Tennis

8:15 AM ET NEW YORK — Ajla Tomljanovic‘s first words in her postmatch interview Friday after beating Serena Williams were, “I’m feeling really sorry.” She spoke just a minute after Williams had walked off the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium, for what is likely to be the final time as a pro. Tomljanovic had bested

6:26 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, a 19-year-old Spaniard, defeated unseeded Jenson Brooksby, a 21-year-old Californian, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday at the US Open, advancing to the fourth round in a facility he’s very comfortable in. Rafael Nadal, meanwhile, was right at home in Arthur Ashe Stadium,

2:28 PM ET Associated Press Petra Kvitova erased a pair of match points and converted her fourth to edge Garbiñe Muguruza 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (10) on Saturday in a showdown between two-time major champions. Kvitova just kept coming back — after dropping the first set, after trailing 5-2 in the third and after being a

3:40 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — After one last week of her signature magic, Serena Williams‘ legendary playing career came to an end Friday night with a third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open in front of nearly 24,000 fans. The match capped the conclusion of a whirlwind 3½ weeks since

1:22 AM ET ESPN News Services Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev ended the historic run of Yibing Wu with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 victory in the third round on Friday at the US Open in New York. The defending champion moves on to face Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios on Sunday. Medvedev is bidding to become the first

11:44 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Twenty-three years ago, Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title here. On Friday, she said her goodbyes in the same place, in front of a sold-out crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium. “Thank you daddy, I know you’re watching. Thanks mom,” Williams said before starting to cry

11:01 AM ET NEW YORK — Away from the spotlight of the box office night matches, Andy Murray is greeted with reverence and a hint of nostalgia whenever his name is read out. But this isn’t a farewell tour for the 2012 US Open winner. With a metal hip and near misses with retirement in

2:48 AM ET Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans secured wins at the US Open on Thursday, meaning that four British men will compete in the round of 32 in New York for the first time. British No. 1 Norrie was barely troubled in a convincing 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(4) win over unseeded Portuguese player Joao Sousa.

11:57 PM ET NEW YORK — As the match slipped away from the Williams sisters on Thursday night, the crowd oscillated between desperation and brief exhilaration. Moments of greatness from Venus and Serena were greeted with cacophonous celebration. But it was the times when things went astray that betrayed the real emotion of this occasion.

2:59 PM ET NEW YORK — After her straight-set loss to former World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent. Instead, she raised her racket for a quick tap. Kostyuk, who has been vocal about her unhappiness about Russian and Belarusian players’ silence on the tour, said

10:10 PM ET Serena Williams isn’t quite done yet. Williams’ run at the US Open in what is expected to be her last tournament before her planned evolution away from tennis continued on Wednesday night, as she defeated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-2 in the second round. Playing in front of

9:26 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Serena Williams‘ expected retirement was put on hold yet again after the 23-time major champion pulled off a 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 upset over No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit in the second round of the US Open on Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. “It’s no rush

3:47 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The past two women’s champions were already out of the US Open and now one of last year’s semifinalists is gone. Top players are falling fast in Flushing Meadows, and Serena Williams can topple another Wednesday night. Hours before Williams was set to face No. 2

12:48 AM ET Associated Press Sam Querrey will always remember his big victories over Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal. He has not had time to process what he’ll miss most about being a professional tennis player. Heading into retirement has become a theme at the US Open, and Querrey, a 34-year-old Californian, played

10:57 PM ET NEW YORK — When Emma Raducanu arrived in New York last year she could move around in blissful anonymity. She managed to lock herself away from the growing buzz around her by watching Formula One, listening to jazz and eating poke bowls in her hotel room during the tournament. Every night she’d

1:18 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Serena Williams will be back under the US Open lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday. Williams will play the leadoff match of the night session in the main stadium, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Tuesday. She will face No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia.

8:37 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Serena Williams‘ expected retirement will have to wait. The 23-time major champion won her first-round match 6-3, 6-3 over Danka Kovinic at the US Open on Monday night. “You know, I always just got to do the best that I can,” Williams said to the crowd after

10:57 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Two top-10 seeds on the men’s side were stunned with early exits Monday in the first day of the US Open. Colombian qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan shocked fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 in an epic first-round showdown, winning the affair on the ninth match