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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.

Andy Murray has described his 2012 US Open victory as “a huge moment” in his career after he became the first British Grand Slam singles champion since ...

“He's going to be improving all the time because of his age, so it's not an easy match for me to start off with, but I also could have played Daniel Medvedev in the first round. It's kind of his first full year on tour, but he won a tournament a few weeks ago and made the semis in Miami earlier this year. “I was very proud of myself. “I remember how I felt before the match,” continued Murray. I was aware of that. A lot of what I’d achieved in my career up to that point felt, to me anyway, kind of irrelevant because of the questions I’d continued to get asked about winning Slams.

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.

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.

Francisco Cerundolo was hailed for his sportsmanship at the US Open against Andy Murray as he admitted to a double bounce after being awarded a point.

I think there is an argument for it to be used in those situations, for sure." "I don't think that loads of players on the tour would have done that. "The umpire said, ‘No, he got that up' and Cerundolo said ‘No, it was a double bounce’. It is 0-30.” Fair play to him. US Open

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The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion faces Danka Kovinic. Open has begun with far more buzz than usual for Day 1. Djokovic, who is from Serbia, was not able to travel to the U.S. A small group of demonstrators chanting “Novak! Murray beat No. Andy Murray has reached the second round of the U.S. Open main draw since the open era began in 1968. He had played his way into the field through the qualifying tournament, joining countryman and fellow qualifier Zhang Zhizhen as the first Chinese men in the U.S. Open throughout her career. 7 seed Simona Halep 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. ___ Open tennis tournament (all times local):

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 ...

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.

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.

Ukraine's Daria Snigur, whose training base was bombed, caused the first big shock of the US Open by knocking out seventh seed Simona Halep.

I will try to understand it tomorrow because it was I think the best match in my career." 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.