US Open

Top tennis players Rafael Nadal, Emma Raducanu and Serena Williams will play at the US Open 2022. Know where to watch live streaming and telecast in India.

Watch live streaming of the US Open in India. The doubles draw will be announced on Monday. The pair has won three Olympic gold medals in addition to 14 Major doubles titles.

After falling short in the Wimbledon final two months ago, Nick Kyrgios will have another chance to claim his first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open ...

There are so many people that have helped me get there, but myself I’ve shown some serious strength to just continue and persevere through those times." The Aussie has often referred to the US as a second home and has won three of his seven ATP titles to date in the country. This is what we have seen. Should Kyrgios fail to win the singles title at the US Open in 2022, you'd be brave to bet against him also not triumphing in the men's doubles with Kokkinakis. This is what we’ve been talking about. [Kyrgios himself has backed young Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz as his US Open favourite](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/nick-kyrgios-picks-his-winner-us-open/m4ib63vi9cnp13ncawkb4bsv) and a battle between the two power players would be quite the sight. [he secured a seeding for the US Open this year](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/nick-kyrgios-us-open-seeding-alex-de-minaur/bwkqjkhypx4eocr5vhkea2gy). [Why Kyrgios will end French Open hiatus in 2023](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/nick-kyrgios-girlfriend-motivates-french-open-return-he-makes-successful-clay-return-houston/rytyn2uut0h5ctmpkxyoe095) [as he became the first man to win singles and doubles at the tournament in the same year](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/nick-kyrgios-citi-open-history-singles-doubles-titles/d9bmeguhdu5fmvcns4upj7cp). While Kyrgios would eventually fall in the quarter-finals and fail to progress past the round of 32 at the Cincinnati Masters, the Aussie has played some of his best tennis over the past few weeks. [defeat to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/wimbledon-2022-final-live-nick-kyrgios-vs-novak-djokovic/tztsbjhjqhfiuaab1ejv30eh), Kyrgios has come back to the court better than ever. [With another ATP singles title to his name](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/nick-kyrgios-atp-title-citi-open/h3ezkq6infaqtdycrheg1zci), the Australian will enter the US Open as a genuine contender and there's a number of reasons why Kyrgios is capable of becoming champion.

Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are among the leading contenders for the US Open at Flushing Meadows. © Mike Lawrence/ATP Tour.

[Rajeev Ram](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rajeev-ram/r548/overview) and [Joe Salisbury](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/joe-salisbury/so70/overview) found their form a week ago in Cincinnati, where they lifted their second ATP Masters 1000 title of the season. [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) main draw in the Open Era, but that is about to change after both [Zhizhen Zhang](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/zhizhen-zhang/z371/overview) and [Yibing Wu](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/yibing-wu/wb32/overview) battled through rainy conditions to qualify for the main draw in New York. [Nick Kyrgios](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nick-kyrgios/ke17/overview) and [Thanasi Kokkinakis](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/thanasi-kokkinakis/kd46/overview) have already tasted success at a major in 2022, lifting the doubles crown together at the [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) in January. [Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin](https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles-race-to-turin) heats up. [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview), but both have reason to be confident. [Borna Coric](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/borna-coric/cg80/overview) in Cincinnati. [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview) appeared to take a liking to the [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) a year ago, when he surged to the quarter-finals on tournament debut at Flushing Meadows. [View Doubles Draw](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/us-open/560/draws?matchType=Doubles) [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview). [View Singles Draw](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/us-open/560/draws?matchType=Singles) [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) as No. [Novak Djokovic](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/overview) to lift his maiden Grand Slam trophy in New York a year ago.

The full women's doubles draw for the 2022 US Open was in fact released in full on Sunday: Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens are the top seeds, ...

