US Open

The 2022 US Open is the final grand slam of the year, drawing a fascinating season of tennis to a close. The biggest news is that Novak Djokovic has been ...

Despite the French player never progressing beyond the second round of the US Open, she's experienced and certainly not a walk in the park. In the final tournament of her illustrious career, Serena Williams faces off against Montenegrin Danka Kovinic. Unlike this year's sell-out Wimbledon, there are currently still a number of tickets available for the US Open. One month is priced at Rs 299, with six-month and yearly plans coming in at Rs 699 and Rs 999 respectively. TSN is the place to watch a 2022 US Open live stream if you're based in Canada. As mentioned above, those in the UK can catch all of the US Open action on Amazon Prime Video. Catch a US Open 2022 live stream on the Sling TV Orange package, which includes access to most matches, including the both singles finals, on ESPN. [Sling TV](https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/221109/1132376/14334?subId1=whathifi-gb-5558891349783100000&sharedId=whathifi-gb&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F) (opens in new tab) as well as using [ESPN+](https://www.whathifi.com/advice/espn-watch-espn-plus-ufc-ppvs-and-other-sports-live-streams) too. [ExpressVPN](https://xvtelink.com/stream-sports/tennis?a_fid=744&data1=whathifi-gb-3333583885659305500&offer=3monthsfree) (opens in new tab). Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. [Try ExpressVPN risk-free for 30 days](https://xvtelink.com/stream-sports/tennis?a_fid=744&data1=whathifi-gb-2837255217980760000&offer=3monthsfree) (opens in new tab) Even if you have subscribed to the relevant US Open 2022 rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country.

There are 63 other matches on opening day, but they have been relegated to the background as Williams prepares to play what could be her final singles ...

Open final](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/09/sports/serena-osaka-us-open-penalty.html) in a match where Williams was penalized a game after a series of code violations by chair umpire Carlos Ramos. “I think it’s great that we have somebody like that in our sport who cleared the path and showed us that you can do anything,” she said. “I was really scared: Dang, when is the last time she’s going to play? “Basically she was everywhere, because she always won and was somewhere in the semifinals or the finals. Open men’s champion](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/13/sports/tennis/us-open-mens-final-zverev-thiem.html), will return to the tournament after missing last year’s Open with a serious wrist injury. Stories like this are possible because of our deep commitment to original reporting, produced by a global staff of over 1,700 journalists who have all dedicated themselves to helping you understand the world. “I watch her my whole life,” Swiatek, the 21-year-old Polish star, said of the 40-year-old Williams. But they are all relegated to the background for now as Williams, one of the greatest athletes of any generation, prepares to play what could be her final singles match on Monday night in the first round against the unseeded Danka Kovinic. 10 seed and top-ranked American who is himself the son of former top 10 women’s player Kathy May. Until this year, no Chinese man had qualified to play in the U.S. Open, Swiatek had another priority: finally working up the courage to meet Serena Williams, a formidable champion whom Swiatek said made her feel like “a kid from kindergarten just looking at her.” 1 for the first time this year at the U.S.

When the US Open tennis tournament begins this week in New York's Flushing Meadows, expect handshakes both on the court and on the sidelines.

The US Open will have extra oomph this year as it appears to be marking the end of Serena Williams' legendary tennis career, or at least her Grand Slam ...

The US Open will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, Aug. This will be Swiatek's fourth US Open appearance; she was eliminated in the fourth round in 2021. The US Open will have extra oomph this year as it appears to be marking the end of Serena Williams' legendary tennis career, or at least her Grand Slam career.

Daniil Medvedev, Coco Gauff, Nick Kyrgios are in action on the opening day of the US Open while there are four British players in action - including Andy ...

She went on to reach four Grand Slam finals in 2018 and 2019 but lost in straight sets on each occasion. But she was hiding a secret, playing in the early stages of pregnancy, and, a month short of her 41st birthday, Williams has decided now is the time to step away. [skysports.com/tennis](http://www.skysports.com/tennis), our Twitter account [@skysportstennis](https://twitter.com/SkySportsTennis) & Sky Sports - on the go! For the first time at a major tournament, in-match coaching will be allowed. "Her and Venus have had a massive impact on the sport. She will probably want this week to be about everything she has achieved, having She could still engineer a remarkable ending, bowing out having finally made it to 24, but, having won only one singles match since the French Open last summer, that appears a pipe dream. "Serena is much bigger than tennis. Due to her longevity - she turns 41 at the end of September - Williams has played two-thirds (66 per cent) of her matches against younger players. When Serena Williams won her 23rd Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open in 2017, it seemed inevitable she would break Margaret Court's all-time record of 24. Expect tears, cheers, thrills and spills when Andy Murray and Serena Williams take to the court to headline the action on the opening day of the US Open. Daniil Medvedev, Coco Gauff, Nick Kyrgios are in action on the opening day of the US Open while there are four British players in action - including Andy Murray; Will Serena Williams wave goodbye to the tennis world if she is beaten by Danka Kovinic?

In 1999, at just 17 years old, Serena Williams won the first of her legendary 23 Grand Slam titles at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, Queens, ...

With the crowd on her side and a favorable route to the later rounds, this is her time. Doubles play begins on Wednesday, with Serena and Venus’s first match—against the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova—on Wednesday or Thursday (if Serena wins her first match, let’s assume this will be Thursday, hopefully during prime time, making this perhaps the most-watched doubles match in history). [last professional tennis tournament](https://www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-retirement-in-her-own-words) against Danka Kovinic of Montenegro—who, while ranked only 80th in the world, made it through to the third round of both the Australian Open and the French this year, knocking off the reigning U.S.

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis meet in a blockbuster opening-round clash while Daniil Medvedev begins his title defence on Day 1 at the US Open in New ...

