Roger Federer showed that time was still on his side as the Swiss master rang the closing bell on Monday's opening day at the US Open tennis championship with a quick victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
China's Li Na became the first player to reach the round of 16 at this year's US Open when she defeated Britain's Laura Robson 6-2, 7-5 on Friday.
It was like old times at Arthur Ashe Stadium as US Open fans gave Andre Agassi a rousing ovation as the former champion was honoured before Monday's opening night programme at Flushing Meadows.
Andy Murray said on Thursday the noise created by the US Open's new retractable roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium is a distraction to players and makes it difficult to react to opponents' shots.
Some words of consolation from US Open champion Kim Clijsters made the bitter pill of a second successive Grand Slam final defeat easier to swallow for Vera Zvonareva.
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki chalked up her US Open semi-finals loss Friday to Russia's Vera Zvonareva as a bad day at the office - one that may have cost her the number one ranking and a million-dollar bonus.
Rafael Nadal made a smooth start to his bid to capture the one Grand Slam that has eluded him when he wore down Russia's Teymuraz Gabashvili 7-6, 7-6, 6-3 in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday.
Andy Murray fought off Novak Djokovic to win an epic US Open final on Monday and become the first British man in 76 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Andy Murray of Britain won the US Open men's singles final at Flushing Meadows on Monday. The Scotsman beat Serbia's defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 in the final at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Novak Djokovic kept his unbeaten streak in 2020 alive as he survived a terrible start to defeat Milos Raonic 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the Western & Southern Open on Saturday.
At the age of 36, Novak Djokovic is the fourth oldest Grand Slam champion of the Open era.
Images from Day 2 at the US Open played at Flushing Meadows in New York on Tuesday
Belgian Kim Clijsters crowned her remarkable comeback by beating 19-year-old Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 7-5, 6-3 to win the US Open women's title on Sunday.
Unseeded Kim Clijsters's improbable charge into the US Open semi-finals has surprised the Belgian as much as anyone.
American teenager Melanie Oudin is playing like Cinderella, doing everything she can do prevent the clock from striking midnight.
American teenager Melanie Oudin's spectacular run at the US Open gathered momentum when she beat Russian 13th seed Nadia Petrova 1-6, 7-6, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.
Madison Keys stunned third seed Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-3 in an all-American clash
Coco Gauff was left star-struck by Justin Bieber in the crowd during her US Open match with Elise Mertens.
Tournament officials said there was no heat rule in effect on Friday for the first time in three days, with cloud cover expected to bring cooler temperatures.
Sixth-seeded Briton Andy Murray entered his first Grand Slam final when he upset the world No 1 at the US Open on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic said he overreacted to jokes about his long list of injuries when he lashed out at Andy Roddick after defeating the American on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the US Open. Roddick had commented to the crowd courtside after his previous match on the assorted maladies cited by Djokovic, who complained about stomach, hip, ankle and breathing problems during his five-set win against Spain's Tommy Robredo.
Rafael Nadal turned dream wrecker at Flushing Meadows when he downed American favourite Mardy Fish 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in a rowdy late late show that closed Wednesday's programme at the US Open.
The US Open women's semi-finals scheduled for Thursday evening have been postponed due to the threat of rain.
Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Coco Gauff all advanced to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday to keep home hopes alive.
Images from Day 7 at the US Open.
Justine Henin maintained her recent grand slam mastery over Serena Williams with a 7-6 6-1 triumph in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
Rafael Nadal advanced to the second round of the US Open but a knee injury could hamper his campaign.
Nick Kyrgios is providing commentary by the court for ESPN and trading barbs with critics on social media. The Australian has not been shy to express an opinion.
Images from the US Open women's singles quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday.
Images from Monday's Round of 16 women's singles matches at the US Open.
Andre Agassi continued to defy the odds and elude retirement by shocking eighth seed Marcos Baghdatis in a five-set thriller.
Federer hammered Wang Yeu-tzuoo of Taiwan while second seed Nadal crushed Mark Philippoussis in the first round at the US Open.
This is the first time in over a year that Serena has posted back-to-back wins; the last time coming at the 2021 French Open.
It was not expected to happen but Juan Martin del Potro did not care. The Argentine left Roger Federer, and the rest of the tennis world, stunned as he subdued the five-times champion in a pulsating five-set final to claim the US Open crown on Monday.
Serena Williams and Andy Murray had brief hiccups on the way to convincing victories at the US Open, each choosing different tactics to remain on track for a long ride into the year's final Grand Slam.
Facing the prospect of empty stands at the first fanless Grand Slam since the coronavirus outbreak, top contenders at this year's US Open admit that the unprecedented new hush will take some getting used to.
Images from the US Open women's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday.
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