Coco Gauff has faced a crisis of confidence at the 2025 US Open, and by confronting it head on, she’s become all the more popular amongst the tennis faithful at Flushing Meadows.
It’s a popularity that will be on full display as she faces her next test in the third round of the women’s singles tournament, facing off against Poland’s Magdalena Fręch at 11:30 local time (EDT, GMT-4) on Saturday 30 August.
Setting the tone for yet another action-packed day of tennis, the match will serve as an early highlight at Arthur Ashe Stadium – one men’s world No. 1 Jannik Sinner will hope to build on during his third round match.
Taking to court opposite of Canada’s Denis Shapovalov – a former quarterfinalist at the US Open – the Italian top seed will look to book his spot in the fourth round, alongside the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.
Expect even more fireworks from the likes of Iga Swiatek, Tommy Paul and Naomi Osaka, as the stakes ramp up on day seven of the 2025 US Open.
Below, you can find out the start times for all the matches at the hard court Grand Slam tournament.
Chelsea have been on a tremendous run since the last time we faced Fulham, losing just two games in all competitions and winning two trophies since Tyrique George equalized and Pedro Neto scored the late winner at Craven Cottage back in mid-April.
And we quickly got over the frustration of an opening day scoreless draw against Crystal Palace as well, with an absolute hammering of the Hammers last weekend, 5-1 at the London Stadium: our biggest ever away win against West Ham.
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Now, with deadline day looming and much of the attention focused on transfer market shenanigans, we have a great chance to keep this good form going bright and early on Saturday against a Fulham side who are still finding their feet a bit after a disappointing finish to last season.
Date / Time: Saturday, August 30, 2025, 12.30 BST; 7:30am EDT; 5pm IST Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6 Referee: Rob Jones (on pitch); Michael Salisbury (VAR) Forecast: rain coming, but hopefully only after
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Chelsea team news: Cole Palmer’s set to miss his second straight game with what’s still being called a “day-to-day” groin injury. He’ll have the international break to hopefully recover without this turning into any sort of lingering concern. Roméo Lavia and Benoît Badiashile remain out as well. Meanwhile, Moisé Caicedo had been in limited training this week, but he’s been declared good to go for the game.
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The game will come a bit too soon for Alejandro Garnacho, who was already in the building on Friday, but not yet officially announced or registered. He probably won’t be the last new face to arrive this weekend, with Chelsea working on still more deals, both incoming and outgoing before the transfer window slams shut on Monday night. Christopher Nkunku and Aarón Anselmino (on loan) left in recent days, and others will likely follow, including Nicolas Jackson.
Estêvão, on his first start for the club, and João Pedro were among those who sparkled brightest last weekend, and hopefully they can keep the samba going at the Bridge.
Fulham team news: In the age of wheeling and dealing, Fulham have barely lifted a finger this summer, making exactly one signing, and that a veteran backup goalkeeper in Benjamin Lecomte from the French second division. Similarly, not many have left, with Andreas Pereira the only departure of impact. Fulham also opted not to extend Willian’s contract, with the veteran winger becoming a free agent again.
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Marco Silva did guide this team to a midtable finish last season — and for a while threatened to do even better — so perhaps they can keep developing from there. So far, they’ve managed just two 1-1 draws in the league, with Rodrigo Muniz scoring both goals. They did beat Brighton midweek in the League Cup, with both sides fielding well rotated sides.
Fulham have no injuries of note, with Harry Wilson the only doubt, facing a late fitness test.
Previously: It was a remarkable turnaround at Craven Cottage in April, and we’re still flying high on that emotion.
Victor Lai became the first Canadian to win a Badminton World Championships medal after reaching the men’s semi-finals in Paris on Friday, while champion An Se-young continued to dominate the women’s singles.
Unseeded Lai sprang an upset by beating Singapore’s 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew. The 20-year-old Canadian fell 17-12 down in the first game but kept his composure to overcome the ninth seed 22-20, 21-18 in their quarter-final clash.
“Unbelievable, I’m still shocked,” Lai said. “I think I got a lot of confidence from the summer, from past tournaments, and it feels good to be the underdog.
“I don’t have much pressure against the seeded players, so I just go and do my best.”
