Tennis
Frances Tiafoe went from sleeping at a tennis center to the US Open semifinals
Frances Tiafoe threw his racket on the floor and covered his face in amazement after stunning 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal reached the US Open quarterfinals on Monday. And, after reaching the semifinals by defeating Andrey Rublev in straight sets on Wednesday, Tiafoe has achieved his best grand slam result to date, an accomplishment made all the more impressive given his humble beginnings. Tiafoe’s path to tennis was anything but conventional. After leaving Sierra Leone, his pa...[Read More]
US Open 2022: Serena Williams ends career emotionally
Serena Williams, the GOAT, the legend, and the icon lost her final match as a professional tennis player in the third round of the US Open. Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia defeated Williams 7-5, 6-7 (7-4), 6-1 on Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The three-hour encounter featured a spectacular, lengthy comeback that resulted in a tense tiebreak in the second set before Tomljanovic finally won the match in the third, capping off one of the best and most-watched matchups of the tournament. Willia...[Read More]
