Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 05:29 PM ET NEW YORK — Simona Halep was dropped from the U.S. Open field on Monday because of a provisional doping suspension. The U.S. Tennis Association announced that Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player, “was automatically withdrawn” when the tournament’s qualifying draw was held.

Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 09:36 AM ET CLEVELAND — Venus Williams withdrew from Tennis in the Land on Sunday because of a knee injury, but the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion plans to play in next week’s US Open. Williams released a video through the promoter of the WTA 250 event in downtown Cleveland,

Associated Press Aug 20, 2023, 04:11 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Seventh-seeded Coco Gauff became the first teenager in more than 50 years to win the Western & Southern Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Karolina Muchova on Sunday. Gauff, the 2022 French Open runner-up, earned her first Masters 1000 title when Muchova sailed

ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2023, 09:33 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Novak Djokovic overcame a match point and stifling heat to beat world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) and win the Cincinnati Open in a heart-pounding thriller Sunday. Djokovic collapsed on his back before tearing his shirt off after triumphing

Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 03:51 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Coco Gauff had never won a set against Iga Swiatek in seven previous meetings. On Saturday, the 19-year-old beat the No. 1-ranked player in the world, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, to advance to the final of the Cincinnati Open. Swiatek, winner of three of

ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 11:14 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet Sunday for the Western & Southern Open in a rematch of their Wimbledon final. The top-ranked Alcaraz erased a match point in the second set and rallied past unseeded Hubert Hurkacz 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in

Associated Press Aug 18, 2023, 10:36 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek overcame a rough start and a dispute with the chair umpire to defeat Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 7-6, 6-1 on Friday and advance to the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open, a tournament she has never won. Vondrousova was up

Associated Press Aug 18, 2023, 08:13 PM ET NEW YORK — Caty McNally, a runner-up in women’s doubles at the last two US Opens, withdrew from the tournament Friday because of an elbow injury. Roberto Bautista Agut also pulled out, the tournament announced. Editor’s Picks 1 Related McNally, from Cincinnati, missed her hometown Western &

Associated Press Aug 17, 2023, 09:29 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, the top-ranked players in tennis, got past adverse weather conditions and challenging opponents on Thursday to reach the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals. Alcaraz overcame two rain delays totaling 2 hours, 35 minutes and 14th-seeded American Tommy Paul, who

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 17, 2023, 12:52 PM ET After multiple players complained about the use of a different ball for women during the 2022 US Open, tournament director Stacey Allaster said the USTA would be using the same ball for both women and men during the 2023 event. During a news conference Thursday held