US Open 2026: Fery falls to Musetti as Fritz and Rybakina win – as it happened

Fery could not repeat his Wimbledon odyssey as he lost in the first round to Musetti, while Fritz, Rybakina and Andreeva advanced in straight sets and Cobolli fought back to win in five

Arthur Fery sunk by Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets on US Open debut

The Wimbledon semi-finalist Arthur Fery lost 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 to Lorenzo Musetti while Elena Rybakina sailed into the second round with a 6-3, 6-2 success

Naomi Osaka pays tribute to NBA star Allen Iverson in basketball-themed US Open outfit

Naomi Osaka channeled former NBA star Allen Iverson before her US Open first-round victory over Anastasia Zakharova on Monday

Alex Eala has one career main-draw win at the US Open. She’s already a global star

Alex Eala has become the Philippines’ biggest sporting star since Manny Pacquiao. Now her traveling army of fans have descended on Flushing Meadows

Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios’s cocaine ban was ‘pretty much expected’

Stefanos Tsitsipas says he is not surprised that Nick Kyrgios was suspended from tennis for taking cocaine

‘Pain-free’ Alcaraz brushes aside qualifier in US Open return after four months out

Carlos Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the US Open in his first match since April

US Open 2026: Alcaraz wins in straight sets on return while Fearnley and Sabalenka also progress – as it happened

Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka began their title defences with comfortable victories on Arthur Ashe

Will US Open defeat force Novak Djokovic to reconsider his end game?

The Serb has his heart set on defending his Olympic title in Los Angeles in 2028, but his ageing body is screaming a resounding ‘no’

Aryna Sabalenka puts rough spell aside to open US Open title defence with victory

Aryna Sabalenka said she is determined to look ahead after beginning her US Open women’s singles title defence with a 6-2, 6-4 win against Camila Osorio

Venus Williams bows out after 2am following latest start in US Open history

The 46-year-old squandered seven set points in a 6-2, 7-6 (6) defeat after the latest-starting match in US Open history

Ailing Novak Djokovic falls in US Open first round for earliest grand slam exit in 20 years

Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest grand slam exit in 20 years as he fell in five brutal sets to Mariano Navone in the first round of the US Open

US Open tennis 2026: Pegula, Boulter and Medvedev advance while Norrie exits on day one – as it happened

Jessica Pegula, the American third seed, began her campaign at Flushing Meadows with a straight-sets win

Hospitality boom and $100 chicken nuggets: how the US Open became obscenely expensive

Record crowds, premium seats and an unchecked resale market are transforming the self-styled people’s slam – and leaving ordinary fans fighting to get through the gates

Keep off the grass: British tennis players complain of marijuana smell at US Open

Britain’s US Open hopefuls have noticed the smell of marijuana wafting over the courts at Flushing Meadows from a nearby public park