Before Aryna Sabalenka could win the U.S. Open again, she needed to understand why she lost two Grand Slam finals this year.

Aryna Sabalenka has outplayed Amanda Anisimova to win the U.S. Open final 6-3, 7-6 (3) and become the first woman to win the tournament’s trophy in consecutive years since Serena Williams more than a decade ago.

It is impossible to look ahead to Amanda Anisimova’s U.S. Open final against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday without viewing it through the prism of what happened less than two months ago at Wimbledon.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will face Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women's final.

For decades, U.S. Open women's singles champions received a replica trophy that was much smaller than the ones the men's title winners were allowed to take home.

Carlos Alcaraz finger-wagged the crowd, beat Jiri Lehecka to the net and cruised his way into the semifinals at the U.S. Open.

Once Naomi Osaka is in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament, look out.

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek rolled into the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open by each winning in straight sets.

Naomi Osaka has eliminated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in more than 4 1/2 years.

Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament, which used to be her roadblock.

Before New York Fashion Week kicks off in Manhattan, some of the incoming brands are making an early first stop elsewhere — in Queens, on the blue hard courts of the U.S. Open.

So much has happened for Naomi Osaka — in tennis, away from tennis — since she first played Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open back in 2019.

Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka have set up a high-profile showdown between two past title winners in the U.S. Open’s fourth round.

For the first time at this U.S. Open, Coco Gauff didn’t double-fault in her first service game.

Carlos Alcaraz has dealt with a brief problem with his right knee and managed to easily advance to the fourth round at the U.S. Open.

Taylor Townsend does not have the star power or the name recognition of fellow Americans Coco Gauff or Jessica Pegula, and she's not even seeded in singles play the U.S. Open.

Coco Gauff kept wiping the tears welling in her eyes between points in her second-round match at the U.S. Open.

When the professional tennis tours moved to North America for the tournaments leading into the U.S. Open, Aryna Sabalenka was on vacation.

Novak Djokovic says he is trying to solve riddles in his game at the U.S. Open.

Coco Gauff has won her first match since enlisting someone to help with her shaky serving and moved into the second round at the U.S. Open.

Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same season.

Althea Gibson is front and center at the U.S. Open this year on the 75th anniversary of her breaking the color barrier in tennis.

Venus Williams has lost her first Grand Slam match in two years in three sets.

Mirra Andreeva, João Fonseca and Vicky Mboko are part of a precocious group of teenagers at the U.S. Open this year.

Venus Williams is back at the U.S. Open to play a Grand Slam singles match for the first time in two years.

If there’s such a thing as momentum from tournament to tournament in tennis, the American men have some right now.

This is supposed to be Jessica Pegula’s favorite part of the season.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will face potential difficult American opponents when they begin their quest for another U.S. Open title.

They'll still play the full U.S. Open starting Sunday in New York, but it might save some time to skip ahead to the men's final on Sept. 7.

Prize money at the U.S. Open will rise to nearly $85 million across all competitions this year.

U.S. fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters wanted to make a splash with its new advertising campaign starring 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney.

Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 has ended with a 6-2, 6-2 loss to 24th-ranked Magdalena Frech at the D.

Iga Swiatek’s Wimbledon championship has moved her up to No. 3 in the WTA rankings, and Amanda Anisimova’s runner-up finish allowed the American to break into the top 10 for the first time at No. 7.

Amanda Anisimova thanked her mother for flying to London to watch her play in the Wimbledon final and for all of her help through the years.

Iga Swiatek has won her first Wimbledon championship with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova in the final.

Players walking to play at Wimbledon’s second-biggest stadium, known as No. 1 Court, are passing through a hallway renovated this year to display memorabilia and photos from the arena’s history.

As well as Jannik Sinner is playing at Wimbledon at the moment, he doesn’t appear to need much in the way of help.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka staved off an upset bid by resurgent Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon by beating the home favorite 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the third-round at a raucous Centre Court.

This most unpredictable of Wimbledons has delivered yet another surprise.

Aryna Sabalenka has come back after being two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times.

Coco Gauff is disappointed in her mistake-filled performance during a first-round Wimbledon loss.

Coco Gauff has become just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the French Open.

Both No. 3 seeds have lost at Wimbledon and the surprises keep coming at the Grand Slam tournament.

There are plenty of tennis players who might be daunted by the prospect of making their Grand Slam debut against someone ranked No. 1 and in a big stadium.

It didn’t take long for Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka to patch up their relationship after this month's French Open final.

Coco Gauff is a tennis star who is seeded No. 2 at Wimbledon and already owns two Grand Slam titles at age 21.

Just in case anyone might have wondered whether there was any lingering animosity between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka after their French Open final, the two tennis stars have offered proof that all is well.

Carlos Alcaraz will begin his bid for a third consecutive Wimbledon championship and put his career-best 18-match winning streak on the line by facing the volatile Fabio Fognini in the first round at Centre Court when the tournament begins Monday.

Imagine Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu competing together for a Grand Slam trophy.

Aryna Sabalenka says she has written to Coco Gauff to apologize for the “unprofessional” comments she made following her loss to her American rival in the final of the French Open.

