Anna Kalinskaya scored a big upset over Emma Raducanu in the DC Open semifinals, but it was her adorable puppy who stole the show.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has broken big-serving Ben Shelton a half-dozen times and eliminated the No. 4 seed by a 6-2, 7-5 score in the D.C. Open semifinals.

Whenever Ben Shelton and Francis Tiafoe meet, fans are in for a treat. The former Florida Gators continued his dominant run at the DC Open Friday.

Australia’s Alex de Minaur managed to overcome his unforced errors problems on the court and secured a spot in the final of the ongoing DC Open. The 26-year-old defeated France’s Corentin Moutet in straight sets in the last-four contest with a score of 6-4,

Williams could not overcome 27-year-old Magdalena Frech, 6-2, 6-2, in the second round of the tournament on Thursday, July 24. Williams has not won back-to-back matches since 2019. Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste won their first-round match in doubles play on Monday, but the duo fell short of reaching the third round.

Ben Shelton beat fellow American star Frances Tiafoe in the DC Open semifinals Friday night, denying the hometown favorite.

Venus Williams is largely responsible for a new generation of black tennis players and fans in Washington, D.C.

Emma Raducanu is making her third appearance in Washington DC, with Maria Sakkari up next in quarter-finals after beating Naomi Osaka in straight sets; The US Open is live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

American men’s tennis is rapidly ascending with more players making deep runs at majors. Just look at this week’s DC Open results.