Zverev was once viewed as the best bet to break the "Big Three's" stranglehold on men's tennis, but the 26-year-old German has failed to kick on and is still seeking a first Grand Slam title.

With Roger Federer now retired and Rafael Nadal likely to end his career after next season, Alcaraz has joined Djokovic at the top of the men's game, and Zverev is perhaps best placed to pass judgement on the power shift having lost to both recently.

"I played Novak in Cincinnati (last month), I played Carlos here. They're very similar from the level of the game," Zverev told reporters after defending champion Alcaraz outclassed him 6-3 6-2 6-4.

"There are some things Novak does better; there are some things Carlos does better. I think they're at a level of their own at the moment.

"The other guys have got to catch up. It's as simple as that."

At 36, Djokovic is playing some of his best tennis and is chasing a 24th Grand Slam title to match Margaret Court's all-time singles record.

The duo have dominated the tour this season with the Serb winning the Australian and French Opens while Alcaraz, 20, upstaged him at Wimbledon for his second Grand Slam crown.

Zverev, who reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros this year, was plagued by an ankle injury last season but said a hamstring issue put paid to his hopes at Flushing Meadows.

"I couldn't push off on my serve anymore. My serve speed was down a lot compared to other days," he added.

"Against him, I needed a good serving day, otherwise it would have been difficult. My biggest weapon was taken away after the first set.

"It's difficult to even compete if you don't have that."

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Alexander Zverev: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic are on a level of their own at US Open | "Others need to catch-up"

Alexander Zverev, speaking after defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open quarter-finals, says Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are on a level of their own; Watch every match from the final Grand Slam of the year in New York - live on Sky Sports Tennis
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US Open 2023 results: Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram win to secure third successive title

Briton Joe Salisbury and American partner Rajeev Ram came from behind to secure a historic third US Open men's doubles title in a row.

Salisbury and Ram trailed by a set but eventually triumphed 2-6 6-3 6-4 over India's Rohan Bopanna and Australian Matthew Ebden.

The pair have won all three finals they have competed in at Flushing Meadows.


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Novak Djokovic through to the US Open 2023 Final after beating Ben Shelton 6-3 6-2 7-6. This will the 10th time he'll be playing in the US Open final.
 
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Djoko imitated Shelton's post match celebration. Shelton wasn't too impressed.
Not a good look for the GOAT to mock a 20 year old.
 
Asad T said:
Djoko imitated Shelton's post match celebration. Shelton wasn't too impressed.
Not a good look for the GOAT to mock a 20 year old.
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Uncalled for from Novak.

Don't get this narrative that Shelton is some arrogant disrespectful kid who needs to be humbled and mocked by a GOAT player. Just because he did a fun celebration once and shouts a lot. He's just a kid having fun and entertaining the crowd, so what if he gets a bit overexcited. He's not disrespectful and embarrassing like Kyrgios.
 
Carlos Alcaraz had his reign as US Open champion ended by Daniil Medvedev as the Russian set up another New York final against Novak Djokovic.

The Spanish top seed lost 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 3-6 6-3 to Medvedev, ensuring there will be no repeat of the Wimbledon final between Alcaraz and Djokovic.

Djokovic swatted aside young American Ben Shelton to move within one more win of a record-equalling 24th major title.

The Serb, 36, won 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to close in on Margaret Court's tally.

Alcaraz, 20, prevented Djokovic levelling Court's tally when they met at the All England Club in July and Russian third seed Medvedev, who won his sole major at Flushing Meadows two years ago, could do the same on Sunday.

Medvedev regained his composure in a tense finish to serve out victory, taking a fourth match point to win a captivating contest which left most of the 24,000 crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium on their feet.

Djokovic lost to Medvedev in the 2021 final and was not allowed to enter the United States for last year's tournament because he was unvaccinated against Covid-19.

However, he has now has reached a 10th US Open final on his return and will aim for a fourth title triumph on Sunday.

Djokovic reacted by mimicking Shelton's celebration of picking up a phone - to indicate he was dialled in - and slamming it down.

"These are the matches and occasions I thrive on, they inspire me every day to keep working as hard as the young guys," said Djokovic.

"I still feel I have something left in the legs and something to give to the sport. I couldn't be happier."
 
Firebat said:
Uncalled for from Novak.

Don't get this narrative that Shelton is some arrogant disrespectful kid who needs to be humbled and mocked by a GOAT player. Just because he did a fun celebration once and shouts a lot. He's just a kid having fun and entertaining the crowd, so what if he gets a bit overexcited. He's not disrespectful and embarrassing like Kyrgios.
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He is disrespectful, he was so loud in that 3rd set. Players have beaten Djokovic before, even Krygios but none of them were so loud after winning games.
 
