US Open
Alcaraz: Best-of-five stays for Slams, calendar needs change
Asked in Tokyo whether the majors should drop best-of-five, Carlos Alcaraz refused the idea outright: "If we take away that and play the best of three, I think we're killing the legacy of the Grand Slams." What he would change instead is the number of weeks, not the length of the matches: "The calendar has to change, playing a little bit less."
September 24, 1938: The day Don Budge completed the very first Grand Slam
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On September 24, 1938, American Don Budge became the first player to complete the Grand Slam of all four majors in a calendar year
September 18, 1926: The day Rene Lacoste won the US Nationals
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1926, Rene Lacoste beat Jean Borotra in an all-French final to win the US Nationals title for the first time
The US Open is done, but tennis still has plenty to say
The US Open is over, but Rybakina, Shelton and the Laver Cup keep the tennis season moving. Ranking races and new storylines continue.
September 15, 1971: The day a US Open final ended in a tiebreak for the first time
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments in tennis history. On September 15, 1971, Stan Smith became the first player to win a Grand Slam in a final-set tiebreak
“I didn’t really get nervous serving out the match” – Zverev won the US Open thinking the score was 5-1
“If everyone is healthy, Jannik is still ahead”: best player in the world? Zverev says maybe, but not while Sinner is out
Zverev wins US Open, dedicates emotional victory to mother
“Maybe the best player in the world this year”: Zverev makes it two majors in 2026, and only Alcaraz and Sinner beat him at one on the big stage
BREAKING NEWS: Zverev wins the US Open for a second Grand Slam title in a single season
September 13, 2010: The day Rafael Nadal completed the career Grand Slam
Don’t celebrate until you separate: The Nadal call behind Shelton’s final
Zverev cannot lose this on paper, which is exactly his problem
“I’m not getting younger” – Rybakina’s priority for 2027 is not the career Grand Slam, but health
“It doesn’t feel real”: Rybakina’s ups and downs in New York end with the US Open title
“I just wanted to let it go”: Sabalenka explains the racquet, and refuses to have it called a weakness
Rybakina takes Sabalenka’s ranking and her US Open title, and ends the Grand Slam season as its best player with two majors
BREAKING NEWS: Rybakina beats Sabalenka to win the US Open
The summit of the women’s season: Sabalenka meets Rybakina with the ranking settled and everything else still on the line
“She’s the reason why”: Ben Shelton dedicates first Grand Slam final to grandmother