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The Star
30-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Tennis-American men still searching for a way to emulate Keys and Gauff success
Jun 30, 2025; Wimbledon, UNITED KINGDOM; Madison Keys of the United States tosses the ball to serve during her match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania on day one at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images LONDON (Reuters) -With Madison Keys and Coco Gauff raising hopes that they could complete an "American slam" of the majors this year, their male counterparts at Wimbledon can only look on enviously. Keys ended her long wait to get her hands on a Grand Slam trophy at the Australian Open this year and when Gauff triumphed at the French Open earlier this month it seemed like there was no stopping the Americans - in the women's draw at least. Unfortunately for the men, Andy Roddick's U.S. Open victory in 2003 remains a painful reminder -- year after year -- of how long it has been since an American man picked up a singles trophy at one of the four majors. The singles draw at Wimbledon is populated with 45 Americans -- 19 in the women's and 16 in the men's -- which is almost double that of any other country. Some of the players in action this year at Wimbledon, such as Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen, were not even born when Roddick was the toast of Flushing Meadows. This year, the leader of the men's pack was supposed to be fifth seed Taylor Fritz, who came into the tournament riding high on confidence after winning his fourth Eastbourne title two days ago. In fact, in the Wimbledon men's field, he owns the second highest number of grasscourt titles - his haul of five only behind seven-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic. But on Monday he came within two points of going out in the first round before hanging tough to win the fourth set tiebreak and leave the match deadlocked at two sets all when play was suspended for the night, 45 minutes before the 11pm curfew. Fritz's day summed up the plight faced by American men. He seemed to be on the verge of becoming the highest-seeded casualty even though he never got broken and had set points in the first two sets which Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard won 7-6(6) 7-6(8) before the American won the next two 6-4 7-6(8). Should he survive Tuesday's final set shootout, he will join 12th seed Frances Tiafoe, Tien, Jenson Brooksby and Ethan Quinn in the second round. Americans Brandon Holt, Mackenzie McDonald, and Nishesh Basavareddy all lost on the hottest opening day recorded at Wimbledon, with temperatures soaring above 32 degrees Celsius, while eight others will be in action on Tuesday. AMERICAN QUARTET While Fritz was lucky to play in a cool temperature-controlled environment thanks to the Court One roof being closed before his match started, Keys was among many players who had to toil under the blazing sun. Britain's heatwave, however, failed to throw her off stride as she led a quartet of American women into round two with a 6-7(4) 7-5 7-5 win over Elena-Gabriela Ruse. Amanda Anisimova was even more impressive as she delivered the dreaded 6-0 6-0 double bagel to Yulia Putintseva. Ann Li and Ashlyn Krueger also won, while Gauff is in action on Tuesday. With American women having won 25 Grand Slam titles since Roddick lifted the U.S. Open trophy 22 years ago -- with Venus and Serena Williams accounting for 19 of them -- Keys had one message for her male counterparts - "Keep up". "I feel like the American women have been probably inspiring the men for a while. I can't really think of a time the past 20 years where U.S. women weren't doing incredibly well," she said. "Granted, we had the Williams sisters for a long time leading that charge. There were also a lot of great American women constantly in the top 20, 10, 30. "I think the men are inspired and they want to try to keep up." (Reporting by Pritha Sarkar, editing by Ken Ferris)
Straits Times
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Keys keeps eye on the ball to reach Wimbledon second round
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2025 Madison Keys of the U.S. reacts during her first round match against Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2025 Madison Keys of the U.S. reacts during her first round match against Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2025 Madison Keys of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Keys keeps eye on the ball to reach Wimbledon second round LONDON - American Madison Keys did not let an ailing opponent or the furnace-like conditions on Wimbledon's Court 2 distract her from notching up a 6-7(4) 7-5 7-5 victory over Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday. Keys' hopes of extending her perfect 10-0 first-round record at the All England Club appeared to be in jeopardy when her Romanian rival bagged the first set with some thundering shots from the baseline. However, the intense heat appeared to get to Ruse in the second set and she called on the trainer, who escorted the Romanian off court for treatment after checking her blood pressure. With the break lasting close to 10 minutes, Australian Open champion Keys opted to stay in the zone by hitting serves as she waited for her opponent to return to the court. Trailing 5-3, the scorching 32-degrees Celsius heat caused Ruse further problems as she collapsed to the ground in agony clutching her right thigh, stricken by a bout of cramp. Once she was free of pain, the world number 58 got back on her feet to level the set at 5-5 and stood two games away from toppling the sixth seed. Keys then produced the kind of form that carried her to a maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne earlier this year as she won four games on the trot to take the second set and surge into a 2-0 lead in the third. The 30-year-old was broken when she served for the match at 5-4, doubling over the net after she raced forward to hit the ball on break point down. It proved to be Ruse's last hurrah though as Keys was screaming out a deafening 'Come on' just two games later after sealing victory. She will next face Serbia's Olga Danilovic. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
USA Today
13-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Libema Open Betting Odds and Match Previews for June 13, 2025, Women's Singles
Libema Open Betting Odds and Match Previews for June 13, 2025, Women's Singles In the Libema Open quarterfinals today, there are four matches, including No. 80-ranked Elena-Gabriela Ruse playing No. 118 Bianca Vanessa Andreescu. Ruse is 21-9 on the year, with zero tournament wins. Andreescu has registered a 5-4 record on the year in four tournaments, failing to secure any tournament titles. Trying to find an edge in the Libema Open action today? We break down the betting odds for all four matches below. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 12:13 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Today's matches at the Libema Open
USA Today
19-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole Betting Odds and Match Previews for April 19, 2025, Women's Singles
Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole Betting Odds and Match Previews for April 19, 2025, Women's Singles With two matches scheduled for today's semifinals at the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole, No. 18-ranked Elina Svitolina against No. 90 Elena-Gabriela Ruse stands out as particularly intriguing. In six tournaments so far this year, Svitolina has yet to win a title, and her overall record is 11-6. Ruse is 13-5 through six tournaments this year, but has come up short in claiming any tournament titles. To get an edge ahead of today's two Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole matches, read our odds breakdown below. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 12:14 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Today's matches at the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole
USA Today
14-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole Betting Odds and Match Previews for April 14, 2025, Women's Singles
Today, there are four matches on the docket in the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole round of 32, highlighted by No. 143-ranked Elsa Jacquemot matching up with No. 90 Elena-Gabriela Ruse. Jacquemot is 0-1 on the year, with zero tournament wins. Ruse, who holds a 10-5 record in five tournaments so far this year, has yet to clinch a tournament win. To gain an edge ahead of today's four Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole matches, see our betting preview below. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 12:17 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Today's matches at the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole Lucia Bronzetti vs. Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah ( 7:30 AM ET) — Match odds and preview ( 7:30 AM ET) — Match odds and preview Anhelina Kalinina vs. Nao Hibino ( 9:00 AM ET) ( 9:00 AM ET) Elsa Jacquemot vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse (11:30 AM ET) — Match odds and preview (11:30 AM ET) — Match odds and preview McCartney Kessler vs. Fiona Ferro ( 1:30 PM ET) — Match odds and preview Odds to win the 2025 Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole Linda Noskova (+333) Elina Svitolina (+350) Maria Sakkari (+700) Olga Danilovic (+900) Caroline Garcia (+1400) Anhelina Kalinina (+1400) Lucia Bronzetti (+1600) Anna Blinkova (+1600) McCartney Kessler (+1800) Moyuka Uchijima (+2000) Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