[Nikoloz Basilashvili](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nikoloz-basilashvili/bg23/overview) on Court 13. [View Singles Draw](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/us-open/560/draws?matchType=Singles) [Arthur Ashe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/arthur-ashe/a063/overview) Stadium, where 23rd seed Kyrgios will hope to maintain his strong form at the majors after reaching his maiden Grand Slam final at [Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview) in July. [Arthur Ashe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/arthur-ashe/a063/overview) Stadium for the first time since clinching his maiden Grand Slam crown there a year ago. [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) action kicks off Monday with a host of big names seeking a strong start at the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year. The fourth seed is yet to make it past the third round in four main draw appearances in New York, but he has already found his winning groove on the hard courts of North American this summer with a run to the championship match at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati two weeks ago. The 2012, 2016, and 2020 champions, respectively, they nonetheless face tricky opening duels as they bid to kick-start another successful fortnight at Flushing Meadows. [Stefanos Tsitsipas](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/stefanos-tsitsipas/te51/overview) run at the [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview)? Medvedev has a story of his own with the New York fans, however, appearing to have won them over with a combination of blistering on-court performances and dry wit in interviews after a rocky start. 111 who will be looking to channel the support of his home crown on his [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) main draw debut. "I feel like in New York I have a special relationship with the crowd," he said in his pre-tournament press conference. Both players have already enjoyed hard-court success in 2022 — Kokkinakis claimed his first ATP Tour title in Adelaide in January, while Kyrgios lifted his seventh tour-level trophy in Washington, D.C.

USOpen.org previews Day 1 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with men's and women's singles play springing into action at Flushing Meadows. 1.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion could be playing her final singles match on Monday at 7 p.m. at Arthur Ashe Stadium. She also plans to play doubles with her ...

After that match, Arthur Ashe will host the first round men’s singles match between Australians [Nick Kyrgios](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/28/magazine/tennis-us-open-electric-infuriating-nick-kyrgios.html) and Thanasi Kokkinakis. Then after winning a first-round match in the [National Bank Open](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/10/sports/tennis/serena-williams-canadian-open.html) in Toronto in early August, Williams appeared on the cover of [Vogue magazine](https://www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-retirement-in-her-own-words), and in an article she shared that she planned to step away from tennis sometime after the U.S. Consider buying a night session ticket for Louis Armstrong Stadium and watching the Williams match on a big screen set up in front of Arthur Ashe. [In the second round](https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1562832865754517505), she would face the winner of [Anett Kontaveit](https://www.wtatennis.com/players/318425/anett-kontaveit) and [Jaqueline Cristian](https://www.wtatennis.com/players/320319/jaqueline-cristian). Eastern — the final day of the tournament, just before the men’s singles final. [set to play Danka Kovinic](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/sports/tennis/us-open-draw-serena-williams.html) in the first round of the tournament on Monday, with her match scheduled for 7 p.m. [ose in the first round](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/sports/tennis/serena-williams-wimbledon.html). Resale tickets in the midlevel of Arthur Ashe were selling for about $1,000 and up as of Sunday. 80 in the world. Tickets in the lowest level of the stadium were selling for more than $7,500 each. As of Sunday afternoon, the cheapest seats available on resale for Monday night in Arthur Ashe were well over $200 each and in the nosebleeds. Afterward, a large crowd of fans watched as she exited the tennis center complex in a black sport utility vehicle.

The transcendent and transformative star of women's tennis faces Danka Kovinic Monday night in her opening match of the U.S. Open.

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Elite tennis expert Sean Calvert has released U.S. Open 2022 picks, predictions, and best bets.

[Visit SportsLine now to see Calvert's bets for the 2022 U.S. So who wins the 2022 U.S. [He's only sharing his analysis, and all of his U.S. That brings his record-setting total to 22 grand slam wins, and Nadal has the second-best odds to claim his fifth U.S. And which enormous longshots could take the crown? Nadal was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon prior to the semifinals due to an abdominal issue, and he has played only one match since that occurred. The absence of Novak Djokovic is a headline-making story at the 2022 U.S. Nadal is enjoying a fantastic year, winning a pair of grand slam titles at the Australian Open and French Open. In 2019, Calvert took down a huge score on Dominic Thiem winning Indian Wells at 80-1. However, Medvedev is the betting favorite at +225 (risk $100 to win $225), followed by Carlos Alcaraz at +500. Open picks on the men's side, Open odds at Caesars Sportsbook.

New York (AP) -- The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):. ___. 2 p.m.. Andy Murray has reached the second round of the U.S. Open ...

The Scot powered into the second round with a comfortable 7-5 6-3 6-3 win over Argentine Francisco Cerundolo. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The 26-year-old scored three straight breaks to lead 5-0 in the third and then held to seal victory. The Russian held for the first set and took control of the contest in the second, breaking for a 5-4 lead and closing out on serve. “I was happy to get my revenge today,” Medvedev added.

NEW YORK : It's rare that a world number one and defending champion is the warm up act at the U.S. Open but that was the case on Monday as Daniil Medvedev ...

Open in comparison to day one last year,” Adam Budelli, spokesperson for StubHub told Reuters in an email. Open would be where the 23-times Grand Slam winner would take her final bow. NEW YORK : It's rare that a world number one and defending champion is the warm up act at the U.S.

The Briton beat the No 24 seed 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to face John Millman or Emilio Nava in the second round.

He broke serve for the set courtesy of a double fault on set point from Cerúndolo, and then he breezed through the match to record a solid win. Murray first served for the set at 5-3, missing an easy overhead at 15-15 and drawing gasps from the dismayed crowd, then he struck two more errors as he lost his serve. The entire stadium stopped to watch the footage in silence and confirmation of the second bounce prompted widespread boos from the crowd. The summer had started in promising fashion, with Murray skipping the French Open in favour of preparing for the grass season. The early months of Cerúndolo’s breakthrough year included a run to the semi-final on the hard courts of the Miami Masters 1000 event in March. Despite the fact Murray arrived on court with a clear opportunity, it was not a simple task.

Medvedev was the +260 favorite at BetMGM to defend the men's title ahead of Spaniards Rafael Nadal (+400) and Carlos Alcaraz (+550). Medvedev claimed his first ...

She's ahead of Serena Williams, the sentimental favorite as she plays what is expected to be the final tournament of her career. Nadal is the third-biggest liability as the 36-year-old chases his 23rd Grand Slam title and third of the year after also winning the French Open for a 14th time. He has risen to No 1 in the world despite missing two months following hernia surgery. That makes Medvedev the second-biggest liability in the men's draw behind Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios. He has had a rollercoaster 2022 since falling to Nadal in the Australian Open final. Medvedev claimed his first career Grand Slam title at last year's US Open, where he denied Novak Djokovic from winning the "Calendar Slam".

