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How can Carlos Alcaraz be so feared on the court -- but somehow beloved off of it? It's never been more apparent than at the US Open.

Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the US Open with an injury, sending her quarterfinal opponent Aryna Sabalenka to the semifinals via walkover.

Carlos Alcaraz kept up his relentless run at the US Open, cruising past Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals Tuesday. Before facing Taylor Fritz or Novak Djokovic in the semis Friday, Alcaraz plans to play golf with Sergio Garcia.

Drake is betting big on Jannik Sinner, wagering $300,000 on the top-ranked men's tennis player in the world to win the 2025 US Open.

No. 4 Jessica Pegula, the highest-seeded American remaining in the US Open women's singles draw, reached the semifinals for a second consecutive year with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Barbora Krejcikova on Tuesday.

Jannik Sinner dominated the only player other than Carlos Alcaraz who has defeated him this season, routing Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 on Monday night to return to the US Open quarterfinals.

Naomi Osaka defeated Coco Gauff at the US Open on Monday -- and looked like she was back to Grand Slam-winning form.

Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez reached the women's doubles quarterfinals at the US Open, defeating the 12th-seeded duo of Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4 in their third-round match Monday.

After losing in the fourth round of the US Open for the second year in a row, this time to Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff said, "I am not going to let this crush me."

No. 2 Iga Swiatek rolled into the quarterfinals of the US Open for a second consecutive year by beating Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-1 on Monday.