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Felix Auger-Aliassime earned a hard-fought 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) win over No. 8 Alex De Minaur on Wednesday to return to the US Open semifinals four years after his first appearance.

Rory McIlroy applauded tennis star Novak Djokovic for his "handling" of boisterous spectators during Tuesday night's win at the US Open, an approach McIlroy plans to follow at the Ryder Cup later this month at Bethpage in New York.

Novak Djokovic engaged in some back-and-forth with those in the crowd pulling for the last American man in the field as he advanced to a record-extending 53rd Grand Slam semifinal.

De Minaur has a routine he follows the second week of a Grand Slam. And he's hoping it'll help him advance to his first US Open semifinals.

Venus Williams' first Grand Slam tournament in two years ended Tuesday when she and Leylah Fernandez lost in the US Open women's doubles quarterfinals to the top-seeded duo of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova 6-1, 6-2.

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Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the US Open with an injury, sending her quarterfinal opponent Aryna Sabalenka to the semifinals via walkover.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