Latest posts by Jamie Malachy
“An emotional week” – Coco Gauff rides out the waves of struggle to reach second week at the US Open
As Coco Gauff sat disconsolate on her chair, tears streaming down her face and with her service game seemingly in tatters, few observers would have thought the American’s 2025 US Open campaign had much life left in it. That was towards the end of an opening set that looked to be heading Donna Vekic’s way […]
Osaka laments “terrible” comments from Ostapenko towards Taylor Townsend
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says that she believes Jelena Ostapenko’s comments to Taylor Townsend following the Latvian’s second-round defeat at the US Open yesterday were “terrible.” Ostapenko, herself a former Grand Slam champion, became incensed during the contest after she deemed Townsend to have failed to apologise for winning a point via a […]
Raducanu’s impressive summer ended in clinical fashion at US Open by exceptional Rybakina
Elena Rybakina put together a serving masterclass to oust Emma Raducanu, beating the Briton 6-1, 6-2 in a dominant performance to reach the fourth round of the US Open for the first time in her career. It is hard to believe that a player whose flat, powerful baseline game is so formidable on hard courts […]
Medvedev handed heavy fine following his US Open meltdown
Not for the first time in New York, Daniil Medvedev played the part of the pantomime villain perfectly at the US Open this year. Usually, however, the combustible Russian is at odds with the equally tempestuous Queen’s crowd – most famously during his memorable run to the final in 2019 where he goaded spectators into […]
Serena Williams posts emotional tribute to sister Venus after gallant US Open defeat
Serena Williams – 23-time Grand Slam champion and younger sister to fellow American great Venus – has posted a heartwarming tribute to her elder sister, following Williams’ first-round exit at the US Open. After a battle that was closer than expected on Monday evening, seven-time Grand Slam titlist Williams was eventually knocked out by Karolina […]
Superb Raducanu powers into US Open third round in dominant fashion
Emma Raducanu required exactly one hour to dispatch rising young qualifier Janice Tjen, defeating the Indonesian 6-2, 6-1 in a devastating display to race into the third round of the US Open for the second time in her career. It was Raducanu’s first time competing deeper than the opening round since her stunning title run […]
Coco Gauff survives “mentally exhausting” match against Tomljanovic despite continued service woes
In an extended and highly entertaining night session encounter, Coco Gauff came through a testing match against the perennially dangerous Alja Tomljanovic to keep her US Open hopes alive. The 2023 champion has struggled in recent months, following her second Grand Slam title in Paris back in June, with particularly concerning yet familiar problems on […]
“Healthy again” Sinner makes ominous start to his US Open title defence
World No 1 Jannik Sinner has revealed that he is fully healthy and in good shape, following a bout of illness that wrecked his chances in the Cincinnati final the week prior to the US Open. The Italian had to withdraw from that match in the opening set, before also pulling out of the revamped […]
Venus Williams awarded women’s doubles wildcard at US Open
On an emotionally charged night on Arthur Ashe Stadium two evenings ago, most believed that Venus Williams had bid farewell to the US Open for another year and – quite possibly – for the final time in her glittering career. Yet, just under 48 hours after that heroic loss to Karolina Muchova in the first […]
Garcia and Kvitova draw the curtain on their careers after US Open losses
Two-time Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitova, and 2022 WTA Finals champion, Caroline Garcia, both waved farewell to professional tennis after their first-round losses to Diane Parry and Kamila Rakhimova respectively. Kvitova, who claimed Wimbledon crowns in 2011 and 2014, ends her career with a total of 31 WTA titles and as a former world No 2. […]