Tennis
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 16, 2021 11:38 AM EDT
Sept. 17 1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill. ...

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts after scoring a point against Matteo Berrettini, of Italy, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament early Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
US Open Lookahead: Djokovic, Zverev again in a semifinal

Sep. 09, 2021 11:04 PM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, prepares to hit a backhand to Matteo Berrettini, of Italy, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
US Open Men Singles

Sep. 09, 2021 12:37 AM EDT

Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, reacts after missing a shot to Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The Latest: Djokovic takes Grand Slam bid into US Open semis

Sep. 09, 2021 12:34 AM EDT

Maria Sakkari, of Greece, hits a forehand to Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 08, 2021 08:51 PM EDT

Lloyd Harris, of South Africa, returns a shot to Alexander Zverev, of Germany, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
US Open Men Singles

Sep. 08, 2021 04:55 PM EDT

Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, returns a shot to Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 08, 2021 02:37 PM EDT

Alexander Zverev, of Germany, throws game balls to the crowd after defeating Lloyd Harris, of South Africa, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Raducanu, 18, 1st qualifier in US Open semis; Sakkari next

By Howard Fendrich Sep. 08, 2021 02:35 PM EDT

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, celebrates her win over Iga Swiatek, of Poland, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Olympic champs Zverev, Bencic reach US Open quarterfinals

By Brian Mahoney Sep. 06, 2021 04:39 PM EDT

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, returns a shot against Iga Swiatek, of Poland, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 06, 2021 04:31 PM EDT

Emma Raducanu, of Britain, reacts to winning a point against against Shelby Rogers, of the United States, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 06, 2021 04:31 PM EDT

Alexander Zverev, of Germany, returns a shot against Jannik Sinner, of Italy, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
US Open Men Singles

Sep. 06, 2021 04:31 PM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
US Open Men Singles

Sep. 06, 2021 04:31 PM EDT

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, returns a shot against Iga Swiatek, of Poland, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
The Latest: Raducanu, 18, surges into US Open quarterfinals

Sep. 06, 2021 04:28 PM EDT

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, reacts during the third round of the US Open tennis championships against Jessica Pegula, of the United States, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 04, 2021 02:07 PM EDT

Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, reacts after defeating Greet Minnen, of Belgium, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 04, 2021 02:07 PM EDT

Maria Sakkari, of Greece, reacts after scoring a point against Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 04, 2021 02:07 PM EDT

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, reacts during the third round of the US Open tennis championships against Jessica Pegula, of the United States, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The Latest: Bencic, Sakkari return to 4th round at US Open

Sep. 04, 2021 02:05 PM EDT

Yui Kamiji of Japan returns to Diede de Groot of the Netherlands during their Wheelchair tennis women's singles final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 03, 2021 12:43 PM EDT

Diede de Groot of the Netherlands celebrates after winning Wheelchair tennis women's singles final against Japan's Yui Kamiji, bottom right, at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 03, 2021 12:43 PM EDT