Osaka smacks ball into crowd

'Rattled' Osaka blown away in US Open upset

September 4, 2021 admin 0

Naomi Osaka smacked her racket against Arthur Ashe Stadium's court. Moments later, she chucked her equipment, sending it bouncing and skidding halfway to the net. Then came a full-on spike near the baseline.

'Next Rafa': Teen phenom downs 'bitter' Tsitsipas

September 4, 2021 admin 0

Until now, 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz has exhibited enough promise and precociousness to make people think he eventually could succeed Rafael Nadal as Spain's top tennis player. This morning (AEST) the U.S. Open, with a dramatic five-set victory over No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alcaraz showed why he's been getting so much attention already.