Anna Danilina and Harri Heliovaara are the US Open 2023 mixed doubles champions. They beat the American pair of Anna Danilina and Harri Heliovaara 6-3 6-4.
 
Firebat said:
Uncalled for from Novak.

Don't get this narrative that Shelton is some arrogant disrespectful kid who needs to be humbled and mocked by a GOAT player. Just because he did a fun celebration once and shouts a lot. He's just a kid having fun and entertaining the crowd, so what if he gets a bit overexcited. He's not disrespectful and embarrassing like Kyrgios.
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Djokovic is an unlikeable guy. There is a reason why Federer and Nadal are more beloved. Imagine mocking a 20 year old kid who was playing his first semi final. I hope Medvedev smokes Boringvic in the final.
 
bones said:
He is disrespectful, he was so loud in that 3rd set. Players have beaten Djokovic before, even Krygios but none of them were so loud after winning games.
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Yes he was getting overexcited, so what? Why is it disrespectful to be "loud" after winning a point, not even during? It just shows he's obviously immature and doesn't have an elite mindset, but I can't understand what makes that unlikeable, kid was just having fun.

Coming from football and cricket, I always find the etiquette of player and crowd emotions in tennis very weird.
 
US Open 2023 results: Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka in New York

American teenager Coco Gauff fulfilled the potential she has long promised by landing her first Grand Slam title with a fightback win over Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final.

Gauff, seeded sixth, started slowly in front of an expectant home crowd but grew in confidence to wear down second seed Sabalenka in New York.

Gauff, 19, clinched a 2-6 6-3 6-2 win on a delirious Arthur Ashe Stadium.

"I feel like I'm in a little bit of shock at the moment," Gauff said.

"I feel like God puts you through tribulations and trials and that makes this even sweeter," added the American, who lost in her only other major singles final at the 2022 French Open.

"I'm thankful for this moment. I don't have any words."

Australian Open champion Sabalenka, meanwhile, must wait for a second major title.

The 25-year-old Belarusian can at least console herself with the knowledge she will become the world number one for the first time.

Gauff will rise to a career-high third when the latest rankings are released on Monday - but claiming her first major at her home Grand Slam is what really matters.

When sealing victory with a backhand winner on her first championship point, Gauff immediately fell on to the court and laid on the sideline with her hands covering her face.

Almost the whole 24,000 crowd, which provided boisterous support throughout as they willed Gauff to victory, erupted in a frenzied celebration.

Gauff, overcome with emotion, made a heart sign to the fans before going up to the stands to see her parents Corey and Candi.

All three hugged and jumped in a circle as the family's sacrifices and hard work had resulted in one of the sport's biggest prizes.

 
US Open: Daniil Medvedev says he will have to be the 'best-ever version' of himself to beat Novak Djokovic in final

"The challenge is you are playing a guy who has won 23 Grand Slams and I have only one," said Medvedev, who also reached the 2019 final losing to Rafael Nadal and will be appearing in his third US Open final in five years and his fifth Grand Slam title match in all.

"When I beat him here I managed to play better than myself and I need to do it again there is no other way."

The third seed added: "Novak is going to be his best version on Sunday, and I have to be the best-ever version of myself if I want to try to beat him."

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US Open: Daniil Medvedev says he will have to be the 'best-ever version' of himself to beat Novak Djokovic in final

Daniil Medvedev knows he will have to play the match of his life in order to deny Novak Djokovic an historic 24th Grand Slam title in the US Open mens final on Sunday; watch Medvedev vs Djokovic live on Sky Sports Tennis and Main Event from 8.30pm; final starts at 9pm
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Firebat said:
Yes he was getting overexcited, so what? Why is it disrespectful to be "loud" after winning a point, not even during? It just shows he's obviously immature and doesn't have an elite mindset, but I can't understand what makes that unlikeable, kid was just having fun.

Coming from football and cricket, I always find the etiquette of player and crowd emotions in tennis very weird.
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Well if Shelton doesn't like it - then perhaps next time he can do something about it. Djokovic gave him and lesson and the end mocked him - most tennis fans enjoyed the mocking because it was the old guy showing the kid who's the boss.
 
Novak Djokovic is a highly successful and accomplished tennis player known for his skill and competitiveness on the court.
Tennis matches can be intense, and emotions can run high, both for players and fans. It's not uncommon for players to display various emotions during a match, and sometimes, this can involve moments of celebration or showing confidence.
 
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