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Ottawa native Gabriela Dabrowski and Montreal resident Erin Routliffe high five after a rally against American Taylor Townsend and Czechia's Katerina Siniakova during the women's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Canada’s Dabrowski and Routliffe win U.S. Open women’s doubles title

Stephanie Myles, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:22 PM CDT

NEW YORK - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe are U.S. Open women's doubles champions for the second time in three years.

They defeated top-seeded American Taylor Townsend and Czechia's Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-4 in Friday’s final.

“The level of play, I thought, was really high," Dabrowski said. "I thought it was really high in our semifinal the other night against (Sara) Errani - (Jasmine) Paolini, an amazing team. It had to be high then. It had to be high today.

"That's the level of women's doubles that we're seeing right now with these amazing players, and we’re really privileged to be a part of that conversation.”

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Dabrowski in final, Auger-Aliassime vs. Sinner on big day for Canada at U.S. Open

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Dabrowski in final, Auger-Aliassime vs. Sinner on big day for Canada at U.S. Open

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NEW YORK - It’s an exciting day for tennis fans across the country as multiple Canadians take centre court at the U.S. Open.

Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe — a Canadian who lives in Montreal but represents her native New Zealand — play in the women’s doubles final this afternoon before Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime plays in the men’s singles semifinals at prime time.

Dabrowski and Routliffe, the tournament’s third seeds, are chasing their second U.S. Open crown after capturing the title in 2023.

They'll take on top-seeded duo Taylor Townsend of the United States and Katerina Siniakova of Czechia in the final at Arthur Ashe Stadium, where Dabrowski will try to claim her fourth Grand Slam title in doubles.

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Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, right, reacts with partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand during their women's doubles semifinal against Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Björn Borg tells the AP his prostate cancer is in remission after 2024 operation

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Björn Borg tells the AP his prostate cancer is in remission after 2024 operation

Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press 3 minute read Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis great Björn Borg reveals in the last chapter of his upcoming memoir, “Heartbeats,” that he was diagnosed with an “extremely aggressive” prostate cancer, and he told The Associated Press that it is in remission after an operation in 2024.

“I have nothing right now. But every six months I have to go and check myself. The whole process, it’s not a fun thing,” Borg, 69, said in a recent video interview with the AP from his home in Stockholm. “But I’m OK. I’m fine. And I’m feeling very good.”

Borg won 11 Grand Slam singles titles — six at the French Open from 1974 to 1981, and five in a row at Wimbledon from 1976-80 — before walking away from tennis at age 26, although he made a brief return later. The stunningly early retirement is one of several subjects, including his drug use and his relationships with women and his parents and children, discussed in depth in the book, which is due to be released in Britain on Sept. 18 and in the U.S. on Sept. 23.

The famously private Borg said he wrote it with his wife, Patricia, over about 2 1/2 years.

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Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025

FILE - Tennis legend Bjorn Borg sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, and Amanda Anisimova ,of the United States,. to play in a women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Canada’s Dabrowski and Routliffe return to women’s doubles final at U.S. Open

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Canada’s Dabrowski and Routliffe return to women’s doubles final at U.S. Open

Stephanie Myles, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025

NEW YORK - Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe are back in the U.S. Open women’s doubles final, two years after they began their partnership and immediately won their first Grand Slam title as a team in New York.

Life got complicated after that. But for all their trials and tribulations over the last 18 months, it feels as though they are truly back.

The duo that prides itself on making its opponents constantly uncomfortable with its ultra-aggressive, classic net-rushing game style has had to deal with plenty of discomfort of its own.

Dabrowski, from Ottawa, and Routliffe, a Canadian who lives in Montreal but represents her native New Zealand internationally, have stuck together through Dabrowski’s breast cancer diagnosis in April 2024 and subsequent treatment.

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Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, left, and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand in action during their women's doubles semifinal against Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

No. 1 Sinner meets Auger-Aliassime, and No. 2 Alcaraz faces Djokovic in the US Open semifinals

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No. 1 Sinner meets Auger-Aliassime, and No. 2 Alcaraz faces Djokovic in the US Open semifinals

Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press 5 minute read Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Before knowing for sure that he would need to get past Jannik Sinner to reach a Grand Slam final for the first time, Felix Auger-Aliassime was asked to assess the U.S. Open's No. 1 seed and defending champion.

“What to say about Jannik’s game?” said Auger-Aliassime, who is seeded 25th. “He’s been obviously untouchable, at times.”

That's a pretty apt description for a guy closing in on becoming the first man to win consecutive titles at Flushing Meadows since Roger Federer collected five in a row from 2004 through 2008.

Jannik Sinner meets Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime in one US Open men's semifinal

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Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, returns a shot to Lorenzo Musetti, of Italy, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Amanda Anisimova upsets Iga Swiatek at the U.S. Open after 6-0, 6-0 loss to her in Wimbledon’s final

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Amanda Anisimova upsets Iga Swiatek at the U.S. Open after 6-0, 6-0 loss to her in Wimbledon’s final

Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Anisimova upset Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Wednesday, less than two months after losing to the six-time Grand Slam champion in the Wimbledon final by a 6-0, 6-0 score.

