Huntington’s Jack Kennedy achieved a childhood dream by competing in the main draw of the U.S. Open on Sunday afternoon. The 18-year-old Kennedy, who grew up just a short drive on the Long Island Expressway away from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, took on South Africa’s Lloyd Harris in the opening round…
For the first time in 20 years, Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the first round of a Grand Slam. The 24-time major champion and four-time U.S. Open champion was eliminated in the opening round in Queens for the first time in his career on Sunday night. Argentina’s Mariano Navone recorded the biggest win of his…
Jakub Mensik & Karolina Muchova are the 2026 U.S. Open Mixed Doubles champions after the all-Czech duo defeated Belinda Bencic & Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, [10-6] on Wednesday night. It’s the first Grand Slam title for either player. The new format, introduced last year, resulted in the both the semifinals and finals played on the…
Courts & Cocktails raises money for a good cause while providing unmatched tennis fun The Courts & Cocktails event series was launched to provide unique Saturday night tennis experiences for adults while raising money for worthy causes. That continued this summer, but for the first time, the event was held on a new night, and…
In a battle between the two top-ranked American women in the world, it was the fourth-ranked Coco Gauff that got the better of third-ranked Jessica Pegula, with the former winning 6-2, 6-4 in the Cincinnati Open final on Sunday. Gauff won the title back in 2023, and with her victory on Sunday, Gauff becomes only…
France’s Arthur Fils won the biggest title of his career on Sunday, overcoming American Frances Tiafoe with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 victory to win the Cincinnati Open. “Wow, that feels good. That feels good,” Fils said. “It’s a lot of training, a lot of things, a lot of sacrifice. Injury. To be able to win…
World number one and five-time major champion Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the 2026 U.S. Open, the Italian announced on Friday. Sinner has not played since winning the Wimbledon title back in July, and had previously pulled out of the Cincinnati Open last week. The 2024 U.S. Open champion has been dealing with a knee…
⋅Represents the second consecutive year of 20 percent increase and a 44 percent increase in compensation over two years ⋅Increased prize money sets new Grand Slam records for both singles champion and first-round payouts ⋅Includes a $2 million contribution to a new US Open Player Support Program, equally split between men and women ⋅US Open…
Growing up in Oakland in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Dale Evans was a die-hard fan of his beloved Athletics. Baseball was his first love, and he modeled his own game after the Athletics shortstop Walt Weiss, a native New Yorker. Evans played all sports and began tennis at the age of nine among…
The USTA today announced the men’s Singles Main Draw and Qualifying wild card recipients for the 2026 US Open. The Singles Main Draw will be played August 30 – September 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The Qualifying tournament will be played August 24-27 on the National Tennis…