U.S. Open

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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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 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.

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.

The US Open, which will be held at New York's USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, will distribute USD60 million in prizes for the first time in its ...

The women’s final is scheduled for Sept. Thank you NoleFam (his fan base's post page) for your messages of love and support," he said on Twitter. 11 when the men’s final is set to be held.

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.

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.

Women's tennis expert Jose Onorato has revealed his U.S. Open 2022 picks for what could be Serena Williams' final match.

Kovinic has lost four straight matches since the 2022 French Open in May, when she won her first two outings before losing to eventual champion Iga Swiatek in the third round. Open for the third consecutive year and fifth time in her career but failed to advance past the second round in her first four attempts. Open 2022 odds and released his coveted best bet for the Williams vs. Williams won her first U.S. A six-time winner at Flushing Meadows, Williams begins her quest for one final crown when she faces Danka Kovinic on Monday in the first round of the 2022 U.S. Williams claimed her most recent U.S. Now, Onorato has scrutinized the latest U.S. Serena Williams' glorious career appears to be coming to an end as the 40-year-old superstar is expected to retire at the conclusion of the 2022 U.S. Kovinic odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Kovinic is a +290 underdog. Onorato grew up playing competitive tennis in Caracas, Venezuela. The over/under for total games is set at 20.5, with Williams favored by 4.5 games. Williams has won 23 Grand Slam titles, the most during the Open Era, and is one major championship behind Margaret Court on the all-time list.

Daria Snigur, a 20-year-old ranked 124th in the world, burst into tears after beating Halep, a two-time major singles champion.

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. As of Monday, tickets to see Williams play her first — and potentially last — singles match 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. “I can’t think of a moment for her in her career in her life that she settled for less.” She did a quick change in the locker room and emerged into the quiet hallway, where one of her trainers was waiting. Kovinic had taken the first point of the game but then Williams won four in a row. And I almost did do the impossible: A lot of people don’t realize that I was two months pregnant when I won the Australian Open in 2017. 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? 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 reminiscent of a young Serena, and nearly stole the show. She has been a shadow of her former self this summer, during the singles matches that are serving as her coda after nearly a year away from the game she has loved and dedicated her life to. 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. 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.

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 ...

12 seed, is the third-biggest liability, having drawn 13.0 and 11.1 percent of the action, respectively. 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 had a rollercoaster 2022 since falling to Nadal in the Australian Open final. That makes Medvedev the second-biggest liability in the men's draw behind Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios. He has risen to No. Fellow American Coco Gauff, the No. Open finalist in 2020, also withdrew due to ankle surgery. 1 in the world despite missing two months following hernia surgery. Djokovic is not in this year's event because of COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Medvedev claimed his first career Grand Slam title at last year's U.S. Medvedev was the +260 favorite at BetMGM to defend the men's title ahead of Spaniards Rafael Nadal (+400) and Carlos Alcaraz (+550).

Tennis' final major of 2022 is taking center stage in New York City. The Sporting News is tracking the results and bracket for Serena Williams' final ...

TSN1/4 TSN2/3/4 4 p.m. TSN2/3/5 4 TV channel 10, and Sunday, Sept. ESPN will air the women's and men's championships on Saturday, Sept. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNEWS will provide live coverage of every 2022 US Open tennis match in the United States. He may, however, have to face Rafael Nadal, who has won the US Open four times in his storied career. Williams is set to retire following the US Open after 26 years of playing professionally. The 2022 US Open is set to be one of the most important in the recent history of the tournament.

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' likely final trip to the US Open begins with a first-round matchup against Danka Kovinic. With Williams presumably set to retire following ...

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.

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.

Serena Williams, in what is expected to be her final tournament before retiring, got off to a good start on Monday, beating Danka Kovinic of Montenegro 6-3, ...

2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the second round. She did not lose a point in the final two games. Kontaveit routed Jaqueline Cristian of Romania 6-3, 6-0 on Monday. After shaking hands with Kovinic, Williams saluted the crowd, which included her husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia. The 40-year-old veteran went ahead 2-0 before losing three consecutive games in the first set. Williams was greeted with a roaring ovation from the crowd of roughly 23,000 packed into Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch the 23-time Grand Slam winner’s final run.

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.