[Barbora Krejcikova](/en_US/players/overview/wta318314.html?external=true) and [Katerina Siniakova](/en_US/players/overview/wta320301.html?external=true) are seeded No. They'll face Romanians [Monica Niculescu](/en_US/players/overview/wta310775.html?external=true) and [Elena Gabriela Ruse](/en_US/players/overview/wta320408.html?external=true) in Round 1, while Roland Garros winners [Caroline Garcia](/en_US/players/overview/wta315391.html?external=true) and [Kristina Mladenovic](/en_US/players/overview/wta315616.html?external=true) are seeded No. 14 and open against [Ekaterina Alexandrova](/en_US/players/overview/wta319007.html?external=true) and [Yana Sizikova](/en_US/players/overview/wta317889.html?external=true). [Jessica Pegula](/en_US/players/overview/wta316956.html?external=true) are seeded No. 11 with [Marta Kostyuk](/en_US/players/overview/wta326482.html?external=true). 8 and could face Kudermetova and Mertens, or the Williams sisters, in the quarterfinals. They'll look to take the next step in New York after reaching the semifinals at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon. McNally is also in the draw playing with [Taylor Townsend](/en_US/players/overview/wta318609.html?external=true). [Linda Noskova](/en_US/players/overview/wta329668.html?external=true) is set for a dream US Open debut in more ways than one. [Click here to view the full US Open women's doubles draw](/en_US/draws/womens-doubles.html?external=true). The all-American pair bids to reach their second Grand Slam final of the season after finishing runner-up at Roland Garros; they face 2021 US Open singles finalist [Leylah Fernandez](/en_US/players/overview/wta326735.html?external=true) and Australia's [Daria Saville](/en_US/players/overview/wta315997.html?external=true) in Round 1. Hradecka is a three-time Grand Slam champion between women's and mixed doubles—including a triumph at the US Open in 2013, where she and then-partner Andrea Sestini Hlavackova defeated the Williams sisters in the semifinals.

Daniil Medvedev will be aiming to defend his US Open mens singles title with Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andy Murray and Cameron ...

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Serena and Venus Williams were drawn to face the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova in the first round of doubles at the US Open.

They have won 14 Grand Slam championships in doubles as a team, most recently at Wimbledon in 2016. Tennis Association announced the doubles brackets Sunday, a day before the tournament begins. [Serena](https://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/394/serena-williams) and [Venus Williams](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=403) were drawn to face the Czech pair of [Lucie Hradecka](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=509) and [Linda Noskova](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=6970) in the first round of doubles at the US Open.

Roger Federer won the last of his four US Opens back in 2008. Will the veteran great be taking part at Flushing Meadows this year?

A setback in his rehabilitation led to a second operation, meaning he missed the US Open and finished the calendar year without a title. And while I know the end is near, I want to try to play a few more big matches. However, after a 2016 Australian Open semi-finals loss to Djokovic, he underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. “The question is rather: will I manage to hurt myself day after day? Home hopes were also dashed when the Swiss master beat Andy Roddick in 2006, a win that preceded increasingly familiar meetings with Djokovic and Murray on the biggest occasions. But what of their old rival and former trailblazer for the ‘big three’ Roger Federer?

Elite tennis expert Sean Calvert has released U.S. Open 2022 picks, predictions, and best bets.

[Visit SportsLine now to see Calvert's bets for the 2022 U.S. So who wins the 2022 U.S. [He's only sharing his analysis, and all of his U.S. That brings his record-setting total to 22 grand slam wins, and Nadal has the second-best odds to claim his fifth U.S. And which enormous longshots could take the crown? Nadal was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon prior to the semifinals due to an abdominal issue, and he has played only one match since that occurred. The absence of Novak Djokovic is a headline-making story at the 2022 U.S. Nadal is enjoying a fantastic year, winning a pair of grand slam titles at the Australian Open and French Open. In 2019, Calvert took down a huge score on Dominic Thiem winning Indian Wells at 80-1. However, Medvedev is the betting favorite at +225 (risk $100 to win $225), followed by Carlos Alcaraz at +500. Open picks on the men's side, Open odds at Caesars Sportsbook.

Defending champions Emma Raducanu and Daniil Medvedev are returning to Flushing Meadows hoping to retain their US Open titles, but there are plenty more ...

