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The U.S. Open's Sunday start gives some players a chance to get a nice head start.
The 18-year-old local tennis player had plenty of support at the Grand Slam, calling it "a dream come true, an experience that I'll remember forever."

Novak Djokovic grinded through physical and internal ailments, made one mistake after another and could not find what it took to beat a feisty, younger opponent who was not intimidated under the lights against tennis' most decorated player.
Casper Ruud, the 2022 U.S. Open runner-up, withdrew from the tournament Sunday because of a back injury.

For the first time in a Grand Slam since the 2022 U.S. Open, the Williams sisters are back as a doubles duo.

Roger Federer was brought to tears numerous times during his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Novak Djokovic believes he is adequately prepared for the U.S. Open after losing his first match at the hard-court tune-up Cincinnati Open earlier this month.
The U.S. Open is the latest stop on Alex Eala's tennis tour that looks like it's ascending to stardom.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner made last year's U.S. Open feel like two weeks of killing time until the inevitable.

Aryna Sabalenka has appeared to be having fun everywhere but the tennis court lately.

Rei Sakamoto played his way into the U.S. Open — but only by taking the spot that Kei Nishikori, Japan's greatest men's tennis star, hoped to earn for one last Grand Slam appearance.

Carlos Alcaraz is ready for competition after missing more than four months with an injured right wrist.
Coco Gauff did not know her mother was going to post on social media about excessive U.S. Open ticket requests from family and friends.

Roger Federer loved to win, of course, and at the peak of his career almost always did.
The match day and time have yet to be determined, though first-round matches start on Sunday.

Carlos Alcaraz will open the defense of his U.S. Open title against an opponent who made a strong run at Wimbledon while the Spaniard was sidelined with an injury.

Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title Wednesday night, beating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6 (10-6)

Stan Wawrinka will get one final U.S. Open appearance after all.

Serena and Venus Williams are teaming up again at the U.S. Open.

Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium to play one last match for fun against longtime rival and friend Andy Roddick.

Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils have both gone far but never all the way to the U.S. Open title.

Mirra Andreeva revealed a secret Tuesday after she and Andrey Rublev ended the reign of the two-time U.S. Open mixed doubles champions.

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz are out of the mixed doubles tournament at the U.S. Open.

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will open the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament against a team that features the reigning women's doubles champion.

Roger Federer is actually nervous about his tennis.

Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 6-4, to capture her second women's Cincinnati Open title on Sunday, and Arthur Fils of France defeated American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 in the men's final for his first Masters 1000 title.

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will have to wait a little longer to learn their first opponent in the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship.

Jessica Pegula beat defending champion Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff defeated Sara Bejlek to set up the first all-American women's final at the Cincinnati Open in 56 years.

Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open.

Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima won quarterfinal matches Friday night to set up one all-American men's semifinal at the Cincinnati Open.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday because of a right knee injury.

Elena Rybakina stopped playing during the first set of her quarterfinal match against Iga Swiatek at the Cincinnati Open.
Kennedy, 18, earned his spot in the Open by winning the USTA Boys' 18s National Championships.

Both systems will run additional trains during the event, which starts with Fan Week Monday and runs through Sept. 13.

Carlos Alcaraz is ready to return from injury to defend his U.S. Open title.

The U.S. Open singles champions will earn $5.5 million, the highest winnings in Grand Slam tennis history.

The Grand Slam tennis tournaments have created a player council, giving players greater input into matters involving the biggest events in the sport.

Americans Tommy Paul and Jessica Pegula have notched three-set victories, highlighting a big day for Americans at the Cincinnati Open.

Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has tested positive for cocaine and is provisionally suspended from tennis.
Venus Williams was given a wild card into the U.S. Open and the tournament is keeping one on hold — perhaps in case her sister Serena wants to join her.

Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns at the Cincinnati Open.

Rising women's star Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime, spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, and two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have been given wild cards into the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament.

Iga Swiatek overcame a short turnaround after winning the title in Toronto on Thursday to defeat Colombian Emiliana Arango, 6-3, 6-0, on center court at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday.

Novak Djokovic's stay at the Cincinnati Open was a short one.

Venus Williams' losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches.
Australian Rinky Hijikata rallied to beat Gael Monfils 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 as first-round action got underway Thursday at the Cincinnati Open.

Ben Shelton successfully defended his National Bank Open title, beating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) in an all-American final Thursday night.

Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek beat second-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday in the National Bank Open for her first WTA Tour title of the year and 26th overall.

Second-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan beat fourth-seeded Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 early Thursday to reach the National Bank Open final.

Defending champion Ben Shelton beat fellow American Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday night to advance to the National Bank Open final.

Jannik Sinner, the world's No. 1 men's tennis player, has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open because of a knee injury.


