BEIJING (AFP) -- World number two Carlos Alcaraz said on Wednesday, Sept. 27, his "beautiful battle" with Novak Djokovic at the top of men's tennis was driving him on as he prepared for the China Open in Beijing. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz serves during a practice ahead the China Open tennis tournament...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has teamed up with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Open Ownership (OO) for the potential use of beneficial ownership data in curbing corruption in the government procurement process. The SEC and UNODC recently organized a focus...
FRANCE (AFP) -- Ryo Hisatsune made a back-nine charge to claim the French Open on Sunday, Sept. 24, and become only the third Japanese golfer to win on the DP World's European Tour. Ryo Hisatsune of Japan (AFP) The 21-year-old, in his rookie season, was lying four shots off the lead overnight and...
PARIS (AFP) -- South Korea's Tom Kim carved out a one-shot lead at the rain-hit French Open on Thursday, Sept. 21, enjoying the added bonus of an early sight of Le National course which will stage the 2024 Olympics golf tournament. Tom Kim of South Korea (AFP) Kim, who was runner-up at the British...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Daniil Medvedev lavished praise on Novak Djokovic after the Serbian star defeated the Russian at the US Open on Sunday, Sept. 10, for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam crown. Serbia's Novak Djokovic shakes hands with Russia's Daniil Medvedev after winning the US Open tennis...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic paid tribute to late basketball star Kobe Bryant after he won his record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open on Sunday, Sept. 10, wearing a "Mamba Forever" shirt during the trophy presentation. Serbia's Novak Djokovic displays a T-shirt in tribute to...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Coco Gauff said tennis icons Serena and Venus Williams paved the way for her breakthrough US Open triumph on Saturday, Sept. 9, after the American teenager captured her first Grand Slam title. Venus Williams (left) and Serena Williams. (AFP) The 19-year-old from Florida battled to...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets on Sunday, Sept. 10, to win his fourth US Open and a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title, avenging his loss to the Russian in the final two years ago. Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after defeating...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- American teenager Coco Gauff came from behind to win the US Open on Saturday, Sept. 9, clinching her first Grand Slam title with a battling win over Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. USA's Coco Gauff kisses the trophy after defeating Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open tennis...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz vowed to "grow up" after his reign as US Open champion was brought to an abrupt end in a semifinal defeat to Daniil Medvedev on Friday, Sept. 8. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz looks on after losing the US Open tennis tournament men's singles semifinals match against...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Daniil Medvedev dethroned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a US Open thriller on Friday, Sept. 8, to set up a repeat of the finals from two years ago against 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. Russia's Daniil Medvedev reacts after winning the US Open tennis tournament...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- American Rajeev Ram and Britain's Joe Salisbury on Friday, Sept. 8, became the first pairing in over a century to win three consecutive men's US Open doubles titles. Rajeev Ram (right) of the United States and Joe Salisbury (left) of Great Britain celebrate their victory against...