[At Wimbledon, Russian-born Kazakh player Elena Rybakina claimed the women's title](/news/2022-07-09/elena-rybakina-wins-wimbledon-womens-final-ons-jabeur/101224328) to claim her first grand slam trophy. [Australian](/news/2022-01-31/australian-open-rafael-nadal-beats-daniil-medvedev-in-final/100791418) and [French Opens](/news/2022-06-06/nadal-wins-french-open/101127900) respectively, before [Novak Djokovic claimed his 21st singles title on the grass of the All England club](/news/2022-07-10/nick-kyrgios-wimbledon-mens-final-novak-djokovic-live-updates/101225526) in London's south-west. [Sam Stosur won the women's doubles with Zhang Shuai](/news/2021-09-13/sam-stosur-zhang-shuai-win-us-open-doubles-title/100456276) and [Dylan Alcott completed his Golden Slam (all four major singles titles and the Paralympic gold medal) in the quad singles](/news/2021-09-13/dylan-alcott-wins-golden-slam-us-open/100456218). [deported from Australia and missing the Australian Open in January](/news/2022-01-17/novak-djokovic-australia-open-visa-cancelled-what-happened/100760594). [Djokovic was within touching distance of becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four of tennis's majors in a calendar year](/news/2021-09-13/novak-djokovic-us-open-grand-slam-missed-chance/100444174). [That's the reason Djokovic has been a conspicuous absentee from the US hardcourt season](/news/2022-03-10/unvaccinated-djokovic-cant-go-us-out-indian-wells-miami/100897816) thus far.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion could be playing her final singles match on Monday at 7 p.m. at Arthur Ashe Stadium. She also plans to play doubles with her ...

After that match, Arthur Ashe will host the first round men’s singles match between Australians [Nick Kyrgios](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/28/magazine/tennis-us-open-electric-infuriating-nick-kyrgios.html) and Thanasi Kokkinakis. Then after winning a first-round match in the [National Bank Open](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/10/sports/tennis/serena-williams-canadian-open.html) in Toronto in early August, Williams appeared on the cover of [Vogue magazine](https://www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-retirement-in-her-own-words), and in an article she shared that she planned to step away from tennis sometime after the U.S. Consider buying a night session ticket for Louis Armstrong Stadium and watching the Williams match on a big screen set up in front of Arthur Ashe. [In the second round](https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1562832865754517505), she would face the winner of [Anett Kontaveit](https://www.wtatennis.com/players/318425/anett-kontaveit) and [Jaqueline Cristian](https://www.wtatennis.com/players/320319/jaqueline-cristian). Eastern — the final day of the tournament, just before the men’s singles final. [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 on Monday, with her match scheduled for 7 p.m. [ose in the first round](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/sports/tennis/serena-williams-wimbledon.html). Resale tickets in the midlevel of Arthur Ashe were selling for about $1,000 and up as of Sunday. 80 in the world. Tickets in the lowest level of the stadium were selling for more than $7,500 each. As of Sunday afternoon, the cheapest seats available on resale for Monday night in Arthur Ashe were well over $200 each and in the nosebleeds. Afterward, a large crowd of fans watched as she exited the tennis center complex in a black sport utility vehicle.

Instead, she delivered what became a signature comeback of her career, breaking Azarenka's serve twice and winning the championship without losing another game.

“I think the noise on a Serena win will be some of the loudest noise we’ve ever heard at the U.S. She was given [a standing ovation as she walked off the court](https://twitter.com/Wimbledon/status/1409950267114758148) in tears, as many began to wonder whether it would be the last time Williams would appear at the All England Club. She continued to struggle after that, losing early in the tournaments she has entered. While we wait to see how this comeback takes shape, one certainty, Shriver said, is that Williams will be playing with the support of her fans. And doctors found a large hematoma, a collection of blood outside the blood vessels, in her abdomen. She won Wimbledon before taking the gold medals in women’s singles and doubles at the London Olympics, and then she delivered her win against Azarenka at the U.S. The circumstances, she said, changed her perspective, and she went into Wimbledon that year with “nothing to lose.” Then, she won her next two tournaments, the Bank of the West Classic in California and the Rogers Cup in Canada. I was literally in my bed shaking, and I was just shaking, and I just started thinking positive.” Williams recovered in time to play Wimbledon, and later revealed the seriousness of her health scare. “There were plenty of times her career was supposed to be over, and she came back. [a knee injury for much of 2006](https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/13/sports/tennis/13sportsbriefs2.ready.html), Williams went into the 2007 Australian Open unseeded and ranked No.

How will Rafael Nadal fare in his latest comeback? Will Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu repeat at Flushing Meadows? And what can we expect from the great ...

