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Grand SlamATP31 Aug 2026
Djokovic loses in first round of US Open to Navone
- 39-year-old lost to unseeded Mariano Navone 7-6, 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in four hours 36 minutes
- Earliest Grand Slam exit since 2006 Australian Open, first round loss at major in 20 years
- Djokovic vomited on court and broke down emotionally as physical ailments mounted
Al Jazeera
Grand Slam31 Aug 2026
US Open smashes all-time prize money record with $108 million
- Record $108 million total purse, 20 percent increase from 2025
- Singles champions earn $5.5 million, first-round losers get $140,000
- Largest player compensation package in tennis history
Yahoo Sports
Grand SlamATP30 Aug 2026
US Open 2026 main draw begins with Djokovic exit on first day
- Djokovic lost to Navone in five sets on opening Sunday of tournament in New York
- Top players Sinner and Alcaraz absent: Sinner withdrew with knee injury, Alcaraz making return from four-month wrist injury
- Alexander Zverev becomes top seed as both Sinner and Alcaraz unavailable; Ben Shelton and Alex de Minaur advance
CBS Sports
Grand SlamWTA30 Aug 2026
US Open women's draw features tight race for world No. 1
- Aryna Sabalenka chases three-peat as top seed; can retain ranking only if she wins and Rybakina fails semifinal
- Elena Rybakina will attain No. 1 ranking if she reaches semifinals regardless of other results
- Bottom half brutal with Swiatek, Gauff, Rybakina and Andreeva creating unpredictable path to final
Tennis Majors
Grand Slam30 Aug 2026
US Open 2026 main draw begins at Flushing Meadows
- Tournament runs August 30 through September 13
- Carlos Alcaraz defends title; Jannik Sinner absent due to injury
- Alexander Zverev seeded first; Elena Rybakina seeded second
Olympics.com
PlayersWTA30 Aug 2026
Venus Williams returns to US Open singles at age 46
- Received wildcard for singles main draw at age 46
- Returns after recent doubles reunion with Serena Williams
- Seeking first main-draw victory since 2019
Yahoo Sports
Grand SlamWTA29 Aug 2026
Sabalenka, Rybakina and Gauff headline strong US Open women's draw
- World No. 1 Sabalenka top seed; Rybakina seeded second; Pegula and Gauff seeded third and fourth
- Gauff backed by Cincinnati momentum; Swiatek seeded eighth after losing defending crown
- Historic seven-year streak of different Grand Slam women's winners may continue
Sunday Guardian
PlayersATP29 Aug 2026
Monfils wins 40th birthday match at US Open
- Defeated Adolfo Vallejo 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–0 on his 40th birthday at Flushing Meadows
- Recorded 34th career US Open victory, most for any Frenchman in tournament history
- Playing final US Open after announcing 2026 will be his last season on tour
ATP Tour
Players28 Aug 2026
Sinner withdraws from US Open with right knee injury
- World No. 1 pulls out just days before main draw begins.
- Opens men's draw with Djokovic and Alcaraz now in same half.
- Sets up potential Alcaraz-Djokovic semi-final matchup.
India TV News
Grand Slam27 Aug 2026
US Open 2026 singles draws revealed
- Sabalenka top seed, seeking unprecedented three consecutive US Open titles
- Rybakina, Pegula, and Gauff in contention for world No. 1 ranking
- Sinner missing due to knee injury, Raducanu also absent
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