Lai will face Chinese top seed Shi Yuqi, who needed three games to get past compatriot Weng Hongyang 21-15, 7-21, 21-10.
China’s Shi Yuqi celebrates after beating compatriot Weng Hongyang in Paris. Photo: AFP
There were no surprises in the other two quarter-finals. Defending champion, Thailand’s third seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn, beat Indonesia’s Leonardus Jonatan Christie 21-14, 18-21, 21-8 to set up a semi-final meeting with second seed Anders Antonsen.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic edged closer to a semi-final showdown at the US Open on Friday as Aryna Sabalenka avenged the memory of a bitter defeat to power into the last 16.
Alcaraz, Djokovic into US Open last 16 as Sabalenka avenges defeat
Spanish second seed Alcaraz and Serbian legend Djokovic both booked their passage into the last 16 with comfortable victories and now stand just two wins away from meeting in the last four.
Alcaraz breezed past Italian 32nd seed Luciano Darderi in emphatic fashion, winning 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 on the Arthur Ashe Stadium while Djokovic, who is chasing a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, took care of Britain’s Cam Norrie 6-4, 6-7 , 6-2, 6-3.
Alcaraz’s one hour 44-minute victory sends the 2022 US Open champion into a meeting on Sunday against France’s Arthur Rinderknech, who defeated compatriot Benjamin Bonzi 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
The five-time Grand Slam singles champion admitted he had been nervous about having to open the day’s play at 11.30am local time.
“I’m not an early morning person so it’s difficult for me to wake up in the morning,” Alcaraz said. “One of the good things today though I woke up early, did the warm up and felt good.”
Alcaraz needed a medical timeout while leading 5-4 in the second set for treatment on his right knee, but later said he had no injury concerns.
Djokovic, 38, meanwhile was clinical in his win over Norrie in the evening session, which sends him into a fourth round tie against German veteran Jan-Lennard Struff.
“Coming into any match you really want to win in straight sets without any drama but obviously that’s not possible,” said Djokovic after becoming the oldest man to reach the US Open last 16 since Jimmy Connors in 1991.
“It’s good that I get tested,” he added. “I’m still trying to find my rhythm and my groove on the court.”
Djokovic’s fourth round opponent Struff dealt a blow to American hopes of a first home US Open champion since 2003 with a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 defeat of popular 17th seed Frances Tiafoe.
“I don’t know how to recover from this, to be honest with you,” Tiafoe said. “I haven’t been this down in a very, very long time.”
Tiafoe’s exit came after another disappointing loss for US fans, with big-serving Ben Shelton departing the Louis Armstrong Stadium in tears after being forced to retire after the fourth set of his match against French veteran Adrian Mannarino.
Shelton, 22, was leading 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 when he began to feel pain in his left shoulder. He played on but threw in the towel after Mannarino took the fourth set.
“I’m not a guy who would retire if I could continue,” said a dejected Shelton.
In the women’s draw, meanwhile, world number one and defending champion Sabalenka avenged her 2021 US Open semi-final defeat to Leylah Fernandez with a straight-sets victory over the Canadian 31st seed on Armstrong.
Sabalenka was left distraught after being upset by the unheralded Fernandez four years ago with a place in what would have been her first Grand Slam final there for the taking.
But the 27-year-old from Belarus made sure there was no repeat on Friday, seeing off Fernandez 6-3, 7-6 . Sabalenka’s victory saw her extend her incredible winning streak in tie-breaks to 18.
“I wanted this revenge badly,” Sabalenka said afterwards. “It was a tough lesson for me back then. Since then, we never played again.
“I just wanted to prove to myself that the lesson was learned and that I developed as a player and I could get this win.”
Sabalenka faces unseeded Spaniard Cristina Bucsa in the next round. Bucsa moved on Friday with an upset 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Belgian 19th seed Elise Mertens.
Elsewhere, Kazakh ninth seed Elena Rybakina outclassed Britain’s Emma Raducanu, winning 6-1, 6-2 to move into a last 16 tie against 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, a 7-6 , 6-1 victory over Italian seventh seed Jasmine Paolini.
