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Djokovic in 'survival mode' at steamy US Open; Federer wins

He was not even 1½ hours into ... Open, so much so that no fewer than six quit their matches, with five citing cramps or heat exhaustion. About 2 hours into the day's schedule, the U.S. Tennis Associa... read more

Sexism row at US Open after female player penalised for removing her shirt

US OPEN CHIEFS ... which saw the tournament accused of sexism and double standards. Cornet slipped off her shirt, revealing a black sports bra, after realising she had put it on back-to-front while of... read more

Serena puts aside shaky start, moves into semis at US Open

NEW YORK >> Serena Williams began her U.S. Open ... into the net to get broken to 2-1 at the outset. Then, down 3-1, she faced three break points; if Pliskova won any, she would have led 4-1. But Plis... read more

On the hottest day of the US Open, two Canadian kids survive to play another day

NEW YORK – Who said Canadians can't handle heat and humidity? They had their struggles, but a pair of 16-year-olds are into the quarter-finals of the boys' and girls' singles at the US Open after both ... read more

On a stifling day at U.S. Open, tournament puts a heat policy into play

His trouble was the most visible example of a day so hot that it required the U.S. Tennis Association to enact an extreme heat policy at the U.S. Open for the first time ... Although the heat rule did... read more

US Open: Players retire, fans collapse while heat rule in play at NYC

Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images A second day of stifling heat and humidity caused havoc at the U.S. Open on ... umpire to halt play while emergency medical personnel attended. Elsewhere, fans crowde... read more

How Aussies will avoid US Open heat debacle

The Australian Open has seen plenty of “those nights”. It’s why it was one of the first tennis tournaments to put an extreme heat policy ... in a day quit matches due to the suffocating humidity, and ... read more

Federer stunned by 55th-ranked Millman in US Open 4th Round

Not simply because Federer lost — he entered the day 28-0 at the U.S. Open, and 127-1 in all ... have been an easy putaway into the net. And then there was his serve. He put only 49 percent of his fir... read more

Roger Federer Eases Past Benoit Paire in 2nd Round of 2018 US Open

Roger Federer rolled into the ... match during the day at the U.S. Open: "It will be interesting to see how he handles the heat." The weather at the tournament has been a major point of emphasis so fa... read more

Nadal outlasts Thiem in US Open marathon

Juan Martin del Potro beat John Isner 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on a 90-degree day to reach his second straight ... each at a Grand Slam tournament: in the semifinals of the US Open last year, follow... read more

US Open PICS: Federer, Djokovic battle through in brutal heat

Second day of stifling heat and humidity at the US Open prompts tournament organisers to implement special ... and battling back to 5-4 with his first break of serve. But Federer put his beleaguered o... read more

2018 US Open -- Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic advance to third round

Both could be on tap at the US ... put it that way," Federer said, laughing. Federer's coolness on the court belied another day where players needed cooling towels as much as their rackets. Federer, a ... read more