Novak Djokovic pulled out of the upcoming China Open earlier this week due to a lingering elbow injury. The world No. 1 has been dealing with arm problems dating back to his first-round Rio Olympics loss to Juan Martin Del Potro. He looked less than 100 percent at times during the U.S. Open but managed to reach the title match before succumbing to Stan Wawrinka in four sets. […]
Rafael Nadal suffered his latest setback by crashing out in the fourth round of the U.S. Open earlier this month. The Spaniard lost a five-set thriller to Lucas Pouille, extending his drought without reaching the final of a Grand Slam to his last 10 such competitions. […]
Two months shy of his 29th birthday, Stan Wawrinka did not own a single major title. Fast forward three seasons and he is now one Wimbledon triumph away from the career Grand Slam. Wawrinka captured the 2016 U.S. Open title with a 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 upset of Novak Djokovic on Sunday. […]
They took interesting paths to get there, but Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka have set up an intriguing final matchup at the U.S. Open. In six previous Grand Slam showdowns heading into Sunday, Djokovic and Wawrinka have played four five-setters. […]
In what was nothing short of a bizarre semifinal showdown at the U.S. Open on Friday afternoon, Novak Djokovic held off Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Next up for Djokovic on Sunday is familiar foe Stan Wawrinka, who defeated Kei Nishikori in four sets. […]
After two previous quarterfinal appearances, Gael Monfils is finally into the semis of the U.S. Open for the first time in his career. Standing in his way on Friday, however, is world No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic. […]
According to ranking and seed, not a single Frenchman was expected to reach the U.S. Open quarters. Instead, three in the top half of the draw alone have advanced that far. They will be back in action on Tuesday along with Novak Djokovic. […]
The Rafael Nadal of the Rio Olympics–not the Rafael Nadal of the Cincinnati Masters–was on display during the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday afternoon. That’s exactly the way his legion of fans wanted it. As for Novak Djokovic, the jury is still out following a four-set win over Jerzy Janowicz.
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Will Novak Djokovic rebound from surprising losses at Wimbledon and the Rio Olympics and capture another U.S. Open title? Or will the door be open for Andy Murray to maintain his fine form and win a second major in 2016? Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand makes his full tournament picks. […]
The U.S. Open cannot be won or lost at the draw ceremony, but Andy Murray had to be considered an early winner at Friday’s proceedings in New York. Consider the other top title contenders: Novak Djokovic has Marin Cilic and John Isner in his section, while Rafael Nadal and Milos Raonic could meet as early as the quarters. […]
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