In other women’s draw matches, American fourth seed Jessica Pegula comfortably defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 7-5 to reach the fourth round, where she will face compatriot Ann Li.
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Leeds United will be looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League when they host Newcastle United at Elland Road on Saturday.
The Whites are coming off a Carabao Cup second-round exit in the midweek, while Eddie Howe’s side were defeated 3-2 in a top-flight match against Liverpool on Monday night.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Leeds United vs Newcastle United online – TV channels & live streams
Country
TV channel / live stream
United Kingdom (UK)
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Sky Go
SKY Go Italia, NOW TV, Sky Sport Calcio, Sky Sport 4K
Republic of Ireland
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Sky Go
Spain
Movistar+, DAZN
Netherlands
Viaplay
South Africa
SuperSport
The Premier League match between Leeds United and Newcastle United will not be telecast live in the United Kingdom (UK)., will be broadcast on TV live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and will be available to stream online live on Sky Go.
In the United States (U.S.), the game will be available to watch and stream online live on Fubo, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream and Peacock, as well as being broadcast live on NBC and Universo.
Check out GOAL’s Live Match Centre for updates.
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Leeds United vs Newcastle United kick-off time
the Premier League match between Leeds United and Newcastle United will be played at Elland Road in Leeds, England.
It will kick off at 9:30 am PT / 12:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm BST on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
Team news & squads
Leeds vs Newcastle United Probable lineups
Injuries and Suspended players
Leeds United team news
Midfielders Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka are both sidelined with knee injuries, while summer signing Noah Okafor will need a once-over ahead of kickoff.
Sean Longstaff stands to benefit from the absence of Ampadu and Tanaka, as the former could make his first league start with the club, with Anton Stach and Ilia Gruev set to complete the midfield setup.
In attack, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is deemed to be fit to make his full debut, but manager Daniel Farke may consider either Joel Piroe or Lukas Nmecha instead.
Newcastle United team news
Alexander Isak is still unavailable for selection, and Anthony Gordon will be serving a three-match suspension due to his straight red card against Liverpool.
Fabian Schar, Joelinton and Sandro Tonali are also nursing their respective injury issues.
As a result, summer signings Malick Thiaw and Jacob Ramsey might make their full debuts on Saturday, while Will Osula will be in line for a start up front.
Sporting arenas are no strangers to proposals, and the US Open was no different. During the third-round match between Aryna Sabalenka and Leylah Fernandez, a man proposed to his partner in the stands. The visuals were shown on the big screen during the game, much to the jubilation of the rest of the supporters. The man went down on his knees, taking the ring out of his pocket as he asked his partner for marriage.
A man proposes to his girlfriend during a US Open match. (US Open – X)
The girl was visibly shocked as she placed her hands on her face. Tears of joy soon rolled out. The proposal was immediately accepted, and the duo came close for an embrace.
As soon as the couple got close to each other, the entire crowd started cheering and applauding, and the duo could not stop blushing. The sweet moment even drew a reaction from Sabalenka following the conclusion of her US Open match, which she ended up winning.
Speaking to reporters after the close of the tie, Sabalenka said, “I think it’s the first time that someone proposed during my match, and it was a very sweet moment, but I was just trying not to start like smiling because it’s super cute, and I believe they are super happy right now. I was just trying to keep focusing on my game,” said Sabalenka.
“It was a great moment. And as I said on court, I wish them a happy marriage,” she added.
‘Got some ideas’
During the same press conference, a reporter asked Sabalenka whether she thinks the proposal would give others some ideas on how to bring out the big surprise for their partner.
It was then that Sabalenka came up with a brilliant answer, saying she hopes that her boyfriend took some notes. “I looked at my boyfriend. No pressure.”
Speaking of Sabalenka, she is currently dating Georgios Frangulis. While talking with People about her partner, she had revealed, “There was a really tough period where I was really happy to have him by my side, always cheering me up, always making sure that we are doing some fun stuff.”
“But I make sure I kind of forget about tennis and focus on the good things and enjoy my life. Even when things are going wrong in my career. So yeah, he was my biggest support, and yeah, really happy to have him by my side,” she added.
Sabalenka progressed to the fourth round of the US Open after winning 6-3, 7-6 against Fernandez on Friday.
