21 hours ago
ESPN made a curious decision in the midst of its Thursday night September 3, primetime tennis coverage of the 2026 US Open.
Following Coco Gauff's straight set win over Paula Badosa and before Alexander Zverev took the court to play Quentin Hays, the network opted to air a desk commentary segment with Malika Andrews and Sam Querrey instead of showing live footage of the conclusion of the Gael Monfils, Learner Tien match.
Gael Monfils lost in straight sets. This match marked his last ever as a player at the US Open. He is retiring at the end of the year to take a desk job. Monfils, who celebrated his 40th birthday with a win on Tuesday night, has played at the US Open for over two decades beginning as a junior.
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In addition to missing live coverage of American tennis star Learner Tien achieving a career best by advancing to the third round at the US Open, fans missed the emotional farewell by Monfils.
#monfils #learner #night #desk
Following Coco Gauff's straight set win over Paula Badosa and before Alexander Zverev took the court to play Quentin Hays, the network opted to air a desk commentary segment with Malika Andrews and Sam Querrey instead of showing live footage of the conclusion of the Gael Monfils, Learner Tien match.
Gael Monfils lost in straight sets. This match marked his last ever as a player at the US Open. He is retiring at the end of the year to take a desk job. Monfils, who celebrated his 40th birthday with a win on Tuesday night, has played at the US Open for over two decades beginning as a junior.
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In addition to missing live coverage of American tennis star Learner Tien achieving a career best by advancing to the third round at the US Open, fans missed the emotional farewell by Monfils.
#monfils #learner #night #desk
1 day ago
A "battle-tested" Coco Gauff showed grit to keep her bid for a second US Open ******* le alive with victory over Paula Badosa in the second round.
Fourth seed Gauff had lost her past two matches against former world number two Badosa, but showed impressive composure in a tough encounter.
The American was twice a break up in the second set and served for the match at 6-5, only to put a volley into the net to send it to a tie-break.
After a quick yell of "why?" towards her team, Gauff reset and was solid to close out victory on a second match point.
Gauff's improved second serve was on show throughout - she won 57% of points behind it and committed just five double faults.
#second #badosa #coco #paula
Fourth seed Gauff had lost her past two matches against former world number two Badosa, but showed impressive composure in a tough encounter.
The American was twice a break up in the second set and served for the match at 6-5, only to put a volley into the net to send it to a tie-break.
After a quick yell of "why?" towards her team, Gauff reset and was solid to close out victory on a second match point.
Gauff's improved second serve was on show throughout - she won 57% of points behind it and committed just five double faults.
#second #badosa #coco #paula
2 days ago
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Welcome to the U.S. Open briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament.
On Day 4, a surreal nine minutes and 48 seconds on Stadium 17, the art of scheduling tetris and making sense of three surprise results.
At about 12:45 p.m Wednesday, Paula Badosa and Daria Kasatkina walked onto Stadium 17 at the U.S. Open.
Nine minutes and 48 seconds later, they walked off, with Badosa headed into the second round. The scoreline read a routine 6-1, 6-4; the match was anything but.
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Welcome to the U.S. Open briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament.
On Day 4, a surreal nine minutes and 48 seconds on Stadium 17, the art of scheduling tetris and making sense of three surprise results.
At about 12:45 p.m Wednesday, Paula Badosa and Daria Kasatkina walked onto Stadium 17 at the U.S. Open.
Nine minutes and 48 seconds later, they walked off, with Badosa headed into the second round. The scoreline read a routine 6-1, 6-4; the match was anything but.
#stories #follow #welcome
3 days ago
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Coco Gauff is looking to win her second U.S. Open championship this year — her first came in 2023, but since then, Aryna Sabalenka has dominated the hardcourt tennis tournament, winning back-to-back in 2024 and 2025. Gauff continues her latest campaign for a **** le Thursday morning when she faces Paula Badosa, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. ET. It will air on ESPN and stream on the ESPN Unlimited app.
Here's everything you need to know to watch Thursday's Gauff vs. Badosa match at the 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament, plus, check out the full TV schedule, where to stream matches without cable and more.
Date: September 3, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. ET
#gauff #open #espn #stream
Coco Gauff is looking to win her second U.S. Open championship this year — her first came in 2023, but since then, Aryna Sabalenka has dominated the hardcourt tennis tournament, winning back-to-back in 2024 and 2025. Gauff continues her latest campaign for a **** le Thursday morning when she faces Paula Badosa, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. ET. It will air on ESPN and stream on the ESPN Unlimited app.
Here's everything you need to know to watch Thursday's Gauff vs. Badosa match at the 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament, plus, check out the full TV schedule, where to stream matches without cable and more.
Date: September 3, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. ET
#gauff #open #espn #stream
3 months ago
Paula Badosa enjoyed a big win over Coco Gauff at the Berlin Open on Wednesday.
Badosa is a fantastic tennis player when she is healthy. Her biggest issue is a chronic back injury that cost her mental and physical turmoil and extensive absences from the WTA Tour.
She also has another big issue. Badosa cannot stop talking about her ex-boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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They were the darlings of tennis on and off court, and fans were cheering for them to succeed. From the outside, they were globetrotters who enjoyed seeing the world together. However, Badosa paints a different picture.
Badosa is a fantastic tennis player when she is healthy. Her biggest issue is a chronic back injury that cost her mental and physical turmoil and extensive absences from the WTA Tour.
She also has another big issue. Badosa cannot stop talking about her ex-boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas.
MORE: Stephen A. Smith shares profanity-laced opinion on Venus, Serena playing Wimbledon doubles
They were the darlings of tennis on and off court, and fans were cheering for them to succeed. From the outside, they were globetrotters who enjoyed seeing the world together. However, Badosa paints a different picture.
