Tennis-‘Zombie’ Jabeur refuses to let illness defeat her at US Open

(Reuters) - Tunisia's Ons Jabeur said she feels like a "zombie" due to an illness she has been dealing with but the fifth seed is determined to soldier on at the U.S. Open after battling past Czech teenager Linda Noskova 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 on Thursday. The 29-year-old suffered breathing difficulties during her gritty first-round win over...

Tennis-Wawrinka becomes oldest man to win singles clash at US open since 1992

(Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka said he still had the game for the grandest stage after the Swiss veteran became the oldest man to win a singles contest at the tournament since a 40-year-old Jimmy Connors in 1992. The 38-year-old Wawrinka, who claimed the last of his three Grand Slam titles at New...