Novak Djokovic turned up the jets Friday night in New York blasting past Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 to reach his 12th straight US Open fourth round.

The Serb was in total command of the German who he just whipped a week ago at the relocated Cincinnati event. But today, Djokovic was even better in the comprehensive win.

”It was a very good performance from my side. I managed to read his …

Naomi Osaka proved her championship metal saving five break points in the third set against Marta Kostyuk. The effort refocused the 2018 champion and spurred her to win the last gave games and take the match of the teen 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2 in the first match of the day on Ashe.

The match was a fight from the start with the young teen swinging away on Osaka serves. Kostyuk couldn’t hold …

Two days after going close to five hours, Andy Murray had little left to trouble the 20-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime who blew out the Scot 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round at the US Open.

Auger-Aliassime was never troubled on serve and never even faced a break point cracking 24 aces in the match that lasted just over two hours.

The Canadian will await the winner between Corentin Moutet and Dan …

Serena Williams ran her US Open second round record to 20-0 after hanging on to beat Margarita Gasparyan of Russia 6-2, 6-4 Thursday night.

Serena was in full command of the match up 6-2, 4-2 when Gasparyan clawed back to level and nearly broke to take the lead.

“The only thing that gets me flustered is really me, because I always feel like I’m not winning every point. That doesn’t make sense, …

Novak Djokovic stayed perfect for 2020 but he had to work for it, need four sets to beat Kyle Edmund 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Djokovic dropped his first tiebreak of the year but his win-loss improved to 25-0 with the last 28 to the good.

“It was anybody’s game really for a set and a half,” said Djokovic. “I made some breaks and then obviously after winning the second set I …

Former champion Naomi Osaka looked the part of the favorite Wednesday night at the US Open. Days after pulling up lame at the Western and Southern final due to a left hamstring issue, the 2018 champion dominated the dangerous Camila Giorgi 6-1, 6-2.

“I think for me, it’s just whenever I step on the court I don’t think about anything but the match,” Osaka said after the 70-minute win. “Any off-court …

Serena Williams put together her best performance of this restart easing past Kristie Ahn 7-5, 6-3 Tuesday at the US Open. The 23-time Grand Slam winner overcame early breaks in both sets and used 13 aces from her serve to overwhelm her countrywoman for her first straight set win since January.

“It was just getting the rhythm in the early part of the match,” Serena said. “First round is always tough …

Andy Murray announced his return to Grand Slam play in emphatic fashion, coming from two sets and a break down to deny Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(4), 6-4 in 4-hours, 39-minutes.

Nishioka was in full control of Murray early on, moving the 2012 champion around the court. Nishioka led two sets and 2-0 in the third before Murray started moving better and finding the rage on the forehand.

In the fourth, …

Teen superstar Coco Gauff suffered her first career first round exit at a Grand Slam at the hands of former semifinalist Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 Monday afternoon at the US Open.

The Latvian who has reached the last eight three times in New York led with a break 4-2 in the second before Gauff charged back as Sevastova, who was winless at WTA events in 2020, tightened.
But experience showed in …

Novak Djokovic opened his 2020 US Open with a solid performance Monday night with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Damir Dzumhur.

The Serb runs his record to 24-0 on the season having won 27 straight matches since the ATP Finals. He’ll now meet Kyle Edmund on Wednesday.

“He’s one of the quickest players on the Tour. He played some really good shots and it was anybody’s game midway through the second …

Grand Slam tennis returns with a blockbuster line-up at the US Open!

Cincinnati stars Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka headline a night of former champions. Djokovic, who is now 23-0 on the season after his second Cincinnati title, battles Dusan Lajovic.

“Going on an unbeaten run so far this year obviously brings even more confidence each match,” said Djokovic. “I’m just trying to enjoy it and embrace the process. How long …

The first player to test positive at the US Open this year is reportedly 17th-seeded Benoit Paire. The eccentric Frenchman was replaced in the draw by Marcel Granollers just a short while at the USTA announced an unnamed player had tested positive for the virus and was removed from the event.

“A player has tested positive for COVID-19 at the US Open and has been withdrawn from the tournament. The player …

Novak Djokovic struggled with an illness last night after a 3-hour marathon win over Roberto Bautista Agut. Today in the final of the Cincinnati Masters played in New York, Djokovic looked sluggish early but then turned it on to deny Milos Raonic of his Masters title with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

The win gives Djokovic a 35th career Masters title which equals Rafael Nadal’s record haul. And his second Cincinnati crown …

Victoria Azarenka backed into her first WTA in over four years taking the Cincinnati title for a second time after her opponent Naomi Osaka had to withdraw from the final due to a left hamstring injury.

Osaka sustained the injury yesterday in her semifinal victory over Elise Mertens.

“I’m sorry to have to withdraw today with an injury,” Osaka said. “I pulled my left hamstring yesterday in the second set tiebreak …

If Novak Djokovic wants to equal Rafael Nadal’s record haul of 35 career Masters titles, he’ll have to first get well in16 hours and then beat a very in-form Milos Raonic in the Cincinnati final Saturday in New York.

Both finalists took different paths today. Early, it was Raonic shaking off a set point in the opener, then broke in the second to oust Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5), 6-3 and reach his …