Leylah Fernandez wins DC Open
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American men’s tennis is rapidly ascending with more players making deep runs at majors. Just look at this week’s DC Open results.
Whenever Ben Shelton and Francis Tiafoe meet, fans are in for a treat. The former Florida Gators continued his dominant run at the DC Open Friday.
From surviving three-hour duels to beating top seeds Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina, Leylah Fernandez’s DC run revealed a fighter ready for the hard-court summer.
Ben Shelton beat fellow American star Frances Tiafoe in the DC Open semifinals Friday night, denying the hometown favorite.
Williams could not overcome 27-year-old Magdalena Frech, 6-2, 6-2, in the second round of the tournament on Thursday, July 24. Williams has not won back-to-back matches since 2019. Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste won their first-round match in doubles play on Monday, but the duo fell short of reaching the third round.
Emma Raducanu is making her third appearance in Washington DC, with Maria Sakkari up next in quarter-finals after beating Naomi Osaka in straight sets; The US Open is live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,
Jessica Pegula shared pictures from her fun week in Washington, DC, after facing a heartbreaking second-round exit at the Citi DC Open following a bye in the first as the top seed.
Anna Kalinskaya scored a big upset over Emma Raducanu in the DC Open semifinals, but it was her adorable puppy who stole the show.