Author: gabriel

Jack Draper’s US Open journey ended in heartbreak after he succumbed to a straight-sets defeat against Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals, while battling illness on court. The British number one had an impressive run in New York, hoping to follow in the footsteps of Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu by claiming the title.   Draper,…

British number one, 22-year-old Jack Draper, saw his breakout run at the US Open come to an end in a 7-5, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 defeat to Italy’s Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals. Draper, seeded 25th, put up a strong fight in the opening set, causing problems for Sinner.   However, as the match progressed and…

Aryna Sabalenka is determined to claim her first US Open title when she faces in-form American Jessica Pegula in Saturday’s final at Flushing Meadows.   Pegula, who impressively halted Karolina Muchova’s rise, secured her spot in her maiden Grand Slam final. Down 6-1, 2-0 against Muchova in the semi-final, Pegula staged a remarkable comeback to…

Jessica Pegula, the 30-year-old American, finally broke her quarter-final curse by defeating World No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the US Open. Before this match, Pegula had lost all six of her previous Grand Slam quarter-final appearances. However, she overcame that hurdle with an impressive 6-2, 6-4 victory, advancing to her first semi-final in a major…

Jannik Sinner moved closer to claiming his second Grand Slam title of 2024 by reaching his first-ever US Open semi-final on Wednesday, defeating 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4. Sinner, the top seed, will face 25th-ranked Jack Draper, who also made his first Slam semi-final with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 victory over Australia’s…