U.S. Open

Alex Michelsen probably -- definitely? -- should have won Tuesday afternoon's all-American U.S. Open quarterfinal against Frances Tiafoe.But -- even against a compatriot -- the Billie Jean King Tennis Center might as well be Tiafoe's house. And the Arthur Ashe Stadium fans were not about to let their man go down without a fight.In the end, Tiafoe did not go down at all. The … [Read more...] about U.S. Open tennis: Tiafoe overcomes Michelsen in all-American thriller

Alex Michelsen dropped back to the Challenger level (and promptly won a tournament) after Wimbledon. That's where his hard-court summer began. It will end with a quarterfinal appearance -- at the very least -- at a Grand Slam.Michelsen not only advanced to the last eight of the U.S. Open, but he did so without losing a single set. The world No. 46 is only third unseeded man in … [Read more...] about U.S. Open tennis: Michelsen the surprise among American men making a run

Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton will square off in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday night.And that's news to Alcaraz.While chatting with Andy Roddick on the ESPN desk following his fourth-round win, the Spaniard admitted that he thought he was playing the winner of Daniil Medvedev vs. Frances Tiafoe -- not the winner of Shelton vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas."As we look … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis pick for the U.S. Open quarterfinals: Alcaraz vs. Shelton

There will be an American man in the U.S. Open semifinals. Maybe more, but at least one.Fellow Americans Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen will go head-to-head in the quarters at Flushing Meadows after they won their respective fourth-round matches on Sunday afternoon. Less than an hour after Michelsen beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-4, Tiafoe took down Daniil … [Read more...] about U.S. Open tennis: Tiafoe, Michelsen ensure all-American quarterfinal matchup

Fourth-round action at the U.S. Open resumes on Monday. By the end of the night, all of the quarterfinal spots will be determined. Among those taking the court are Alexander Zverev, Learner Tien, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka.Here are my picks for two of Monday's best matchups. Karen Khachanov vs. (14) Learner Tien The host nation figured to have a semifinalist … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis picks for U.S. Open Day 9, including Tien vs. Khachanov