The liveliness of the ball I don't think will bother her." REA: “I think if she's able to get through two or three matches in the first week, then she's gonna be better for the run and benefit from that time on court, and confidence and momentum starts to grow. REA: "I think Iga Swiatek has to come in again as the favourite... So I think she does need to play practice sets, and get in that mindset of getting out there and feel good in a match situation. And I think on the local side, I think Taylor Fritz is a chance to go really deep at this US Open.” The coaches have changed all the time, there's been no opportunity for her to really settle in as a young player, let alone a Grand Slam champion. I think if she can get through a couple of rounds, I think that's a really good result. I expect him to go deep, like Casey, but I think the edginess is going to make it hard for him to defend the tournament." And he's one of my favourites for the event." I think he’s able to make this into a torrid, survival of the fittest-type battle, best-of-five sets every second day. Because they're just so consistent in their effort, and so hard to beat over the course of five. He needed one to three more matches in that tournament, I think, to be able to go all the way in New York."

Serena Williams will kick off what is likely to be the last event of her farewell tour on Monday at the U.S. Open where she will headline opening night in a ...

Open where she reached the second round in 2015 and 2020. "How am I not gonna cry? Williams, who three weeks ago announced her forthcoming retirement from tennis, will play the 7 p.m. Open where she will headline opening night in a first-round clash with Montenegro's Danka Kovinic. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Currently at 80th in the rankings, Kovinic reached a career-best of No.

Serena Williams has suggested she will retire following the tournament. Meanwhile, on the men's side, Rafael Nadal will look to tie Williams' Grand Slam record ...

This could be a great opportunity for [Coco Gauff](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3626) or even [Simona Halep](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=936). [Novak Djokovic](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=296) out, [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2383) is the favorite and No. [Iga Swiatek](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3730) was playing unbelievable tennis through the French Open. [Pablo Carreno Busta](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1590). [Rafael Nadal](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=261) is coming off an injury, so there will be more opportunity for guys like [Carlos Alcaraz](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3782). I would look at the field outside the top 15 and unseeded players to make the semifinals. [Dominic Thiem](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1852) +290 vs. Meanwhile, on the men's side, [Rafael Nadal](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=261) will look to tie Williams' Grand Slam record (23). [Serena Williams](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=394) has suggested she will retire following the tournament. Sure, Swiatek has been the best player on the women's tour this year, but she doesn't have nearly the same track record of success in New York. Beyond that, there's the fact that he has advanced to the finals of the last two Australian Opens -- the other hard court event. He has also advanced to at least the semifinals in each of the past three events.

In the women's singles draw, there will be three Australian players with Ajla Tomljanovic leading the charge and looking to build upon her quarter-final ...

- 2021 result: First round Thanasi Kokkinakis [AUS] Nick Kyrgios [AUS] vs.

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.

There are 63 other matches on opening day, but they have been relegated to the background as Williams prepares to play what could be her final singles ...

Open final](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/09/sports/serena-osaka-us-open-penalty.html) in a match where Williams was penalized a game after a series of code violations by chair umpire Carlos Ramos. “I think it’s great that we have somebody like that in our sport who cleared the path and showed us that you can do anything,” she said. “I was really scared: Dang, when is the last time she’s going to play? “Basically she was everywhere, because she always won and was somewhere in the semifinals or the finals. Open men’s champion](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/13/sports/tennis/us-open-mens-final-zverev-thiem.html), will return to the tournament after missing last year’s Open with a serious wrist injury. Stories like this are possible because of our deep commitment to original reporting, produced by a global staff of over 1,700 journalists who have all dedicated themselves to helping you understand the world. “I watch her my whole life,” Swiatek, the 21-year-old Polish star, said of the 40-year-old Williams. But they are all relegated to the background for now as Williams, one of the greatest athletes of any generation, prepares to play what could be her final singles match on Monday night in the first round against the unseeded Danka Kovinic. 10 seed and top-ranked American who is himself the son of former top 10 women’s player Kathy May. Until this year, no Chinese man had qualified to play in the U.S. Open, Swiatek had another priority: finally working up the courage to meet Serena Williams, a formidable champion whom Swiatek said made her feel like “a kid from kindergarten just looking at her.” 1 for the first time this year at the U.S.

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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It's rare that a world number one and defending champion is the warm up act at the U.S. Open but that was the case on Monday as Daniil Medvedev played ...

Open in comparison to day one last year,” Adam Budelli, spokesperson for StubHub told Reuters in an email. "Is this really her (Williams) last match? Open would be where the 23-times Grand Slam winner would take her final bow. NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - It's rare that a world number one and defending champion is the warm up act at the U.S. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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.

