Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu said it was "amazing to be playing pain-free" after an impressive 6-3, 6-2 win over American Shelby Rogers in the first round of the Australian Open
Aryna Sabalenka showed why she should be taken seriously as an Australian Open contender Thursday by powering into the third round past a tricky opponent in straight sets
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty was knocked out of the US Openafter losing 2-6, 6-1, 6-7 (5/7) to Shelby Rogers in women's singles 3rd round.
Australian Open 2021: World number one Ashleigh Barty defeated big-hitting Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 11 minutes in the fourth round.
Naomi Osaka overcame unseeded Shelby Rogers in straight sets to reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday and declared it "revenge" for earlier defeats.
US Open: Naomi Osaka, the fourth seed, registered a convincing 6-3, 6-4 win over Estonia's Anett Kontaveit in the late match.
Serena Willams will be looking to win her 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open this year.
Serena Williams had not lost to a player outside the top 100 since falling to France's Virginie Razzano in the first round of the 2012 French Open.
Serena Williams said the victory will boost her confidence heading into the US Open as she improved to 19-12 in the 22-year-old rivalry with Venus Williams.
The United States duo of Shelby Rogers and CoCo Vandeweghe beat Belarusian duo Aryna Sabalenka and Aliaksandra Sasnovich to clinch Fed Cup crown for the 18th time.