Tim is a freelance sports writer specializing in cricket and tennis. For 35 minutes, Jessica Pegula had mentally checked out and physically frozen during her U.S. Open semifinal against Karolina ...

Gauff fell in straight sets to fellow American McCartney Kessler after Pegula navigated hours of stormy weather to finish off Liudmila Samsonova on Tuesday.

The young Czech player has already notched three wins over Top 20 opponents this year: Paula Badosa in Abu Dhabi, Donna Vekic in Doha, and Diana Shnaider in Dubai. On top of that, she nearly ...