Williams was scheduled to play her first-round match in Arthur Ashe Stadium against Danka Kovinic, slated to start sometime shortly after 7 pm (11am NZ time).

That included more than 4,600 for Monday night alone, making it a sellout. Which is why Monday (Tuesday NZ time) mattered more than the usual Day 1 at a major tournament. As a businesswoman. I saw $5,800 for a courtside seat this evening. As a mother. “She's very motivated. “And now, she's ...” She's done so much,” said Quintella Thorn, a 68-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, making her eighth trip to the U.S. She's very driven. As a woman. And they’ve transcended sports." As a tennis player.

World number one Daniil Medvedev opened his U.S. Open title defence by walloping American Stefan Kozlov 6-2 6-4 6-0 in sweltering conditions on Arthur Ashe ...

Kozlov was no match for Medvedev's raw power in the second set. "Most pleased to win first of all... Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Former World No. 1 Andy Murray maintained his strong first-round record at the US Open on Monday, when he downed 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3, ...

[Corentin Moutet](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/corentin-moutet/mw02/overview) reached the second round in New York for a third consecutive year after former World No. The 35-year-old will next face Australian [John Millman](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/john-millman/mh30/overview) or American wild card [Emilio Nava](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/emilio-nava/n0am/overview). [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview). Murray coached by [Ivan Lendl](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/ivan-lendl/l018/overview) when he captured his maiden Grand Slam title in New York 10 years ago. Murray is up six spots to No. "It was very tricky conditions today," Murray said in his on-court interview.

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 ...

Andy Murray stretches his first-round record at the US Open to 15-1 with an impressive victory against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina; it was his first ...

"Most pleased to win first of all - not easy conditions," said Medvedev, who set up a meeting with Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the second round. It was getting tough towards the end and I think both of us were physically struggling a bit. He has not been beyond the second round at Flushing Meadows since 2016 but this was a kind draw. He's had an excellent year and I knew it was going to be difficult but I thought I did pretty well in the important moments. I was really happy with the way I got through that one, it was not easy." It was the first time Murray has won a straight-sets match at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon five years ago, and he said: "That felt like five sets to me.

Andy Murray powered into the second round of the U.S. Open with a comfortable 7-5 6-3 6-3 win over Argentine Francisco Cerundolo on Monday, as the former ...

"He's a top player, it was a good win for me. NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Andy Murray powered into the second round of the U.S. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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 champions of 2012 and 2021, Andy Murray and Daniil Medvedev, have both cruised into the second round of the US Open in New York.

I am happy to go through to the second round." Murray dropped the first game on Louis Armstrong Stadium, but then rattled off four games to take a commanding lead. I knew I would have to play well and I did in the important moments." "I am pleased to win. I was happy to get my revenge today," Medvedev said with a laugh. Pretty hot and humid here," Medvedev said in his on-court interview.

Former world number one Simona Halep was knocked out of the US Open in the first round on Monday, losing to Ukrainian qualifier Daria Snigur.

[US Open Ultimate Guide: Truth behind Kyrgios’ next shot at slam glory; the GOAT’s last dance](https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/us-open/us-open-2022-tennis-ultimate-guide-how-to-watch-start-time-in-australia-favourites-nick-kyrgios-chances-aussies-rafael-nadal-news/news-story/0a57f22729d5d4df655e32a3c33166d1) [The big change in ‘obsessed’ Kyrgios … World number one Medvedev, bidding to become the first man to successfully defend the US Open since Roger Federer in 2008, eased into the second round with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 win in 2hrs 1min. Mei Fu Chi, at Wimbledon in 1959, was the last Chinese man to win a match at the majors. The No. Wu Yibing on Monday became the first Chinese man in 63 years to win a singles match at a Grand Slam when he knocked 31st seed Nikoloz Basilashvili out of the US Open Wu, 22, triumphed 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 in the opening round, firing nine aces in his 31 winners past his Georgian opponent. Just really happy to get through that one.” Murray won the first of his three Grand Slams at the US Open in 2012, ending Britain’s 76-year wait for a men’s champion at the majors.

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.

Harriet Dart pulls off the best result of her career by upsetting 10th seed Daria Kasatkina in the first round of the US Open, while former semi-finalist ...

