The Women Post: SPORT

Coco Gauff wins the Wuhan Open in an all-American final against Jessica Pegula

TWP Team — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 01:31:44 GMT

Coco Gauff poses with the trophy after she beat Jessica Pegula in the women’s singles at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, China, on Sunday.Adek Berry / AFP - Getty Images

Coco Gauff has done it again — this time on Chinese soil. The 21-year-old American star claimed the Wuhan Open title on Sunday, defeating fellow American Jessica Pegula in str…

Photos: Back-to-back: Sabalenka pulls off rare US Open repeat

Harper Thompson — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 02:25:19 GMT

Photo by Dustin Satloff/USTA

No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka defeated No. 8 seed Amanda Anisimova, 6-3, 7-6(3), to successfully defend her US Open women's singles title.

Check out some of USOpen.org's favorite photos from the final in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

There's no stopping the World No. 1: Sabalenka wins second straight US Open title

TWP Team — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 02:07:04 GMT

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Amanda Anisimova, 2025 US Open Women's Singles Final

NEW YORK — World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka reaffirmed her dominance in women’s tennis with a straight-sets victory over Amanda Anisimova, 6-3, 7-6 (3), to clinch her second consecutive US Open crown. In doing so, she became the first woman since Serena Williams in 2014 to successfully d…

US Open women’s final: Can Amanda Anisimova bounce back from Wimbledon final nightmare against the defending champion?

TWP Team — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 16:18:29 GMT

Aryna Sabalenka (left) is the defending US Open champion while Amanda Anisimova is chasing a first Grand Slam title

On one end, Amanda Anisimova walks into Arthur Ashe Stadium carrying the weight of Wimbledon’s ghosts. Eight weeks ago, she endured a defeat so brutal it felt career-defining: a 6–0, 6–0 dismantling at the hands of Iga Świątek, the kind of …

Venus Williams, 45, Issues Fun Challenge to Serena After Advancing to US Open Doubles Quarterfinals: 'You need to show up'

TWP Team — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:23:50 GMT

Venus Williams is through to the quarter-finals of the US Open doubles (Getty Images)

The veteran tennis star, teaming up with Leylah Fernandez, secured a quarterfinal spot after defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai, extending her inspiring story at Flushing Meadows.

Following Serena’s lighthearted expression of envy over Venus’ new doubles pai…

Naomi Osaka Defeats Coco Gauff in Straight Sets in 2019 U.S. Open Rematch

Em — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:51:35 GMT

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns a shot against Coco Gauff, of the United States, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, in Queens, N.Y., on Monday.Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP

Naomi Osaka is back on familiar ground at Flushing Meadows. The four-time Grand Slam champion outplayed Coco Gauff on Monday night, winning 6-3, 6-2 to advance to …

Coco Gauff wins French Open Glory with thrilling comeback against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in women’s final

Harper Thompson — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:28:06 GMT

Coco Gauff holds the trophy after winning the French Open tennis tournament women's singles final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in Paris on Saturday.Julien De Rosa / AFP - Getty Images

PARIS — On a blustery afternoon at Roland Garros, Coco Gauff cemented her rising legend with a dramatic, come-from-behind victory over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka…

Georgia O'Connor, U.K. boxer, dies at 25 after saying doctors 'gaslit' her on cancer concerns for months

Harper Thompson — Fri, 23 May 2025 23:34:03 GMT

Georgia O'Connor celebrates victory in 2022.Owen Humphreys / PA via Getty Images fil

British professional boxer Georgia O’Connor died, her promotion company BOXXER said on Thursday.

"We are heartbroken by the passing of Georgia O’Connor," BOXXER said in a statement on X. "A true warrior inside and outside the ring, the boxing community has lost a talented…