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Boulter and Jones Report Marijuana Odors at 2026 US Open
British number one Katie Boulter and teammates reported strong marijuana odors drifting from Corona Park onto the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center courts.

2026 US Open: Alcaraz at +250 and Sabalenka’s 30-3 Record Lead Contenders
Carlos Alcaraz returns from a wrist injury as the +250 favorite for the 2026 US Open, while Aryna Sabalenka brings a 30-3 five-year tournament record to Queens.

Aryna Sabalenka Defends US Open Title Following Fourth-Round Slump
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka enters the New York hard courts following consecutive fourth-round exits in Toronto and Cincinnati.

No. 2 Seed Carlos Alcaraz Returns to US Open for Title Defense vs Roman Safiullin
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz returns to singles competition for the first time since April to face world No. 98 Roman Safiullin.

World No. 4 Coco Gauff Defends Mother’s Stance on US Open Ticket Requests
Coco Gauff, the fourth seed in New York, supported Candi Gauff's public statement regarding family and friends seeking box seats at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Alex Eala Targets 52,000 Attendance Record in Philippine Arena Exhibition
Filipina star Alex Eala will face Indonesia's Janice Tjen on December 8 in an attempt to break the global tennis attendance record of 51,954.

Alcaraz Faces Safiullin as Zverev Takes No. 1 Seed for US Open Defense
Carlos Alcaraz begins his US Open title defense against Roman Safiullin, who previously defeated the Spaniard at the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 in Paris.

Muchova and Mensik Secure US Open Mixed Doubles Title in 10-6 Tiebreaker
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik shared a $1 million prize after defeating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6 (10-6) in the final.

Svitolina and Monfils Edge Siniakova and Patten 10-8 in US Open Mixed Quarterfinal
Married pair Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils became the first team to reach the mixed doubles semifinals by winning a 10-8 match tiebreaker.