Italian tennis talent rising through the ranks
Briton Fery has reached the North Carolina ATP 250 final after his Australian semi-final opponent retired due to a medical timeout. Fery is now British No.1 with a career-high world ranking of 33. He will face Ignacio Buse in the final, aiming to cap a breakout summer that followed Wimbledon.
Two American women reach the Cincinnati Open final for the first time in 56 years as Gauff faces Pegula, while Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils set up a historic men’s Masters 1000 final.
Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed he will return to competitive tennis at the US Open after missing more than four months with a right wrist injury. The 23-year-old is seeded second at Flushing Meadows, where organisers have increased the total prize fund to a record $108m and will launch a grand slam player advisory council after the tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz has returned from a wrist injury to play in the US Open, teaming with Serena Williams in the mixed doubles. The news follows his four-month absence from singles and Williams’ comeback after a hiatus. The event adds star power to the Open, with other high-profile partnerships and a large field across both singles and doubles.