On the same Arthur Ashe Stadium court where that night Serena Williams was set to begin what could be the final tournament of her career, the top-seeded ...

Wolf](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3211) ousting No. 31 seed [Nikoloz Basilashvili](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2498) 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. Zhang lost to [Tim Van Rijthoven](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=9973) on Monday in five sets. [Tommy Paul](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2964) overcame the heat to outlast [Bernabe Zapata Miralles](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3055) 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, 7-5 in 3 hours, 10 minutes. 16 seed [Roberto Bautista Agut](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1733) in straight sets. 24 seed [Francisco Cerundolo](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3700) of Argentina 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. [Yibing Wu](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2875), meanwhile, became the first Chinese man to win a US Open match in the professional era when he upset No. He had played his way into the field through the qualifying tournament, joining countryman and fellow qualifier [Zhizhen Zhang](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3024) as the first Chinese men in the US Open main draw since the open era began in 1968. The Russian player is trying to become the first repeat champion at the US Open since [Roger Federer](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=425) won five straight from 2004 to '08. [Andy Murray](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=235) was another early winner, 10 years after winning the first of his three Grand Slam titles in Flushing Meadows. "It seems like a long time ago," Murray said of his victory over Djokovic in 2012. [Arthur Rinderknech](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3511) of France.

In the first notable upset of this year's US Open, qualifier Daria Snigur overcame Simona Halep in three sets to reach the second round.

[Order of play](https://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/905/us-open/2022/order-of-play) The US Open has been a challenge for Halep since she reached the 2015 semifinals and the quarterfinals a year later. Halep closed to 4-5, but Snigur served out the match, winning when a Halep backhand found the net. In the third set, the momentum swung back toward Snigur as she channeled her first-set self, calmly striking winners and matching Halep’s scurrying defense. She dominated the two-time Grand Slam champion in every way possible. After taking the title two weeks ago in Toronto, Halep had won 19 of her past 22 matches.

Serena Williams begins what is probably her final U.S. Open with a first-round match against Danka Kovinic. Follow along for the latest updates.

… I’m just beginning." I would have to wait until it gets light. Sometimes I wake up at like 6:00 in the morning to go practice and it was too dark. “I once heard Althea Gibson, one of her best friends told me she wanted to see another African American win a Slam before her time is up. Sept. Open 10 times and won the title six times, in 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012-14.

Simona Halep has been knocked out of the US Open in the first round, losing 6-2 0-6 6-4 to qualifier Daria Snigur in a huge upset on Louis Armstrong ...

I want to say thanks to Simona for a such a great match, it was a great experience for me - it’s impossible to play against Simona and win! US Open 124, as her dreams of claiming a third Grand Slam single’s title unexpectedly went up in smoke.

NEW YORK : Former U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu apologised to her sponsor Nike for an on-court outburst after her choice of wardrobe for Monday's ...

I love Nike and I hope I can be with them for the rest of my life!" "But I meant no disrespect with what I said to the umpire. "Will this not count as one of my changeovers?

Former World No. 1 Andy Murray maintained his strong first-round record at the US Open on Monday, when he downed 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3, ...

[Corentin Moutet](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/corentin-moutet/mw02/overview) reached the second round in New York for a third consecutive year after former World No. The 35-year-old will next face Australian [John Millman](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/john-millman/mh30/overview) or American wild card [Emilio Nava](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/emilio-nava/n0am/overview). [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview). Murray coached by [Ivan Lendl](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/ivan-lendl/l018/overview) when he captured his maiden Grand Slam title in New York 10 years ago. Murray is up six spots to No. "It was very tricky conditions today," Murray said in his on-court interview.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion will start her farewell tour of Flushing Meadows with a first-round match against Danka Kovinic of Montenegro.

She has never made it past the third round of a Grand Slam tournament and has never made it past the second round at the U.S. [set to play Danka Kovinic](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/sports/tennis/us-open-draw-serena-williams.html) in the first round of the tournament Monday, with her match scheduled for 7 p.m. As of Monday, tickets to see Williams play her first — and potentially last — singles match at the U.S. Afterward, a large crowd of fans watched as she exited the tennis center complex in a black sport utility vehicle. “I can’t think of a moment for her in her career in her life that she settled for less.” In addition to the singles draw, Williams will play women’s doubles with her sister, Venus. She has not ruled out playing more beyond New York, but it seems unlikely, particularly with her lining up to play doubles with her sister Venus for the first time at the U.S. “I think it was the best match in my career.” Simona Halep, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion and a semifinalist at Wimbledon last month, had the stumble of the day. Many fans who don’t have a ticket for Ashe just want a taste of the atmosphere of Serena Williams’s first match of the U.S. With apologies to the other 126 players who took to the courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Day 1 of the U.S. She did a quick change in the locker room and emerged into the quiet hallway, where one of her trainers was waiting.

Serena William put off the end of her career for at least another match when she knocked off Danka Kovinic of Montenegro, 6-3, 6-3, to advance to the second ...

“Also, I love it because it keeps you fit so that’s a bonus.” In general, either way, everything that she's done, I'm sure it's going to be an emotional night for everyone, for everything she's done on and off the court, I think you can't put into words. “We’re laying it all out here [in doubles],” Serena said. “And Venus as well. A capacity crowd of 23,800 in Arthur Ashe Stadium — including Serena’s 4 1/2 year old daughter Olympia, who wore a sparkling black dress just like her mother, and former President Bill Clinton — was on hand for the event, with courtside seats going for upwards of $5,800. It was reminiscent of “One Shining Moment” played after the NCAA championship game every year. “The crowd was crazy. Beforehand, a video montage played honoring Serena and other past champions. After Serena earlier this month announced her impending retirement in a Vogue story, more than 30,000 U.S. Now the question is: Can Serena make a Jimmy Connors-type run in Flushing Meadows? Open in what is expected to be her final tournament. Her trademark serve and movement looked much better than they had in any of her previous matches this year, which bodes well going forward.

Serena Williams has not played her final US Open match. In front of an electric crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Williams defeated Danka Kovinic in a 6-3, 6-3 ...

Williams will now move on to face Anett Kontaveit in the second round. On top of gunning for her seventh US Open title in women's singles, Williams will also be playing with her sister, Venus, in the doubles tournament. In the second set, Williams found more of a rhythm with her serve. It wasn't easy, but Williams felt like now was the best time to move onto other things. With a semifinals appearance in her last 11 appearances at Flushing Meadows, Williams has plenty of experience on her side. Williams closes it out with a dominant effort in the final game.

