A French tennis player collapsed mid-match on Monday in a scary scene at the Miami Open. Arthur Cazaux was in the middle of the third set awaiting a serve from Harold Mayot when he fell to the ground. He laid on his back for several seconds before a medic and the chair umpire came to … Read more
The players are boiling, but the tournament isn’t budging. After countless complaints about the steamy 90-degree temperatures and suffocating humidity from players and fans alike, the US Open has adopted a minor change in its policy regarding roofed stadiums — but won’t entirely close the roofs on Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong Stadium. “Following the … Read more
Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe sent an emotional message to the USTA after Russian pro Daniil Medvedev’s warning that a player is going to die over the playing conditions and intense heat at this year’s U.S. Open. McEnroe — a four-time U.S. Open champion, who is currently working as an analyst for ESPN at … Read more
Coco Gauff got out of the heat quickly. The 19-year-old American made fast work of Jelena Ostapenko in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, rolling to a 6-0, 6-2 win on Tuesday afternoon. The victory put Gauff into the semifinals of a grand slam for the first time in her young career. Coco Gauff advanced … Read more
US tennis star Taylor Fritz had fans both laughing and scratching their heads with his on-camera drawing after winning his round-one match at the Australian Open. Fritz defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili from Georgia 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5 at John Cain Arena on Tuesday. It is tradition for winning players to write a message on the camera at … Read more