Juan Martin del Potro is luck to still be in the US Open. Fighting a virus, the Argentine was out of strength early on in his encounter yesterday with Dominic Theim in the fourth round. But the crowd pulled him through, helped him save two match points and take a 5-set comeback win.

The fans were so loud even Roger Federer heard the noise from Ashe Stadium,

“We could even hear …

Karolina Pliskova finally played like her world No. 1 ranking by destroying Jennifer Brady 6-1, 6-0 in just 46 in the opening fourth round match on Arthur Ashe Stadium today at the US Open.

Pliskova, who saved a match point in a tough win over Shuai Zhang, only lost two points on first serve the whole match today.

“My first good match, actually. I think one of the best, even this year,” …

Juan Martin del Potro looked down and out in his fourth round match today against Dominic Thiem. Fighting an illness and an in-form No. 6 seed Dominic Thiem, a listless, ill and wilting del Potro quickly found himself behind two sets.

But somehow the Argentine picked himself up off the mat and started to climb his way back.

Thiem, who was in complete control, lost some form in the third as the …

The bottom half of the men’s draw at the US Open played out in underdog fashion Sunday as Diego Schwartzman, Kevin Anderson and Pablo Carreno Busta moved into the quarterfinals.

The No. 30-seeded Schwartzman Beat No. 16 seed Lucas Pouille 7-6(3), 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal.

“All the matches, [the crowd is] helping me a lot,” the 25-year-old Schwartzman said. “In the first round and second round …

Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens kept the home fires burning for Americans at the US Open on Sunday, winning fourth-round matches to move into the quarterfinals and continue the momentum for U.S. women.

The unseeded Stephens continued her surge after only this summer returning from foot surgery, on Sunday upsetting No. 30 seed Julia Goerges 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

“When I started playing again at Wimbledon and D.C., I didn’t expect much,” Stephens …

Alexandr Dolgopolov is in the spotlight this weekend at the US Open, but not just for reaching his second fourth round in New York. A match the Ukrainian was involved in last week at Winston Salem was flagged by the Tennis Integrity Unit because of suspicious betting patterns.

Dolgopolov was the clear favorite in his first round match against Thiago Monteiro, but by first ball, a flood of money had been …

Following a brisk win over Feliciano Lopez last night at the US Open, Roger Federer says the back injury he’s been nursing and doubts about his movement are finally in the past.

“I needed to get over the fear of the back issue, especially in that first match, the first set,” Federer said Saturday. “Then I think the wobble I had in the second round was due to my preparation. I …

Karolina Pliskova used that powerful forehand of hers to stay alive at the US Open. The World No. 1 was down a match point in the second set to Shuai Zhang but unloaded on a forehand to keep her in the match, and she would fight back and win 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 and advance to the fourth round.

“If you’re match point down, you don’t really think, like, about what to …

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal inched closer to a semifinal showdown on Saturday after winning their third rounders at the US Open.

Tournament top seed Nadal was on in the afternoon and after another flat start against a lightly-regarded opponent, Nadal revved up his game to pull away from “lucky loser” Leonardo Mayer 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 under the Ashe roof.

Mayer, who only made the draw when Milos Raonic withdrew, had …

For his vulgar outburst during a first round loss Wednesday to countryman Stefano Travaglia, Fabio Fognini has been tossed from the US Open doubles competition, the tournament has announced.

“Pursuant to the Grand Slam Code of Conduct, Article III Q and Article IV A and B, Fabio Fognini is hereby provisionally suspended from further participation in the US Open pending a Final Determination whether a Major Offense has been committed during …

Roger Federer showed off his social media skills with this tweet after a ballkid was hit in the man zone during the Venus Williams-Maria Sakkari match yesterday.

🎾👉🏼 💎👉🏼 🆘 pic.twitter.com/6fYgmDFj8z

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 2, 2017

The tweet has already garnered over 60K retweets and 100K likes.

That poor kid.

Federer is on tonight against Feliciano Lopez. Federer leads the Spaniards 12-0 but there …

Earlier in the week, Caroline Wozniacki questioned why the US Open would put a doper on Arthur Ashe stadium over top seeds such as herself.

“When you look on centre court, I understand completely the business side of things but someone who comes back from a drugs sentence and performance-enhancing drugs,” Wozniacki said Wednesday after a late night loss to Ekatarina Makarova. “And all of a sudden gets to play every …

Two Grand Slam champions won third-round matches on Friday at the US Open to set up a blockbuster fourth round with No. 1 ranking implications.

No. 3-seeded Garbine Muguruza continued her torrid run through the draw, beating Magdalena Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1, while No. 13 Petra Kvitova continued her fine form, beating No 18 Caroline Garcia 6-0, 6-4.

“Tough match, actually,” said Muguruza of facing Kvitova. “I think she’s an incredible player. It’s …

The bottom half of the men’s US Open draw turned into a free-for-all on Friday when No. 5 Marin Cilic and No. 10 John Isner were upset in Flushing Meadows.

Cilic was shocked by No. 29 seed Diego Schwartzman 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4, and Isner was left winless against both Zverev brothers this year (0-5), falling to Mischa 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(5).

“I didn’t do many mistakes,” Schwartzman said after taking out Cilic. …

Just hours before Venus Williams walked on court for her third round match, sister Serena gave birth to a baby girl. Congratulation to Serena and fiancee Alex Ohanian.

Serena gave birth to the baby at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Palm Beach, Florida. Serena turns 36 later this month.

Serena hasn’t played since winning her 23rd career Grand Slam at the Australian Open.

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