No. 1 Daniil Medvedev and No. 3 Rafael Nadal headline the U.S. Open men's singles draw.

The U.S. Medvedev continues his journey to defend his title at the U.S. Open tournament takes place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y. Open after defeating American Stefan Kozlov in the opening round. 4 seed, was a true threat for the title but must now watch the action unfold without him. At the 2022 U.S.

Count Bill Clinton, Dr. Ruth and Mike Tyson among the celebrities who made an appearance at the 2022 US Open.

'I've been pretty vague about it. I'm going to stay vague because you never know.' Tennis living legend Serena Williams leaves the door open in her career ...

“I’ve been down and out so many times, in the public eye. “It’s so important to give your all,” Williams told the adoring crowd. “It’s extremely difficult still because I absolutely love being out there,” said Williams. Playing in her 21st US Open, Williams has never lost in the first round and her victory over Kovinic was her 106th at Flushing Meadows. But in a strange post-match ceremony celebrating her career, which was not yet finished, Williams gave the clearest sign yet that the US Open will indeed be her last tournament and expanded on that later in her press conference. Williams indicated her intention to retire in a Vogue article in early August, saying she was “evolving away from tennis” but never confirming the US Open as her final event.

Rafael Nadal plays his first U.S. Open match since 2019 when he leads off the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium against Australian Rinky Hijkata.

1 Daniil Medvedev beat Stefan Kozlov 6-2, 6-4, 6-0; Daniel Elahi Galan beat No. 14 Leylah Fernandez beat Oceane Dodin 6-3, 6-4; No. 6 Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Alexander Ritschard 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Brandon Holt beat No. 2 Anett Kontaveit beat Jaqueline Adina Cristian 6-3, 6-0; No. 3 Maria Sakkari beat Tatjana Maria 6-4, 3-6, 6-0; No. Women’s First Round: Serena Williams beat Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3; No.

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.

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.

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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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 ...

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.

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).

Ukraine's Daria Snigur pulled off a stunning 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 upset of seventh seed Simona Halep of Romania in the first round of the US Open in New York.

I want to say, thank you all.” “For Ukraine, for my family … Ukraine’s Daria Snigur pulled off a stunning 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 upset of seventh seed Simona Halep of Romania in the first round of the US Open in New York.

Serena Williams said she is "staying vague" over her expected retirement from tennis after reaching the US Open second round on Monday.

She added: “I think now’s the time. I will still be crazy, I’ll still be intense. A love service game gave the American a 5-3 lead and a final break of the night gave her victory. I love this game. That kind of form prompted her to reveal that she was on the brink of retirement and hinting that this US Open would be her farewell. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam title winner, said earlier this month that she was “evolving away” from tennis and that “the countdown” was on for her retirement after 27 years as a professional.

1 p.m.. Serena Williams will be back under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday. Williams will play the leadoff match of the night session in the main ...

Then it was the 42-year-old Venus Williams, returning to the tournament she first won 25 years ago. ___ Open night session, which had more than 29,000 fans. That helped draw the largest crowd ever for a U.S. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia. She will face No.

From designer Vera Wang to actor Hugh Jackman to even former president Bill Clinton, here's every celebrity who has attended the 2022 U.S. Open. (We'll update ...

Bella Hadid—along with her sister Gigi Hadid—has long been a fan of Serena Williams, and the Hadids are regular at the U.S. Spike Lee, a regular at Knicks games, was just as animated watching the tennis match. [Serena Williams's husband Alexis Ohanian](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/sporting/a40881542/alexis-ohanian-serena-williams-husband/), her daughter Olympia, sister Isha Price and mom Oracene Price all sat in Williams's box to cheer her on. The U.S. While Gigi was not in attendance last night, Bella was pictured getting really into the match—she sat with the rapper Offset (left) and her boyfriend Marc Kalman (right). The Australian actress brought her girlfriend Ramona Agruma (pictured sitting next to Wilson) along. Tickets were a hot commodity; [after Williams announced her decision to step away from the sport](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/sporting/a40847142/serena-williams-tennis-retirement/) she has dominated for so long, [prices jumped over 300%](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/when-does-serena-williams-play-at-the-u-s-open-ticket-prices-for-her-match-hit-nearly-1-000-11661737255). Olympia wore her hair in braids with white beads, channeling her mom's hairstyle from her first-ever U.S. [to watch Serena Williams play](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/sporting/a40981632/how-to-watch-stream-serena-williams-2022-us-open/) ahead of her retirement, the stars were absolutely out in full force. From designer Vera Wang to actor Hugh Jackman to even former president Bill Clinton, here's every celebrity who has attended the 2022 U.S. (We'll update this post as the tournament goes on.) [the U.S.

