23-time major champion played probable career farewell Athletes and friends pay tribute to tennis star’s achievements What is likely to be the final match of Serena Williams’s glittering career was Read more

American has strongly suggested tournament will be her last As it happened: Beau Dure’s game-by-game report There will be no fairytale ending for Serena Williams at the US Open. The Read more

Gauff wins 6-2, 6-3 to reach fourth round at US Open American teen will face China’s Zhang Shuai on Sunday Coco Gauff dominated fellow American Madison Keys to win 6-2, Read more

Merlisa Lawrence Corbett: shared Williams farewell was perfect Nadal bloodied but unbowed after US Open fightback Email Beau with your thoughts or tweet @duresport Spare a thought today for those Read more

Russian was leading 6-3, 4-6, 6-5 before Draper retired Draper: ‘I’ve come such a long way and can’t get down’ Jack Draper was forced to retire from the third round Read more

No 13 seed Berrettini wins 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3 Fine court-craft sees Italian through to fourth round At the beginning of this long and unpredictable summer Andy Murray and Read more

Merlisa Lawrence Corbett: shared Williams farewell was perfect And feel free to get in touch with Dave on email or Twitter Greg Rusedski says “Andy is looking good in practice” Read more

The three-time champion at Flushing Meadows is forbidden from entering the US. Many conservatives have used him to push their agenda As the US Open got underway this week, one Read more

Serena is still alive in the singles draw but the siblings’ appearance in the doubles was a reminder of what they achieved together as a team Serena Williams often says Read more

Nadal’s nose bloodied by own racket at US Open in victory Spaniard advances to face Richard Gasquet in round three Rafael Nadal cut himself on the bridge of his nose Read more