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Roger Ng Ki-lung was unable to deliver victory in the decisive rubber at Victoria Park. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong lack of depth exposed in Ecuador loss despite Coleman Wong victory

Hong Kong must battle for their World Group II status next year following loss to South Americans at Victoria Park.

Hong Kong must battle for their World Group II status next year following loss to South Americans at Victoria Park

15 Sep 2024 - 9:25PM

Wong battles heat, dizziness, in Davis Cup to seal win over Ecuador’s Lee

14 Sep 2024 - 9:28PM

China’s recent tennis success no fluke but reflects genuine progress, Li Na says

12 Sep 2024 - 8:37AM

World No 1 Sinner plays through doping cloud to beat Fritz for first US Open title

The event’s first Italian winner, who was cleared pre tournament of illegal-substance use, ensures US drought at their grand slam continues.

9 Sep 2024 - 2:02PM

Jannik Sinner, who won the Australian Open in January, is the first man since Guillermo Vilas in 1977 to win his first two grand slam trophies in the same season. Photo: Xinhua

US Open: ‘Speechless’ Sabalenka bounces back from devastating 2023 loss to win

The Belarusian suffered one of her darkest days when she lost last year’s final to Coco Gauff.

8 Sep 2024 - 11:38AM

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong bows out in semi-finals of ATP Challenger in Shanghai

Hong Kong’s world No 149 let down by his service game against Japanese world No 239 Sho Shimabukuro.

7 Sep 2024 - 6:04PM

Fritz is first American men’s US Open finalist since 2006, to face No 1 Sinner

Not since Andy Roddick lost in four sets to Roger Federer in 2006 has an American man reached the final of a major on home soil.

7 Sep 2024 - 12:34PM

Taylor Fritz celebrates after victory over Frances Tiafoe as he becomes the first American man since Andy Roddick to reach the US Open final. Photo: EPA

US Open: Pegula reaches first grand slam final after ‘embarrassing’ first set

The American came from a set and a break down to win 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 at Flushing Meadows.

6 Sep 2024 - 1:20PM

United States’ Jessica Pegula reached the final of the US Open, her first grand slam final at the age of 30. Photo: Reuters

After Draper’s Agassi-inspired shoes, some more US Open fashion statements

Frances Tiafoe, Naomi Osaka and more at Flushing Meadows have shown style on and off the courts.

5 Sep 2024 - 8:00PM

Hong Kong pairs march closer to Paralympics gold, China all but win medal race

Wang Ziying’s wheelchair tennis gold hopes extinguished by exceptional De Groot, but Chinese player’s dream for medal lives on with bronze bid.

5 Sep 2024 - 4:17PM

Sinner beats Medvedev in seesawing US Open quarter-final, Swiatek upset by Pegula

The top-seeded Italian won in four sets to become the last top-10 man standing, while two Americans remain in both the men’s and women’s draws.

5 Sep 2024 - 2:08PM

Jannik Sinner of Italy shakes hands with Daniil Medvedev of Russia after winning their quarter-final match at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Wang Ziying, China’s first semi-finalist in Paralympic tennis, eyes a medal

She describes ‘emotional feat’ as she prepares to take on Diede de Groot of the Netherlands in the last four.

4 Sep 2024 - 3:30PM

Wang Ziying of China during her victory over Angelica Bernal in the quarter-finals. Photo: Getty Images

Tiafoe sets up all-American US Open semi-final after Dimitrov retires injured

Twentieth seed will now vie with 12th-seeded Taylor Fritz to become first American finalist in a home grand slam since Andy Roddick in 2006

4 Sep 2024 - 1:19PM

Zheng blames sleepless night for tame US Open loss, eyes ‘prime time’ in China

Chinese Olympic champion had finished her previous match at 2.30am the previous day, and was unable to practise before facing Aryna Sabalenka.

4 Sep 2024 - 10:41AM

China make history in Paris with 4 quarter-finalists in wheelchair tennis singles

Led by breakthrough star Zhu Zhenzhen, country has 4 players in the final 8 for the first time at the Paralympics.

3 Sep 2024 - 6:30PM

Zhu Zhenzhen of China said she handled the rhythm of her second-round match against Chile’s Macarena Cabrillana “quite well”. Photo: Xinhua

‘I will beat you’: angry Zheng, Chinese fans react to racist taunts at US Open

Chinese No 1’s anger was a response to the slur ‘yellow banana, yellow’ picked up by courtside microphones during her fourth-round win over Croatian Donna Vekic.

3 Sep 2024 - 4:34PM

Qinwen Zheng gestures towards fans moving in the stands during play against Donna Vekic in a women’s singles match on day seven of the 2024 US Open tennis tournament. Photo: USA Today Sports via Reuters

No alarm for Swiatek, Medvedev as former champions cruise into US Open quarters

But defending champion Swiatek will now face in-form American Jessica Pegula, while 2021 champion Medvedev will face top seed Jannik Sinner.

3 Sep 2024 - 12:43PM

US Open: Zheng wins Paris Olympics final rematch in latest women’s match ever

Seventh seed reached quarter-finals after beating Donna Vekic with court action finishing at 2.15am local time.

2 Sep 2024 - 6:33PM

Defending champion Gauff crashes out after US Open horror show

Coco serves up disastrous performance, leaving Serena Williams as last woman to successfully defend title in Flushing Meadows.

2 Sep 2024 - 8:30AM

Coco Gauff sent down 19 double faults in her loss to Emma Navarro. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

US Open: what to watch after early exits for Alcaraz, Djokovic, and Osaka

There have been stunning upsets so far at Flushing Meadows with favourites tumbling in the early rounds, but still plenty to look forward to.

1 Sep 2024 - 10:00PM

Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the second round at the US Open in one of a number of major shocks from the tournament so far. Photo: Reuters

US Open: Djokovic laments ‘worst tennis I ever played’ in stunning early exit

Serb could not shake off the early rust and struggled with his serve, ending the year without a major title for the first time since 2017.

31 Aug 2024 - 4:56PM

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen opts for disguise to keep a low profile in China

Paris gold medallist admits to struggling with new-found fame but accepts it is the price she must pay for success.

31 Aug 2024 - 11:30AMvideocam

‘My heart dies every time I lose,’ says Naomi Osaka after US Open exit

The former world No 1 has four major titles under her belt but the second round at Flushing Meadows, Wimbledon and Roland Garros was as good as it got this year for the 26-year-old.

30 Aug 2024 - 12:21PM

Naomi Osaka was beaten in straight sets by Karolina Muchova to exit the US Open in the second round. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

Opinion | Djokovic is king, but Alcaraz a threat to Wimbledon throne

Boris Becker

2 Jul 2023 - 11:35AM

Opinion | Bowing out a champion, Barty leaves us wondering what might have been

Ejaz Latiff

23 Mar 2022 - 10:35PM

Opinion | Teenaged phenoms Raducanu and Fernandez turn the world on its ear

Tim Noonan

12 Sep 2021 - 10:21PM

Stephen McCarty

What a view | Naomi Osaka’s inner steel evident in Netflix documentary

Stephen McCarty

1 Aug 2021 - 9:45AM

Opinion | Wimbledon star Raducanu set to smash it off the court

Jonathan White

15 Jul 2021 - 12:10PM

Opinion | Kudos to Naomi Osaka – elite athletes aren’t robots

Kate Whitehead

10 Jun 2021 - 8:15AM

Who is China's tennis star 'Queen Wen'?

Tennis star Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy

Djokovic deported from Australia

Tennis star Novak Djokovic loses his appeal to stay in Australia

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