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Washington Post
27-05-2025
- General
- Washington Post
French Open 2025: Ben Shelton reaches the third round when his opponent withdraws with injury
PARIS — Ben Shelton reached the third round at the French Open for the second year in a row — and this time, the American didn't even need to swing his racket, moving on Tuesday when Hugo Gaston withdrew from the tournament because of an abdominal injury. The 13th-seeded Shelton's best Grand Slam results were making it to the semifinals at the 2023 U.S. Open and the Australian Open this January .
Reuters
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Grand Slam drought keeping US men in European shadow, says Paul
PARIS, May 25 (Reuters) - American men have reduced the gap with European players in the last decade but Grand Slam success will remain the gold standard to measure tennis greatness, United States number two Tommy Paul said at the French Open on Sunday. Paul's compatriot Taylor Fritz had a chance to end his country's wait for a first men's major since Andy Roddick's 2003 U.S. Open triumph, but he was soundly beaten in last year's Flushing Meadows final by Jannik Sinner. That defeat raised fresh questions about the U.S. men, with Italian Sinner and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz now extending European superiority after two decades of dominance by Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic. "We haven't closed the gap because none of us have won a Grand Slam. There's still a lot of really good Europeans ranked ahead of us. I wouldn't say the gap has closed. Over the past six years or so, we've definitely made it smaller," Paul said. World number 12 Paul, one of four Americans inside the world's top 20, said Fritz's run to the New York final should give his peers the motivation they need to end the drought. "We've been hearing our whole lives how we haven't had a Grand Slam champion in so long," Paul added. "To have him in the finals there was huge for U.S. tennis, huge for him and for all of us in terms of belief. Seeing him there, we all believe we can be there. I think it's great for the sport." Paul, who reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open earlier this month, beat Elmer Moller 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 6-1 at the French Open on Sunday to book a clash with Marton Fucsovics.
The Guardian
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
US Open's $800m renovation to include ‘spa-like' locker rooms
The site of the US Open will undergo an $800m transformation, the US Tennis Association said on Monday, with a 'top-to-bottom' modernisation of the famed Arthur Ashe Stadium and a new player performance center planned for the sprawling Queens campus. Work at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will be completed by the 2027 US Open, with construction taking place in phases to avoid any interruption of the 2025 or 2026 editions of the tournament. The project will be entirely self-funded by the USTA, without the use of any public funds or taxpayer money, the organization said, calling it the largest single investment in US Open history. 'This project enables us to maintain the greatest stage in tennis – Arthur Ashe Stadium – which was constructed more than 25 years ago, and modernise it in a way that will set it up for the next 25 years,' USTA CEO Lew Sherr said in a statement. 'It also provides us the opportunity to give the players that compete in that stadium an unparalleled space that will enable them to perform at their best and enjoy a higher level of luxury and comfort while they are off the court.' The Arthur Ashe Stadium upgrades include the addition of a new 'grand entrance' to the facility, 2,000 new seats to the courtside-level bowl and two new luxury suite levels. The stadium will also have upgrades to concourses, dining and retail shops. A two-story, $250m player performance center will include expanded indoor and outdoor fitness and warmup areas, improved indoor player dining facilities and redesigned locker rooms that promise a 'spa-like experience'. The announcement comes seven years after the USTA completed a five-year, $600m renovation project at the grounds. The more than 14,000-capacity Louis Armstrong Stadium opened in 2018 to replace the 1978 stadium of the same name, and boasts a retractable roof.
Reuters
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Champions Italy drawn to face hosts China in BJK Cup Finals
May 12 (Reuters) - Holders Italy will meet hosts China while 18-times winners the United States face Kazakhstan in the last eight after the draw for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals to be held in Shenzhen in September was made on Monday. Spain take on Ukraine in another quarter-final at the elite women's team competition while Britain play Japan, organisers the International Tennis Federation said following a ceremony in the south-eastern Chinese city. The game's global body added that former world number two and Grand Slam champion Conchita Martinez would return as the tournament director for a third consecutive year. "Last year's Finals were a powerful reminder of just how much this competition means - not only to the players, but to fans around the world," Martinez said. "Returning as tournament Director for a third year is an opportunity to build on that energy and continue shaping an event that celebrates the very best of team tennis." The ITF announced in January that the Finals would be held in Shenzhen until 2027. This year's edition takes place from September 16-21 after being rescheduled from its November slot. WTA tournaments will take place in Asia in Seoul, Beijing, Hong Kong, Wuhan, Osaka, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Tokyo and Jiujiang between September and October and the ITF's move is aimed at helping players navigate the calendar better. Italy eased past Slovakia 2-0 in last year's Billie Jean King Cup final to claim their fifth title.
Times
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
Emma Raducanu: I've been burnt by people I really trusted
Emma Raducanu has admitted that she has found it difficult to trust people because she has been 'burnt a few times' since her 2021 US Open victory. The 22-year-old shot to fame as a teenager by winning as a qualifier at Flushing Meadows without dropping a set. Her career since has been one of fluctuating fortunes, comprising injuries, a carousel of coaches and intense scrutiny. She has improved this season despite off-court problems: in Dubai she had to contend with a stalker who was subsequently given a restraining order, three years after another man was given a similar punishment for walking 23 miles to her home. 'I'm someone who keeps things to myself and it takes a lot for me to open up,' Raducanu told
