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Rafael Nadal, one of the all-time greats of men’s tennis, is hanging his racket for good. Through a video announcement posted to his social media, the Spanish player has announced his decision to retire from professional tennis.

Jessica Pegula defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-7(9), 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the China Open and advanced to the fourth round.

Amid a streak of disappointing results, US tennis star Coco Gauff has parted ways with coach Brad Gilbert after 14 months of partnership. 

The celebrity-filled US Open Men’s Final on Sunday concluded with a history as No. 1 player Jannik Sinner became the first ever Italian man to win the title. The 23-year-old defeated homegrown player Taylor Fritz, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka has won the US Open Women's Singles Final. Held on Saturday at  New York City’s Arthur Ashe Stadium, the match saw the No. 2 player beat American Jessica Pegula, 7-5, 7-5. This victory marks Sabalenka’s first ever US Open title and her third Grand Slam singles overall. 

Iga Swiatek defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 6-1  in the fourth round of the US Open and advanced to the quarterfinals. Swiatek took roughly one hour and half to hold off Samsonova in a thrilling match between the two.

Jessica Pegula defeated Diana Shnaider 6-4, 6-2  in the fourth round of the US Open and advanced to the quarterfinals. Pegula took roughly one hour and a half to hold off Shnaider in a business-as-usual match between the two.

Jannik Sinner defeated Tommy Paul 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-1  in the fourth round of the US Open and advanced to the quarterfinals. Sinner took almost three hours to hold off Paul in a thrilling match between the two.

Iga Swiatek defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-2 in the third round of the US Open and advanced to the fourth round. Swiatek took roughly one hour and a half to hold off Pavlyuchenkova in a thrilling match with many fascinating shots.

Coco Gauff was upset by fellow American Emma Navarro 3-6, 4-6, 3-6 in the fourth round of the US Open who won the match and advanced to the quarterfinals. Navarro took almost two hours to hold off Gauff in a thrilling match.