A little bit of self-persuasion went a very long way for Coco Gauff, whose victory at the French Open gave the 21-year-old American a trophy she has long coveted, and a second major title.

Coco Gauff has won the French Open for the first time by defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4.

Coco Gauff's first Grand Slam title came at the 2023 U.S. Open by beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final.

Coco Gauff has turned to an old trick with the French Open crowd loudly singing her French opponent's name.

Coco Gauff has reached her second final at Roland-Garros by beating Loïs Boisson 6-1, 6-2 to end the surprising, upset-filled run by a French wild-card entry who is ranked No. 361.

That No. 2 seed Coco Gauff reached Thursday’s French Open semifinals should surprise no one.

French wild-card entry Loïs Boisson has upset sixth-ranked Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (6), 6-3 in front of a boisterous and partisan crowd to reach the French Open semifinals.

Coco Gauff overcame 10 double-faults and the first set she’s dropped in the tournament to beat Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 at the French Open and reach the semifinals for the third time.

Tennis players at Grand Slam tournaments such as the French Open can have to play at 11 a.m. or 8 p.m. or anywhere in between.

Loïs Boisson had never even played at the French Open before, let alone on the biggest court at Roland-Garros.

Coco Gauff has earned her fifth consecutive trip to the French Open quarterfinals with a straight-set victory but still is catching flak because she forgot to bring her rackets to an earlier match.

Frances Tiafoe has defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the first time.

Elina Svitolina saved three match points and eliminated 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 to earn her fifth French Open quarterfinal appearance.

Tommy Paul has become the first American man in the French Open quarterfinals since Andre Agassi in 2003.

Coco Gauff has moved into the French Open's fourth round for the fifth consecutive year with a 6-1, 7-5 (3) victory over Marie Bouzkova.

It’s been 30 years since three American men reached Week 2 at the French Open.

The French Open isn’t the only sports event in Europe drawing attention from tennis players.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek has joined No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the French Open and neither player has dropped a set.

Coco Gauff has managed to move into the French Open's third round despite some shaky serving.

Two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud has dropped 13 of the last 14 games and lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 to Nuno Borges in the second round at Roland-Garros while bothered by a bad left knee.

Novak Djokovic has returned to Roland-Garros with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mackie McDonald in the first round.

Coco Gauff caused a brief delay at the French Open when she walked onto Court Philippe-Chatrier without her rackets.

For Novak Djokovic, this is a relatively easy call.

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek have gotten off to good starts in their French Open title defenses.

Victoria Mboko is an 18-year-old from Canada who has won her Grand Slam debut at the French Open.

Heading into the French Open, an argument could be made that the headlines about tennis lately have been as, or more, intriguing off the court — and in the court of law — than on the court of play.

Play in the year’s second Grand Slam tennis tournament is scheduled to begin at the French Open on the red clay courts of Roland-Garros on Sunday.

Carlos Alcaraz will open his defense of the French Open title against veteran Kei Nishikori.

Jannik Sinner has gone all the way to the final in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Dutch qualifier Jesper De Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd at the Italian Open.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has made a solid return from his three-month doping ban by beating 99th-ranked Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4 before an adoring home crowd at the Italian Open.

It was fitting that when Pope Leo XIV was elected the Italian Open tennis tournament was being played just up the road from the Vatican.

There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the conclave to elect a new pope.

Casper Ruud has become the first Norwegian to win a Masters 1000 title after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the Madrid Open final.

Coco Gauff got past the disappointment of losing the Madrid Open final to Aryna Sabalenka and was celebrating a solid week that will make her the top-ranked American woman on Monday.

Aryna Sabalenka has beaten Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her record-tying third Madrid Open.

Casper Ruud has overcome a rib ailment to defeat Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets and reach the Madrid Open final.

Coco Gauff overpowered defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-1 to reach the Madrid Open singles final for the first time.

Iga Swiatek has recovered from losing the first six games of the match to defeat Madison Keys 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 and stay on track to defend her title at the Madrid Open.

Play at the Madrid Open has been suspended Monday due to a major power outage reported in Spain and Portugal.

This time Iga Swiatek had the answers against teenage sensation Alexandra Eala.

Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among 20 leading tennis players who have signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments seeking more prize money and a greater say in how events are run.

Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, is eyeing a sustained future in women’s sports after concluding its inaugural season in Miami.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz says he was unaware there would be a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. federal court against some of the groups that run tennis and made clear that he does not back the effort by the players’ association co-founded by Novak Djokovic.

Brittney Sykes knocked down the game-winning free-throw and Rose beat Vinyl in the Unrivaled championship game, capping the inaugural season of the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league.

Coco Gauff heads to the Miami Open this week after celebrating her 21st birthday and going through a bit of a tough patch this season.

Emma Raducanu says she “couldn’t see the ball through tears” and struggled to breathe after spotting a man who was “fixated” on her during a match.

Mirra Andreeva has risen to a career-best No. 9 in the rankings.

Emma Raducanu lost to Karolina Muchova after an emotional first set in which a spectator was ejected at the Dubai Championships.

Aryna Sabalenka has come up one match shy in her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open title.