U.S. Open Archives

September 9, 2026 2:38 PM

Ben Shelton stuns Carlos Alcaraz to reach US Open semis

Ben Shelton beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(5) 6-1 6-3 1-6 7-6(10-7) in the early hours of Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the U.S. Open in the latest-finishing match in tournament history. Shelton's win sets up a match in the last ...

August 22, 2026 8:30 AM

Tiafoe beats Musetti to set up Nakashima clash in semis

Frances Tiafoe overcame Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(2) 7-5 on Friday to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, setting up an all-American clash with Brandon Nakashima as the U.S. Open approaches. Tiafoe needed more than two hours and four match points to co...

August 21, 2026 10:22 AM

Tennis-US Open announces record $108 million prize purse

The U.S. Open will hand out $108 million in prize money at this year's final Grand Slam, it said on Thursday, marking the largest purse in tennis history and one that could spare the tournament from protests over player compensation. The men's a...

March 5, 2025 10:21 AM

Tennis-Sabalenka swoons over new, faster Indian Wells court surfaces

World number one Aryna Sabalenka is enamored with the new surfaces at Indian Wells, the Belarusian believing the faster courts will play into her powerful game, while Carlos Alcaraz said he did not understand the reason for the change. Indian Wells,...

August 27, 2024 11:13 AM

Defending champions Djokovic, Gauff off to blazing starts at U.S. Open

Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff enjoyed comfortable wins in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday while Dominic Thiem bid a final farewell to the Grand Slam where he enjoyed his greatest triumph. Djokovic, looking to become th...