The shocks started early at this US Open as 23-time grand slam champion and fourth seed Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest exit at a major in 20 years, losing in the first round.
The Serb broke down in tears as he fell in five sets to Mariano Navone, in a match where he physically struggled with the heat and humidity and threw up several times.
The defeat - his first time losing in the opening round of a slam since the Australian Open in 2006 - brings an abrupt end to his quest for a 25th major **** le.
Third seed and last year's semi-finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime is the biggest name to fall so far, losing in four sets to Russia's Karen Khachanov in the second round, while last year's finalist and 10th seed Amanda Anisimova crashed out in the third round to Anastasia Potapova.
2024 runner-up Taylor Fritz also lost in the third round, falling in five to 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo, as did French Open finalist Flavio Cobolli on a Saturday of shocks.

#Third #shocks

The shocks have already started at the US Open as 23-time grand slam champion and fourth seed Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest exit at a major in 20 years, losing in the first round.
The Serb broke down in tears as he fell in five sets to Mariano Navone, in a match where he physically struggled with the heat and humidity and threw up several times.
The defeat - his first time losing in the opening round of a slam since the Australian Open in 2006 - brings an abrupt end to his quest for a 25th major ***** le.
Third seed and last year's semi-finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime is the biggest name to fall so far, losing in four sets to Russia's Karen Khachanov in the second round, while last year's finalist and 10th seed Amanda Anisimova crashed out in the third round to Anastasia Potapova.
2024 runner-up Taylor Fritz also lost in the third round, falling in five to 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo, as did French Open finalist Flavio Cobolli on a Saturday of shocks.

#seed #Third #losing

Coco Gauff marched into the fourth round of the US Open but compatriots Amanda Anisimova and Madison Keys exited on a mixed day for home hopes in New York.
Gauff, the most recent American champion in New York in 2023, did not have things all her own way but maintained her bid for a second triumph by overcoming Spain's Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-4.
However, Keys said she felt "scared" as she slumped to defeat despite leading her third set against China's Zheng Qinwen 5-0, while last year's runner-up Anisimova lost in straight sets.
But there still will be five American women in the last 16, with teenager Iva Jovic winning later on Saturday to join Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Taylor Townsend and Emma Navarro.
American players could also contest five of the eight fourth-round matches in the men's draw, with Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul and Alex Michelsen through - and Learner Tien still to play.

#gauff #keys #round #last

The shocks have already started at the US Open as 23-time grand slam champion and fourth seed Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest exit at a major in 20 years, losing in the first round.
The Serb broke down in tears as he fell in five sets to Mariano Navone, in a match where he physically struggled with the heat and humidity and threw up several times.
The defeat - his first time losing in the opening round of a slam since the Australian Open in 2006 - brings an abrupt end to his quest for a 25th major ******* le.
Third seed and last year's semi-finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime is the biggest name to fall so far, losing in four sets to Russia's Karen Khachanov in the second round, while last year's finalist and 10th seed Amanda Anisimova crashed out in the third round to Anastasia Potapova.
2024 runner-up Taylor Fritz also lost in the third round, falling in five to 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo, as did French Open finalist Flavio Cobolli on a Saturday of shocks.

#round #shocks

The American charge faltered at the US Open after shock defeats for Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova.
Fritz, the ninth seed, looked to be cruising into the fourth round when he moved two sets ahead of Argentina's Federico Cerundolo.
The 28-year-old, runner-up two years ago, had not dropped a set all week and appeared to be on the verge of joining compatriots Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul and Alex Michelson in the last 16.
But Cerundolo, the surprise winner at Queen's Club earlier this summer, scrapped his way back into an error-heavy match and won 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4.
The host nation is still looking for its first men's singles ****** le winner since 2003, when Andy Roddick beat Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final.

#amanda

Amanda Anisimova, runner-up at the 2025 US Open, fell Saturday in the third round to Anastasia Potapova, who capitalized on a flood of unforced errors from the American.
Potapova, seeded 24th, topped the 10th-seeded Anisimova 6-2, 7-5.
Anisimova enjoyed a sterling 2025, also reaching the final of Wimbledon and winning two prestigious tour events, but she has struggled to approach her level from last year.
Potapova took full advantage of 46 unforced errors from Anisimova, who had already been pushed hard in her second-round win over another Austrian, Lilli Tagger.
Potapova, who was born in Russia but now plays for Austria, will next face either fifth-seeded reigning French Open champion Mirra Andreeva, a 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) winner over Czech Nikola Bartunkova.

#potapova #amanda

Nike tennis is sharing its basketball-inspired designed 2026 US Open kits for Alexandra Eala and hopefully Carlos Alcaraz (if he is healthy enough to play).
Netting and cut-outs are central themes in Eala's kit which were also visible in Aryna Sabalenka's black and red kit which garnered mixed reviews.
Eala and Alcaraz are photographed in differing shades of blue.
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Eala's look differs from Sabalenka's in the placement of the netting (back and sides for Eala and front for Sabalenka).

