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’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 31
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 The Guardian - UK · Aug 31
'Crazy': squirrel Birrell savours massive Open pay day Kim Birrell, James Duckworth, Maya Joint and Alexie Popyrin have joined fellow Australian Taylah Preston in the US Open second round at Flushing Meadows. AAP · Aug 31
Questions abound for Novak Djokovic after US Open loss and 3 years without a Grand Slam title There are plenty of questions surrounding Novak Djokovic's future after his first-round loss at the U.S. Open The Independent UK · Aug 31
Novak Djokovic’s US Open defeat was tough to watch – the question he now faces is even harder Djokovic appears set on finishing his career at the 2028 Olympics but he must decide whether he can stomach the painful scenes that accompanied his first-round defeat to Mariano Navone in New York The Independent UK · Aug 31
Fils heads into US Open as leader of the French pack as Djokovic bows out France's top tennis player Arthur Fils will launch his US Open campaign on Monday in the shadow of a shock first round defeat for the fourth seed and four-time champion Novak Djokovic. Radio France Internationale · Aug 31
US Open 2026 men’s and women’s seeds list and tracker Novak Djokovic was the first of the big names to suffer a surprise exit - his earliest at a grand slam in more than 20 years The Independent UK · Aug 31
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 The Guardian - US · Aug 31
Novak Djokovic reacts to shock first round US Open exit: 'I despised every moment' 24-time grand slam champion was emotional after losing to Mariano Navone Evening Standard · Aug 31
Venus Williams rails against US Open late-night starts in defeat to Sofia Kenin The first-round match began at 12.13am, the latest start for a women’s match in tournament history The Independent UK · Aug 31
Novak Djokovic breaks down in tears after gruelling five-set US Open defeat The exit is the 39-year-old’s first in the opening round of a major since Paul Goldstein beat him at the Australian Open in 2006 The Independent UK · Aug 31
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 The Guardian - AU · Aug 31
Novak Djokovic crashes out of US Open in five-set defeat to Mariano Navone The 39-year-old looked physically spent throughout the match and was regularly doubled over in pain. The Independent UK · Aug 31
Wily Tiley fast turning US Open into the new Happy Slam Former Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley has grand plans for the US Open after hitting the ground running in New York as the new USTA chief executive. AAP · Aug 31
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30 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
What Hi-Fi? · Aug 30 How to watch US Open 2026 online from anywhere: free live streams for every match, Day 5 (Thursday) 2nd Round All the ways to watch US Open 2026 live streams online and from anywhere in the world, including FREE options.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 30 Emma Raducanu won the US Open five years ago. Can she ever return to those heights? Emma Raducanu won the US Open five years ago but, since then, her career has failed to come even close to replicating such a result. So, can she…
AAP · Aug 30 Birrell weeds out wedding concerns for US Open push Now that a bumper French Open win over the world No.5 has paid for her wedding expenses, Australian Kim Birrell can swing freely at the US Open in smelly NYC.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29 Novak Djokovic feels ‘as best as I can be’ before tilt at 25th grand slam title in New York Novak Djokovic said he was as prepared as he could be for the US Open as he attempts to take advantage of the wide-open men’s draw
AAP · Aug 29 'Step up and do some damage': Demon fired up for Open Alex de Minaur is brimming with optimism after returning to his happiest grand slam hunting ground as a blissfully happy married man with high hopes.
Evening Standard · Aug 29 Arthur Fery denied maiden ATP title in agonising final defeat before US Open 24-year-old becomes British No1 ahead of year’s final major
AAP · Aug 29 'Amazing': Aussie ace completes rare grand slam feat Australian underdog Storm Hunter is taking a fearless approach into the US Open main draw after joining elite company to qualify for all four grand slams.
AAP · Aug 29 'I was a wreck': Popyrin bares his soul before Open bid One-time Novak Djokovic slayer Alexei Popyrin has turned to Oscar Piastri's esteemed mindset coach in the hope of rediscovering the giddy heights of tennis.
The Independent UK · Aug 29 Tennis players complain as smell of cannabis distracts at US Open British number one Katie Boulter worried the smell could be a ‘distraction’ but compatriot Fran Jones laughed off the issue
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29 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