As he continues to live his dream, Novak Djokovic is also staking his claim to the mantle of greatest tennis player of all time.
Images from the US Open women's singles semi-finals at Flushing Meadows on Thursday.
'I was so close to winning a Grand Slam. I want to make sure that my body is going to have the time it needs to come back, so please bear with me.'
Images from the US Open men's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday.
'The romanticism of late night tennis in New York, it's time to move past that'
Images from the US Open women's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday.
Wawrinka won the Australian Open in 2014, the French Open in 2015 and the US Open in 2016. He is a 16-time winner on the ATP Tour.
Shelton first through to quarters as action heats up at U.S. Open
Novak Djokovic has no intention of passing the torch to the next generation just yet.
Images from the US Open women's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Thursday.
The former world number one plans to play more of a full schedule next year and will work to improve on her serve, which she said let her down particularly in the first and third sets.
In winning his third New York crown, he joined 14-times Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras in third on the all-time list, trailing only Roger Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (17).
The 23-year-old released a short social media statement on Saturday to thank her fans for their support over her decision to withdraw from the French Open following a dispute over her refusal to attend press conferences.
Defending US Open champion Rafael Nadal retired from his semi-final against Argentine third seed Juan Martin del Potro on Friday with right knee issues. The world number one was trailing 7-6(3), 6-2 when he decided to call it a night.
Serena Williams crushed older sister Venus 6-1, 6-2 in a shockingly subdued third round clash at the US Open on Friday to stay on track for a record equalling 24th Grand Slam title.
The Spaniard's withdrawal means Medvedev will be top seed at the March 1-7 event, which also features top-10 players Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev.
It was a battle of wills out on court at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Tuesday, with the proceeding stretching to nearly 5 hours -- four hours and 50 minutes precisely.
'I'm so humbled by the continuous support from my fans in Rome and I look forward to making my return soon.'
Images from the US Open men's singles semi-finals at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.
Andy Murray may have been the forgotten man at the US Open but gave the crowd and Stefanos Tsitsipas a match to remember, forcing the third seed to grind out a 2-6, 7-6(7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win on Monday and avoid the opening round shocker.
Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 in a dramatic women's singles final at the US Open to claim her first career Grand Slam title on Saturday.
Fourth-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Norway's world number seven Casper Ruud also have a shot at top spot.
A summary of Wednesday's action at the US Open.
World number three Stanislas Wawrinka stormed back from a set down to beat German qualifier Mischa Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 and retain the men's title in Geneva on Saturday.
Tennis fans 12 years or older will be required to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine in order to attend the US Open, tournament officials announced Friday, just three days before the main draw was set to begin.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the US Open played Flushing Meadows, New York, United States, on Monday.
At the age of 36, Novak Djokovic is the fourth oldest Grand Slam champion of the Open era.
Third seed Stan Wawrinka battled back after losing the first set to beat top-seeded defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-7(1-7), 6-4, 7-5, in the men's singles final of the US Open final at Flushing Meadows on Sunday.
A summary of Tuesday's action at the US Open.
Capturing the drama on Day 11 at the Tokyo Olympics.
Karolina Pliskova, a grand slam underachiever, took a big step towards shedding that unwanted label by sweeping past Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh 6-2 6-2 on Wednesday to roar into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open.
The win burnished Murray's reputation as one of the world's leading doubles exponents,
Fifth seed Simona Halep narrowly avoided a third-round upset with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 win over Hungary's Timea Babos on Saturday to keep her US Open title hopes alive.
A crowd favourite for her creative playing style, Ons Jabeur rolls into her second straight Grand Slam championship match brimming with confidence, with lessons learned from her heartbreaking loss at the All England Club to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina.
The American great came into what is expected to be her final tournament as a 50-1 long-shot to win the title but after upsetting world number two Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday she is now 14-1
A summary of Thursday's action at the US Open.
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut became the first all-French duo to win the U.S. Open men's doubles title after easing past Britain's Jamie Murray and Australian John Peers 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.
A summary of Saturday's action at the US Open.
'The more you lose something, the more you want to win it, the more you want to gain it and take it.'
Croatia's Mate Pavic and Germany's Laura Siegemund claimed the first silverware of the U.S. Open on Friday, landing the mixed doubles title with a 6-4, 6-4 upset win over the seventh-seeded US partnership of Rajeev Ram and Coco Vandeweghe.
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