World number one Federer is looking to become only the third man in the Open era, after John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl, to win the title three years in succession.
The Swiss is aiming to become only the third man to win three consecutive US Open titles in the professional era.
Emma Raducanu did not drop a set since arriving at Flushing Meadows and won over the rowdy crowds at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center as she swatted aside more experienced opponents with the same ease as she hammered winners.
India's Rohan Bopanna and his partner Gabriela Dabrowski fought hard before crashing out in the mixed doubles quarter-finals at the US Open, on Monday.
Russian Dinara Safina said she let herself down by acting like a "spoilt girl" during her semi-final defeat by Serena Williams at the U.S. Open on Friday.
Fifth seed Marat Safin has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because of a knee injury
Now with Serena sidelined for the impending birth of her first child, the two-time grand slam winner is delivering on the promise that could see her become the new face of women's tennis.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has applied for special permission to enter the United States to participate in the ATP Masters 1000 events.
Ana Ivanovic was unceremoniously tossed out of the US Open on Thursday by an obscure Frenchwoman who had never played a tour-level match before arriving at Flushing Meadows. Julie Coin set alight the Arthur Ashe Stadium court when she produced the match of her life to shatter the world number one's title hopes in the second round 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
The players from the States have won 34 Grand Slam singles titles in the last decade alone
Second seed Daniil Medvedev will launch his bid to win his first major title against veteran Frenchman Richard Gasquet.
The dominant Czech duo of Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova rallied to beat Caty McNally and Taylor Townsend 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the US Open final on Sunday and collect their third Grand Slam doubles title of the year and sixth overall.
Images from the US Open final played at Flushing Meadows on Sunday
Kei Nishikori's hopes of playing at the US Open have faded further after the Japanese former world number four revealed he had tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time.
Svetlana Kuznetsova powered to her first Grand Slam title by beating fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Open.
Serena Williams is on the brink of the grandest achievement in tennis, the single season Grand Slam, and even the leading men at the US Open championships starting on Monday are cheering her on.
Eager to witness what many felt would be Serena Williams's final competitive match, thousands of fans poured into the Arthur Ashe stadium.
A round-up of Day 11 at the final Grand Slam of the year.
The duo will take on Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia and Andre Sa of Brazil in the first round.
The Wimbledon junior doubles champ will us the Canadian Open, a Grade 1 junior event, to prepare for the tournament.
Alcaraz will face German Alexander Zverev or two-time runner-up Casper Ruud of Norway on Sunday.
Roger Federer will end the year as world number one for the third time in a row.
IMAGES from Day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Sunday.
The top seed can expect a tougher test against the fast-rising Indian.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Wednesday.
How former champion Juan Martin del Potro won the crowd at US Open is amazing.
Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, are a handful of contenders ready to swoop in
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