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Americans grab spotlight early as they look to take over US Open

In the opening match at the Stadium, Ben Shelton won his first-round match in straight sets, followed by Coco Gauff winning in the exact same first round. Ash with the Stars and Stripes on Monday afternoon. “Yeah, I think it's really cool,” Shelton said after his 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Dominic Thiem. “Obviously, it […]

Madison Keys begins U.S. Open with win in return from Wimbledon injury

Madison Keys returned from injury to reach the second round of the U.S. Open. The 14th-seeded American beat Czech Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-1 at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Monday, less than two months after a foot injury ruled her out of Wimbledon in 2024. As a result, Keys will face Australia's Maya Joynt in the […]

Brandon Nakashima pulls off massive US Open upset over Holger Rune

There are five American men ranked in the ATP Top 50. But Brandon Nakashima shows there is at least a sixth guy worth keeping an eye on. Nakashima pulled off the biggest upset on the first day of the U.S. Open, scoring a shocking 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 victory over 15th seed Holger Run. “It's good […]

Novak Djokovic cruises through first US Open match despite struggles

Novak Djokovic began his U.S. Open title defence with a commanding, albeit imperfect, straight-set victory. The Serb's serve was off, he was playing on a hard court for the first time since March and his age was catching up to him after a slow start. But none of that prevented him from winning 6-2, 6-2, […]

Frances Tiafoe digs deep in gutsy US Open win over Aleksandar Kovacevic

Francis Tiafoe faced a test in his first round at the U.S. Open. And he passed. Pushed to the brink by New York native Aleksandar Kovacevic, Tiafoe had to pull off a 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory in the first round at Louis Armstrong Stadium. “It was pretty tough at the end,” Tiafoe admitted in […]

Sloane Stephens crashes out of US Open with epic collapse in loss to Clara Burel

Sloane Stephens suffered a collapse of epic proportions and was eliminated from the US Open. The struggling American won the first nine games and served for the match in both the second and third sets, but eventually lost to Clara Burrel. The Frenchman recorded a stunning 0-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory to knock Stephens out of […]

Coco Gauff overcomes rocky start to begin US Open title defense with straight-set win

The path to greatness is never a straight line, but Coco Gauff remains on an upward trajectory. Gauff took the first step toward defending her U.S. Open title on Monday, defeating France’s Varvara Graczewa 6-2, 6-0 in the first round. Third-seeded Gauff, whose recent struggles had dropped her to the second match of the afternoon […]

US Open already has stunning exit as Maria Sakkari is out after one set

A shocking exit from the 2024 U.S. Open has already been announced. Greek star Maria Sakkari, the ninth seed, retired after just one set due to an apparent injury in her first-round match against China’s Wang Yafan on Court 17 on Monday. The 29-year-old Sakkari lost the first set 2-6 and had treatment on his […]