3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (137+ words) Tennis player Dayana Yastremska said their apartment in Odesa, Ukraine, was destroyed by a Russian missile. “This is what the ‘Russian world’ looks like. A direct hit by a Kalibr cruise missile,” Yastremska wrote. “A Russian missile destroyed our apartment…...

13+ hour, 23+ min ago   (726+ words) Elena Rybakina put an exclamation point on an amazing and unlikely fortnight Saturday afternoon in the US Open final. The 27-year-old Kazakh, who will be ranked No. 1 in the world for the first time on Monday, defeated current No. 1 Aryna…...

13+ hour, 3+ min ago   (351+ words) NEW YORK - Aryna Sabalenka's bid for a third straight US Open title ended in a 6-4 5-7 6-2 defeat by Elena Rybakina on Saturday, with the Belarusian saying the pressure of chasing a hat-trick of titles in New York made it especially difficult…...

13+ hour, 15+ min ago   (504+ words) NEW YORK - The stars aligned in Elena Rybakina's favor for a US Open triumph the Kazakh never expected on Saturday, as she walked out of New York the champion and new world number one despite an injury that once threatened…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (173+ words) It's Alex Eala's time to serve, but this time in fashion instead of on the tennis court. On Instagram, the Filipina tennis ace got her own spotlight on the Calvin Klein account during the New York Fashion Week. Alex attended…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (491+ words) Alex Eala opened up about her life on and off the tennis court and talked about her grandfather, Filipino fans, her favorite pastimes, and the people who have inspired her with Vanity Fair. While bouncing a tennis ball on a…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (207+ words) Shuvee Etrata had a memorable fangirl moment when she unexpectedly ran into Filipino tennis star Alex Eala in New York last month. Only then did she realize it was Alex who had recognized her. “Alex, I really love you. I…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (273+ words) NEW YORK - Alexander Zverev took another big step towards a second Grand Slam title by beating Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2 7-5 6-1 to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals, where the German will take on Karen Khachanov. The 29-year-old French Open champion got…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (625+ words) No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time and also secured the No. 1 world ranking by rallying for a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory over China's Qinwen Zheng on Wednesday in New York. Rybakina will next face 2023 U.S. Open champion Coco…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (245+ words) Unseeded Russian Karen Khachanov advanced to his first Grand Slam semifinal since 2023 when No. 28 Belgian Alexander Blockx retired after multiple medical timeouts while trailing 6-2, 7-5, 3-2 in U.S. Open action Wednesday in New York. Blockx, who took painkillers due to a rib injury…...