10:22 PM ET Peter BodoTennis Close Peter Bodo has been covering tennis for over 35 years, mostly recently for ESPN. He is a former WTA Writer of the Year and the author of numerous books, including the classic “The Courts of Babylon” and the New York Times bestseller (with Pete Sampras), “A Champion’s Mind.” NEW
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2:19 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer NEW YORK — After receiving heavy criticism from fans and other players, the US Open said it regretted the code violation given to Alize Cornet after changing her shirt on court during her first round match Tuesday. Cornet, who accidentally put her shirt on backwards during a heat-mandated break
9:38 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer NEW YORK — It was another scorching hot day at the US Open on Tuesday, but despite the conditions and the sweat (lots and LOTS of sweat), fans were treated to another entertaining day, on and off the courts. Caroline Wozniacki is one of the best athletes on tour,
9:16 PM ET NEW YORK — It’s only Day 3 of the final Grand Slam of the year, but new records have been set, hearts have been broken and a new extreme heat policy is in place. Simona Halep crashed out in the first round, becoming the first No. 1 seed in the Open era
3:33 PM ET NEW YORK — With temperatures at 94 degrees and expected to rise to 97 at the U.S. Open Tuesday, the United States Tennis Association released an extreme heat policy for the tournament. The men will now receive a 10-minute break between the third and the fourth set. No coaching will be permitted,
11:02 PM ET NEW YORK — Only 13 more days to go before both US Open champions are crowned. But before that, a lot of players have a lot of work to do on the court. On Tuesday, the bottom half of both the men’s and women’s draw take the court for their first-round matches.
7:59 PM ET NEW YORK — A year ago, Stan Wawrinka sat in his doctor’s office and prepared himself for the unkind news he knew was coming. He looked down at the medical images of his knee, when the doctor told him, bluntly, there’s only one option. Surgery. Wawrinka’s knee had been a problem all
12:45 PM ET No. 1-ranked Simona Halep was knocked out of the US Open in the first round Monday, losing 6-2, 6-4 to Kaia Kanepi. Kanepi, ranked No. 44 in the world, stormed to win the first set in 28 minutes, then carried a break win in the second set to victory. Halep becomes the
5:37 PM ET Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Connecticut Open tournament director Anne Worcester heard the same story over and over last week from top players who had committed to her event, the final WTA tuneup before the US Open. They had an injury or an illness, and while it was nothing serious, with
10:02 AM ET Just like that the final Grand Slam event of the year is here. The Big Three, Roger Federer (Australia), Rafael Nadal (French) and Novak Djokovic (Wimbledon), won the first three majors of the year. The US Open could very well determine which one is the head of the 2018 class. The women