Jabeur, who said she had been dealing with an illness before the tournament, appeared weary at the end of the match but nonetheless took the first step toward a repeat run to the final.
Category: Tennis
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At the U.S. Open, Frances Tiafoe Picks Up Where He Left Off
Tiafoe, who made a sensational run to the semifinal in New York last year where he ran into Carlos Alcaraz, got an easy first-round win over Learner Tien on Monday.
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Frances Tiafoe Is Ready to Win the U.S. Open and Make Tennis Cool
Returning to the U.S. Open after last year’s electric run and crushing defeat, the boundary-busting American thinks he can win it all — and make tennis cool.
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Frances Tiafoe Is Ready to Win the U.S. Open and Make Tennis Cool
Returning to the U.S. Open after last year’s electric run and crushing defeat, the boundary-busting American thinks he can win it all — and make tennis cool.
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How to Recognize a Tennis Prodigy
The people who coached Frances Tiafoe as a child said they could see even then that he would become one of the world’s top players. But how did they know?
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Carlos Alcaraz Is Bending Tennis to His Will and Taking Over the Game
Alcaraz, the defending U.S. Open men’s singles champion, has forced the best players in the world to adapt to his playing style, or risk losing for a long time.
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A Fan Favorite Is Still Trying to Clear Her Major Hurdle
Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian player who is popular among spectators and fellow competitors, is the only woman to appear in three of the last five major singles finals. But she has lost them all.
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A Field Guide to the 2023 U.S. Open
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek will try to defend their singles titles, but the likes of Novak Djokovic, Frances Tiafoe, Ons Jabeur and Coco Gauff won’t make it easy.
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In Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic Has a Much-Needed Gift: A Rival
The budding rivalry between the two top-ranked players has added an unexpected thrill to the final act of Djokovic’s career, our columnist writes.
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The Suddenly Hot ‘Coco and Jessie Show’ Is Ready to Open in New York
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula enter the U.S. Open with both on a roll. Can they withstand the home-country pressure?
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Novak Djokovic, Back in New York and Loving It as Never Before
Led by Carlos Alcaraz, tennis youth is coming for Djokovic. “My role nowadays is to prevent them from that.”