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NEW YORK(SMI-SPORTS,08.31.19)-The six day and third round of competitions concluded today, with GERMANY's Julia Georges (WTA#27) eliminating top-ranked WTA#7 Kiki Bertens (Netherland) in 2 Sets (6-2, 6-3) and moving to the round of 16 of the 2016 US OPEN currently taking place at Flushing Meadows,NY. Gorges goes into the US OPEN 4rd round for the 2nd time(2017,2019) and will face Donna Vekić (Croacia, WTA#23) in the 4rd round on Monday's competitions…..

NEW YORK(SMI-SPORTS,09.08.19)-The 2019 US Open women's single champion " Bianca Andreescu" from Canada, who defeated Serena Williams in two-sets in the finals, celebrated the winning of her first major Grand Slam title today--by visiting the Top of the Rock Observation Deck and posing for photos with her Trophy for press members that gathered to congratulate the new US Open champion at Rockefeller Center in the heart of Manhattan, NYC.Photo:Bianca Andreescu holding her US Open Trophy….

NEW YORK(SMI-SPORTS,09.05.19)-Serena Williams did it again, advancing to the final match of the 2019 US OPEN women's single championship--after defeating world-ranked #5, Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) in 2-sets (6-3,6-1) and with the chance to win her 24th Grand Slam at 2019 US Open in Flushing Meadows.Williams won the match with a stellar and dominant performance and will meet the winner of Bianca Andreescu vs Belinda Bencic on Saturday at Flushing Meadows...

NEW YORK (SMI-SPORTS,09.07.19)-The 2019 US Open Women's single tournament concluded today, with 19-year-old, Bianca Andreescu, from CANADA , defeating 23-Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams ( USA, WTA#8), in 2-sets (6-3,7-5), in the 2019 US Open championship final match and becoming the first Canadian player (men or women) to win a US Open Grand Slam tournament in Flushing Meadows.Andreescu, who is world-ranked#15 before the final match, made her main draw debut this year at the 2019 US Open.

NEW YORK(SMI-SPORTS,08.26-09.08.19)-Ashleigh Barty from AUSTRALIA-who is world-ranked by WTA #2 and just recently won the 2019 French Open Women' single crown, defeated Lauren Davis(USA) in 2 sets (6-2,7-6) in the second round of the 2019 US Open at Flushing Meadows, NY. Barty took the first set easily but Davis battled the entire second set trying to even the score but could not overcome the solid performance of Barty that ended with the win.Barty advanced to the 3rd round...

NEW YORK(SMI-SPORTS,09.02-08.19)-The rounds-16 concluded today of the women' single tournament at the 2019 US Open today, with 8 women advancing to the quater-finals rounds and with the chance to compete for the 2019 US Grand-Slam crown at Flushing Meadows,.Donna Vekic(CROACIA) is one of the players who is heading to quater-finals stages after overcoming Julia Goerges (Germany, WTA#26) in 3-sets (6-7,7-5,6-3) & meet Belinda Bancic(Switzerland WTA#13), who beat Naomi Osaka on Thursday' schedule

NEW YORK(SMI-SPORTS,08.31.19)-Naomi Osaka (JAPAN, WTA#1) beats US sensational rising-star " Coco Gauff" in two-sets (6-3,6-0) and advancing to the 4rd round of the 2019 US OPEN, currently taking place at Flushing Meadows,NY. Osaka, who is a two-time Grand-Slam winner (2018 US Open & 2019 Australia Open) and one of the favorite to reach the finals will face Belinda Bencic (Switzerland,WTA#13) in the 4rd round on Monday's scheduled competitions at the US OPEN...

NEW YORK(SMI-SPORTS,08.31.19)-Taylor Townsend still on a winning-streak after defeating Sorana Cirstea(Romania) in 2-sets (7-5,6-2) and advancing to play Bianca Andreescu (Canada) in the 4rd round of the 2019 US OPEN @ Flushing Meadows,NY."I think it's awesome.I think that everybody's journey should be highlighted. Just not when you're doing well.I think that is amazing.I'm really happy to be a part of it."Said Townsend about advancing & be part of the 4 American women advancing to 4rd round...

