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Facing unseeded Russian Anastasia Zakharova in the opening round, the trend-setting Osaka donned several items linked with one of the NBA's greatest players.

One night after winning a game in Washington, NWSL star Trinity Rodman was in New York on Monday to catch tennis star boyfriend Ben Shelton at the US Open.

Two-time reigning US Open singles champion Aryna Sabalenka dropped Camila Osorio 6-4, 6-4 on Monday to begin her 2026 run in Flushing. But her outfit also made news.

TAMARA PRENN IN NEW YORK: Kyrgios attempted to get ahead of a public announcement that he had failed a test during a tournament in Mallorca in June.

Boisson, 23, was sent crashing out of the competition after a 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 defeat to her US counterpart on Monday afternoon - and refused to hide her emotions after.

TAMARA PRENN IN NEW YORK: What a difference a year makes. This week, 12 months ago, British No1 Arthur Fery was decompressing at home after winning a Challenger event in Colombia.

BEN NAGLE AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: Amanda Anisimova has had worse birthdays. On the day she turned 25, she started with a locker room surprise, and went on to seal a huge first round win.

American tennis legend John McEnroe was criticized for his tactless approach to one of the greatest upsets in US Open history. 

There is science behind his methods, and darkness too. When he asked what rape meant, his dad told him: 'This is how you puncture their lungs so they drown in their own blood and can't yell out.'

Aryna Sabalenka began the journey to defending her back-to-back US Open wins dripping in rare gemstones with her final custom Grand Slam jewellery set of the season. 

Novak Djokovic suffered a painful defeat in the first round of the US Open against an unseeded challenger.

Venus Williams battled back from a 4-2 deficit in a thrilling second set to force seven set points, but dropped the final six points of the match to suffer a 6-2 7-6 defeat.

TAMARA PRENN IN NEW YORK: Not since the 2006 Australian Open has the Serbian serial champion fallen at the first time of asking at a major

Five months on from the end of their six-year relationship, social media star Morgan Riddle made her presence abundantly clear by posting a shot from her prime seat.

Lindsey Vonn made a triumphant appearance on the first day of the US Open by sauntering in with only a whisper of bandaging on her surgically repaired left leg.

TAMARA PRENN IN NEW YORK: Players are unable to take medical timeouts during matches if they suffer cramp, and can only seek treatment during the change of ends or set breaks.

It has been 50 days since the British 24-year-old stepped onto Centre Court to end his epic display at the Championships with a last-four defeat by French Open winner Alexander Zverev.

While their partners will be serving on the court in Flushing Meadows, the WAGs will be serving up glitz and glamour in the stands of the iconic Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong stadiums.

The tournament's biggest stars might have thought they'd put the grass behind them when Wimbledon finished in July - but the smell of it is all around Flushing Meadows this week.

The female superstar, who is the favorite to win in New York, turned heads earlier in the week when she took to the court alongside Novak Djokovic in the mixed doubles competition.

TAMARA PRENN IN NEW YORK: If the Honey Deuce is the US Open's signature drink, an argument could be made that weed is the tournament's unofficial signature scent.

Gauff will be one of the headline attractions when tennis fans descend on New York for the final Grand Slam of 2026. The 22-year-old won her maiden major title at the 2023 US Open.

TAMARA PRENN IN NEW YORK: Katie Boulter has shared details from inside her wedding to fellow tennis star Alex de Minaur as she prepares for her first Grand Slam after her Tuscany nuptials.

TV broadcasters are often searching for new ways to innovate their coverage, and this year's mixed doubles tournament in New York included brief chats with the players during matches.

TAMARA PRENN: A Hollywood film of Aryna Sabalenka's 2025 US Open win might have had the subtitle: The Great Escape. Now, the world No1 must prepare for the sequel.

United Airlines were called out by a tennis star traveling to New York for the US Open.

Tennis legend Serena Williams made an emotional return to Flushing Meadows on Tuesday when she teamed up with Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open's mixed doubles.

The women's world No 1 took to the court alongside Novak Djokovic at Arthur Ashe as the power pairing competed in the mixed doubles event ahead of the Grand Slam's main draw beginning Sunday.

The World No 10 was spotted stepping out with Olivia Jade in New York City at the weekend, one week before the Grand Slam tournament is set to roll into the Big Apple.

So, ahead of the action getting underway, Daily Mail Sport has picked out five reasons to get excited for the fortnight coming up at Flushing Meadows.

The US Tennis Association announced on Saturday that Williams and Alcaraz had been handed a wild card for the year's final Grand Slam. The mixed doubles main draw begins Tuesday.

With the US Open quickly approaching, the New York Police Department announced they will be taking out any unauthorized objects flying over the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Jack Draper will miss the US Open in the latest blow to the former world number four.

The huge blow for organizers was announced in a statement on social media, in which the Italian wrote about the 'difficult decision' he had made alongside his coaching team.

The US Open is set to be the hottest ticket in town when tennis's biggest stars roll into New York later this month. But it's a ticket most tennis fans might just be priced out of.

Venus Williams is set to compete at her 26th US Open with the tennis legend set to return to the Grand Slam she has won twice. The 46-year-old was given one of eight singles wild cards.

Aryna Sabalenka has come under fire from her fans for appearing to have shifted her focus away from tennis - just as the world No1 endures a difficult patch on the court.

The reunion of the Williams sisters on the doubles court was short lived in Cincinnati as the 2012 Olympic gold medalists were bounced in the first round.

