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The New York State Department of Health tried to shut down Friday’s U.S. Open third-round match between Adrian Mannarino of France and No. 5 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany due to the coronavirus. The match was held up for two hours and 45 minutes over issues regarding the Frenchman’s status in the “bubble within a …

The hype over Brandon Nakashima began in February when the American reached the Delray Beach Open quarterfinals at age 18 — and in the process bowled over Pat Cash. Cash, the former Australian great, had flown in from Down Under to scout the teenager from San Diego. Cash signed up to coach Nakashima as soon …

Coco Gauff is going home early. The 16-year-old American was beaten 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 by No. 31 seed Anastasija Sevastova in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Gauff, who is currently ranked No. 52 in the world, reached the third round last year before getting knocked off by …

When the US Open gets underway without spectators next week, the USTA Foundation will still host its annual starry opening-night gala — virtually. Page Six has learned that speakers beaming in via Zoom will include Alec Baldwin, Mike Tyson, Dr. Oz, Katie Couric, “Shark Tank” stars Daymond John and Robert Herjavec, tennis greats Chris Evert …

From THE DIVINE MISS MARBLE: A Life of Tennis, Fame and Mystery by Robert Weintraub, to be published July 14 by Dutton, an imprint of The Penguin Publishing Group, a member of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2020 by Robert Weintraub The Swiss Alps dominated the landscape. The mountains didn’t know it was 1945, …

Novak Djokovic isn’t responsible for the coronavirus outbreak at his charity tournament, the Adria Tour — according to his outspoken father. Srdjan Djokovic, who has come under fire in the past for controversial and unsportsmanlike statements, has accused Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov for the spike in people infected, including Novak and his wife Jelena, who both …

Tennis has turned upside down. The world’s top player, Novak Djokovic, is setting back the sport. The ATP’s long-running headache, Nick Kyrgios, is the voice of responsibility. Djokovic, who became the fourth player to test positive for COVID-19 — along with his wife — from the exhibition tournament he hosted in Serbia and Croatia, was …

Amid public backlash for hosting the controversial Adria Tour and reckless partying in the middle of a pandemic, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena have tested positive for coronavirus. “The moment we arrived in Belgrade, we went to be tested. My result is positive, just as Jelena’s, while the results of our …

Novak Djokovic can afford to skip the U.S. Open. The world’s top-ranked player doesn’t need to work another day in his life. But no other tennis player in the world has over $143 million in career earnings to fall back on. American Danielle Collins, the 51st-ranked player in the WTA, called out Djokovic for having …

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic each expressed little desire to come to New York for the U.S. Open, still slated to start Aug. 31 in Flushing Meadows, likely without fans. According to a tennis source, Roger Federer is also on the fence about playing the Open if it is staged. Your loss, Rafa, Roger and …