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<!–qv q:id=66 q:key=vcaa: The US Open begins on Sunday, August 30, and will finish with the women's final on Saturday, September 12, and the men's final on Sunday, September 13. What happens in between will be must-watch for tennis fans. –> The US Open begins on Sunday, August 30, and will finish with the women’s…

<!–qv q:id=66 q:key=vcaa: The final tennis major of 2026 is here, and what a year it has been. The men's side has seen a litany of injuries that have likely affected the outcomes of many tournaments, and could at the US Open, too. Carlos Alcaraz will play, but Jannik Sinner will not. –> The final…

<!–qv q:id=66 q:key=vcaa: Tennis fans all know that Zheng Qinwen is capable of tennis greatness, as she won a gold medal for China at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She hasn't yet won a major, but she made the final of the Australian Open two years ago. She could win the US Open, but she first…

<!–qv q:id=66 q:key=vcaa: There’s no such thing as smooth traffic in New York, but Elena Rybakina’s draw for the US Open comes close. –> There’s no such thing as smooth traffic in New York, but Elena Rybakina’s draw for the US Open comes close. <!–qv q:id=6b q:key=vcaa: Rybakina is guaranteed to overtake Aryna Sabalenka for…

<!–qv q:id=66 q:key=vcaa: Once again, Novak Djokovic faces a not-ideal path to an elusive 25th major. Djokovic got the worst draw among the top seeds for the US Open, which gets underway Aug. 30 in New York. –> Once again, Novak Djokovic faces a not-ideal path to an elusive 25th major. Djokovic got the worst…

<!–qv q:id=66 q:key=vcaa: Where would Andy Murray rank among 21st-century icons of men's tennis? Fourth, most likely, behind Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal. But not No. 2 in any real way, which is why Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Myles Garrett telling Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons that Parsons is the…

<!–qv q:id=66 q:key=vcaa: Alex Eala has only played in the main draw of the US Open once before, and that was in 2026 when she only reached the second round. Much has changed in a year, however, and the rising Filipina star is a different and, most importantly, better player than she was. –> Alex…

<!–qv q:id=67 q:key=vcaa: Jakub Mensik and Karolina Muchova are US Open Grand Slam winners. They came from behind in the deciding tiebreak in the mixed doubles semifinal against Andrey Rublev and Mirra Andreeva, then went to a decider in the final against Flavio Cobolli and Belinda Bencic, taking that 10-6. –> Jakub Mensik and Karolina…

<!–qv q:id=67 q:key=vcaa: Stan Wawrinka hasn't played the final Grand Slam of his career after all. After not being awarded a wild card by the US Open initially, and after little-known Patrick Kypson withdrew from the final major of the year with an injury, the New York event has given the Swiss great an invitation…

<!–qv q:id=67 q:key=vcaa: A New York crowd loves an underdog. Maybe that explains the unprecedented run of unexpected women’s champions at the US Open over the last 20 years. –> A New York crowd loves an underdog. Maybe that explains the unprecedented run of unexpected women’s champions at the US Open over the last 20…