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1 min read • 11 Sep 2026

Bed at 6:45am - US Open semi-finalists fight effects of late-night finishes

New York is known as the city that never sleeps. But that comes at a price for US Open stars - including men's semi-finalists Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev....

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1 min read • 9 Sep 2026

'Just a number' - Rybakina's rise to world number one

Elena Rybakina becomes the new women's world number one after reaching the US Open semi-finals, ending Aryna Sabalenka's 99-week reign at the top of the rankings....

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1 min read • 9 Sep 2026

Shelton reaches semis after beating Alcaraz in five-set epic

Watch highlights from Ben Shelton's thrilling five-set win over Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open which finished at 03:34 local time....

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1 min read • 7 Sep 2026

Tennis' Darkest Hour: The Little Peanut

One moment of madness changes sport forever - but who was Monica Seles?...

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1 min read • 5 Sep 2026

Williams sisters crash out of US Open after losing to Chan and Joint

Venus and Serena Williams fell short against 14th seeds Chan Hao-Ching and Maya Joint who beat them 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (10-7) in front of a roaring Arthur Ashe stadium at the US Open....

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1 min read • 5 Sep 2026

No Brits left in US Open singles - but are there reasons to be positive?

There will be no British interest in the second week of another Grand Slam at the US Open - but is it all doom and gloom?...

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1 min read • 5 Sep 2026

Williams sisters exit US Open but excite - what does future hold?

Serena and Venus Williams may have lost in their US Open doubles return, but the veteran pair proved they can still compete on an entertaining night in New York....

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1 min read • 4 Sep 2026

100 influencers invited to US Open spark debate on 'tennis etiquette'

The behaviour of influencers and content creators has become a major talking point at this year's US Open amid incidents of matches being disrupted....

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1 min read • 2 Sep 2026

From Grand Slam glory to an early-onset dementia diagnosis

Rugby legend Ryan Jones talks candidly about his early-onset dementia diagnosis....

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1 min read • 31 Aug 2026

Midnight matches and money disputes - why is tennis schedule such a headache?

BBC Sport explores the ongoing dispute over scheduling issues and late-night finishes at tennis' Grand Slam events....

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1 min read • 31 Aug 2026

Watch: Djokovic overcome with emotion during US Open loss

Novak Djokovic breaks down in tears during his first-round loss in the US Open against Argentina's Mariano Navone....

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1 min read • 26 Aug 2026

Williams and Alcaraz team up at US Open

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz take on Flavio Coboilli and Belinda Bencic in the mixed doubles at the US Open, eventually losing 5-4 (7-4) 4-1....

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