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Osaka using US Open as platform for activism

Article Agence France Presse - 1 Sep 2020

The 22-year-old fourth seed has spoken out repeatedly in the wake of the protests that swept the United States following the death of George Floyd during a confrontation with police in May

Flushing sorrows: Serena targets 24

Article Eyaaz Matwadia - 30 Aug 2019

Williams is looking to put last year’s US Open final trauma behind her and equal Margaret Court’s record of Grand Slam titles

Australian cartoonist under fire for Serena Williams sketch

Article Agency - 11 Sep 2018

Mark Knight's caricature, published in Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper on Monday, showed a butch Williams throwing a temper tantrum at the US Open

Serena: ‘I am not a cheat’, accuses tennis of ‘sexism’

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Sep 2018

Naomi Osaka won the final 6-2, 6-4 to delay Williams's bid for a record-equalling 24th major title.

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Federer out-manoeuvres Kyrgios, Cilic survives as Kerber, Zverev fall at US Open

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Sep 2018

If Roger Federer makes it past John Millman, he could find Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic waiting in the last eight

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Williams sisters to clash for 30th time as Cornet shrugs off US Open sexism storm

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Aug 2018

Friday's match will be the earliest the sisters have met at a Slam since the 1998 Australian Open

Sharapova downs Schnyder at US Open

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Aug 2018

Patty Schnyder, the oldest ever player to make the main draw of a Grand Slam via qualifying, was outgunned by Maria Sharapova

TSA admits not giving Anderson enough support

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Sep 2017

Glover said Anderson’s run in New York will do wonders for the game in South Africa and they will be looking to capitalise to help grow the game.

Gutted yet pleased, Anderson hopes to build on US Open loss

Article Jim Slater - 11 Sep 2017

Kevin Anderson says don't count him out just yet even after an impressive two-week run to his first Grand Slam final ended in failure.

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Serena Williams victorious in fifth US Open

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Sep 2013

World No. 1 Serena Williams has captured her fifth US Open title - and second in a row - by outplaying second-ranked Victoria Azarenka.

Djokovic tells critics to lay off Federer

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Sep 2013

World number one Novak Djokovic has leaped to the defense of Roger Federer, telling critics to give the 17-time major winner a break.

Nadal and Djokovic gun for Murray’s US Open title

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Aug 2013

Andy Murray is braced for an all-out assault on his US Open title from rejuvenated Rafael Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic.

US Open win makes Serena Williams’s summer

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Sep 2012

On Sunday, 30-year-old Serena Williams capped off a golden summer by winning a fourth US Open crown for her 15th slam singles title.

Odds in Serena Williams’ favour in US Open final

Article Reuters - 8 Sep 2012

Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka stormed into the final of the US Open with crushing victories in Friday's semis to set up a classic showdown.

Djokovic sails through to US Open semifinal

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Sep 2012

Novak Djokovic has survived a brutal test from former champion Juan Martin del Potro to storm into the semifinals of the US Open and defend his title.

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