It’s finally men’s semifinal day at the US Open. The last four include three guys many figured would make it – Daniil Medvedev, Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev – and outsider in Pablo Carreno Busta who has been this far in New York before.

Of course Carreno Busta is here courtesy of Novak Djokovic’s bad judgement, but credit to him, he was up a break when Djokovic made that mistake and …

Victoria AZarenka rallied to stun 6-time champion Serena Williams 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 to reach her first Grand Slam final in seven years.

“Seven is my favorite number, so I guess it’s meant to be,” Azarenka told ESPN. “I’m very grateful for this opportunity, to be able to play such a champion in a semifinal. The road to the final requires you to beat the best players, and today was definitely that …

Daniil Medvedev returned to the US Open semifinals dismissing his friend and countryman Andrey Rublev in a tough 3-setter 7-6(6), 6-3, 7-6(5). After an even set, the 22-year-old Rublev jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the opening set breaker and held three set points at 6-3. But Medvedev showed his class going into “wall” mode and when he connected on a reach backhand winner down the line, that broke …

Serena Williams had to go three sets for a third straight match, and the 38-year-old came through to make her 11th straight US Open semifinals. The 6-time champion started out slow against fellow mother Tsvetana Pironkova but got going late in the second to cruise to a tougher-than-expected 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

The 32-year-old Pironokova survived an opened service barrage from Serena by settling in, mixing up her shots and serving well …

Alexander Zverev did it again. Like in Australia where he reached his first Grand Slam semifinal after dropping the opening set to Stan Wawrinka 6-1. the German quickly and listlessly fell behind 6-1 to Borna Coric before rallying to win in four 1-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(1), 6-3.

Coric actually led in the second set with a break serving at 4-3. Then serving 5-6, 15-30, Zverev came up with the goods avoid two …

Naomi Osaka and Jennifer Brady powered into the US Open semifinals on Tuesday.

Brady began the day on Arthur Ashe stadium and once again overpowered her opponent, Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-2 to reach her first career Slam semifinal.

The 25-year-old Brady needed looked to be in some pain from a heavily strapped upper right thigh, but otherwise was untroubled in her first win over the Kazakh.

“Coming into the match today, honestly I …

Serena Williams passed her toughest test thus far of the 2020 US Open. The 38-year-old faced Maria Sakkari in the fourth round in a rematch of the Greek’s remarkable win two weeks ago.

Serena started out strong behind her savage serve, but like the last meeting she couldn’t finish the job in the second. Sakkari started to connect on her serve and got her groundies going. She won the breaker …

Dominic Thiem won a shaky first set then dominated the 20-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-4 to reach his second US Open quarterfinal.

The second-seeded Austrian served for the opening set before escaping in a breaker. Then took it up a notch pounding winners from the baseline against the talented Canadian who was appearing in his first Grand Slam fourth round.

“I was really nervous before the match. I knew that I …

It’s official, Novak Djokovic will never, ever be loved like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. He might, and probably will, win more Slams than them, but his desire to be on their level of popularity and affection will never happen. Not after yesterday’s embarrassing and shameful default for drilling a lineswoman with a ball during his US Open fourth round match against Pablo Carreno Busta.

There’s no argument to the …

Two unheralded Americans got the better of their more decorated lefty counterparts on Louis Armstrong at the US Open on Sunday.

Jennifer Brady went to 9-1 in the last month by overpowering 2016 US Open champion Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4. Behind her powerful forehand, Brady quickly jumped to a set lead and appeared to be in position to run away with the match. But Kerber fought back with her own forehand …

What started out a straight-forward day of fourth round play Sunday at the US Open went sideways quick. Novak Djokovic had just been broken to go down 6-5 in his opening set with Pablo Carreno Busta on Ashe.

In digust after dropping serve, Djokovic whacked a ball that connected with a lineswoman behind the baseline.

Tournament supervisor Andreas Egli and Soeren Friemel emerged from the tunnel and on to the court …

After leaving the US Open without meeting the press or even making a statement regarding his shock default, Novak Djokovic took to social media to offer his thoughts on the situation:

“This whole situation has left me really sad and empty. I checked on the lines person and the tournament told me that thank God she is feeling ok. I‘m extremely sorry to have caused her such stress. So unintended. …

Novak Djokovic’s 2020 just cratered. The world No. 1 and prohibitive tournament favorite was defaulted today from the tournament after using his racquet to fire a ball at the backstop in disgust, but the ball hit a lineswoman leading to an immediate default.

USTA Statement:
“In accordance with the Grand Slam rulebook, following his actions of intentionally hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting a ball with negligent …

Russians Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev both cruised into the US Open fourth round on Saturday.

While Karen Khachanov fell wayside to Alex De Minaur in five sets, Medvedev and Rublev stayed perfect at the Open running their mark to 9-0 in sets.

Medvedev was on Ashe and had his way with debutante JJ Wolf in a 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 win. The 21-year-old Wolf posseses a whirl of power, but Medvedev was …

In the marquee match of the first week, Serena Williams got the better of Sloane Stephens with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win in a battle of former US Open champions.

The 27-year-old Stephens started on fire behind her serve and powerful forehand which was slapping winners for much of the first 30 minutes. After missing early break chances in the second, Sloane fell apart, allowing Serena back in. And the 23-time …