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U.S. Open first day schedule, matchups with Venus Williams as wild card

U.S. Open first day schedule, matchups with Venus Williams as wild card

Venus Williams is playing in the 2026 U.S. Open as a wild card. Here's the schedule for the first day of the men's and women's singles tournaments.

U.S. Open Day 1 results, schedule, where to watch 2026 tournament

U.S. Open Day 1 results, schedule, where to watch 2026 tournament

The 2026 U.S. Open has begun. Here's everything you need to know to keep up to date with the men's and women's brackets.

US Open predictions: Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula among women's favorites

US Open predictions: Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula among women's favorites

USA TODAY experts make their picks for which players will emerge victorious at the US Open tennis tournament.

Venus Williams bows out of her 26th US Open with a 1st-round loss to Sofia Kenin

Venus Williams bows out of her 26th US Open with a 1st-round loss to Sofia Kenin

Venus Williams had her 26th U.S. Open appearance delayed until after midnight

Sofia Kenin delivers second straight US Open first round exit for Venus Williams

Sofia Kenin delivers second straight US Open first round exit for Venus Williams

Sofia Kenin dispatched Venus Williams, the 46-year-old two-time US Open champion, in the first round in a match that ended in the early morning hours.

Tennis-Djokovic falls in US Open first round, Medvedev and Pegula advance

Tennis-Djokovic falls in US Open first round, Medvedev and Pegula advance

By Shrivathsa Sridhar and Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic made his earliest exit at a Grand Slam in more than two decades as the Serb succumbed to injury and illness in a shock first-round defeat by unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone at the U.S. Open on Sunday.

Novak Djokovic out in US Open 1st round for the first time. Pegula, Medvedev, Kostyuk among winners

Novak Djokovic out in US Open 1st round for the first time. Pegula, Medvedev, Kostyuk among winners

The U.S. Open’s Sunday start gives some players a chance to get a nice head start

Tennis-Kenin beats Venus Williams in late-night US Open encounter

Tennis-Kenin beats Venus Williams in late-night US Open encounter

By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - American Sofia Kenin beat 46-year-old compatriot Venus Williams 6-2 7-6(6) in a U.S. Open first-round match that began at 12:13 a.m. on Monday, the latest start in women's tournament history.

Jessica Pegula shakes off nerves to win her opening match at the US Open vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse

Jessica Pegula shakes off nerves to win her opening match at the US Open vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse

Third-ranked Jessica Pegula shook off nerves that contributed to a slow start against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, winning her opening match at the U.S. Open 6-3, 6-2

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Coco Gauff ready for second US Open championship after Cincinnati win

Coco Gauff ready for second US Open championship after Cincinnati win

Coco Gauff, seeded fourth, won’t open until Tuesday in a first-round match against Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez, ranked 52nd, on the night card.

US Open odds 2026: Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka lead favorites

US Open odds 2026: Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka lead favorites

Defending US Open champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are favorites to win based on the latest odds, but their path won't be easy.

American men express confidence at US Open. Will Grand Slam drought finally end?

American men express confidence at US Open. Will Grand Slam drought finally end?

Tennis stars Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe feel optimistic that an American man can win the 2026 US Open and snap the long Grand Slam drought.