Day two at the WTA 1000 level event in Guadalajara saw two former Grand Slam winners advance.

Victoria Azarenka rolled past American Robin Montgomery 6-1, 6-1. The 34-year-old Azarenka lost just one point on first serve. Fellow Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin cruised past Canadian qualifier Carol Zhao 6-4, 6-3.

Former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova fell in the match of the day, losing a 5-2 third set lead and match point to …

For months Simona Halep had wanted her doping case fast tracked to a resolution. The Romanian finally met with the courts over the summer and today the ITF handed down their ruling, and it wasn’t good.

Halep, the former No. 1, was slapped with a 4-year ban dating back a year for the usage of the drug roxadustat and “irregularities” in her Athlete Biological Passport (ABP), a second charge …

Wrapping what turned out to be a very in-form US Open…

1) Net Novak
Novak Djokovic took the last 15 sets of the tournament with in an incredible 1 hour, 34 minute stand in the second set of the final. Djokovic made full use of his vast arsenal to keep Daniil Medvedev from leveling. Djokovic finished 37/44 at the net and won 20/22 serve-and-volley points.

Every time you looked …

Novak Djokovic hung tough saving a set point in a marathon second set to prevail over Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 at the US Open to win his 24th career Grand Slam title to tie Margaret Court for the all-time record.

“To make the history of this sport is something truly remarkable and special,” Djokovic said. “I never imagined that I would be here talking about 24 Slams. …

The 2023 Grand Slam tennis season comes down to one final match, and it’s a good one. Though not the one many of us thought.

Daniil Medvedev dispatched Carlos Alcaraz Friday night in a mild upset of the defending champ. And that spoilt the dream US Open final between Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.

But Medvedev v Djokovic isn’t all that bad, right?

As for the semifinals, I was awfully …

Coco Gauff collected her first career Grand Slam title Saturday rallying from a set down to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 for the US Open title.

“I feel like I’m a little bit in shock in this moment,” Gauff said. “That French Open loss was a heartbreak for me, but I realize that God puts you through tribulations and trials, and that makes this moment even …

After two blowout losses this year, Daniil Medvedev got back in the win column against Carlos Alcaraz Friday night in the US Open semifinals ending the Spaniard’s title defense with a strong 7-6(3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to reach his third final in New York.

“I said I needed to play 11 out of 10. I played 12 out of 10, except the third set,” Medvedev said. “That’s the only …

And then there were just four.

Just four men remain at the US Open, and what a semifinal slate it is. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and of course the guy who everyone thought would be there, Ben Shelton (kidding).

Shelton emerged from the open U.S.-heavy quarter home to Casper Ruud, Holger Rune and then the Americans Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul. …

In an uneven, error-filled semifinal, Coco Gauff took down Karolina Muchova for a second time in as many months scoring a 6-4, 7-5 win to reach the US Open final.

“I told myself just trust yourself in the moment,” said Gauff who won a 40-point rally to set up a 6th match point which she finally cashed in.

“It was a tough match,” she added. “I had leads, lost it. It was …

Andrey Rublev’s troubles in Grand Slam quarterfinals continued Wednesday at the US Open. Rublev was dispatched by good friend Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to fall to 0-9 in quarterfinals at Slams.

“I know he never gives up, but he knows I never give up,” Medvedev said after the 2 hour, 49 minute win. “In the third set, when he was up a break two or three times, I …

Aryna Sabalenka cruised into her third straight US Open semifinal dismissing Qinwen Zheng 6-1, 6-4 Wednesday.

“I think I definitely played great tennis today. I’m super happy with the win against her, she’s played unbelievable tennis this US Open,” said Sabalenka. “Super happy to give myself another opportunity to do better in the semis.”

The next World No. 1 dominated early with her power game — she lost just …

Novak Djokovic set yet another all-time record today at the US Open, cruising past American No. 1 Taylor Fritz 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 setting a new mark for most Grand Slam semifinals reached at 47, surpassing the tie he shared with Roger Federer.

“Today it was a great test, to see how it feels being on the court, quarterfinals against a top American. Taylor has been playing some great …

On the hottest day of the event, Coco Gauff barely broke a sweat destroying Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2 to reach her first US Open semifinal and second Grand Slam semifinal.

“I’m so happy,” Gauff told the crowd. “Last year I lost in the quarterfinals. I’m happy and ready to get back to work on the next one

“Honestly I didn’t feel comfortable at all during the match – even …

Carlos Alcaraz continues to look strong in his title defense at the US Open. Today, the 20-year-old thumped new Italian star Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in an entertaining affair under the Ashe roof.

Alcaraz has now won his last 11 matches at the US Open and the Wimbledon champion is on an 11-match win streak in Slams.

Alcaraz has lost just one set so far, and today lost serve …

A day after Jelena Ostapenko sent shockwaves with her stunning win over No. 1 Iga Swiatek sent shockwaves through women’s tennis and the US Open, two more Top 5 seeds fell on Monday as the fourth round wrapped up.

American No. 1 Jessica Pegula fell and fell badly to Madison Keys 6-1, 6-3 in the opener under the roof on Ashe. Keys stormed out to a …