NEW YORK : Highlights of the first day at the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, at Flushing Meadows on Monday (times GMT):0112 SERENA ...

I was happy to get my revenge today," Medvedev said with a laugh. OPEN Open "I remember in juniors it was impossible to beat him... Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, at Flushing Meadows on Monday (times GMT): Open women's singles champions Open men's singles champions Open men's draw Open second round Open title defence Open doubles wildcard Open first round

Serena Williams has extended her farewell tour at least two more days. The 23-time major singles champion overcame early nerves and a misfiring serve to win ...

Williams’ prospects in the winter of her career were in a state of limbo during her 12 months away from the tour between first-round losses at last year’s and this year’s Wimbledon. Spike Lee handled the coin toss and dozens of celebrities dotted the crowd including Martina Navratilova and Mike Tyson, who sat next to one another in the courtside president’s box. The potential final outing of Williams’ career all but obscured any other action across the grounds on day one in Queens. When her opponent netted a backhand from the baseline on match point after 1hr 40min, Williams raised her arms aloft amid deafening roars of applause. Williams, who turns 41 next month, faced constant pressure on her serve from the start, making five double-faults in her opening three service games and facing break points in each of them. [ announced her plans to retire](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/09/serena-williams-retirement-tennis-us-open) earlier this month, entered Monday night’s headline attraction ranked 605th in the world and having won one singles match in 450 days.

The victory over the 80th ranked Kovinic, just her second this year, will be a confidence boost for Williams but the path to a record equalling 24th Grand Slam ...

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American Coco Gauff won her first match at Arthur Ashe Stadium with a 6-2 6-3 victory over France's Leolia Jeanjean. 1956 HALEP UPSET BY UKRAINE'S SNIGUR. Daria ...

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Harriet Dart pulls off the best result of her career by upsetting 10th seed Daria Kasatkina in the first round of the US Open, while former semi-finalist ...

I will try to understand it tomorrow because it was I think the best match in my career." "I'm super excited because this is my first win on Ashe. Sometimes it's impossible to play but I try to do my best because I want to live in Ukraine. "I try to do the best for Ukraine, I try to support my country. "I think (Ukrainian) people enjoyed my match because I have many messages. "I'm very, very, very nervous but I tried to do my best," she said in an on-court interview.

After 23 Grand Slam titles and 27 seasons since she became a professional tennis player, Serena Williams returned to the U.S. Open on Monday for what is ...

Open as she prepared for the birth of her daughter, Serena returned to the court later in the year and continued to dominate. The final was the last time Serena appeared in a Grand Slam final. She came into the final Grand Slam tournament of the year as the No. After losing in the ’09 semifinals, missing the tournament in ’10 and falling in the ’11 final, Williams made her way back to the championship by beating one of her now-storied rivals, Victoria Azarenka, in their first Grand Slam final meeting. The younger Williams ended up winning both in a 7–6(6), 7–6(7) victory. Williams made it back to the main event in ’08 as a No. 4 seed in the tournament after not reaching the U.S. 2 players in the world, Serena took down her sister for the third time that year in a 6–4, 6–3 win. Serena went on to win the ’03 Australian Open to finish off the first of two “Serena Slams” in her career. Williams won her first Grand Slam title (one of six she’d wind up winning at the Open) in just her second appearance at the tournament. She had captured two more Grand Slam titles at the French Open and Wimbledon earlier in the year, which helped her reach her first world No. While they faced each other in earlier rounds of the Australian Open and Wimbledon, the sisters had never met in a Grand Slam final until 2001.

Daniil Medvedev had an easy start to his US Open title defense, beating Stefan Kozlov in straight sets on Monday.

Wolf](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3211) ousting No. 31 seed [Nikoloz Basilashvili](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2498) 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. Zhang lost to [Tim Van Rijthoven](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=9973) on Monday in five sets. 16 seed [Roberto Bautista Agut](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1733) in straight sets. [Tommy Paul](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2964) overcame the heat to outlast [Bernabe Zapata Miralles](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3055) 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, 7-5 in 3 hours, 10 minutes. 24 seed [Francisco Cerundolo](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3700) of Argentina 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. [Yibing Wu](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2875), meanwhile, became the first Chinese man to win a US Open match in the professional era when he upset No. He had played his way into the field through the qualifying tournament, joining countryman and fellow qualifier [Zhizhen Zhang](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3024) as the first Chinese men in the US Open main draw since the open era began in 1968. The Russian player is trying to become the first repeat champion at the US Open since [Roger Federer](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=425) won five straight from 2004 to '08. [Andy Murray](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=235) was another early winner, 10 years after winning the first of his three Grand Slam titles in Flushing Meadows. "It seems like a long time ago," Murray said of his victory over Djokovic in 2012. [Arthur Rinderknech](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3511) of France.

Harriet Dart won her first singles match at the US Open with a 7-6 (8), 1-6, 6-3 victory against Daria Kasatkina, while No 7 seed Simona Halep was upset by ...

As she attempted to convince the umpire not to count her outfit change as an official bathroom break, Andreescu said that Nike, not her, were to blame for her issues. Afterwards she apologised to her outfit sponsor, Nike, after her complaints about the comfort and fit of the outfit were picked up by the courtside microphones. Although Halep reached the semi-final in 2015, the US Open is her worst grand slam event by a distance. Meanwhile Kyle Edmund’s return to grand slam singles competition against Casper Ruud ended with a competitive 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 defeat to the fifth seed. Between her qualifying matches Snigur took part in the In the opening set she saved two set points before clinching the prolonged tie-break.

Harriet Dart is into the second round of the US Open after beating in-form Daria Kasatkina 7-6(8) 1-6 6-3.

A great win for Harriet Dart but I’m sure we will hear more from Kasatkina for the rest of the year.” "Physically I don't feel great but I really tried to stick at it and push through. Love watching her play tennis. Is it a step in the wrong direction [for Kasatkina]? Dart berated herself for being "so unfit" when she was 2-0 down in the third set, but she fought back from 3-1 down to win the match in two hours and 30 minutes. Kasatkina responded instantly in the second set, though, winning it in style to set up a decider.

