With Tsitsipas' round of 16 defeat, a 149-year streak has ended at Flushing Meadows.

For 149 years, a player with a one-handed backhand appeared in every Grand Slam semifinal. That streak ended at the 2026 US Open. What happened to tennis’ most elegant shot?

A crisp backhand down the line, extending straight like a ruler along the sideline. The 23,000 spectators at the US Open tennis venue in New York, USA, gasped as Roger Federer (45, Switzerland) ...

For the first time in history, not a single player with a one-handed backhand has reached a major semifinal in a calendar year.

Roger Federer will play an exhibition at the U.S. Open on his first appearance there since 2019. Andrew Schwartz / Sipa USA His pinpoint serve and lethal inside-out forehand may have been the bedrock ...

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Roger Federer has made a memorable return to Melbourne Park during the build-up to the Australian Open, thrilling fans with a display of his historic shot-making ability. The 44-year-old Swiss legend, ...

Alexander Zverev is part of a unique generation, who were both thwarted by the Big Three and the New Two. Having failed to capitalise on... Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 ...