US Open: Naomi Osaka cries after a grueling contest against Aryna Sabalenka
Osaka’s coach, Sascha Bajin, would join her in shedding some tears following this big win. Sabalenka would throw her racket across the court in disgust after she double faulted on match point.
US Open: Nadal and Thiem duke it out in an epic quarterfinal
Emotions ran high amongst the players, their loved ones, and the fans in this near five-hour match that was decided in a fifth set tiebreak past 2:00am in the morning. Nadal prevailed despite dropping the first set 6-0 in one of the year’s best encounters. Just like his Wimbledon quarterfinal with Del Potro, Rafa crossed the net to embrace his despondent opponent after match point.
US Open: Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jamie Murray win the Mixed Double Championship
It was only a year prior when Mattek-Sands was a part of 2017’s most upsetting tennis moment, as she suffered a gruesome leg injury at Wimbledon. Just one summer later, Bethanie was elated to again be raising a Major trophy.
