NEW YORK — This was exactly what Taylor Fritz was supposed to do.

Facing a teenage opponent positioned 235 spots below him in the global rankings, Fritz made easy work of his American countryman Darwin Blanch on Tuesday afternoon in the first round of the US Open.

Fritz needed only an hour and 40 minutes to defeat the 18-year-old Blanch 6-3,...Read more

NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka battled through a 7-6 (8), 7-6 (7) victory over Anastasia Zakharova to punch her ticket into the second round of the US Open on Monday.

The lively crowd — known for its below average tennis etiquette and above average noise levels — made itself known in support of Osaka, the two-time Open champion who spent ...Read more

NEW YORK — Five years ago, Thea Frodin depicted Serena Williams in the Oscar-winning movie “King Richard,” performing as a body double.

In a full-circle moment Tuesday afternoon, Frodin competed in a tournament that Williams long dominated.

Frodin, 17, made her WTA Tour debut in the first round of the US Open, losing to second-seeded ...Read more

Anyone wondering what look fashion-forward tennis star Naomi Osaka would sport at the US Open this year received "The Answer" on Monday night at Flushing Meadows in New York.

That is, her look was very much inspired by basketball icon Allen Iverson, complete with cornrows, a headband and arm sleeves.

After her 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3) first-round ...Read more

NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz took the Arthur Ashe Stadium court Monday dressed in a brown shirt and matching shorts, a far cry from the vibrant pink and purple wardrobe he donned throughout last year’s run to the US Open championship.

That was fitting, perhaps, because Alcaraz had more than four months of rust to shake off.

Monday afternoon�...Read more

NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz won’t exactly be able to ease back into action at the US Open.

In what will be his first singles match in four months, Alcaraz is set to face battle-tested Roman Safiullin in the opening round, as announced in Thursday’s reveal of the main draw.

Safiullin is No. 98 in the world rankings, but he advanced to the ...Read more

NEW YORK — Four years ago, nobody could have envisioned this.

Not even Serena Williams.

When Williams suffered a third-round defeat at the 2022 US Open, it was expected to mark the end of the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s prolific career.

Williams had revealed weeks earlier that she planned to “evolve” away from tennis after that year...Read more

NEW YORK — The NYPD, for the first time, will have the authority to take out problem drones at the US Open without the feds’ help, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Friday.

It will be the first time a state or local agency will conduct independent drone mitigation operations at a major public event, officials said.

The passage of the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Williams sisters are back on track for their doubles reunion.

Serena and Venus Williams were awarded a wild-card entry for the doubles tournament at the Cincinnati Open, organizers announced Monday. Venus was also awarded a wild-card entry for the women’s singles competition. The event will take place Aug. 8-23, with ...Read more

LONDON — Wimbledon feels almost mythical.

It’s like Narnia or Asgard, or better yet Shangri-La — a place that we’ve heard stories of and yet seems too fantastical to be true.

How else to explain a place where sports fans get dressed in elegant garb, dine on strawberries and cream with glasses of champagne, and watch some of the ...Read more

Experience took on youth Tuesday morning at Wimbledon's Centre Court as 44-year-old tennis legend Serena Williams played her first singles match in nearly four years, against 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint.

Advantage: youth, as Joint pulled out a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 win over the 23-time Grand Slam champion, and advances to play 29-seed ...Read more

Serena Williams' evolution back toward tennis continued Sunday with the announcement that the sport has been eagerly anticipating.

"Just finished a mean game of duck duck goose," the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and mother of two wrote on X hours after Wimbledon announced that Williams will be playing as a wild-card entry in women's ...Read more

A duo for the ages is convening once again.

The Williams sisters — Venus, 45, and Serena, 44 — will bring back their doubles partnership at Wimbledon in under two weeks. The All England Club announced the doubles wild card invitation on Tuesday.

Should they win for a record seventh time, the Williams sisters would make history as the ...Read more

Serena Williams opted to let Nike break the news about her pro tennis comeback at age 44 in two slick commercials. The abrupt end to her doubles foray at the HSBC Queen's Club Championships was more muted.

Williams' playing partner Victoria Mboko injured her left knee in a fall during a singles match Wednesday. The turn of events restricted ...Read more

Serena Williams has added another stop to her comeback tour: the Berlin Tennis Open.

Just a day after announcing her return to professional tennis, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has been added to the 16-team doubles field at Germany's WTA 500 event.

"Every tournament I add to my schedule right now feels special, and Berlin is no ...Read more