At the U.S. Open, Stifling Heat Causes Some Players to Lose Their Cool
In most years, there is a very specific climate pattern at the U.S. Open. The tournament starts at the end of the dog days of August, in the lingering heat…
Naomi Osaka Makes U.S. Open Return. But Not for Tennis.
Naomi Osaka didn’t bring any rackets with her when she arrived at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon. Osaka had no plans to play tennis. “For…
Ben Shelton Advances to U.S. Open Semifinal Against Novak Djokovic
There was a time when a U.S. Open quarterfinal match between two big-hitting American men could just be referred to as “tennis,” rather than as a historic night for the…
This Year’s U.S. Open Belongs to Coco Gauff, Win or Lose
It’s Sunday evening, a little after 6 o’clock, and Coco Gauff is going through her postmatch routine in the section of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center where players…
How Coco Gauff Can Beat Jelena Ostapenko in the U.S. Open Quarterfinals
Coco Gauff, a 19-year-old American who has had an outstanding summer, will take on Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday. The two have…
The Hardest Ticket at the U.S. Open? Ball Person.
Thirty minutes before the gates to Arthur Ashe Stadium opened at 4 p.m. on June 22, a cluster of people began gently rolling tennis balls across a parking lot. One…
Coco Gauff Wobbles, Then Steals the Show at the U.S. Open
In the opening set of her third-round match against Elise Mertens on Friday, Coco Gauff looked fallible, frustrated and like she would be finished early, nothing like she had earlier…
Why Are So Many Players Getting Sick at the U.S. Open?
Early in the second set of her second-round match on Thursday night, a ball bounced just past Ons Jabeur’s reach, and she lost the point, throwing her arms up in…
John Isner Says Goodbye to Pro Tennis at the U.S. Open
Josh Zipin of Manhattan rushed over from Arthur Ashe Stadium to the Grandstand court of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Thursday hoping to catch the final set…
At the U.S. Open Tommy Paul Readies Himself for the Second Round
The last time Tommy Paul needed an attitude adjustment, he had just flamed out of a small tournament in the Netherlands in the spring of 2022 in the most petulant…
Ons Jabeur Struggles to a First-Round Win at the U.S. Open
As Camila Osorio hugged Ons Jabeur at the net following their match on Tuesday, she almost looked as if she were holding Jabeur upright. Jabeur was exhausted and drained, sweat…
At the U.S. Open, Frances Tiafoe Picks Up Where He Left Off
The last time Frances Tiafoe was playing a match inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, it was under the lights last year in front of a teeming crowd of 23,000, roaring with…
Spanish Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Luis Rubiales
Spanish prosecutors said on Monday that they had opened an investigation into whether Luis Rubiales, the president of the country’s soccer federation, could be charged with committing an act of…
Frances Tiafoe Is Ready to Win the U.S. Open and Make Tennis Cool
One year ago, Frances Tiafoe headed to the U.S. Open, beloved within the tennis world but a relative unknown outside it. He emerged as the first American man to reach…