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.

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.

Serena Williams now can say she has won a U.S. Open match in her teens, her 20s, her 30s and her 40s.

“Her opponent has to go up against her — and all of New York City.” “That’s what matters most, is to do things on her own terms.” I don’t know how I’m going to be a part of tennis as of right now. That’s a tough feeling to have, and to leave knowing the more you do it, the more you can shine.” Regardless of what happens in singles, Williams also has doubles to look forward to, with her sister, Venus; they have won 14 Grand Slam titles as a team. Another win will only increase the attention, and ardor, of tennis fans and turn up the volume on talk about whether this could be another turn-back-the-clock U.S. [Williams is not the player she once was](https://apnews.com/article/rafael-nadal-novak-djokovic-naomi-osaka-serena-williams-entertainment-2eda94bfa32dde4a1b0665a0a59e31c8), she got past a patchy start Monday to find her rhythm in the second set. That’s somewhat of a scary prospect for Kontaveit and, if Williams wins again, any future opponents in a section of the draw that doesn’t include anyone with serious U.S. 2 seed in the women’s bracket, Anett Kontaveit, it sure is fun to think about what could be. “I absolutely love being out there,” Williams said following her 6-3, 6-3 victory over 80th-ranked Danka Kovinic on Monday night. And it sure should be fun to watch what happens next. [Serena Williams](https://apnews.com/article/us-open-tennis-championships-serena-williams-sports-new-york-253a845308e234c1cf9fbd0bc13cb40d) now can say she has won a U.S.

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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.

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.

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Open champion to lose in the first round since Germany's Angelique Kerber in 2017. "I guess I'm getting old. "But also, in a way happy because it's a clean slate. "I can just start again," said Raducanu. "I don't know what my ranking will be. NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Emma Raducanu, who made a dream run to the U.S.

Rafael Nadal has been dealing with injuries that could threaten his career, but he earned a first-round victory over Rinky Hijikata at the U.S. Open.

“I am enjoying the fact I am here,” he said. “I was a little nervous, but I remembered I didn’t have anything to lose going into that match, playing an older and more experienced player,” said Tien, who is considering college and will compete in the junior U.S. [Emma Raducanu](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-09-11/emma-raducanu-defeats-leylah-fernandez-us-open-womens-title) of Britain, who has struggled since she won the U.S. At the rate the American men are going, they will still be chasing that next Slam title by the time Tien is ready to play against the big boys. It was tough to see the once-dominant Williams, who debuted here in 1997 and won the title here twice, unable to cover the court. [It was] a day to just make the job done, and that’s what I did,” said Nadal, the No. [Australian Open](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-01-30/rafael-nadal-wins-australian-open-for-21st-major-title) this year and followed up by [winning his beloved French Open](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-06-05/rafael-nadal-defeats-casper-ruud-for-14th-french-open-title) for the 14th time, giving him a men’s-record 22 Grand Slam singles titles. “I just love being here, love playing here, the excitement of getting here, and the lead-up is all just — it never gets old. “I have what I have,” the four-time U.S. “In some way, [this] was not the day to play perfect. Nadal clinched it on his fifth match point, threading a fierce forehand down the line to secure a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 victory under the closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium. His chronic foot problems and recent abdominal tear now mean that any point might truly be the last of his career if his worn-out body won’t allow him to continue.

With the early exit of Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka, the US Open bids farewell to its past two champions.

“I felt happy just to be out here playing. “I think any player would be happy to win a tournament. “I think it would be nice in a way to kind of just start over, start fresh,” she added. I would say the sport is definitely very physical, but it’s kind of my job to stay on top of it.” “Honestly, I just wanted to play without my back being in pain because it’s kind of been bad for the entire hard court season since Toronto,” Osaka told reporters. 11 will drop out of the top 70 and back having to qualify for some events or depend on wildcards.