The No. 8-seeded Anisimova reached her third major semifinal and first at Flushing Meadows.

“To come back from Wimbledon like that is really special to me,” said Anisimova, a 24-year-old who was born in New Jersey and grew up in Florida. “I feel like I worked so hard to try and turn around from that. ... Today is really special.”

The powerful strokes and poise she displayed in Arthur Ashe Stadium against No. 2 Swiatek — the 2022 U.S. Open champion — were such a striking contrast to what happened at the All England Club’s Centre Court on July 12.

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Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025

Amanda Anisimova, of the United States, reacts after scoring a point against Iga Swiatek, of Poland, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Canada’s Auger-Aliassime rallies in final set to seal U.S. Open semifinal appearance

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Canada’s Auger-Aliassime rallies in final set to seal U.S. Open semifinal appearance

Stephanie Myles, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025

NEW YORK - Felix Auger-Aliassime is into the semifinals of the U.S. Open, exactly four years after the first and only time the 25-year-old Canadian had reached the final four at a Grand Slam tournament.

Seeded 25th, Auger-Aliassime upset No. 8 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) in Wednesday’s quarterfinal to advance.

He will play world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in Friday's semifinal.

“Four years is a long time, even if in the span of a lifetime it’s also not that long. But 2021 does feel like a long time ago. I feel like I’m a different person,” Auger-Aliassime said. “With the opportunity I had to start on the pro tour so young, it allows me now, with a second wind, another opportunity to find myself in the semis of a Slam. And I’m still only 25.”

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Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025

Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, reacts after defeating Alex de Minaur, of Australia, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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Defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka returns to the semis when Marketa Vondrousova withdraws

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Defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka returns to the semis when Marketa Vondrousova withdraws

The Associated Press 2 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka returned to the U.S. Open semifinals without hitting a ball on Tuesday night because the woman she was supposed to face in the quarterfinals, 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, pulled out of their match with an injury.

The U.S. Tennis Association's announcement of the walkover — about two hours before the match was scheduled to begin in Arthur Ashe Stadium — did not specify what was wrong with Vondrousova, a 26-year-old left-hander from the Czech Republic.

She had advanced to the quarterfinals with a three-set victory over 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on Sunday night.

Sabalenka now will meet No. 4 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals on Thursday. That is a rematch of last year’s championship match at Flushing Meadows, which Sabalenka won in straight sets.

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Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2025

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after defeating Cristina Bucsa, of Spain, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to U.S. Open semifinals, Fernandez and Williams bounced

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Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to U.S. Open semifinals, Fernandez and Williams bounced

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2025

NEW YORK - Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe are one step closer to a second U.S. Open women's doubles title.

The third seeds rallied Tuesday to defeat the 11th-seeded Tímea Babos of Hungary and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

In a later quarterfinal match, the wild-card ride finally ended for the women's doubles pairing of Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American legend Venus Williams. Top-seeded American Taylor Townsend and partner Katerina Siniakova of Czechia beat Fernandez and Williams 6-1, 6-2 in a 57-minute quarterfinal match on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Dabrowski and Routliffe, the 2023 U.S. Open champions, steadied after a shaky start to swing the momentum in the second set.

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Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2025

Sinner back in US Open quarters by routing Bublik, only player besides Alcaraz to beat him in 2025

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Sinner back in US Open quarters by routing Bublik, only player besides Alcaraz to beat him in 2025

Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press 3 minute read Monday, Sep. 1, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner was so dominant Monday night at the U.S. Open that his opponent had to remind him after the match that he's not that bad of a player.

Sinner sure made Alexander Bublik look like one, though.

Sinner overwhelmed the only player other than Carlos Alcaraz who has defeated him this season, routing Bublik 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 to return to the quarterfinals of the tournament he won last year.

The top-seeded Sinner's victory took just 1 hour, 21 minutes, the second-shortest completed match in the tournament. A first-round victory for Tomas Machac was a minute shorter.

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Monday, Sep. 1, 2025

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, reacts after defeating Alexander Bublik, of Kazakhstan, during the fourth-round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Venus Williams is in the US Open women’s doubles quarterfinals and says Serena needs to show up

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Venus Williams is in the US Open women’s doubles quarterfinals and says Serena needs to show up

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press 3 minute read Monday, Sep. 1, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams is into the U.S. Open women’s doubles quarterfinals with Leylah Fernandez and now wants her old partner to come back. She says it's time for Serena Williams to come see a match.

Williams made the plea for her younger sister to show up after she and Fernandez beat the 12th-seeded duo of Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4 in their third-round match Monday in front of a capacity crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

“She’s so happy for Leylah and I, and she’s given us advice,” Williams said. “We just need her in the box. So, my message is, ‘Serena, you need to show up.’”

Williams and Fernandez will play Tuesday against the top-seeded team of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova.

