Naomi Osaka has called out US Open bosses over the scheduling of her semi-final showdown against Amanda Anisimova. The former champion has enjoyed a stellar campaign in New York, playing some excellent tennis on her way to the last four. She earned big wins over Daria Kasatkina and reigning FrenchContinue Reading
Felix Auger-Aliassime has revealed that he will be placing his wedding preparations on hold after reaching the US Open semi-finals. He is due to marry his fiancee Nina Ghaibi but his impressive run at Flushing Meadows is set to impact their schedule. “The good thing is I was in theContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has made his feelings clear about Red Bull’s performance, insisting that battles with sister team Racing Bulls ‘shouldn’t be happening’. Last weekend, the four-time world champion was left scrapping with rookie Isack Hadjar for a podium spot at the Dutch Grand Prix. Heading into this weekend’s race inContinue Reading
Andy Murray has taken to social media to troll Carlos Alcaraz as the world No. 2 prepares to face Sergio Garcia in a round of golf. The Spaniard is through to the US Open semi-finals and has two days to prepare for his meeting with Novak Djokovic. And in trueContinue Reading
Novak Djokovic could face arguably the toughest test in tennis right now if he wants to win a historic 25th Major title at the US Open. The 38-year-old will take on Carlos Alcaraz in Friday’s semi-final, and then may have to face world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the championshipContinue Reading
Nick Kyrgios has claimed that women ‘can’t return’ serves by male players as he prepares to face Aryna Sabalenka in a ‘battle of the sexes’. The duo, who are represented by the same agency, will go head-to-head in a unique clash before next year’s Australian Open. Sabalenka is the world’sContinue Reading
Mohamed Salah has hit out at Liverpool fans who were celebrating the depatures of Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez. Salah angrily responded to a Liverpool fan on social media, who described the arrivals of Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak as a “bigger upgrade” compared to Diaz and Nunez’s exits. TheContinue Reading
Rafael Nadal’s uncle Toni has urged bosses to clamp down on players who smash their rackets and throw tantrums on the court. He believes ‘sporting punishments’ should be imposed, pointing out how this behaviour takes place more frequently in tennis than other sports. Writing for El Pais, Nadal added: “ThisContinue Reading
Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the US Open less than two hours before she was due to face world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals. Sky Sports presenter Gigi Salmon said the former Wimbledon champion “left the practice court in tears” shortly before pulling out of the tournament. USContinue Reading
A National League clash between Eastleigh and Scunthorpe has had to be abandoned in stoppage time due to a medical emergency on the pitch. The match, which was evenly poised at 1-1 at the time, was disrupted following a collision between Eastleigh’s Archie Harris and Scunthorpe’s Jean Belehouan during extraContinue Reading
