After a missed opportunity last week in Cincinnati where she was two sets from the No. 1 ranking, Angelique Kerber remains hopeful of grabbing the top spot either at the US Open or down the road. But she continues to deemphasize the chase.

“I will not put too much pressuring on this,” Kerber said during the US Open media day. “If the day will come I will reach No. 1, would …

In shocking news, Rafael Nadal admitted the Big 4 won’t rule tennis forever. There will be new generations at the top of tennis for many years to come. But right now, the same guys are still on top.

“The big four, “ Nadal said Friday at the US Open. “Are getting older. Is normal that there is new generation that tries to be in that positions, no? But still Novak is …

Now 29, Andy Murray is realistic about his tennis future. He knows the time is now to build on his resume and that’s what he’s been doing.

Made the US Open favorite by some, Murray has won 22 of his last 23 matches with three titles since the clay season including a second Wimbledon and a second gold. Now he’s after a second US Open.

But Murray admits, that one day …

During his pre-tournament presser Friday at the US Open. Novak Djokovic revealed he was dealing with a personal issue during his loss to Sam Querrey in the Wimbledon third round.

“It’s tough to go back now and talk about that,” Djokovic said. “It was nothing physical. It’s not an injury. It was some other things that I was going through privately.

“We all have private issues and things that are more …

The final Grand Slam of the season is set to begin on Monday in New York, and earlier today we got the men’s draw for the US Open. There’s no Roger Federer, no Tomas Berdych but former champion Juan Martin Del Potro is back for another bite of the apple.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are again the favorites and are in opposite sides of the draw. But the Serb definitely …

Less than 24 hours before the draw, here are my US Open favorites:

1. Andy Murray
Aside from his (understandable) loss to Marin Cilic Sunday in Cincinnati, Andy Murray comes into New York red hot on the court and sky high in confidence. Not having to deal with Roger Federer will help, however he hasn’t faced a Novak Djokovic or a Rafael Nadal since the clay. But with Djokovic iffy right now, …

Today in New York, a star-studded line-up totaling 60 Grand Slam titles was on hand to announce the Laver Cup, an annual event pitting the best of Europe against the best of the rest of the world in a tennis team competition.

Players including Roger Federer, Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal and Rod Laver himself were at the press conference where it was revealed the first Laver Cup will be held September …

For the fourth straight year, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have been named top seeds at the US Open.

The men’s field is without Roger Federer for the first time since 1999 but it does past winners Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Marin Cilic and Juan Martin del Potro who was given a wildcard.

Djokovic, 29, is 51-5 this year and won his 11th and 12th Grand Slam singles …

Rafael Nadal’s played a lot of matches. Playing 11 matches in eight days in Rio and then reaching the third round at Cincinnati, Nadal made his debut Monday in the new Arthur Ashe stadium.

After losing to Borna Coric on Thursday, Nadal admitted he needed a rest.

“The arm too tired. Elbow, shoulder,” Nadal said last week. “Two months and a half without competing, and especially without practicing, and then do …

In a welcome move for transparency, the ITF announced today that they will now release the names of players who have been provisionally suspended for doping violations.

Previously, names were not released until they were proven guilty. But that meant players having to mysteriously withdraw from event after event until the decision was made, leaving some in the public to question if in fact the player was serving a “silent …

Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Flavia Pennetta will be on hand at the unveiling of the US Open draw 11:30am on Friday on site. There’s no official public confirmation on this from the event, but media have been reporting it via twitter.

Novak Djokovic & Flavia Pennetta will attend US Open draw ceremony on Friday, August 26 at 11.30 am at USTA BJ King National Tennis Centre.

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Pretty much nothing.

The Brit is on top of the world (almost) at the No. 2 rank behind the struggling Novak Djokovic, who lost first round at the Rio Olympics and is suffering both physically and mentally.

Murray came directly to Cincy from winning a second consecutive gold medal at the Rio Olympics. Djokovic pulled from Cincy citing a left wrist injury. Can the US Open then the subsequent months before …

Did Karolina Pliskova “shock” Angelique Kerber in the Sunday Cincinnati final, as the WTA website so boldly proclaimed?

Hardly.

The world No. 2 came straight from the Rio Olympics after losing in the final to an inspired Monica Puig. In Cincinnati she was exhausted, and her semifinal win over Simona Halep alone was a testament to her newfound mental resiliency.

The No. 15-seeded Pliskova beat Kerber 6-3, 6-1, to win the biggest tournament …

It’s the final week of play prior to the US Open.

Play features one event each on the ATP and WTA side — a surprising three Top 10 women in action (and rapidly changing, see below), but mostly a mix of players looking for some last-minute Slam preparation or some last-minute appearance cash.

Here’s a look at the ATP Winston-Salem Open and the WTA Connecticut Open:

WINSTON-SALEM OPEN
Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Surface: hard

Seeds: Richard …

The US Open lost its first big name on the men’s side Saturday when Tomas Berdych withdrew due to appendicitis, he announced on social media.

“Dear Fans, I’m very disappointed to announce that I will not be able to compete at the US Open this year. I was just diagnosed with Appendicitis in Cincinnati so I will be flying back to Europe for additional checks and treatment. I will need to …