Straight-Set Wins For Top-Ranked Djokovic, Williams On Day 1
Down 3-1 to a qualifier on the first day of Wimbledon, Serena Williams was not about to drop the opening set as she did four times during her run to the French Open title.
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Down 3-1 to a qualifier on the first day of Wimbledon, Serena Williams was not about to drop the opening set as she did four times during her run to the French Open title.
After losing in the French Open final, Djokovic wanted nothing to do with tennis. For about a week, anyway.
Stan Wawrinka won the French Open by beating No. 1-seeded Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the final Sunday, thwarting Djokovic's bid to complete a career Grand Slam.
Novak Djokovic ended Rafael Nadal's 39-match French Open winning streak, beating the nine-time champion in a surprisingly lopsided quarterfinal 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday.
If everyone else wants to look ahead to a potential marquee quarterfinal, the players who met in two of the past three finals at the French Open do not.
Getting past his first round opponent at the French Open was easy. Breaking the Big Four domination will be a lot harder for Tomas Berdych.
The tennis equivalent of climbing three mountains, just to reach the Roland Garros final. Never have the obstacles loomed so large between Rafael Nadal and another trophy on the red clay of Paris.
Djokovic swung momentum in a close match with a service break in the eighth game of the third set, winning four straight points.
When we look back at 2014, these are some of the games — not to mention stock-car races, tennis finals and golf rounds — we'll remember the most.
Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame a lapse of concentration to beat Kei Nishikori 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 and advance to a third straight final at the ATP Finals in London on Saturday.
Kei Nishikori became the first Asian man to advance to a Grand Slam final. The 24-year-old from Japan ousted the top-ranked player in the world, Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6, 6-3.
Japan's Kei Nishikori became the first man from Asia to reach a Grand Slam final, stunning top-ranked Novak Djokovic in four sets at the U.S. Open.
Frustrated by Monfils' unpredictable style, flummoxed by the swirling wind, and missing shots he normally makes, Federer twice was a single point from losing while down 5-4 in the fourth set.
After a bad-as-can-be start, dropping the first three games, Serena Williams quickly turned things around and stretched her U.S. Open winning streak to 19 matches to get back to the semifinals.
Tenth seed Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese player in the Open Era to advance to a Grand Slam semifinal with a five-set win over 2014 Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 7-5, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4.
The match went 4 hours, 15 minutes, and the 10th-seeded Nishikori managed to shake off any lingering exhaustion from his previous victory, which lasted 4:19 and ended at 2:26 a.m. Tuesday, equaling the latest finish in tournament history.
Andy Murray went more than a year between victories over top-10 opponents. Now he needs to make it two in a row.
Murray-Djokovic feels much more like a Grand Slam title match than a quarterfinal, and for good reason.
Serena Williams reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal of the year with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Kaia Kenepi in the U.S. Open on Monday, keeping her hopes alive for a third straight Flushing Meadows crown.
The top seeds made it look easy on a hot and humid Labor Day.
Djokovic, the 2011 champion at Flushing Meadows, made only 19 unforced errors, saved both break points he faced, and breezed past 22nd-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 Monday.
"Qualifiers" are gaining additional notoriety in the women's draw.
Ivanovic, who had been having her best season since winning the French Open in 2008, lost to Karolina Pliskova 7-5, 6-4 in the second round Thursday.
It's the calm before the excitement begins at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows where 700,000 fans are expected to fill the stands over the next two weeks.
Taylor Townsend is a former top-ranked junior player who reached the third round at the French Open this year. She got into her first U.S. Open main draw with a wild card.
Audio from ATC.com captures air traffic controllers speaking to the emergency ground responders who were responding to a report of an odor in the cabin of a United Airlines flight.
Hundreds of non-tenured faculty at New York University officially went on strike after the deadline for a deal passed on Monday.
National Transportation Safety Board officials are expected at New York's LaGuardia Airport Monday to investigate the deadly runway crash.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
Captain Laura Einsetler, a commercial airline pilot, spoke with CBS News New York about the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport Sunday night.
Audio from ATC.com captures air traffic controllers speaking to the emergency ground responders who were responding to a report of an odor in the cabin of a United Airlines flight.
Hundreds of non-tenured faculty at New York University officially went on strike after the deadline for a deal passed on Monday.
National Transportation Safety Board officials are expected at New York's LaGuardia Airport Monday to investigate the deadly runway crash.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
Captain Laura Einsetler, a commercial airline pilot, spoke with CBS News New York about the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport Sunday night.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
The air traffic control tower at Newark Liberty airport in New Jersey was evacuated early Monday, after a report of smoke inside the tower.
Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester who was detained by ICE for more than a year, spoke out Sunday for the first time since her release last week.
Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
A New Jersey teen attending yeshiva school in Israel is back home after a journey that took him through three countries, at times on foot.
Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
A Long Island teenager accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in November allegedly plotted to burglarize the victim's home.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester who was detained by ICE for more than a year, spoke out Sunday for the first time since her release last week.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine was the first to sound the alarm about New York City's massive budget gap.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season, and the Islanders moved back into a playoff spot with a 1-0 victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and the Knicks beat the Wizards 145-113 on Sunday night for their sixth straight victory.
Malik Monk scored 10 of his 32 points in the final five minutes, Devin Carter made a pair of clutch free throws with 6.6 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings held off the Brooklyn Nets 126-122.
Dylan Darling hit a driving layup as time expired, and St. John's advanced to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 victory over Kansas on Sunday.
Lionel Messi scored the equalizer off a free kick in the second half before helping to set up Micael dos Santos' winner and Inter Miami beat NYCFC 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.
A new performing arts venue with a focus on immigrant stories is opening in Upper Manhattan this fall. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley got an exclusive tour of the construction that will give The People's Theatre its first home in more than 15 years.
Members of the Apollo Theater, where Kiki Shepard left her mark for 15 years, reflect on her legacy after the Harlem icon's death at age 74.
The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on New York City to help protect the Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan after a recent discovery revealed connections to the Underground Railroad.
A Harlem school is teaching students how to love, honor and care for their natural hair.
The NYC DEP has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
The skies will clear before temperatures drop in the Tri-State Area on Monday. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has your latest weather forecast.
Hundreds of non-tenured faculty at New York University officially went on strike after the deadline for a deal passed on Monday.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
A ground collision between a plane and fire-rescue vehicle killed two pilots and injured dozens of other people at New York's LaGuardia Airport. CBS News New York reporters are reporting the latest details from across the area.
Capt. Laura Einsetler, a commercial pilot, discusses the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport.
