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August 29, 2023

German tennis pro rips US Open fans for treatment of 'non-American' players after loss: 'No respect for me'

German tennis player Laura Siegemund blasted U.S. Open fans after her first round exit, saying those rooting for American Coco Gauff had "no respect" for her or her game.

August 29, 2023

Billie Jean King celebrates 50th anniversary of US Open offering equal prize money to female, male competitors

Billie Jean King spoke at the U.S. Open first-round matches on Aug. 28, 2023, in New York City. The tournament is celebrating 50 years of equal prize money.

August 29, 2023

Novak Djokovic secures top ranking after US Open victory following long-awaited return

Novak Djokovic defeated Alexandre Muller in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday night, his first match since last playing the 2021 men's final.

August 29, 2023

Obama family watches as Coco Gauff wins US Open first-round matchup

Coco Gauff won her first-round matchup at the US Open on Aug. 28, 2023. Michelle and Barack Obama were in attendance for the match and spoke with Gauff afterward.

August 29, 2023

American Coco Gauff gets fed up with chair umpire over US Open opponent's slow play: 'She's never ready!'

Coco Gauff stayed silent for most of her first-round US Open match with Laura Siegemund, but exploded on the chair umpire when slow play was not being handled.

August 29, 2023

US Open tennis player Maria Sakkari said she smelled marijuana during upset loss

Maria Sakkari, the No. 8 seed in women's singles at the 2023 U.S. Open, said she smelled marijuana during her upset loss to Rebeka Masarova on Monday.

August 28, 2023

Olympic gold medalist Jack Sock to retire after US Open, signs with pickleball tour

American tennis pro Jack Sock will be retiring from the sport at the conclusion of the U.S. Open, where he's won two of his four Grand Slam titles.

August 28, 2023

Ons Jabeur using Grand Slam final losses as motivation ahead of US Open: 'I don't want to feel it again'

Ons Jabeur, the No. 5 women's tennis player, called the 2023 Wimbledon Final loss the most painful of her career. Heading into the U.S. Open, she does not want to feel that again.

August 28, 2023

IBM serves up AI for US Open; tennis legend Maria Sharapova a guest in return to New York for Grand Slam

Tennis legend Maria Sharapova is making her return to the site of the annual U.S. Open this week as IBM introduces innovative AI to this year's tournament.

August 25, 2023

Tennis star Ons Jabeur urges peers to speak out against social media hate: 'I think it's very important'

The No. 5-ranked women's tennis player in the world, Ons Jabeur, has always said what's on her mind, and that includes recent comments about social media vitriol.