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Nigeria’s Oluwaseun “Seun” Ogunsakin fought back from a set down to defeat 15th seed Kuan-Shou Chen 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 and claim his first Grand Slam junior main-draw victory at the US Open.
Alexander Zverev survived a brutal five-set first-round battle against Lorenzo Sonego, coming within two points of elimination before fighting through at the US Open.
Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title ended immediately at the 2026 US Open as Mariano Navone stunned the four-time champion in five sets.
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik defeated Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, [10-6] to win the 2026 US Open mixed doubles title in New York.
The 2026 US Open has raised total player compensation to a record $108 million, with the men’s and women’s singles champions set to receive $5.5 million each as tennis confronts bigger questions about player economics.
Coco Gauff heads into US Open week with a trophy and serious momentum after beating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 in the Cincinnati final.
Cincinnati has lost both top seeds before the quarterfinals, with Sara Bejlek stunning Aryna Sabalenka and Tommy Paul eliminating Alexander Zverev.
Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended under tennis anti-doping rules after a June sample returned an adverse finding for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.
Felix Auger-Aliassime swept past Juan Manuel Cerundolo to reach the Cincinnati Open fourth round, where Frances Tiafoe now stands between him and another deep Masters run.
Serena and Venus Williams pushed Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns to a match tiebreak in Cincinnati before their first doubles match together since 2022 ended in a dramatic 6-2, 1-6, 10-8 defeat.