Tag: US Open
Ben Shelton closes in on Taylor Fritz for American No. 1 at US Open
The American pecking order is on the line at the US Open. Ben Shelton is within 95 points of Taylor Fritz in the live Race to Turin and has risen to a career-high No. 5 in the live rankings. With Fritz’s 1,200 US Open runner-up points set to fall, Shelton can pass him by reaching the last 16 and going one round further. Frances Tiafoe advanced but is fighting to stay in the Top 20.
WTA rankings: Sabalenka's No. 1 reign faces its toughest test in New York
Aryna Sabalenka has held No. 1 for a year, but New York could decide whether that streak survives. With a 50-10 record and three titles in 2025, she’s been consistent, yet the US Open and summer hard-court swing can flip the rankings fast. Rivals like Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Elena Rybakina are close. Here’s how the math, the draw, and form could shake up the top spot.
US Open: Carlos Alcaraz blitzes Mattia Bellucci 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 to reach third round
Carlos Alcaraz crushed Italy’s Mattia Bellucci 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 in 90 minutes under the Arthur Ashe lights to reach the US Open third round. The No. 2 seed didn’t face a break point, led 32–11 in winners, and has now held serve in 27 straight games at Flushing Meadows. It’s a sharp turnaround from last year’s early exit as he chases a second title in New York.
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