US Open

His attempts led to the player’s explosive row with the umpire and a code violation en route to defeat.

US Open champion Naomi Osaka on Monday set her sights on Olympic glory in 2020 as she became only the second Japanese woman to reach number four in the world rankings.

The former World No 1 will now focus on his rehabilitation ahead of the 2019 season

World number one Rafael Nadal on Wednesday pulled out of tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai due to the right knee injury that forced him to retire from the US Open.

The cartoon has been condemned as racist by civil rights leaders, celebrities and fans.

The International Tennis Federation has come out in support of chair umpire Carlos Ramos in the wake of Serena Williams' US Open final defeat.

She also said he treated her differently than male players during her loss to Naomi Osaka.

Djokovic, playing in his eighth final in New York and already the champion in 2011 and 2015, is now just three Slams behind Rafael Nadal and six back from the all-time record 20 held by Roger Federer

Williams was handed three code violations — and docked a point and then a game — in her 6-2, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka in the Flushing Meadows final

Serena Williams has been fined a total of $17,000 for her three code violations during the US Open Final.

The victory made Murray, who won last year with Martina Hingis, the first man to win consecutive U.S. Open mixed doubles titles since Bob Bryan in 2003-04.

Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as her idol Serena Williams angrily imploded, calling the chair umpire in the US Open final "a thief".

Novak Djokovic heads into his US Open final clash with Juan Martin del Potro on Sunday knowing he faces an immense challenge if he is to add to his growing repertoire of grand slam triumphs.

Third seed Del Potro, the champion in 2009, was 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 ahead when Nadal retired.

She was the winner in 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014

Nadal won 40 percent of his first serves in the opener as he struggled with the high humidity on Arthur Ashe Stadium court, with Thiem becoming the first player to ‘bagel’ the Spaniard at Flushing Meadows since Andy Roddick 14 years ago.

Defending US Open champion Sloane Stephens was dumped out in the quarterfinals after losing 6-2 6-3 to Latvian 19th seed Anastasija Sevastova in sweltering conditions on Tuesday.

Millman advanced to a quarterfinal match-up against sixth seed Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic sweated his way to a 6-3 6-4 6-3 fourth round win over Joao Sousa as the heat returned to the US Open on Monday.

The 14th-seeded American, looking to go one better than her runner-up finish at Flushing Meadows last year, relied on both her dangerous serve and powerful groundstrokes.