It was a season unlike any other for the venerable Appalachian League, starting with a new format and ending with players walking out over COVID-19.
Author: Alex Coffey
American Shelby Rogers upsets No. 1 Ashleigh Barty at US Open in three sets
Shelbey Rogers, 28, took top seed Ashleigh Barty to a third-set tiebreaker Saturday night for one of the biggest wins of her career.
Naomi Osaka thinks she’ll take a break from playing tennis ‘for a while’
“I honestly don’t know when I’m going to play my next tennis match,” an emotional Naomi Osaka said after her loss in the U.S. Open.
Naomi Osaka slams racket several times, screams and leaves court in three-set loss
After making five unforced errors in the second-set tiebreaker, Naomi Osaka screamed, threw her racket and left the court, a towel covering her head.
Sloane Stephens’ U.S. Open run ends, but former champ appears back on track
Sloane Stephens was defeated by Angelique Kerber in the third round, but the former U.S. Open champion’s game appears to be back on track.
Miami Marlins’ GM Kim Ng takes break from baseball to attend US Open, where her idols played
Tennis was the first sport Kim Ng loved. Her parents and grandparents played, so she played. The game gave the Marlins GM with a sense of empowerment.
‘I haven’t done anything wrong’: Stefanos Tsitsipas defends extended bathroom breaks at U.S. Open
No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas took another bathroom break of at least seven minutes during his U.S. Open match against Adrian Mannarino.
Novak Djokovic takes first step toward completing calendar-year Grand Slam at U.S. Open
Novak Djokovic defeated Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in four sets in the first round of the U.S. Open after the 18-year-old started battling cramps.
Naomi Osaka begins US Open title defense with first-round win over Marie Bouzkova
Four-time Grand Slam winner, and defending US Open champion, Naomi Osaka had an impressive first-round win Monday night.
Sloane Stephens gets the best of close friend Madison Keys to start US Open
Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys were supposed to practice with each other, but instead Stephens won their first-round match at the U.S. Open.