I will try to understand it tomorrow because it was I think the best match in my career." "I'm super excited because this is my first win on Ashe. Sometimes it's impossible to play but I try to do my best because I want to live in Ukraine. "I try to do the best for Ukraine, I try to support my country. "I think (Ukrainian) people enjoyed my match because I have many messages. "I'm very, very, very nervous but I tried to do my best," she said in an on-court interview.

Key points: Seventh seed Simona Halep lost to US Open debutant Daria Snigur in the first shock result of the 2022 tournament; Home favourite Coco Gauff defeated ...

"Of course, this match is for Ukraine, for my family, for everyone who supported me. I want to thank all the fans who watched our match today. Simona Halep is the first big name to be bundled out of the first round of the US Open, with the former world number one beaten by 2019 Wimbledon junior champion Daria Snigur in three sets on the first day in Flushing Meadows.

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.

This win — her first on the WTA Tour — was for Ukraine. Snigur pulled off the first big upset of the US Open, knocking off No. 7 seed Simona Halep 6-2, 0 ...

Elina Svitolina’s run to the 2019 semifinals is the best performance by a Ukrainian in the U.S. But Snigur responded nicely after Halep won the second set, racing to a 5-1 lead in the third. The two-time Grand Slam champion had won 19 of her previous 22 matches and recently returned to the top 10.

Serena Williams has extended her farewell tour at least two more days. The 23-time major singles champion overcame early nerves and a misfiring serve to win ...

Williams’ prospects in the winter of her career were in a state of limbo during her 12 months away from the tour between first-round losses at last year’s and this year’s Wimbledon. Spike Lee handled the coin toss and dozens of celebrities dotted the crowd including Martina Navratilova and Mike Tyson, who sat next to one another in the courtside president’s box. The potential final outing of Williams’ career all but obscured any other action across the grounds on day one in Queens. When her opponent netted a backhand from the baseline on match point after 1hr 40min, Williams raised her arms aloft amid deafening roars of applause. Williams, who turns 41 next month, faced constant pressure on her serve from the start, making five double-faults in her opening three service games and facing break points in each of them. [ announced her plans to retire](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/09/serena-williams-retirement-tennis-us-open) earlier this month, entered Monday night’s headline attraction ranked 605th in the world and having won one singles match in 450 days.

Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet with the tennis great beating Danka Kovinic in a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium with an atmosphere more akin to a ...

As a businesswoman. As a mother. She’s done so much,” said Quintella Thorn, a 68-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, making her eighth trip to the US Open. As a woman. As a tennis player. At about 6:15pm local time, Williams made the short walk to the practice courts beside Arthur Ashe Stadium for a half-hour hitting session to warm up.

Serena Williams became only the fourth woman in the Open Era to win matches in her teens, 20s, 30s and 40s, advancing to the Round 2 of the 2022 US Open ...

They came to the US Open from far and wide for Serena — no last name required.

Mum said she's been travelling from Boston to New York for the US Open since 2004; this was Kriti's first day of competition, but they were on site earlier in the week for "Fan Week." Look, this is a historic moment for the Williams family, for Serena and our sport," said Stacey Allaster, the tournament director of the American Grand Slam event. "So we'll see her Wednesday when she plays again." That included more than 4600 for Monday night alone, making it a sellout. "It is so difficult to really capture what Serena and Venus have done for the sport of tennis. And why there was a sense of less importance for matches involving other elite players such as past US Open champions Bianca Andreescu, Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem, or French Open finalist Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old American. She's done so much," said Quintella Thorn, a 68-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, making her eighth trip to the US Open. And why the daily program did not make mention of any other of the dozens of athletes in action, showing instead a montage of six images of Williams holding her six US Open trophies above the title: "Serena Williams, A Legacy of Greatness." "Once Serena announced she would play the US Open, we sold out in a nanosecond for Monday night and Tuesday night. As thousands waited in lines to enter the tournament grounds hours before her match, then headed to smaller courts for earlier action or simply around, waiting and wading in the palpable excitement, no one present could know for sure how many more opportunities there will be for any of it. As a mother. As a woman.

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.

Williams overcame a shaky start to overwhelm Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 in a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium. Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet.