Andy Murray stretches his first-round record at the US Open to 15-1 with an impressive victory against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina; it was his first ...

"Most pleased to win first of all - not easy conditions," said Medvedev, who set up a meeting with Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the second round. It was getting tough towards the end and I think both of us were physically struggling a bit. He has not been beyond the second round at Flushing Meadows since 2016 but this was a kind draw. He's had an excellent year and I knew it was going to be difficult but I thought I did pretty well in the important moments. I was really happy with the way I got through that one, it was not easy." It was the first time Murray has won a straight-sets match at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon five years ago, and he said: "That felt like five sets to me.

Serena Williams overcame Danka Kovinic in a straight-sets victory to continue on in the US Open; the 40-year-old American has remained vague about when she ...

"I feel grateful that I can have that impact. I never thought I would have that impact, ever. I think it's important because there's so many other things that I want to do." "It was loud and I could feel it in my chest. "I just am so grateful that they see that. That's a tough feeling to have, and to leave knowing, the more you do it, the more you can shine.

NEW YORK : Andy Murray powered into the second round of the U.S. Open with a comfortable 7-5 6-3 6-3 win over Argentine Francisco Cerundolo on Monday, ...

"He's a top player, it was a good win for me. Advertisement NEW YORK : Andy Murray powered into the second round of the U.S.

Williams will begin the night session in Ashe for the start of what could be the final tournament of her career. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion faces ...

The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion faces Danka Kovinic. Open has begun with far more buzz than usual for Day 1. ___

Daniel Elahi Galan defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas on his ninth match point after holding a 6-0, 5-0 lead in Louis Armstrong Stadium.

The retiring 23-time major singles champion won another chance to engineer one last signature moment at Flushing Meadows.

Williams spoke to the audience and in the middle of her comments, she succinctly underlined why this is so meaningful. As Williams processed her victory, she struck a completely different note to her usual outlook. Every roar from the crowd initially seemed to be an unwelcome reminder of the significance of this moment, and as her forehand leaked unforced errors she initially seemed overwhelmed. Olympia, Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, and her sister, Isha, stood by the side of the court. But after her tepid start, Williams slowly found her serve and the free points it unlocked. Her nerves were naturally present from the beginning and she double faulted twice in her opening game. From her player box, Rennae Stubbs, her new consultant for one tournament only, took advantage of the new coaching rules to holler out loud positive affirmations. She entered in a costume that sparkled from head to toe in diamonds, from her hair to the bedazzled cape that trailed her onto the court. Williams walked towards her seat, she clenched both of her fists and she roared into the skies. It was audible in her little footsteps squeaking on the court during every point, the drop shots she chased down at full sprint and the grunts that punctuated every important moment. At the height of her powers, when dominance was her middle name, her mental strength was peerless. In Williams’ player box, her daughter, Olympia, emerged in the stands with beads in her braids, a full circle moment.

Serena Williams, playing in what is likely the final tennis tournament of her storied career, opened singles play with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Danka Kovinić ...

"I look forward to waking up and just being like, OK, I don't have to run to the court today," Williams said. I want to say thank you all," an emotional Snigur said. "I think when you're passionate about something and you love something so much, it's always hard to walk away," she said. "Maybe the best word to describe what I'm up to is evolution. "I'm going to stay vague because you never know." "I have never liked the word retirement.

It was business as usual for Jack Draper, Daniil Medvedev and Nick Kyrgios as they advanced through to the second round of the US Open; but it was a tougher ...

It was as if I was half dead." Hopefully never again but I'm really happy to move forward." That's what I want to continue doing this year." [skysports.com/tennis](http://www.skysports.com/tennis), our Twitter account [@skysportstennis](https://twitter.com/SkySportsTennis) & Sky Sports - on the go! "My arm was pretty tired, nothing was coming off of my strokes. It just didn't go as planned.

A steamy night in New York was weighted down with a ton of pre-match pomp and circumstance. But the champion pushed through and will play on.

She lost three games in a row to trail by 3-2 in the first set, uptight and short arming the ball. Williams simply hadn’t worked as hard at the game in the past couple of years as she once had, splitting her court time with mothering a 4-year-old daughter, and nurturing venture capital investments. Clearly, at some point in the past few weeks, Williams decided she wanted this match to be more than just a ceremony, and a terrible goodbye. “I have to go sweat in the sun every day when I could be at the pool with some lemonade.” She came out of the Arthur Ashe Stadium tunnel Monday night for the last big occasion of her career in a mock black evening-gown complete with cape and train — but she had on the black shoes of a boxer. “I’m terrible at goodbyes, the world’s worst.” Her tennis was guttural, louder than all of it, and the appreciative roars built from the crowd. “I’m out there to win a match.” “The atmosphere was a lot,” she said later. Williams has always had a special affinity for the Open — not just for the high hard bounces of its acrylic courts, but for everything else that’s hard about it. It was all so much: the ceremonial entrance, the blazing stadium lights and the weighty tributes to the all-time great made her seem prematurely a monument rather than a person. Still, maybe she could find the old inner vibration, the competitive rage that powered her to 23 Grand Slam titles.

The fans flocked to see Serena Williams' 2022 US Open debut, and she delivered. Here's our look at the top stories from Day 1 at the 2022 US Open.

This may be Williams' final professional tournament, and these stars made sure they saw it in person.

Olympia wore a sparkling outfit that was reminiscent of her mother's on-court attire, and her hair was done up in beads that called back to Serena's look at the beginning of her career. Now the potential final stop on her farewell tour is filled to the brim with noteworthy fans. "I don't want it to be over, but at the same time I'm ready for what's next."

Williams will face the tournament's No. 2 seed, Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, on Wednesday.

