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NEW YORK—One point from defeat against John Isner at the US Open, Michael Mmoh faced a decision tennis players deal with all the time, whether on a public court or a Grand Slam stage: Swing away and go for broke? Or play it safe? Serving at 30-40 while trailing 5-4 in the fifth set…

Third seed Daniil Medvedev worked the U.S. Open graveyard shift again on Saturday beating in-form Sebastian Baez 6-2 6-2 7-6(6) to end the Argentine's

NEW YORK: World number one Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to a US Open rematch with Italy’s Jannik Sinner on Thursday as Grand Slam winners Aryna Sabalenka and Marketa Vondrousova booked their places in the third round.

Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev moved quietly into the third round of the U.S. Open while big-hitting American John Isner delivered his trademark stack of aces in taking his final bow at Flushing Meadows.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to a US Open rematch with Italys Jannik Sinner on Thursday as Grand Slam winners Aryna Sabalenka and Marketa Vondrousova booked their places in the third round.

John Isner rested his chin on clasped hands, the words coming slowly, the tears welling in his eyes, as he spoke during a news conference at the US Open on Thursday, his last day as a professional tennis player. “It’s been a huge part of my life. It’s tough to say goodbye. It’s not easy,” the 38-year-old American said. “But eventually, this day would come. It’s hard to prepare for the emotions of it.”

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz also eased through at Flushing Meadows.

No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula, the highest-ranked American woman, took control early and beat Patricia Maria Tig 6-3, 6-1.

A clearly frustrated Daniil Medvedev literally took a swipe at a videographer who got a little too close during his U.S. Open match Thursday night, before…

One point from defeat against John Isner at the U.S. Open, Michael Mmoh faced a decision tennis players deal with all the time, whether on a public court or a Grand Slam stage: Swing away and go for broke? Serving at 30-40 while trailing 5-4 in the fifth set Thursday, Mmoh chose to approach the moment as if it weren’t particularly special — even if losing that point would mean losing the second-round match. “You’ve almost got to think of it as another point,”...