U.S. Open

New York (AP) -- The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):. ___. 2 p.m.. Andy Murray has reached the second round of the U.S. Open ...

Andy Murray stretches his first-round record at the US Open to 15-1 with an impressive victory against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina; it was his first ...

"Most pleased to win first of all - not easy conditions," said Medvedev, who set up a meeting with Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the second round. It was getting tough towards the end and I think both of us were physically struggling a bit. He has not been beyond the second round at Flushing Meadows since 2016 but this was a kind draw. He's had an excellent year and I knew it was going to be difficult but I thought I did pretty well in the important moments. I was really happy with the way I got through that one, it was not easy." It was the first time Murray has won a straight-sets match at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon five years ago, and he said: "That felt like five sets to me.

Serena Williams begins what is probably her final U.S. Open with a first-round match against Danka Kovinic. Follow along for the latest updates.

… I’m just beginning." I would have to wait until it gets light. Sometimes I wake up at like 6:00 in the morning to go practice and it was too dark. “I once heard Althea Gibson, one of her best friends told me she wanted to see another African American win a Slam before her time is up. Sept. Open 10 times and won the title six times, in 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012-14.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion will start her farewell tour of Flushing Meadows with a first-round match against Danka Kovinic of Montenegro.

She has never made it past the third round of a Grand Slam tournament and has never made it past the second round at the U.S. [set to play Danka Kovinic](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/sports/tennis/us-open-draw-serena-williams.html) in the first round of the tournament Monday, with her match scheduled for 7 p.m. As of Monday, tickets to see Williams play her first — and potentially last — singles match at the U.S. Afterward, a large crowd of fans watched as she exited the tennis center complex in a black sport utility vehicle. “I can’t think of a moment for her in her career in her life that she settled for less.” In addition to the singles draw, Williams will play women’s doubles with her sister, Venus. She has not ruled out playing more beyond New York, but it seems unlikely, particularly with her lining up to play doubles with her sister Venus for the first time at the U.S. “I think it was the best match in my career.” Simona Halep, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion and a semifinalist at Wimbledon last month, had the stumble of the day. Many fans who don’t have a ticket for Ashe just want a taste of the atmosphere of Serena Williams’s first match of the U.S. With apologies to the other 126 players who took to the courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Day 1 of the U.S. She did a quick change in the locker room and emerged into the quiet hallway, where one of her trainers was waiting.

Andy Murray has hit the ground running at the US Open with a smashing win over 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.

He has had a brilliant year this year and I knew I had to play well and I did in the important moments. Very humid and hot. I am very happy with the way I got through that one, it was not easy.

US Open men's defending Champion, Daniil Medvedev made his way into the second round of the competition seeing off American, Stefan Kozlov in straight sets ...

The top seed advanced after two hours and one minute in their first ATP Head2Head meeting, and with his No. 1 spot on the line, the Russian will need to be consistent in New York. Medvedev who returns to the Majors after missing out on Wimbledon dominated throughout the duration of the contest to underline why he is one of the frontrunners for the men’s singles title.