Did Kovinic even realize as she sprayed forehands wide and deep and into the net that she’d fallen into a classic Williams trap, abandoning the angles and spins that have won her matches before? And then another cannon serve hit her target down the center of the court and Kovinic couldn’t get it back, letting the crowd send up a roar as Williams squatted and pumped her arms. Later, a rolling backhand winner down the line got her to within a game of the victory. And on a heavy, late-summer New York evening, on the court where she captured her first Grand Slam singles title in 1999, it was enough to topple Kovinic, the sort of player Williams has rolled over in maybe an hour in so many early-round matches in so many other Grand Slams. She wore a black bedazzled jacket and headband and a wrap that flowed from her waist to her ankles. Williams made sure to show up for the party, and so did her daughter, Olympia, 4, who wore a matching outfit with her hair in beads evoking a young Serena, and nearly stole the show. But Williams did what she has done for a very long time. Kovinic settled in though, and two games later the match was tied. Williams pumped her fist and let the noise fall over Kovinic. Open to focus on having another child and on her [business interests](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/style/serena-williams-best-looks.html), though she was not shy about showing ambivalence about her decision. But Kontaveit has struggled of late, especially after a bout with Covid earlier in the year. Assuming she follows through with her plans to stop playing, Monday night’s win means the end of one of the most successful and influential careers in sports history won’t arrive until the second round of the U.S.

Stefanos Tsitsipas was left gutted and cursing his own play after he missed the potential opportunity to secure the No. 1 world ranking after his US Open ...

"US Open, I never really had a good history here but I do like the tournament a lot. I felt like the momentum was in my favour, I just might have felt a little tense going into the match. "I felt like my serve was very slow today, but it was close to the 120s, so I wouldn’t necessarily say that it was. 1 ranking at the end of the final Grand Slam of the season, but he was left devastated with his performance in the defeat. 1 world ranking after his shock US Open loss. He also received treatment on his upper right arm in the 6-0 6-1 3-6 7-5 defeat.

It was a Greek tragedy unfolding before everyone's eyes as Colombian Daniel Galán stunned fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of the US Open ...

"I just couldn't get into it." "I think he felt really comfortable during those two sets. He was always in control," Galán said.

USOpen.org previews Day 2 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with men's and women's singles play serving up an all-star menu.

Serena Williams overcame Danka Kovinic in a straight-sets victory to continue on in the US Open; the 40-year-old American has remained vague about when she ...

"I feel grateful that I can have that impact. I never thought I would have that impact, ever. I think it's important because there's so many other things that I want to do." "It was loud and I could feel it in my chest. "I just am so grateful that they see that. That's a tough feeling to have, and to leave knowing, the more you do it, the more you can shine.

New York (AP) -- The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):. ___. 1 p.m.. Serena Williams will be back under the lights in Arthur Ashe ...

At least one viewer watching at home thought they spotted Beyoncé in the star-studded stands at Serena Williams' U.S. Open match Sunday night.

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Several Twitter users and broadcasts of the U.S. Open mistook actor Laverne Cox for musician Beyoncé cheering on Serena Williams from the stands.

Open to the tune of “Pure/Honey,” a song from Beyoncé's [acclaimed seventh studio album](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-07-28/6-takeaways-beyonce-renaissance), “Renaissance.” Other celebrities in attendance Monday evening included Hugh Jackman, Spike Lee, Matt Damon, Anthony Anderson, Queen Latifah and Mike Tyson. [the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-08-29/serena-williams-complete-coverage-us-open-final-slam-retirement) triumphed on opening night, [author David Dennis Jr. But the footage he shared was actually of Cox rocking a low ponytail, hoop earrings, a black face-mask and black gloves while cheering for Williams from the stands. [explained](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564421087596687360) that he “got [too] excited to see [#Beyoncé](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Beyonc%C3%A9?src=hashtag_click) and [thought] it was her.” According to “Entertainment Tonight,” multiple broadcasts of the Grand Slam event also misidentified Cox as the one and only Queen Bey. [he tweeted](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564419988194074625). Enjoy!!!” [tweeted @ashleemwoods](https://twitter.com/Lavernecox/status/1564429305639325696?s=20&t=ftA8pw3RvI_V56XV3xlzCw). [tweeted @theellemac](https://twitter.com/Lavernecox/status/1564441003003678721?s=20&t=ftA8pw3RvI_V56XV3xlzCw), to whom Cox replied, “Girl it was me. joked](https://twitter.com/DavidDTSS/status/1564426562191216641?s=20&t=OHC-hAinxP5B4ekYYtL04w) that the “2nd biggest winner” was Cox, “who was mistaken for Beyonce ... “These tweets are funny as hell. [@Beyonce](https://www.instagram.com/Beyonce/) at the [#USOpen](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/usopen/) tonight then trending on Twitter as the internet cackles over the mistaken identity,” Cox [wrote on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch3iVaxOCEz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link).

Rafael Nadal opens his bid for a 23rd Grand Slam title at the US Open on Tuesday as world number one Iga Swiatek and defending champion Emma Raducanu ...

"New York is kind of always alive. You just feel a bit out of it," she said. The match, I try my best without putting all the effort there on the serve," Nadal said. "It's just one of those weird days where you feel a bit like nothing... But, you know, the tournament is great. "I wouldn't choose it as a place to live because I'm more of a person that needs a calm place with the proper environment to rest," Swiatek said on the eve of the tournament.

NEW YORK: Third seed Carlos Alcaraz reached the second round of the US Open on Tuesday (Aug 30) after an injury forced his Argentine opponent Sebastian Baez ...

"One year later, being four in the world is something special for me." "Sebastian is a great player, he fights until the last ball." Baez had a physio tend to his left leg before the third set but was unable to carry on, pulling up short and clutching his thigh as Alcaraz knocked a forehand winner across the net in the second game.

The Williams sisters are also playing doubles and will play their first match Thursday. They have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles during their careers, most ...

“She’s a legend, she won so many Grand Slams so I knew she would raise her level and take the energy of the crowd,” Van Uytvanck said. “So Venus, of course, as always very low-key, Venus will probably finish the last match and be like, yeah, by the way, that's it. “I think that it would very much surprise me if Venus Williams doesn't retire as well at the U.S. Will we see Venus Williams back on the singles court at the U.S. “It'll be interesting to see what Venus does now because I just can't see one playing without the other,” Stubbs added. A winner of 49 singles titles, including seven Grand Slam crowns, Venus won the U.S. But after Van Uytvanck hit a crosscourt winner in the tiebreak to earn a match point, the Belgian closed it out with a volley winner. Williams quickly walked off the court. That's what matters most is to do things on her own terms. It was just the second time she has lost in the first round of her home Slam. Playing in her 23rd U.S. Open, her older sister Venus could not follow suit with a victory.

