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,...
Alex Eala and her American friend Iva Jovic put their friendship behind them as they clash in the Stars of the Open, a charity event held annually during US Open’s Fan Week, on Aug. 27 in New York. The two emerging stars join the quadruple showdown that also features Americans Amanda Anisimova,...
Alex Eala is set to embark on a new Grand Slam challenge as she teams up with Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime in the mixed doubles of the 2026 US Open Championships next month. The USTA announced the initial list of the star-studded teams officially entered in the event, where the expanded...
NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic headline the initial list of 16 teams entered into the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship. The tournament was overhauled last year, with a $1 million prize going to the winners, in an effort to get top...
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala carries the Philippine flag anew when she competes in the main draw of the prestigious US Open slated Aug. 30 to Sept. 13 in New York City. In the official list released Wednesday, July 22, the 21-year-old Eala, who is seeded 29th, leads the charge of Southeast Asia...
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Wimbledon winner Jannik Sinner lead the fields for the U.S. Open that begins next month. The U.S. Tennis Association announced the direct entry lists Tuesday, July 21, for the final Grand Slam tournament of the season. Based on the...
Alex Eala is set for another reunion with American tennis icon Venus Williams after the pair was entered in the doubles draw of the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open set in Washington, D.C. on July 27 to Aug. 2. Tournament organizers announced the pairing on social media, marking the second straight...