#eala #nike #open #anisimova

In their first meeting, American Amanda Anisimova defeated Alexandra Eala in three sets at the 2026 Cincinnati Open.
Anisimova struggled at times, dropping the first set. The pinnacle of that set was a 20 minute game in the fifth game. Eala held after 13 deuces.
Eala has had a great summer. Anisimova has played a lot less tennis than Eala this year due to injuries. It was only her second Top 20 win of the year.
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There is no rest for the weary as Anisimova who finished her match near 1 AM EDT Tuesday morning will face the Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova on Wednesday.

#alexandra

THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — A year on from Amanda Anisimova’s emotional speech after a 6-0, 6-0 Wimbledon final defeat to Iga Świątek, Karolína Muchová was similarly struggling to hold it together.
The tears flowed down her face on Saturday early evening just as they had done for Anisimova a year earlier, as Muchová went up to do one of the toughest things in tennis: Give a runners-up speech, having just suffered one of the biggest heartbreaks in the sport.
This was nothing like the loss Anisimova had suffered, but it will be no less crushing — even if the emotions are different.
Muchová was beaten 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 by her friend and fellow Czech Linda Nosková, who overcame unraveling at her first sight of the finish line in the second set by resetting to win in three.
Between the second and third sets, the match had seemed there for the taking for Muchová. The 29-year-old had saved five championship points, winning five straight games, to come from 5-2 down against an opponent who was falling apart. When Muchová forced break point three times in the first game of the decider, a comeback win seemed inevitable.

Aryna Sabalenka faces Naomi Osaka in a battle of current and former world No 1s with Wimbledon staging a fourth-round blockbuster between four-time grand slam champions.
Osaka, 28, is through to the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time and while her fashion walk-outs have attracted considerable attention, the ***** anese star has found serious form on the grass after struggling on the surface earlier in her career.
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Osaka now plays top seed Sabalenka for the fourth time this season. Before this year, Osaka and Sabalenka had not played since the 2018 US Open but Sabalenka has won all three of this season’s meetings - including in the last-16 of last month’s French Open.
Neither Osaka or Sabalenka have won a grass-court before, but the Wimbledon draw is opening up after defeats for Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Amanda Anisimova on the other side of the bracket on Saturday.

Reigning champion Iga Swiatek and second seed Elena Rybakina were knocked out of Wimbledon as seeds continued to tumble from the draw before the start of the second week.
Swiatek, who thrashed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in last year’s Wimbledon final to win her sixth grand slam ****** le, fell to the 29th seed Alexandra Eala on Centre Court, with the 21-year-old making history for the Philippines by reaching the fourth round.
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It came after former Wimbledon champion Rybakina was also knocked out, following a third-round defeat to Elise Mertens. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka now faces a blockbuster against Naomi Osaka after two of her biggest rivals exited the tournament.
Meanwhile, reigning men’s champion and top seed Jannik Sinner is gathering form after a slow start at the Championships, while seventh seed Novak Djokovic remains a possible semi-final opponent for the Italian as the 39-year-old bids to win a record-breaking 25th grand slam ****** le

Reigning champion Iga Swiatek and second seed Elena Rybakina were knocked out of Wimbledon as seeds continued to tumble from the draw before the start of the second week.
Swiatek, who thrashed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in last year’s Wimbledon final to win her sixth grand slam ***** le, fell to the 29th seed Alexandra Eala on Centre Court, with the 21-year-old making history for the Philippines by reaching the fourth round.
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It came after former Wimbledon champion Rybakina was also knocked out, following a third-round defeat to Elise Mertens. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka now faces a blockbuster against Naomi Osaka after two of her biggest rivals exited the tournament.
Meanwhile, reigning men’s champion and top seed Jannik Sinner is gathering form after a slow start at the Championships, while seventh seed Novak Djokovic remains a possible semi-final opponent for the Italian as the 39-year-old bids to win a record-breaking 25th grand slam ***** le

Alexandra Eala made more history for the Philippines as the 21-year-old rising star stunned defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek to extend her record run to the fourth round.
Eala, the 29th seed, won 7-6 6-2 in two hours and 14 minutes for the biggest win of her blossoming career as well as the most significant upset of this year’s Championships.
Eala won a **** anic 85-minute first set on Centre Court, saving set points as she won the tiebreak 11-9, before breaking an increasingly erratic Swiatek twice in quick succession to seize control.
Despite getting one of the breaks back and saving the first two match points, Swiatek was unable to stop the slide, making more than 40 unforced errors across the match as the Polish star exited Wimbledon in the third round for the third time in five years.
It is the second time in Eala’s young career that she has beaten the third seed Swiatek, who won her sixth grand **** le by thrashing Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in last year’s Wimbledon final. Eala had previously made her big breakthrough when she defeated Swiatek when ranked 140th in the world and as a 19-year-old wildcard at last season’’s Miami Open.

ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — As Iva Jović dismantled Tatjana Maria, the grass-court savant, to reach the Wimbledon third round, it would have been easy to wonder why the American looks like such a natural on a tennis court that is far from the norm in the U.S..
Jović didn't play on grass at all growing up in Los Angeles, but the way she stays so low, and sends groundstrokes that thud across the turf and out of her opponents' reach, has made her very much at home on a surface that can drive even the most accomplished players crazy.
Only 18, but ranked No. 16 and rising fast, Jović beat last year's Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova on her way to the semifinals of Queen's, a prestigious grass warm-up event, a few weeks ago. She thrashed Maria, the 2025 champion at Queen's and a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2022, 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday.
Her secret? A youth spent playing soccer, for her local team in LA.
"It was so helpful," Jović said during an interview at the All England Club.

This year's Wimbledon Championships are under way - and you can follow every minute live across the BBC.
World number one Jannik Sinner is defending his men's singles crown, but two-time winner Carlos Alcaraz is missing with a wrist injury.
Poland's Iga Swiatek is the defending women's champion, having beaten Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in last year's final.
The tournament takes place from Monday, 29 June to Sunday, 11 July, with coverage across all BBC platforms.
Here is all you need to know.

Serena Williams headlines the Wimbledon order of play on day two of the Championships as the 23-time grand slam champion makes her return to singles after four years away.
Williams, 44, has not played a singles match since the 2022 US Open but will take her comeback to the next level when the wild card steps onto Centre Court to play Australia's Maya Joint.
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After Jack Draper's withdrawal from Wimbledon due to a relapse of his arm injury , denying a first-round blockbuster against Taylor Fritz, British players will be out to claim a first win of the Championships after yesterday's wipeout.
Defending women's champion Iga Swiatek will open play on Centre Court, with Amanda Anisimova, Ben Shelton and French Open champion Alexander Zverev the other stars in first-round action on day two.

A relieved Iga Swiatek cried on court after she began her Wimbledon **** le defence with a stuttering three-set victory over Taylor Townsend.
The Pole evoked memories of her crushing 6-0 6-0 final victory over Amanda Anisimova 12 months ago as she dropped just one game in the opening set.
However, the third seed had to fight through her own frustration and an increased level from her American opponent to win 6-1 2-6 6-3 in just over two hours.
After letting out a roar of celebration, Swiatek became tearful and hid her face in her towel as she took a few moments to collect herself.
Her father and sister, sat on the front row of the Royal Box, then joined in the ovation as she walked over to carry out her post-match interview.

Amanda Anisimova's bid to banish memories of the worst Wimbledon final defeat in more than a century began with a comfortable straight-sets victory.
The American's maiden grand slam final quickly turned from a dream into a nightmare last year when she was thrashed 6-0, 6-0 by Iga Swiatek inside an hour.
Having become only the third woman ever to lose a major final without winning a game, and the first at Wimbledon since 1911, her return to SW19 started with a 6-3, 6-2 success over North Macedonian qualifier Lina Gjorcheska.
The sixth seed, 24, will face compatriot Sofia Kenin in the second round after she defeated Croatian Petra Marcinko 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.
Clara Tauson's quest to emulate last year's career-best run was ended by a 6-3, 6-3 loss to two-time grand slam semi-finalist Maria Sakkari.

Serena Williams headlines the Wimbledon order of play on day two of the Championships as the 23-time grand slam champion makes her return to singles after four years away.
Williams, 44, has not played a singles match since the 2022 US Open but will take her comeback to the next level when the wild card steps onto Centre Court to play Australia's Maya Joint.
After Jack Draper's withdrawal from Wimbledon due to a relapse of his arm injury, denying a first-round blockbuster against Taylor Fritz, British players will be out to claim a first win of the Championships after yesterday's wipeout.
Defending women's champion Iga Swiatek will open play on Centre Court, with Amanda Anisimova, Ben Shelton and French Open champion Alexander Zverev the other stars in first-round action on day two.
Here's the order of play on day one and the tournament schedule

This year's Wimbledon Championships are under way - and you can follow every minute live across the BBC.
World number one Jannik Sinner is defending his men's singles crown, but rival and two-time winner Carlos Alcaraz is missing with a wrist injury.
Poland's Iga Swiatek is the defending women's champion, having beaten Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in last year's showpiece.
The tournament takes place from Monday, 29 June to Sunday, 11 July, with coverage across all BBC platforms.
Here is all you need to know.