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US Open: Alcaraz becomes youngest male quarter-finalist in open era

Spaniard also becomes youngest men’s quarter-finalist at any grand slam since 1990

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 07:44

Rafael Nadal turns up the power on cue to leave Schwartzman gasping

Spaniard reels off nine games in a row to overcome tough Argentinian

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 22:36

Lorenzo Musetti gives Novak Djokovic a fright before fading out

Italian teenager won first two sets but bowed out in final set following medical break

Mon Jun 07 2021 - 16:37

French Open: Roger Federer recovers composure to advance

Round-up: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal also reach next round with straight sets wins

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 19:02

French Open: Djokovic and Nadal come through first-round ties in straight sets

Men’s round-up: Monfils soaks up energy of crowds in Paris; seventh-seed Rublev beaten

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 06:26

Novak Djokovic comes through first major test at Australian Open

‘A very tough match, it was very warm with the sun on the court and a lot of long rallies’

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 09:08

Daniil Medvedev impresses as he beats out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic in London

Alexander Zverev sees off Diego Schwartzman to keep his hopes alive

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 22:07

Djokovic holds off Tsitsipas to set up Nadal decider

World number one meets Rafael Nadal in French Open final, both chasing history

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 13:00

Rafael Nadal survives intense examination in French Open semi-final

He’ll contest the title for 13th time in 15 years on Sunday after beating Diego Schwartzman

Fri Oct 09 2020 - 19:30

Sporting Upsets: Soderling ends Nadal’s clay court dominance

Tension between the two players only mounted after stunning afternoon in Paris

Fri Oct 09 2020 - 05:30

Nadal passes Sinner test to storm into French Open semi-finals

Win sets up clash with Diego Schwartzman who beat him in the Italian Open last month

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 06:37

Diego Schwartzman gets past Dominic Thiem after epic five-hour battle

Argentinian player beats US Open champion to make semi-finals at French Open for the first time

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 20:11

Pablo Carreño Busta lining up unlikely hat-trick of US Open upsets

Spaniard is the underdog against Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 06:00

Britain’s Cameron Norrie upsets Diego Schwartzman in marathon five-setter

Top seed Karolina Pliskova off to winning start at Flushing Meadows

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 21:00

Roger Federer grinds his way into Australian Open last-eight

38-year-old drops first set to Fucsovics but rallies, Novak Djokovic progress is serene

Sun Jan 26 2020 - 13:07

Rafael Nadal moves a step closer to a fourth US Open title

He overcame Diego Schwartzman in their quarter-final at Flushing Meadows

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 09:35

Nadal drops his first set but advances to US Open last eight

Top seed and defending champion Naomi Osaka crashes out in straight sets

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 09:30

Rafael Nadal drops a set but sweeps past Goffin in Paris

Roger Federer becomes oldest man to reach French Open fourth round since 1972

Fri May 31 2019 - 19:09

Rafael Nadal reaches 25th Grand Slam final with Tsitispas win

Dominant Spaniard swats aside Greek prospect in straight sets in Australian Open semis

Thu Jan 24 2019 - 13:03

Rafael Nadal overcomes hiccup to march into Paris semi-finals

The Spaniard overcomes Diego Schwartzman’s challenge in rain-delayed match

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 13:50

Rafael Nadal faces a battle as play suspended at French Open

Spaniard is hot favourite to claim an 11th title but trails Diego Schwartzman by one set

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 19:10

Rafael Nadal looks unstoppable once again at Roland Garros

Spaniard took another straight sets win in his quest for an 11th French Open title

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 15:06

Rafael Nadal loses his world No 1 ranking in Madrid

Nadal had set a record of winning 50 consecutive sets on a single surface before defeat

Sat May 12 2018 - 12:34

Nick Kyrgios reverts to type in Australian Open exit

Tempermental Aussie’s loss of composure again proves detrimental to his hopes

Sun Jan 21 2018 - 17:25

Dimitrov emerges on top after titanic battle with Kyrgios

Bulgarian set up quarter-final clash with Kyle Edmund while Rafael Nadal also won

Sun Jan 21 2018 - 15:24

Denis Shapovalov’s New York adventure comes to an end

Diego Schwartzman becomes smallest man to reach last eight since Jaime Yzaga in 1994

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 08:35

Marin Cilic the latest big gun to crash out of US Open

10th seed Isner highest ranked player left in bottom half of draw after Chilean’s defeat

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 11:38

Schwartzman downs Cilic to guarantee first-time Grand Slam finalist

Croatian’s lack of match play since Wimbledon final costs him in New York

Fri Sept 01 2017 - 21:01

Novak Djokovic survives scare to progress at Roland Garros

Diego Schwartzman takes defending French Open champion to a fifth set in third round

Fri Jun 02 2017 - 17:57

Andy Murray eases past Alexander Zverev in straight sets

British number one on song as he looks to win the Australian Open for the first time

Tue Jan 19 2016 - 09:02

Novak Djokovic eases into US Open third round in straight sets

Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic also faced no problems in the searing temperatures

Thu Sept 03 2015 - 08:37

Nick Kyrgios rolls into Wimbledon amid typical controversy

Brash Australian found himself in trouble again on day one

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00

No sweat for Djokovic at US Open

Andy Murray in a hurry too as he advances to the third round at Flushing Meadow

Fri Aug 29 2014 - 10:18

Djokovic ready to tackle US Open after first round win

Serbian world number one ovak eases to a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win over Diego Schwartzman

Tue Aug 26 2014 - 18:23