The United States Open Tennis Championships is a hard court tennis tournament. The tournament is the modern version of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, for which men's singles and men's doubles were first played in 1881.
The French Open should have started this weekend - instead Roland Garros remains closed to the public, with hopes the tournament will still take place later in 2020.
Becker also believes the current coronavirus crisis presents the sport with a unique opportunity to restructure, drop tournaments and bring the men's and women's game closer together.
The organisers of the U.S. Open say a decision on whether to hold the grand slam this year amid the coronavirus outbreak will be made in June, and playing it without fans is on the table but highly..
A portion of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is set to transform into a 350-bed temporary hospital on Tuesday, the USTA said, as the coronavirus outbreak strains resources in New York City,.. Reuters - Published
The United States Tennis Association says it has not ruled out switching the US Open to a later date, after the French Open was moved. BBC News - Published
Rafa Nadal moved within one Grand Slam title of tying Roger Federer's all-time mark of 20 on Sunday but even after adding a fourth U.S. Open to his collection the Spaniard said it was his love of the.. Reuters - Published
Daniil Medvedev once reveled in his role as the villain of Flushing Meadows but on Sunday the Russian completed his transformation to unlikely hero after taking Rafa Nadal the distance in a pulsating.. Reuters - Published
Alfie Hewett and Andy Lapthorne won two US Open titles apiece, sealing both the singles and doubles crowns in their respective divisions in New York. BBC News - Published
Rafael Nadal wins his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev's exhilarating fightback in a gripping US Open final. BBC News - Published
Three years ago, a 16-year-old Bianca Andreescu wrote herself a fake cheque. In winning the US Open, she takes home a real one worth £3.1m. BBC News - Published
Amid the excitement of Serena Williams' latest bid for U.S. Open glory, some off-court news buzzed about the plaza at Flushing Meadows: a duchess had come to Queens. Reuters - Published
Britain's Jamie Murray wins a US Open title for the fourth successive year with victory in the mixed doubles alongside American Bethanie Mattek-Sands. BBC News - Published
Serena Williams says she has not thought about her loss to Naomi Osaka in last year's US Open final as she goes again for her 24th Grand Slam title. BBC News - Published
Serena Williams has another shot at winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title after demolishing Elina Svitolina to reach the US Open final. BBC News - Published
Defending wheelchair doubles champions Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid reach the US Open final with a 6-0 6-3 win over the top seeds in New York. BBC News - Published
British number one Johanna Konta says she has "a lot to smile about" after her latest Grand Slam bid ends in a US Open quarter-final defeat. BBC News - Published
British number one Johanna Konta says she has "a lot to smile about" after her latest Grand Slam bid ends in a US Open quarter-final defeat. BBC News - Published
Johanna Konta believes playing on Arthur Ashe Stadium can inspire her to beat fifth seed Elina Svitolina and reach the US Open semi-finals. BBC News - Published
British number two Dan Evans is outclassed as Swiss great Roger Federer rediscovers his best form to ease into the US Open fourth round. BBC News - Published
Serena Williams fights back from a set down to beat American teenager Caty McNally in an entertaining late-night match at the US Open. BBC News - Published
Serena Williams makes the perfect return to the US Open after last year's controversial final by thrashing her long-time rival Maria Sharapova. BBC News - Published
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka seek to defend their US Open titles, while Johanna Konta and Kyle Edmund lead British hopes. BBC News - Published
US Open umpire Carlos Ramos will not chair any matches involving Serena or Venus Williams in New York this year following last year's final. BBC News - Published
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