The US Open
Sabalenka joined by Anisimova to set up Open final
Aryna Sabalenka returned to the final of the US Open as the defending champion defeated Jessica Pegula in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 comeback win in a repeat of the 2024 title match.
The world No. 1 who will retain that position nxt week will bid for the fourth major trophy of her career in the Saturday final against Amanda Anisimova, who denied Naomi Osaka 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a three-hour epic.

The results of the semi-final fightbacks means that Sabalenka has the chance to become the first to win consecutive women’s singles titles since Serena Williams did it 2012 -2014.
Sabalenka denied Pegula to run her record in their series to an overwhelming 8-2
“I really played great tennis, I think I handled that pressure really well. I’m super
proud of this win and happy to be in another final,” the winner said.
Sabalenka had to fight for more than two hours, with Pegula saving two match points in the final game before taking the loss.
“The whole match I just keep telling myself, into the next one, just one step at a time, don’t worry about the past. Just try better in the next point.
“I badly wanted to give myself another opportunity, another final, and I want to prove to myself that I learned those tough lessons and I can do better in the finals.”
Sabalenka, who ended with 43 winners, will be playing her third Grand Slam final of the season after coming up short in Melbourne and Paris.
“It was a really tough match. She played incredible tennis, as always,” Sabalenka said. “Jess is such a great player, great fighter. I’m super happy to be in the final again.”
Sabalenka got a walkover in the quarter-finals as injured Marketa Vondrousova was unable to play, with the top seed ending up with four days of rest and preparation
Anisimova will get a second chance in two months at a title at a major after her finals loss at Wimbledon to Iga Swiatek; along the way she put out Sabalenka in a three-set semi-final to run her record to 6-3 against the New York top seed.
Anisimova produced 46 winners against Osaka, Open champion in 2018 and 2020.
Osaka won the opening set in a tiebreaker but then exchanged breaks three times with Osaka unable to serve out a straight-sets win leading a set and 6-5 in the second set.
Anisimova levelled at a set apiece by taking the second in a decider and ran away with the third set through a key break in the fourth game. She saved two break points in the final game, advancing on her third match point.
“Oh my god, I don’t know,’’ Anisimova said in victory. “Naomi is playing amazing tennis and she is back where she belongs.
“I told her I’m so proud of her after having a baby and playing at this level. It’s insane.’’
The winner added: ““She was really giving me a run for the final. I wasn’t sure I was going to make it to the finish line.
“I tried to dig deep; it was a huge fight out there today. We were both playing some amazing tennis.”
The Australian Open
Wimbledon goes modern with electronic reviews
Wimbledon will bow to the high-tech future by introducing limited electronic reviews of line calls on major courts at the Championships, the club revealed on Saturday.
The All England Club will allow the technology on showcourts including Centre Court, No. 1 and four others. During controversial moments, competitors will be allowed to ask the chair umpire for a review of the point in question.
The wizardry is coming late to Wimbledon having been used at the US Open since 2023 and later adapted by the Australian Open. Roland Garros relies on marks in its clay surface to determine line calls.
Under the rules, players can ask for the review any number of times, with electronic line-calling now in effect at the grass-court major for a second year after the 2025 elimination of human line judges.
ATP
Sinner claims full house with Indian Wells win
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner became the youngest man to complete the full set of hard-court victories by beating Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8) 7-6 (7) in the searing heat of Indian Wells.
The 24 year old Italian, didn’t face a break point during the final nor did he drop a set on his way to claiming his first title of the year and his 25th overall.
Sinner has won both hard court Grand Slams, with victories at the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025 and at the US Open in 2024.
In addition he has lifted all six Masters 1000 series hard court titles – adding the Indian Wells title to victories in Miami, Toronto, Cincinnati, Shanghai and Paris plus the season-ending ATP Finals.
Only Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have achieved the same feat.
Main photo:- Jannik Sinner lifts Indian Wells Trophy – by ATPTour.com
Indian wells
Her way or the highway for Raducanu on court
Emma Raducanu remained defiant at the start of the Indian Wells Masters that if she does hire a new coach, it might not be to try and shape her game.
The Brit who won the 2021 US Open as a qualifier and then suffered a four-year drop in form due to injury, is in the market for a mentor – but only if he or she conforms to her vision for her tennis.
“Right now, it’s more about bringing my instincts back out, getting back in touch with myself,” the 23-year-old told the BBC. “I have had a lot of people telling me what to do, how to play, and it hasn’t necessarily fit.
“So I want to come back to my natural way of playing. That takes time to relearn because that’s something that has been coached out of me a little bit.
“I don’t necessarily want to have one coach in the role because anyone I bring in is straight away going to be scrutinised – even if it’s a trial.
“I might feel the pressure to stick with them, even if it’s not necessarily the right decision.
“I would love to have a coach that works well, but I don’t think it’s necessarily going to be easy to find one person and they are going to check every box.”
Raducanu reached a WTA fiak in early February after exiting in the Australian Open second round. She lost both matches she played last month in the Gulf, at Doha and Dubai.
She is entering the first Masters of the season with former coach Mark Petchey filling in ad hoc in between his TV broadcast commentating duties.
But that solution is temporary. “With Mark I knew he’d be in Indian Wells so I asked him to come out a few days earlier just to do some stuff with me on the court and try to feel back in a better way with my game,” the No. 24 said.
“At the start of the year I didn’t feel too good but the last few days I’ve been feeling better.
“It’s not something that has really been organised going forward but I knew he would be here and it’s been great, I always love being on court with him.”
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