MEN’S DRAW: Is there really a Big Two in men’s tennis? Or is it more a monopoly than a duopoly? After all, if Jannik Sinner had converted any of his three championship points against Carlos Alcaraz in the epic French Open final, he would now hold all four Majors. Alcaraz had defeated his arch-rival five…
In the women’s singles draw, world number one and defending Aryna Sabalenka will open her campaign against Switzerland’s Rebeka Masarova, the world number 109. Second seed Iga Swiatek, the reigning Wimbledon champion and 2022 US Open winner, is in the other side of the draw and begins her bid for a seventh Grand Slam singles…
Defending champion Jannik Sinner kicks off his defence of his U.S. Open title against Czech Vit Kopriva in the first round. Meanwhile, a potential semifinal awaits for Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic as the pair are on the same side of the draw. The Spaniard will face American Reilly Opelka in his opening fixture, while…
Venus Williams’ comeback is headed to the U.S. Open next month, when she will enter the redesigned mixed doubles tournament with Reilly Opelka via a wild-card entry. The 45-year-old Williams, who returned to the tennis tour last week after more than a year away, and Opelka were among the 14 teams announced Tuesday by the…
Wheelchair tennis is back at the U.S. Open after taking a break last year for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Friday the entry lists for the upcoming U.S. Open Wheelchair Championships starting Sept. 2 through Sept. 6 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. This tournament also…