Djokovic beats Federer to win second US Open title

2015-09-14 11:04:29

Novak Djokovic vanquished long-time rival Roger Federer 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 to win the US Open on Sunday to cap one of greatest grand slam seasons of all-time.

Open and shut: Pennetta wins title, retires

2015-09-14 07:51:35

Calling it quits after all-Italian final against childhood friend

Vinci not afraid to laugh at herself

2015-09-14 07:51:35

Roberta Vinci shrugged off her US Open final loss to fellow Italian Flavia Pennetta by dreaming of home-made pasta and enjoying her last New York hamburger.

Serena loses Grand Slam bid in shocking upset

2015-09-12 15:14:53

Serena Williams' bid for a rare calendar-year Grand Slam came to a shocking halt at the US Open on Friday when the defending champion suffered one of the greatest tennis upsets to unseeded Italian Roberta Vinci.

Sharapova set for WTA final,3 Chinese set for youth tourney

2015-09-12 11:37:38

Russian star ace Maria Sharapova has secured a spot in the eight-seed Women's Tennis Association year-end championship while three young Chinese players boast high hopes to compete alongside the stars at a designate youth tournament.

NY police chief apologizes to arrested ex-tennis star

2015-09-11 09:27:09

New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton apologized on Thursday to former US tennis star James Blake, who was arrested after being wrongly identified as a suspect in a fraud ring and said he was concerned over how much force was used.

Federer, Wawrinka set up all-Swiss semi

2015-09-10 10:52:38

When Wawrinka served the first ball, empty seats were few and far between. By the time he closed out the 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 win, the stadium was less than a third full. Everyone had rushed to see the end of Roger Federer's sprint past No. 12 Richard Gasquet.

16-year-old Li Zhuhao breaks men's 200m butterfly world junior record

2015-09-09 09:25:58

The 16-year-old Li Zhuhao broke the world junior record in the men's 200 meters butterfly at the Chinese National Swimming Championships here on Tuesday.

Murray's major quarterfinal streak ends with US Open loss to Anderson

2015-09-08 10:55:34

Andy Murray watched a 130 mph ace zoom by to create a two-set deficit at the US Open, and then sat in his changeover chair and cursed at himself, over and over and over.

No.1 Djokovic outlasts Bautista Agut, into US Open quarters

2015-09-07 13:51:02

Novak Djokovic held his hand to his ear and glared into the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Serena Williams beats Keys to set up quarterfinal vs Venus

2015-09-07 11:25:20

Playing the best she during this US Open as she chases a calendar-year Grand Slam, Williams set up a quarterfinal against older sister Venus by making only six unforced errors in a 6-3, 6-3 victory over 19th-seeded Madison Keys on Sunday.

Guinness record set in Beijing for most people bouncing tennis balls

2015-09-06 15:23:12

A new Guinness World Record of for the most people bouncing tennis balls on rackets was achieved in Beijing on Saturday after 767 tennis fans did so simultaneously at the National Tennis Center.