coco vandeweghe
American explains bizarre scene that shocked tennis world
The 29-year-old was blasted by fans and reporters for refusing to chase after balls during a warm-up.
American player in bizarre tennis scene: 'Never seen this in my life'
CoCo Vandeweghe's first-round performance at the Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge left those in attendance confounded. Vandeweghe, the former world No. 9, made little effort in the second set of a...
Ashleigh Barty bounces back after first-set flop
Second-seeded Ashleigh Barty bounced back to beat Zarina Diyas 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 while No. 3 Kristyna Pliskova fended off Tereza Martincova 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3) in their first round matches...
Serena Williams picks up some powerful supporters
A day after Serena Williams’ assertions that women are treated differently by chair umpires and referees at the U.S. Open, others around the tennis world weighed in to either defend...
CoCo Vandeweghe's nightmare year continues with US Open exit
U.S. Open semifinalist in 2017, out in the first round in 2018. That’s par for the course in CoCo Vandeweghe’s frustrating, injury-riddled season. “I’m already looking for 2019. I could...
Coco Vandeweghe honors grandfather with MSG debut
A third-generation Vandeweghe will grace the Garden on Monday. CoCo Vandeweghe is entered in the “Tie Break Tens” tennis exhibition — partly to honor grandfather Ernie Vandeweghe, a star forward...
Bananas, 'F--k you': Americans storm out early at Australian Open
It was D-Day down under. Americans got off to an awful start on the opening day at the Australian Open on Monday, with 12 players on both the men's and...
Venus and Serena's worthy successors have arrived
It was an all-American girls’ night out Thursday. Considering the circumstances of the historic evening, nothing could go wrong. As it happened, everything went right. Venus Williams, one of the...
US women's tennis finally has worthy successors to Serena and Venus
A star-spangled week has become a star-spangled sweep, leaving us in Queens with a full house of Americans in the U.S. Open semifinals. The recent history of disappointment on the...
Madison Keys victorious as US women sweep into semifinals
And now there are four. Madison Keys joined the surging U.S. brigade in an all-American women’s semifinal foursome when she pummeled qualifier Kaia Kanepi 6-3, 6-3 in a swift 1...
CoCo Vandeweghe topples No. 1 in American women statement
It usually started with a few lonesome claps or a silent call to “Come on, CoCo,” but almost always, the smattering of encouragement grew louder and louder in the most...
Kiki Vandeweghe: Coco's fiery attitude fueling US Open run
Kiki Vandeweghe has to admit — it just may be in the genes. Coco Vandeweghe, Kiki’s niece, will play her first US Open quarterfinal at noon Wednesday at Ashe Stadium,...
Opportunity knocks for Coco Vandeweghe and Madison Keys
Forget the future. Forget who, among the many young and talented American women, will fill the void when the Williams sisters exit the sport. CoCo Vandeweghe’s time can be now....
Sloane Stephens leads wild American women's US Open run
For the first time since 2004, there were three American women in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. And Sloane Stephens’ meteoric rise may have been the unlikeliest of the lot, surging...
CoCo Vandeweghe's next challenge: No. 1 who doesn't think much of her
CoCo Vandeweghe is on her way to the U.S. Open quarterfinals. The big-hitting, gregarious American with the rich athletic bloodlines won a tooth-and-nail fourth-rounder Monday afternoon over Lucie Safarova, 6-4,...
Coco Vandeweghe rides roller coaster into Round of 16
If it looks easy, it isn’t CoCo Vandeweghe. The No. 20 seed, and niece of NBA executive and former Knicks forward Kiki Vandeweghe, stumbled then surged past No. 10 Agnieszka...
US women's tennis becoming more than just Serena and Venus
With Serena Williams becoming a mother for the first time, the U.S. Open has received a preview of what American women’s tennis eventually will look like without the sport’s biggest...
Knicks fan Coco Vandeweghe racks up another win at US Open
CoCo Vandeweghe’s address is in California but her heart and history are still in New York, where her hometown U.S. Open crowd spurred her to a 7-6 (6), 6-2 second-round...
Coco Vandeweghe and 'dork' coach are tennis' odd couple
It’s a blast from the past. In a move meant to catapult her into a serious Grand Slam contender, outspoken American tennis darling Coco Vandeweghe hired wacky legend Pat Cash...
Serena and Venus Williams into legendary Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams is one win away from a record 23rd Grand Slam title after setting up an all-Williams final at the Australian Open against her older sister,...