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Halep Gets 4-Year Suspension for Doping Violation

Halep, who tested positive for a banned substance at the U.S. Open in 2022, promised an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Novak Djokovic Wins the US Open and a 24th Grand Slam Title

On a court where he had regularly played the villain, Djokovic soaked in the fan adoration as he beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.

Amid U.S. Open Fanfare, U.S.T.A. Fights Questions of Its Handling of Sexual Abuse

Kylie McKenzie accused a U.S.T.A. coach of inappropriately touching her when she was 19. In depositions, the organization has questioned her sexual history.

Medvedev Stuns Alcaraz to Meet Djokovic in U.S. Open Finals

Daniil Medvedev upset the reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in their semifinal, while Novak Djokovic predictably beat Ben Shelton.

Novak Djokovic Beats Ben Shelton to Play for a 24th Grand Slam Singles Title

Djokovic ended the 20-year-old American’s sensational U.S. Open run with a straight-set victory in their semifinal match.

At the U.S. Open, a Tennis Reporter on Familiar Grounds

Matthew Futterman, a Sports journalist, reflects on his many years attending, and later, covering, the Grand Slam tournament in Flushing, Queens.

Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka to Meet in U.S. Open Final

After a lengthy delay caused by protesters, Gauff and Sabalenka emerged as winners. Both will play the first U.S. Open final and second major final...

Coco Gauff Beats Karolina Muchova to Reach Her First U.S. Open Singles Final

After a lengthy delay caused by protesters in the stands, Gauff, 19, became the youngest American player to make the final in New York since...

At the U.S. Open, Stifling Heat Causes Some Players to Lose Their Cool

An unseasonal stretch of extreme heat and humidity has left the stadiums at the Open sweltering. But a few players, Coco Gauff among them, say...

Ben Shelton Advances to U.S. Open Semifinal Against Novak Djokovic

Shelton, 20, becomes the youngest American man to reach a U.S. Open semifinal since Andy Roddick in 2003.