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Taylor Fritz's loss to Italy's Sinner in the US Open final extends Slam drought for American men
Read full article: Taylor Fritz's loss to Italy's Sinner in the US Open final extends Slam drought for American menTaylor Fritz has come up short in his bid to win the first Grand Slam singles title for an American man in 21 years.
Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in the US Open men's final just weeks after his doping exoneration
Read full article: Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in the US Open men's final just weeks after his doping exonerationJannik Sinner has defeated Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 with a relentless baseline game to win the U.S. Open men’s championship less than three weeks after being exonerated in a doping case.
Taylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner at the US Open
Read full article: Taylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner at the US OpenTaylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner in the U.S. Open men's final on Sunday.
Taylor Fritz beats Frances Tiafoe to become the first American man in a US Open final since 2006
Read full article: Taylor Fritz beats Frances Tiafoe to become the first American man in a US Open final since 2006Taylor Fritz has defeated a fading Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in an all-American matchup at the U.S. Open to reach his first Grand Slam final.
US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter again
Read full article: US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter againIt's been 21 years since an American man won a Grand Slam title, but the country is guaranteed a male finalist at the U.S. Open this weekend.
US Open 2023: Frances Tiafoe and other US men know it’s been 20 years since Andy Roddick’s title
Read full article: US Open 2023: Frances Tiafoe and other US men know it’s been 20 years since Andy Roddick’s titleFrances Tiafoe and the other American men getting set to play at the U.S. Open are well aware of the facts.
Pickleball Slam: Roddick, Agassi, McEnroe, Chang take swings
Read full article: Pickleball Slam: Roddick, Agassi, McEnroe, Chang take swingsThe latest attempt to help pickleball find a footing on television is coming this weekend when Andy Roddick, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang take part in a made-for-TV exhibition in Hollywood, Florida.
What makes Novak Djokovic great? Shots, yes, but also mind
Read full article: What makes Novak Djokovic great? Shots, yes, but also mindNovak Djokovic enters his U.S. Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev needing two wins to complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam by a man in more than a half-century.
Djokovic extends Slam bid; 1st time no US players in Open QF
Read full article: Djokovic extends Slam bid; 1st time no US players in Open QFNovak Djokovic has extended his pursuit of the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men's tennis since 1969 by beating the last U.S. singles player at the U.S. Open.
T-Squared: What you can expect at this year’s Texas Tribune Festival
Read full article: T-Squared: What you can expect at this year’s Texas Tribune FestivalNearly 150 speakers (including 20 more biggies revealed today) across more than 50 sessions. Four days of virtual programs. Two jampacked days of in-person programs. Everything streamed. Everything on demand. Are you as excited as we are?
No sign of Grand Slam drought ending soon for American men
Read full article: No sign of Grand Slam drought ending soon for American menThe last American man to win a Grand Slam tournament was Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open in 2003, and there's no sign the drought will end anytime soon. “But I don’t see it being what it once was ever again.”AdOpelka, for one, isn’t surprised the United States has the same number of seeded men in Melbourne as, say, Bulgaria or Norway. The United States has four seeded women in Melbourne, including Kenin and Serena Williams. That’s a challenge, because those kids want to play basketball and football.”The United States Tennis Association has inner-city programs in more than 250 locations. Opelka (ranked 38th), Fritz (ranked 31st), Tommy Paul (53rd) and Frances Tiafoe (64th) are all 23 and good friends who root for each other.