Valentin Vacherot’s unlikely run at the Rolex Shanghai Masters reached a historic peak Saturday as the Monegasque qualifier toppled four-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 to reach the championship match. Ranked No. 204 in the PIF ATP Rankings, Vacherot became the lowest-ranked finalist in ATP Masters 1000 history, pulling off one of the biggest upsets…
Goncalo Oliveira, a professional tennis player representing Venezuela, was suspended for four years Friday by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after testing positive for methamphetamine, an agency statement confirmed. The 30-year-old Portuguese-born athlete argued that the positive result came from a kiss, but an independent tribunal rejected his explanation. Oliveira was provisionally suspended in January after…
Getty Images The US Open has again shattered the record for the largest prize pool in tennis history. The 2025 edition of the tournament featured $90 million in total money up for grabs, a 20% increase from the $75 million pool over last year’s event. The $90 million figure places the US Open well ahead…
Carlos Alcaraz toppled Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to complete a near-perfect showing at the US Open, capturing his sixth career grand slam in dominating fashion. Alcaraz improved to 10-5 in his career against Sinner and has won seven of the last eight matchups between the titans, including three major finals, finishing…
No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka became the first woman since Serena Williams in 2013 and 2014 to win back-to-back US Open titles on Saturday, as she cruised past No. 8 seed Amanda Anisimova in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6(3). Sabalenka didn’t seem to have her absolute A-game on Saturday, but she didn’t need it as Anisimova…
Getty Images The US Open is again shattering the record for the largest prize pool in tennis history. The 2025 edition of the tournament features $90 million in total money up for grabs, a 20% increase from the $75 million pool for the 2024 tournament. The $90 million figure places the US Open well ahead…
On Sunday, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will meet in the US Open men’s final, a third consecutive grand slam finals meeting between the pair. After Alcaraz won their meeting at the French Open, Sinner got revenge at Wimbledon, leaving bragging rights for the year up in the air in New York. The rivalry between…
Novak Djokovic chased down a deep corner smash from Carlos Alcaraz and laced a backhand down the line early in Friday’s US Open semifinals, a signature shot that brought the crowd to its feet. Djokovic’s 92 MPH sliding two-handed wasn’t even good enough to win the game as the Serbian lost in straight sets 6-4,…
Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz is hunting major game. The 22-year-old Spaniard is heading back to the US Open final after ousting 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets Friday in New York. (6-4, 7-6(4), 6-2) Now, Alcaraz awaits the winner of No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 24 Felix Auger Aliassime. Alcaraz took advantage…
Amanda Anisimova is in her second straight Grand Slam final, though she’ll certainly be hoping for a less disastrous showing than her Wimbledon showing in July. Anisimova will face world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open finals on Saturday. Anisimova’s fantastic run to the Wimbledon final led to a disaster of a championship…
