Everything comes up roses for Osaka in win over Minnen at US Open

Everything came up roses for Naomi Osaka in her U.S. Open first-round match. The two-time champion entered the court Tuesday with sparkly red roses in her ponytail above her red outfit and even a matching Labubu that she named Billie Jean Bling. Osaka's tennis looked good, too. The No. 23 seed from Japan beat Greet Minnen 6-3, 6-4.


Wimbledon champions Sinner, Swiatek cruise through first round at US Open

The second-seeded Swiatek was up first in the U.S. Open's main arena and needed merely an hour to dismiss Emiliana Arango of Colombia 6-1, 6-2. No. 1 Sinner then took only 39 minutes more to finish off his 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Vit Kopriva of the Czech Republic.


Canada's Diallo defeats Dzumhur to advance at US Open

Montreal's Gabriel Diallo needed three hours and 19 minutes to beat Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 31st-seeded Diallo, who committed 71 unforced errors but had 17 aces, chalked up a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 win in his opening-round men's singles match.


Alcaraz debuts new look, earns first-round win at US Open

Carlos Alcaraz showed up at the U.S. Open on Monday for his first-round match with a new look: a shaved head. Alcaraz caused a bit of a buzz before heading out to beat big-serving Reilly Opelka 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in just over two hours at Arthur Ashe Stadium at night.


Williams falls to Muchova in return to US Open

Even at age 45, even after two years away from Grand Slam tennis, Venus Williams displayed some big serves and powerful groundstrokes at the U.S. Open on Monday night in front of a supportive crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, before losing 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 to Karolina Muchova.