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Naomi Osaka, of Japan, waves to the crowd after a 7-5, 6-4 loss to Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Hampered by knee, 2018 champ Osaka loses to Bencic at US Open

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressSeptember 2, 2019

Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, returs against Alex de Minaur, of Australia, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Serena Williams turns right ankle, holds on for US Open win

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressSeptember 1, 2019

Roger Federer returns a shot to Daniel Evans during round three of the US Open tennis championships Friday, in New York.

After US Open win, Roger Federer bristles at idea he chose timing

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 30, 2019

Colin Kaeperick, left, talks with Kobe Bryant while watching the second round of the US Open tennis championships Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Gauff gets US Open showdown vs. Osaka; Townsend stuns Halep

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 30, 2019

Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts after defeating Anastasia Potapova, of Russia, during the first round of the US Open tennis tournament Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Call Coco the Comeback Kid: Gauff wins US Open debut at 15

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 27, 2019

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns to Pablo Carreno Busta, of Spain, during the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament in Mason, Ohio. Djokovic will be defending his U.S. Open title after dealing with some uncertainty with his right elbow and a loss during his final tuneup tournament. That is just one many reasons why this U.S. Open is as unpredictable as any as it begins Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

What to know, from Serena Williams to the Big 3

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 25, 2019

FILE - In this July 5, 2019, file photo, United States' Cori "Coco" Gauff reacts after winning a point against Slovenia's Polona Hercog in a Women's singles match during day five of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. Gauff is just 15 but got into the main draw for the U.S. Open, which starts next week, thanks to a wild-card invitation after her surprising run to the fourth round at Wimbledon. She is one of a group of young Americans making strides in tennis lately. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

US OPEN: Coco Gauff, 15, part of crop of young Americans

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 23, 2019

Serena Williams, left, points at chair umpire Carlos Ramos during the 2018 women’s final of the U.S. Open against Naomi Osaka, in New York. The indelible image from last year’s U.S. Open does not involve anyone holding a trophy or making a particularly remarkable shot. It will be Williams pointing a finger at Ramos as she insisted he owed her an apology.

US OPEN 2019: Williams-Osaka reverberations felt, year later

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 21, 2019

FILE - In this July 3, 2019, file photo, Coco Gauff celebrates after beating Slovakia's Magdalena Rybaikova in a women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. Gauff will get a chance to try for an encore: The 15-year-old from Florida received a wild-card entry Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, for the U.S. Open's main draw. It will be Gauff's second Grand Slam tournament. She made a magical run to the fourth round at Wimbledon last month after getting a wild card into the...

Take 2: Coco Gauff awarded US Open wild-card entry

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 13, 2019

Simona Halep walks away with her trophy after defeating Serena Williams, left, in the women's singles final match on day 12 of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday.

Halep halts Wiliams bid for 24th Slam

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressJuly 14, 2019