Category Archives: US Open Tennis 2022

Storm Sanders and John Peers break Australia’s 21-year drought with mixed doubles title

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  • Sanders & Peers defeat Flipkens & Roger-Vasselin 4-6 6-4 [10-7]
  • Old friends win Australia’s first US Open mixed doubles title in 21 years

John Peers and Storm Sanders have produced a memorable triumph at the US Open, becoming the first Australian pair to win the mixed doubles title in 21 years in their first grand slam together.

The new combination had to battle from a set down to defeat Belgian Kirsten Flipkens and Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin 4-6 6-4 [10-7] in Saturday’s high-quality final in New York.

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Nick Kyrgios sideshow rolls on with straight-sets defeat of JJ Wolf

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  • Kyrgios defeats Wolf 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to move into last 16
  • Australian next faces world No 1 Daniil Medvedev

Nick Kyrgios continued his stirring progression in New York in an off-Broadway setting at Flushing Meadows on Friday night. As Serena Williams, the 23-time grand slam champion, was sent into retirement by fellow Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, Kyrgios was blitzing JJ Wolf by 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 in 1hr 55m on nearby Louis Armstrong Stadium.

In a normal US Open, a Friday night outing on Armstrong would scarcely be a sideshow, such is the electric vibe that can be felt on a court that is grand in its own right. Kyrgios is the best supporting actor to start the US Open and the Wimbledon finalist was never seriously challenged by Wolf, a hard-working wildcard entry.

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Linda Nosková and Lucie Hradecká beat Serena and Venus Williams: US Open doubles – as it happened

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First set: *Williams/Williams 3-2 Noskova/Hradecka (* Denotes servers)

Venus serves. The Americans leap out to a 30-0 lead and consolidate it with a punishing serve into the body that’s too good for Noskova. A nice moment for the teenager next though as she exchanges a series of fiery forehands with Venus, just 25 years her senior. She wins the point too and we’re soon at deuce. A double fault brings up break point for the Czechs, which Venus saves with a fine serve that Hradecka floats long. Venus hits another double fault – her serve is a little erratic today – but eventually it’s another Williams hold.

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Nick Kyrgios pitted against good friend Thanasi Kokkinakis in US Open first round

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  • Australian doubles partners drawn against each other
  • Pair have never played each other before on main tour

Nick Kyrgios has been handed a heart-pulling first-round encounter at the US Open, drawn against his great friend Thanasi Kokkinakis in an all-Australian blockbuster. And in a Flushing Meadows men’s field without Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal will open his bid for a 23rd grand slam title against Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata when the main draw kicks off next week.

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis – the “Special Ks” when they play together as a doubles team – have been pitted against each other in a tough quarter, which also features Russia’s No 1 seed and defending champion Daniil Medvedev.

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