NEW YORK (SMI-SPORTS,08.26-09.08.19)-The second round of competitions of the 2019 US OPEN concluded today with a major upset of Taylor Thompson ( US, WTA#94) over Simona Halep, a 2-times Grand Slam champion (2017 French Open & 2019 Wimbledon) & world-ranked #4, from Romania in 3 sets (2-6,6-3,7-6), knocking her out of the tournament at Flushing Meadows, NY.Thompson battled Halep the entire match despite losing the first set & came out with the win.Thompson will face Cirstea(Romania) in 3rd round

NEW YORK(SMI-SPORTS,09.02.19)-The 4rd round of competitions at the 2019 US OPEN concluded today, with 8 men and 8 women moving to the quater-finals stages that will start tomorrow Wednesday's September 03, 2019 at Flushing Meadows, NY. Belinda Bencic from SWITZERLAND (World Ranked#13), stunned the 2018 US Open Women' single champion " Naomi Osaka " in 2-sets (7-5,6-4) and will meet Donna Vekić(Croacia WTA#23) on Thurdsday's quater-final schedule...

NEW YORK (SMI-SPORTS,08.26-09.08.19)-Julia Goerges ( GERMANY, World-ranked#27), overpowered Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) in 2-sets (7-5,6-0) & advanced to the 3rd round of the 2019 US OPEN currently taking place at Flushing Meadows,NY. Gorges has reached the 4rd round 5-times in her career at the Grand-Slam tournaments and the highest ranking achieved was WTA#9 in 2018.Goerges will face Kiki Bertens (Netherlands, World Ranked#7) on Saturday….

NEW YORK (SMI-SPORTS,08.26-09.08.19)-The 2019 Canadian Open Women' Single champion " Bianca Andreescu " defeated Kirsten Flipkens from Belgium in 2-sets (6-3,7-5) & advanced to the next round of the 2019 US OPEN currently taking place at Flushing Meadows,NY.With her win today, Andreescu will face world-ranked#19, Carolina Wozniacki (Denmark) on Saturday 3rd rounds competitions….

NEW YORK(SMI SPORTS,08.26-09.08.19)-Johanna Konta from the UNITED KINGDOM ( WTA#16) defeated Zhang Shuai (China, WTA#35) in 2-sets (6-2,6-3) & qualified into the round of 16 of the 2019 US OPEN currently taking place at Flushing Meadows,NY.Konta is not new to the Grand-Slam tournaments, she has reached 3 semi-finals (2016 Australia Open,2017 Wimbledon & 2019 French Open) & will face Karolina Pliskova (Czech WTA#3) next in the 4rd round on Sunday' competitions...

NEW YORK,NYC(SMI-SPORTS,08.27.19)-The first round and second day of competitions at the 2019 US Open concluded today, with some major surprises and predominant vcitories of expected top-ranked players-who consistently win at the global Grand-Slam tennis championships like the US Open that will run through September 08, 2019 at Flushing Meadows NY. The 2018 US Open Women' single defending champion " Naomi Osaka (WTA#1)" defeated Anna Blinkova (Russia) in 3 sets (6-4,6-7,6-2) & advanced….

NEW YORK(SMI SPORTS,08.26-09.08.19)-Top-ranked WTA#3 Karolina Pliskova from the CZECH REPUBLIC, opened the third round of the 2019 US OPEN match competitions with a victory over Ons Jabeu (Tunisia WTA#62) in 3-sets (6-1,4-6,6-4), and advancing to the 4rd round of the 2019 US Open Grand Slam in Flsuhing Meadows,NY. With this victory, Pliskova will face Johanna Konta (U,K. WTA#16) on Sunday's round-16...

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