The elder Williams was off the tennis tour for 16 months until making a comeback at a tournament in Washington last month, where she won one match each in singles and doubles. She hadn't competed anywhere since the Miami Open in March 2024, and had surgery for uterine fibroids later last year.

So perhaps it wasn’t surprising that Williams started slowly. But with her fiance, Andrea Preti, leaping out of his seat after many points, Williams got back into the match, smacking vintage serves at up to 114 mph and finishing with just one fewer winner than Muchova.

Carlos Alcaraz sported a new buzz cut at the U.S. Open on Monday and while the cropped style drew a mixed reaction online the Spaniard's spectacular tennis left no room for discussion as he dismantled Reilly Opelka 6-4 7-5 6-4 to reach the second round.

There is nothing Carlos Alcaraz can do to make himself look bad. He has proven capable of making any style work on or off the court. Alcaraz is known for being the more lighthearted and playful player compared to the buttoned-up Jannik Sinner, against whom he is constantly compared.

Another year, another exciting, dramatic and unpredictable U.S. Open underway, with its championship games quickly approaching. The 145th annual tournament is taking place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens — where its been held every year since 1978.

The 20-year-old Filipino became the first player from her country to win a main-draw Grand Slam match in over 60 years.

Alex Eala's historic performance in the first round of the US Open drew praise from her coach, who hailed the Filipina for her fighting spirit and tenacity.