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Nishikori rallied to beat Marin Cilic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 in a match that lasted 4 hours, 8 minutes. (Photo: AP)

US Open 2018: Kei Nishikori, Naomi Osaka give Japan historic tennis...

Both players won to give Japan a men's and women's semifinalist at the same Grand Slam tournament for the first time.

6 Sep 2018 5:41 AM GMT

N. Sriram Balaji (left) and Rohan Bopanna.

Injury blow for Davis Cup World team

It is a very tough situation for us, selection committee chairman S. P. Mishra told this paper.

6 Sep 2018 12:54 AM GMT

The defending champion and No. 1 seed at the Flushing Meadows recovered from his disastrous start and other stumbles along the way to beat No. 9 Dominic Thiem 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) for a semifinal berth at a third consecutive Grand Slam tournament. (Photo: AFP)

US Open 2018: Rafael Nadal drops 1st set 6-0 before edging Dominic...

On the previous three such occasions, when he had lost a set 0-6 in his 282 Grand Slam matches, Nadal had lost the...

5 Sep 2018 7:13 AM GMT

Williams did indeed cut down on the errors, and came up with the big serves when she needed them. (Photo: AP)

US Open 2018: Serena Williams into semis; Sloane Stephens, John Isner...

Williams will take on Anastasija Sevastova for a place in the final after the Latvian toppled defending champion Sloane...

5 Sep 2018 5:48 AM GMT

The result meant there would be no quarter-final showdown with old rival Novak Djokovic who will now face Millmann instead. (Photo: AFP)

US Open 2018: Black night as Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova crash out

It was 20-time major winner Federer's first loss against a player outside the top 50 in 41 meetings at the US Open.

4 Sep 2018 5:36 AM GMT

While Rafael Nadal defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili in four sets, Juan Martin del Potro sailed past Borna Coric and will now face John Isner who beat Milos Raonic 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. (Photo: AFP / AP)

US Open 2018: Nadal, Del Potro into last-8, dad-to-be Isner keeps home...

Del Potro will now face John Isner, Nadal will take on Dominic Thiem, one of only three men to defeat him in 2018, in US...

3 Sep 2018 4:32 AM GMT

The top three contenders to lift the US Open 2018 Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic won their respective matches to keep alive their hopes to win the tournament. (Photo: AFP / AP)

US Open 2018 Federer out-maneuvers Kyrgios, Cilic survives as Kerber,...

Marin Cilic and 19-year-old Australian Alex de Minaur played out a 5-set thriller before Cilic pulled off a 4-6, 3-6,...

2 Sep 2018 7:45 AM GMT

Sania Mirza eve-teased by Bangladesh cricketer Sabbir Rahman, claims Shoaib Malik

Sania Mirza eve-teased by Bangladesh cricketer Sabbir Rahman, claims...

According to Bangladeshi media, Shoaib had claimed that Sabbir had eve-teased Sania from Bangladesh four years back.

1 Sep 2018 12:30 PM GMT

Tennis players from Telangana pose with their trophies and certificates at the awards ceremony in Hyderabad on National Sports Day on Wednesday night.

Premier tennis players from Telangana honoured

We will make this an annual event to encourage players. Also, an award to the coach who has done exceptionally well is...

30 Aug 2018 7:07 PM GMT

Murray said the shadows cast in the massive Arthur Ashe Stadium provided a slight respite from sweltering temperatures. (Photo: AFP)

US Open 2018: Stan Wawrinka survives, Andy Murray sent packing in 2nd...

Andy Murray gave himself a mixed review after a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 loss to Spain's Fernando Verdasco.

30 Aug 2018 3:20 AM GMT

There wasnt much to choose statistically between Bhambri and Herbert even though the latter converted a couple of more breakpoints. (Photo: PTI)

US Open 2018: Yuki Bhambri bows out in 1st round as Pierre-Hugues...

Bhambri, who is world no. 96 lost 3-6 6-7 (3-7) 5-7 to Herbert in a match that lasted nearly two and half hours.

29 Aug 2018 8:07 AM GMT

Roger Federer, the second seed, broke the Japanese lefthander in the opening game of the one-sided encounter and never looked back, rattling through his service games with a minimum of fuss to wrap up the first set in 28 minutes. (Photo: AFP)

US Open 2018: Roger Federer downs Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in first...

Next up for the Swiss is a second-round clash with unseeded Frenchman Benoit Paire.

29 Aug 2018 5:41 AM GMT