On Wednesday, Djokovic dispatched Italian wild card entry Salvatore Caruso 6-3, 6-2 to continue with his quest for a fifth Rome title and set up a third-round against countryman Filip Krajinovic.
The top-ranked Serb was mostly courteous with the chair umpire during a 6-3, 6-2 win over local wild-card entry Salvatore Caruso in his opening match at the Italian Open
Out-hitting Wawrinka’s famed backhand with a one-handed version of his own, the 18-year-old qualifier moved the three-time Grand Slam champion from corner to corner and displayed an all-court game that belied his years.
The 87th-ranked Caruso defeated American qualifier Tennys Sandgren 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) Tuesday in the opening round at the empty Foro Italico
Last month, Murray was also given a wild card for the US Open where he reached the second round in his first Grand Slam after hip surgery last year.
Osaka on Sunday defeated Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 to win the third Grand Slam of her career and courtesy her victory; she has climbed six spots to move to the third position in the latest WTA rankings.
Thiem went into Sunday 0-3 in Grand Slam finals and dealt with all of the doubts that came along with that record. And now? He is the first new men's Grand Slam champion in six years.
The incident eight days ago marked a stunning end to Djokovic’s 29-match winning streak and his bid for an 18th Grand Slam title.
Before each of her seven U.S. Open matches, she wore a mask with the names of Black Americans who died as the victims of violence.
Thiem playing his fourth major final, used every bit of his Grand Slam experience to make a come back from the brink to beat Zverev, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 and won his first Slam silverware.
Zverev held an initial two-sets lead against Thiem in the final, followed by a chance to serve out the match at 5-3 in the fifth set.
On Sunday evening, Thiem used every bit of his Grand Slam experience to come back from the brink and defeat Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 in the 2020 US Open men's singles final.
Thiem becomes first Austrian to win the US Open title but the second from his country to win a major after Thomas Muster who won the 1995 French Open title
Thiem became the fifth man to come back to win the final after dropping the opening two sets in tournament history, but first since 1949, when it was known as the U.S. Championships.
Defeating third-seeded Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal on Saturday, Thiem gave himself another opportunity at a major haul with fifth-seeded Alexander Zverev standing as his only obstacle.
Surprisingly off-kilter in the early going Saturday, Osaka kept missing shots and digging herself a deficit. Until, suddenly, she lifted her game, and Azarenka couldn’t sustain her start.
The Canadian defeated Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals, she will play Patricia Maria Tig in Sunday’s decider.
Williams took a medical timeout for a tape job on her Achilles during her three-set loss on Thursday.
Both the stalwarts will be aiming to win their third major and hence equalling the tally of Angelique Kerber for the fourth-most Grand Slam titles among active players.
The unseeded tandem defeated the third-seeded opponents 6-4, 6-4 in 79 minutes on Friday afternoon to claim the title at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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