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August 10, 2022

Naomi Osaka withdraws from first-round match with back injury

Naomi Osaka withdrew from her first-round match against Kaia Kanepi at the National Bank Open with a back injury. Osaka had just returned recently from an achilles injury.

August 10, 2022

Nick Kyrgios defeats Sebastián Báez in two sets following Citi Open victory

Nick Kyrgios wins against Sebastian Baez in the opening round of the National Bank Open with a second-round matchup against top-ranked Daniil Medvedev up next.

August 10, 2022

Serena Williams' impending retirement causes 'unprecedented' US Open ticket sales

Tennis legend Serena Williams announced that she plans to retire after the US Open. That's led to "unprecedented" ticket sales for the tournament.

August 9, 2022

Serena Williams reveals intentions to retire after US Open

Serena Williams announced her plan to retire from tennis in an essay published in Vogue Magazine on Tuesday. Williams is one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

August 8, 2022

Russian tennis players win three of four tournaments ahead of US Open

Liudmila Samsonova, Daria Kasatkina, and Daniil Medvedov all won their respective tournaments this weekend after not being allowed to play in Wimbledon.

August 8, 2022

Nick Kyrgios wins Citi Open, ends three-year title drought

Nick Kyrgios bounces back from his loss to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final to winning the Citi Open over Yoshihito Nishioka, widely considered a tune-up for the U.S. Open.

August 5, 2022

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Canadian Open over vaccine mandate, just weeks ahead US Open

With the U.S. Open just weeks away, Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Canadian Open on Thursday over his status as an unvaccinated foreign citizen.

August 4, 2022

Top-seeded Jessica Pegula upset in straight sets at Citi Open by Daria Saville

The Citi Open's defending champion and top-seed Jessica Pegula was defeated in straight sets by Australian Daria Saville. The Citi Open serves as a tuneup for the U.S Open.

August 4, 2022

Paula Badosa breaks Elizabeth Mandlik's serve twice to rally in third set and win match

Fourth-ranked Paula Badosa broke Elizabeth Mandlik serve twice in the third set before winning the tiebreaker to ultimately win the match to advance to the round of 16.

August 3, 2022

Naomi Osaka wins first match since May in victory over Zheng Qinwen

Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka won her first match since May at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic on Tuesday night, using the tournament as a tuneup for the U.S. Open.