Iga Świątek crushed Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-0 to reach the second round of the US Open. The Polish star is chasing a third grand slam title, ...

The Polish player was very unsuccessful in the first balls and she was losing 2-7. Then she won six balls in a row and was leading. Magda Linette was less lucky and she lost to Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 4-6, 7-6.

Serena Williams is back under the lights on Arthur Ashe as she faces second seed Anett Kontaveit for a place in the third round of the US Open; Andy Murray ...

It will be good to go out and play against him." I'll just get to enjoy and play as good as I can on the day." "I think the atmosphere is going to be amazing. But she was hiding a secret, playing in the early stages of pregnancy, and, a month short of her 41st birthday, Williams has decided now is the time to step away. "I think every opponent is very difficult. [skysports.com/tennis](http://www.skysports.com/tennis), our Twitter account [@skysportstennis](https://twitter.com/SkySportsTennis) & Sky Sports - on the go! I think it's going to be one of those matches this year that I just have no pressure on me. He is top 10 for a reason. Whenever her tournament ends, one of the all-time great competitors will certainly want to go out swinging. I'm just thinking about just this moment. I was really rooting for her to win today," Kontaveit said. "I'm really excited.

Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are among the stars in first-round action Tuesday at the US Open, as the bottom half of the draw kicks into ...

Hurkacz meets [Oscar Otte](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/oscar-otte/o449/overview) for the second time this year, after the Pole battled through in three sets in the pair’s clash in Indian Wells in March. Rublev takes on [Laslo Djere](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/laslo-djere/db63/overview), the Serbian fresh from reaching his maiden tour-level hard-court final in Winston-Salem last week. The seventh-seeded Briton will hope to continue that form over five sets in his opening clash in New York against Frenchman [Benoit Paire](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/benoit-paire/pd31/overview). [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) trophy, but a host of talented stars from the southern European nation is looking to change that this fortnight in New York. [View Singles Draw](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/us-open/560/draws?matchType=Singles) The Spaniard’s first task after three years away is a first-round meeting against 21-year-old [Rinky Hijikata](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rinky-hijikata/h0bh/overview), the Australian wild card making his Grand Slam debut. The 19-year-old will be hoping for a fast start to his campaign against Baez as he looks to add a Grand Slam triumph to his stellar 2022 season in which he has claimed four tour-level titles, including two ATP Masters 1000 crowns. The six-time tour-level titlist plays tournament debutant So just looking for every single practice to be better and better, just be competitive from the first round. Nadal, who is the current No. “It's one of the most important places in my tennis career, without a doubt. [Arthur Ashe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/arthur-ashe/a063/overview) stadium in 2019, he defeated [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview) in five sets to clinch his fourth [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) crown.

NEW YORK : Serena Williams faces a busy schedule in her Flushing Meadows farewell as she takes on second-seed Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday and brings her ...

"I feel like it's been very important for her to be a part of this. The pair have never played before. They lost in the quarter-final of their last U.S.

Iga Świątek crushed Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-0 to reach the second round of the US Open. The Polish star is chasing a third grand slam title, ...

The Polish player was very unsuccessful in the first balls and she was losing 2-7. Then she won six balls in a row and was leading. Magda Linette was less lucky and she lost to Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 4-6, 7-6.

Venus Williams took the court on Tuesday to play in her 23rd career U.S. Open tournament. The two-time champion ended up losing to Belgian Alison Van ...

[Reacting to Serena’s Triumphant Opening Act of Her Farewell Tour](https://www.si.com/tennis/2022/08/30/serena-williams-first-round-win-farewell-tour-us-open?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Serena Williams Honored With Tribute After U.S. Open First-Round Win](https://www.si.com/tennis/2022/08/30/serena-williams-honored-with-tribute-after-u-s-open-first-round-win-video?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Serena Williams’s Most Memorable Matches at the U.S. [LeBron Explains His Grand Plan, to Play in the NBA With Bronny … [doubles match with her younger sister](https://www.si.com/tennis/2022/08/27/venus-serena-williams-doubles-tournament-us-open-wild-card) which takes place on Thursday. Open doubles titles (’99, 2009). The two-time champion ended up losing to Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck 6–1, 7–6(5).

A day after her sister Serena advanced to the second round of the singles play at US Open tennis tournament, Venus Williams was not as fortunate, losing in ...

"Right now I'm just focused on the doubles," she said, adding with a smile that it was Serena's idea. "It was definitely the longest time I have been away from tennis and been without a racquet in my hand," she said referring to her yearlong gap between competitive matches that ended earlier this month. Williams was also asked about her sister moving away from the sport and whether Serena has needed her support.

Venus Williams says she is "just focused on the doubles" amid speculation she is to retire from the sport at the same tournament as her sister Serena.

At the moment we don't know." She has not made it past the first round in the US Open since 2019 when she won one match. "You start doubting your serve and whether it's worth it or not. The pair haven't played together at Flushing Meadows since 2014. The former world No. The 42-year-old made an Open Era record 91st Grand Slam main draw appearance at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday, but she fell to a 6-1 7-6(5) defeat to world No.

There will be a new champion at the U.S. Open this year. Defending champion Emma Raducanu lost to Alize Cornet of France in the first round.

Now when I have to serve for the match, I try to stay in the moment. 13 Jelena Ostapenko in the second round at the French Open and No. 15 Simona Halep in the fourth round at the Australian Open. I think about what I have to do. 1 Iga Swiatek in the third round at Wimbledon, No. “I guess I’m getting old, I’m getting more mature.

An average of 2.7 million people in the US tuned in to ESPN on Monday night to watch what could have been the last singles match of Serena Williams's ...

Fortunately for the network -- and tennis fans -- the 23-time Grand Slam champion prevailed in the first round at the US Open, The audience was the biggest ever for the first day of the tournament, according to ESPN. An average of 2.7 million people in the US tuned in to ESPN on Monday night to watch what could have been the last singles match of Serena Williams’s decorated tennis career.

As the tough, intense first set between Alizé Cornet and Emma Raducanu arrived at its decisive moment, with Cornet serving at 5-3, the Briton did everything ...