Look, this is a historic moment for the Williams family, for Serena and our sport,” said Stacey Allaster, the tournament director of the American Grand Slam event. That included more than 4600 for Monday night alone, making it a sellout. Which is why Monday mattered more than the usual Day 1 at a major tournament. “It is so difficult to really capture what Serena and Venus have done for the sport of tennis. She’s done so much,” said Quintella Thorn, a 68-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, making her eighth trip to the US Open. “Once Serena announced she would play the US Open, we sold out in a nanosecond for Monday night and Tuesday night. “She’s very motivated. Williams will play in the second round of singles on Wednesday against No. Former President Bill Clinton was in the stands. After watching the victory over Kovinic, spectators held up blue, white or red placards that were distributed at their seats to spell out “We (Heart) Serena." Maybe it was the significance of the moment. Spike Lee participated in the pre-match coin toss.

Daniel Elahi Galan defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas on his ninth match point after holding a 6-0, 5-0 lead in Louis Armstrong Stadium.

The retiring 23-time major singles champion won another chance to engineer one last signature moment at Flushing Meadows.

Williams spoke to the audience and in the middle of her comments, she succinctly underlined why this is so meaningful. As Williams processed her victory, she struck a completely different note to her usual outlook. Every roar from the crowd initially seemed to be an unwelcome reminder of the significance of this moment, and as her forehand leaked unforced errors she initially seemed overwhelmed. Olympia, Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, and her sister, Isha, stood by the side of the court. But after her tepid start, Williams slowly found her serve and the free points it unlocked. Her nerves were naturally present from the beginning and she double faulted twice in her opening game. From her player box, Rennae Stubbs, her new consultant for one tournament only, took advantage of the new coaching rules to holler out loud positive affirmations. She entered in a costume that sparkled from head to toe in diamonds, from her hair to the bedazzled cape that trailed her onto the court. Williams walked towards her seat, she clenched both of her fists and she roared into the skies. It was audible in her little footsteps squeaking on the court during every point, the drop shots she chased down at full sprint and the grunts that punctuated every important moment. At the height of her powers, when dominance was her middle name, her mental strength was peerless. In Williams’ player box, her daughter, Olympia, emerged in the stands with beads in her braids, a full circle moment.

No 4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has been knocked out of the grand slam tournament after suffering a shock defeat to Colombian qualifier Daniel Galan in the first ...

close to amateur," Tsitsipas told reporters after the defeat. Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep was knocked out of the tournament after suffering a shock defeat to unseeded Ukrainian Daria Snigur. Former US Open champion Stan Wawrinka has hinted that retirement is just around the corner after he was forced to abandon his first round match against France's Corentin Moutet. After her first-round victory, Williams was not ready to declare that the US Open will be her last hurrah. When she announced three weeks ago she was ready to move on from being a tennis player, Williams indicated the US Open could be it for her, but she never explicitly said it would be. No 4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has been knocked out of the grand slam tournament after suffering a shock defeat to Colombian qualifier Daniel Galan in the first round on Tuesday.

Harriet Dart won her first singles match at the US Open with a 7-6 (8), 1-6, 6-3 victory against Daria Kasatkina, while No 7 seed Simona Halep was upset by ...

As she attempted to convince the umpire not to count her outfit change as an official bathroom break, Andreescu said that Nike, not her, were to blame for her issues. Afterwards she apologised to her outfit sponsor, Nike, after her complaints about the comfort and fit of the outfit were picked up by the courtside microphones. Although Halep reached the semi-final in 2015, the US Open is her worst grand slam event by a distance. Meanwhile Kyle Edmund’s return to grand slam singles competition against Casper Ruud ended with a competitive 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 defeat to the fifth seed. Between her qualifying matches Snigur took part in the In the opening set she saved two set points before clinching the prolonged tie-break.

It was business as usual for Jack Draper, Daniil Medvedev and Nick Kyrgios as they advanced through to the second round of the US Open; but it was a tougher ...

It was as if I was half dead." Hopefully never again but I'm really happy to move forward." That's what I want to continue doing this year." [skysports.com/tennis](http://www.skysports.com/tennis), our Twitter account [@skysportstennis](https://twitter.com/SkySportsTennis) & Sky Sports - on the go! "My arm was pretty tired, nothing was coming off of my strokes. It just didn't go as planned.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

Iga Świątek crushed Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-0 to reach the second round of the US Open. The Polish star is chasing a third grand slam title, ...

The Polish player was very unsuccessful in the first balls and she was losing 2-7. Then she won six balls in a row and was leading. Magda Linette was less lucky and she lost to Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 4-6, 7-6.

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.