From the World Cup and Wimbledon to next week's US Open, the world of sport is offering up a feast of toned torsos this year. And for Rosie Green, it's compulsive viewing

The American icon, who has 23 majors in an incredible career, has confirmed she will participate in the women's doubles alongside her sister Venus, 46, at the Cincinnati Open.

Tennis power couple Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur have joined the entry list for the US Open's star-studded mixed doubles one month on from their wedding in Tuscany. 

Emma Raducanu heralded the 'best reset ever' after a holiday in the Swiss Alps, but raised concern as she continued to practise in an orthopedic boot with less than a month to go until the US Open. 

The 23-year-old has been out of action since April due to the persistent wrist injury that saw him miss the French Open and this year's Wimbledon, which was won by Jannik Skinner.

Former US Open champion Lucas Glover revealed his reason for a bizarre action during the final round of the 3M Open in Minnesota over the weekend.

The stunning influencer has since been spotted supporting her golfing beau at various stops on the PGA Tour, including his second US Open victory at Shinnecock Hills in June.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT ROYAL BIRKDALE: Bryson DeChambeau became embroiled in a fresh row with Open Championship bosses after shooting a third-round 69 on Saturday.

The LIV Golf star had threatened to not continue competing at the major championship in the wake of being assessed a two-stroke penalty in contentious scenes following Friday's round.

DeChambeau is entering this week's Open looking to reach the weekend of a major championship for the first time this year after missing the cut at the Masters, US PGA and US Open.

Reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark was spotted doing an interesting drill that struck onlookers as odd before this week's Open Championship.

Gauff was the highest seed remaining among the women's semi-finalists at SW19 and aiming to become the first American to win Wimbledon since Serena Williams in 2016.

The 23-time grand slam champion's return to the singles court has been branded a publicity stunt by some fans.

The Aussie battled back after missing out on a match point in the second set during their clash on centre court.

Tennis legend Serena Williams, 44, is gearing up to play her first singles match in nearly four years, after accepting the tournament's final wildcard earlier this month.

The British No1 did her best to push through the pain and make the start line at Wimbledon but a scan on Sunday night revealed the injury had developed into a stress fracture.

As this mysterious figure returns to the spotlight, Daily Mail Sport goes back through his past to uncover the qualities that delivered that incredible title win five years ago.

Serena Williams will launch her long-awaited return to Grand Slam singles against Australian rising star Maya Joint after the seven-time Wimbledon champion was handed a blockbuster draw

The stunning golf influencer, who has known Clark since he was 12, leapt to his defense on social media after he picked up his second major championship in a hostile atmosphere.

Less than a year after being relentlessly heckled on Long Island by American golf fans, Rory McIlroy heard the jeers and taunts lobbed his way again.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT SHINNECOCK HILLS: The detail behind Wyndham Clark's victory boils down to one fact - he coughed and often spluttered but he did not choke, despite everything he faced.

Police at Shinnecock Hills threw out multiple fans for shouting abuse at leader Wyndham Clark during a highly-charged final round of the US Open, it has emerged.

After three holes of his final round, having botched yet another wedge, Rory McIlroy snapped. Or to put it in his words: 'Just go home Rory, f****** hell.'

There's no teenager in America who could provide a better Father's Day gift than amateur golfer Miles Russell.

The leader heading into the final round of US Open at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island has bemoaned what he believes has been a lackluster crowd.

Where others have been blown to all corners in the 30mph gusts, Clark has fused the steady with the spectacular to extend his advantage round-by-round. His latest offering of 70 was a fine effort indeed.

The LIV rebel launched into a prolonged sulk during his horror show at the sixth hole on Thursday, which only came to light when it transpired he had landed a two-stroke sanction.

The Australian managed just 10 holes of the iconic Shinnecock Hills before he was forced to exit with a back injury.

The delay could cause a logistical nightmare for organizers, with 156 players needing to play a full round for the tournament to stay on schedule.

When it comes to a US Open at Shinnecock Hills, the numbers tell their own story. On the five previous occasions it has hosted the event, only three players have ever finished under par for the week.

The All England Club revealed that this year's men's and women's singles champions will earn £3.6m each (up from £3m) and that first-round losers will get £80,000 (up from £66,000).

The Queen's club in West London might be named after Queen Victoria, but there was only one queen in town on Tuesday evening - and only one Victoria, too.

After taking his first major championship, Wyndham Clark's unfortunate choice of breakfast led to him vomiting so much that he needed to go to the hospital.

While American golfer Nelly Korda managed to finally win her first US Women's Open after multiple bites at the apple, another popular LPGA golfer saw her drought at majors extended.

The Aussie had groundbreaking surgery on his pectoral muscle in February last year in which a dead man's tendon was attached to his shoulder.

World No.97 Adam Walton stormed to the biggest win of his career in Paris - but the talking point of the match was provided by Medvedev and his wife Daria.

JAMES SHARPE: Out of nowhere, Emma Raducanu's voice began to quiver and her eyes suddenly filled with tears. None of us in the room saw it coming, least of all it seemed Raducanu.

On Sunday afternoon, Britain's leading lady and a former miracle worker will begin her French Open in the shadow of the grand Court Suzanne Lenglen.

The 32-year-old golfer found himself buried deep in the thick rough along the left side of the 11th fairway on a chaotic second day of the major championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Philadelphia.

While some LIV Golf stars still cling to the idea that they were helping to grow the game, at least one PGA Tour defector has admitted the zeroes on his paycheck certainly played a big factor.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The British No 1 sparked confusion on Tuesday when she pulled out of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome just minutes after telling reporters she had 'turned a corner'.