Over the summer, as the US Open drew closer, Raducanu acknowledged the possibility that she could lose the 2,040 points she gained in 2021. She is a better tennis player than Raducanu at this moment in time, something that was reflected in the result. Then Raducanu pieced together her cleanest stretch of ball striking and nailed a winning backhand down the line to break for 3-1. She finally reached her first grand slam quarter-final in emotional scenes at the Australian Open and she has beaten Iga Swiatek, Simona Halep, Garbiñe Muguruza and Jelena Ostapenko in majors this year. Cornet, the world No 40, is not only one of the highest ranked players to miss out on a top 32 seeding, she is also enjoying the best grand slam year of her career. In challenging, windy conditions, Raducanu received her most brutal reality check yet as her US Open title defence ended at the first hurdle in a 6-3, 6-3 loss.

NEW YORK :Emma Raducanu, who made a dream run to the U.S. Open title last year, suffered a nightmare 6-3 6-3 first round loss to Frenchwoman Alize Cornet on ...

But the Briton would answer with a break of her own and a second to go up 3-1. The two players would trade breaks a second time before Cornet would break the young Briton a third time to get in front 5-3 and hold serve to secure the 1-0 lead. Raducanu captivated the sporting world when she became the first qualifier to claim a Grand Slam title, winning 10 matches in New York without dropping a set, catapulting her career into the stratosphere and making her one of the most marketable athletes on the planet.

Serena Williams will again be centre of attention as the US Open enters its third day, while Andy Murray is also back in action.

Fernandez (14) v L. Haddad Maia v B. L. Paul (29) v S. B. Jabeur (5) v E. Kyrgios (23) v B. Berrettini (13) Auger-Aliassime (6) Sakkari (3) Kontaveit (2) Gauff (12)

Rafael Nadal defeated Rinky Hijikata in four sets at the US Open on Tuesday to reach the second round. The four-time champion will next play Fabio Fognini, ...

The lefty lost his opening match at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati against eventual champion [Borna Coric](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/borna-coric/cg80/overview). The contender for a place at the [Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/intesa-sanpaolo-next-gen-atp-finals/7696/overview) came out firing, playing aggressively to keep Nadal from dominating the action. [‘Welcome To The Big House’: Hijikata Relishing Rafa Clash](/en/news/hijikata-us-open-2022-feature) [Rinky Hijikata](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rinky-hijikata/h0bh/overview) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 at Flushing Meadows, where he is competing for the first time since he won the 2019 title. [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview), [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview) and [Casper Ruud](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/casper-ruud/rh16/overview) all must reach at least the final to have a chance of preventing the Spaniard from capturing the top spot. The Australian hit 11 winners to just six unforced errors in the first set, unleashing roars to the New York crowd to celebrate some of his best shots. [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview). The 21-year-old had gained experience in a big match earlier this month in Los Cabos, where he made World No. Nadal leads the pair’s ATP Head2Head series 13-4. [Arthur Ashe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/arthur-ashe/a063/overview) Stadium. Night sessions are the best," Nadal said. [Rafael Nadal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rafael-nadal/n409/overview) to discover his rhythm on Tuesday evening at the [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview), but the four-time champion found it to advance to the second round.

Raducanu, who won the U.S. Open women's singles title as a qualifier without dropping a set last year, fell to Alizé Cornet in straight sets.

Cornet pushed the set to 3-2 with a backhand winner, and she then tied the set at three games apiece without giving up any points. Open is Cornet’s 63rd consecutive appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, While the U.S. Cornet went on to take the set, 6-3, with a forehand winner. The match would have been significant for Cornet even if she had lost. “In a way the target will be off my back slightly. Cornet achieved the best Grand Slam result of her career earlier this year at the Australian Open, where she reached the quarterfinals [before losing to Danielle Collins](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/sports/tennis/collins-australian-open.html), who went on to [reach the final.](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/29/sports/tennis/barty-collins-australian-open.html) The crowd responded with several people yelling “c’mon, Emma.” Cornet and Raducanu stepped into a breezy Louis Armstrong Stadium on Tuesday as the American flag hanging above the court moved swiftly from the start of the match through the end. The match got off to a close start, with each player splitting the first six games. “I’m sorry I beat her tonight but I’m really happy with my performance,” Cornet said on the court after the match. 1 Iga Swiatek](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/02/sports/tennis/swiatek-cornet-wimbledon.html) in straight sets in the third round of Wimbledon.

NEW YORK: Emma Raducanu, who made a dream run to the US Open title last year, suffered a nightmare 6-3 6-3 first round loss to Frenchwoman Alize Cornet on ...

But the Briton would answer with a break of her own and a second to go up 3-1. The two players would trade breaks a second time before Cornet would break the young Briton a third time to get in front 5-3 and hold serve to secure the 1-0 lead. Raducanu captivated the sporting world when she became the first qualifier to claim a Grand Slam title, winning 10 matches in New York without dropping a set, catapulting her career into the stratosphere and making her one of the most marketable athletes on the planet.

Four-time U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal recovered from a set down to beat Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3, staving off a late fightback ...

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Serena Williams will lead off the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium again Wednesday, this time against the No. 2-ranked player in women's tennis.

25 Borna Coric beat Enzo Couacaud 6-2, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 4-6, 7-5. 22 Karolina Pliskova beat Magda Linette 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (8); Clara Burel beat No. 9 Andrey Rublev beat Laslo Djere 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4; No. 4 Paula Badosa beat Lesia Tsurenko 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3; No. 13 Belinda Bencic beat Andrea Petkovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; No. 1 Iga Swiatek beat Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-0; Alison Van Uytvanck beat Venus Williams 6-1, 7-6 (5); No.

Argentine 14th seed Diego Schwartzman advanced to the second round after his American opponent Jack Sock retired with an injury while leading 6-3 7-5 0-6 0-1.

Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, a three-time U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka were also ousted in the opening round. Open first round "In a way I'm happy because it's a clean slate... The target will be off my back slightly." It's probably my favourite tournament," Raducanu said. Open Open champion Naomi Osaka fell 7-6(5) 6-3 to Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins, who fought back from a break down in both sets to reach the second round. Open opener Open title defence ends in first round Open calendar NEW YORK : Emma Raducanu's U.S.

NEW YORK :Second seed Rafael Nadal faced a surprise test in his first U.S. Open appearance since winning the 2019 title, as he overcame 21-year-old ...

"That's what I did today." Is a day to just make the job done, and that's what I did." NEW YORK :Second seed Rafael Nadal faced a surprise test in his first U.S.