NEW YORK (AP) — Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night, Aug. 25, to play one last match for fun against longtime rival and friend Andy Roddick. The event billed as “An Icon Returns to New York” packed the stands full of fans there to watch...
Before shifting her focus to the women’s singles action, Alex Eala took some time to unwind and enjoy the ongoing US Open in New York as a fan during the much-awaited return of Swiss tennis icon Roger Federer at the fabled Arthur Ashe Stadium Wednesday, Aug. 26 (Philippine time). Following her...
NEW YORK (AP) — Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils have both gone far but never all the way to the U.S. Open title. Maybe the married couple can finally win a trophy together. The spouses made quite a pair on the court Tuesday, Aug. 25, becoming the first team into the mixed doubles semifinals by...
NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer is actually nervous about his tennis. The man who won five straight U.S. Open championships during the height of his dominance of the sport is set to play again in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night, Aug. 24, for the first time since 2019. And he 's not quite...
Alex Eala carved out another historic milestone in her flourishing career, rising to a career-high No. 18 in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. The 20-year-old Filipina star jumped two notches from No. 20 ahead of the US Open scheduled this week where she is slated to compete...
NEW YORK (AP) — 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. Williams and Alcaraz were drawn Sunday, Aug. 23, to face one of the teams that advances from the eight-team qualifying tournament that...
NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday, Aug. 21, unable to recover from a right knee injury that has sidelined him since winning the Wimbledon title. Sinner beat Alexander Zverev last month for his second straight title at the All England Club, but then...
Andre Ilagan, an American of Filipino descent, is set to make his mark at the US Open after securing one of nine wildcard berths in the qualifying draw. The 25-year-old lefty, who was born in Hawaii to Filipino immigrant parents from General Santos City, will now have the opportunity to compete for...
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open singles champions will earn $5.5 million, the highest winnings in Grand Slam tennis history. Overall compensation for the final major of the year is rising to a record $108 million, a 20% increase from last year and a 44% jump since 2024. The financial details were...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is ready to return from injury to defend his U.S. Open title. “Here we go,” Alcaraz posted on his social media pages Thursday, Aug. 20, with one picture showing him in front of the U.S. Open logo. The seven-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined since April...
NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams was given a U.S. Open singles wild card on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and the tournament is keeping one on hold — perhaps in case her sister Serena wants to join her. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion, was one of six other women to receive a wild card, and the...
NEW YORK (AP) — 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. The U.S. Tennis Association on Monday,...