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Monday, Sep. 1, 2025

Venus Williams, of the United States, reacts with partner Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, during a third-round doubles match of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Naomi Osaka defeats Coco Gauff at the US Open to reach her first major quarterfinal since 2021

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Naomi Osaka defeats Coco Gauff at the US Open to reach her first major quarterfinal since 2021

Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press 4 minute read Monday, Sep. 1, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka eliminated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the U.S. Open with a far more confident and consistent brand of tennis Monday to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in more than 4 1/2 years.

The No. 23-seeded Osaka was better throughout than No. 3 Gauff, whose repeated mistakes really made the difference in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

“I was super locked in, to be honest. I was really locked in," said Osaka, a 27-year-old who was born in Japan and moved to the U.S. with her family at age 3. "I felt like everyone wanted to watch a really great match, and I hope that’s what you got.”

From her side, it certainly was. Osaka displayed the demeanor — and, importantly, the big serve and booming strokes — that have carried her to four major championships, all on hard courts. That includes titles at the U.S. Open in 2018 and 2020, and at the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021.

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Monday, Sep. 1, 2025

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, reacts during a match against Coco Gauff, of the United States, in the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Canada’s Auger-Aliassime cruises past Rublev, advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals

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Canada’s Auger-Aliassime cruises past Rublev, advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals

Stephanie Myles, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Monday, Sep. 1, 2025

NEW YORK - As Félix Auger-Aliassime moves on to the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time since 2021, don’t call him “Felix 2.0”.

He’s not reinvented as much as he is refreshed, healthy again, and with the passing of the years, more experienced and mature.

“It feels even better than the first time,” a beaming Auger-Aliassime said after a surprisingly undramatic 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 win over No. 15 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia on Monday afternoon.

“At 21, I was kind of on my way up. Then, to have a few setbacks, injuries, struggles with confidence and to come back for a second time, it feels more deserved. And I’m soaking up every moment,” he added.

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Monday, Sep. 1, 2025

Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, celebrates after winning a match against Andrey Rublev, of Russia, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Canada’s Dabrowski, New Zealand’s Routliffe advance at U.S. Open

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Canada’s Dabrowski, New Zealand’s Routliffe advance at U.S. Open

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025

NEW YORK - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe are off to the third round of the U.S. Open.

The third-seeded duo defeated Quinn Gleason of the United States and Ingrid Martins of Brazil 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday in women's doubles action.

After a back-and-forth first set, Dabrowski and Routliffe jumped out to a 4-2 edge in the second, before eventually pulling away as Gleason and Martins kept cutting two-game deficits to one.

In the third set, Dabrowski and Routliffe went into cruise control with a 4-0 lead and closed out the match with a backhand unforced error from their opponents.

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Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025

Another late start at the US Open as Sakkari and Haddad Maia take the court just before 11:30 p.m.

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Another late start at the US Open as Sakkari and Haddad Maia take the court just before 11:30 p.m.

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press 3 minute read Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The final match Saturday at the U.S. Open got underway closer to midnight than expected, when Maria Sakkari and Beatriz Haddad Maia took the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium at 11:28 p.m.

They were delayed by a nearly four-hour men’s match that ended when Felix Auger-Aliassime eliminated third-seeded Alexander Zverev in four sets. It lasted just 70 minutes, ending at 12:38 a.m. Sunday with Haddad Maia advancing to the fourth round.

“Thanks everyone who stayed to the end,” Haddad Maia said in her on-court interview. “I know it’s very, very late and you guys are supporting women's tennis, and this is very, very important for us.”

The American Grand Slam instituted a policy last year that a tournament referee can move any match that hasn’t gone on by 11:15 p.m. to another court. A U.S. Tennis Association spokesperson said the decision had been made after the fourth set of Auger-Aliassime versus Zverev that Sakkari and Haddad Maia would play either on Armstrong as scheduled or another court.

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Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025

Beatriz Haddad Maia, of Brazil, reacts after winning the first set against Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

The unwritten rules of tennis, and why post-match handshakes sometimes go awry

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The unwritten rules of tennis, and why post-match handshakes sometimes go awry

Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press 5 minute read Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — There’s been a lot of talk about the unwritten rules of tennis during Week 1 of this U.S. Open, whether it's the necessity of a “ sorry, not sorry ” raised hand after a let cord or the proper way to warm up with an opponent or the legitimacy of an underarm serve.

Another part of the game drawing attention — thanks to players' complaints about each of the above — is the post-match greeting at the net, which usually involves shaking hands and, sometimes, a hug or kisses on the cheek. It would seem to be a simple act of sportsmanship, but every so often ends up going awry.

Not every contest in every sport displays that sort of civility, but it is an entrenched ritual in tennis, from kids starting out to the pros, even if the word “handshake” never appears in the 61-page Grand Slam rule book.

“You do it in the juniors. You do it your whole life. It’s part of the fabric of our sport,” said Brad Gilbert, a former player and coach who is part of ESPN's cast in New York.

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