U.S. Open Tennis Championships
Today in Sports: McEnroe defeats Borg at US Open

By The Associated Press Sep. 12, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 13 1930 — Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen 1 up to win the PGA Championship. 1964 — Roy Emerson beats fellow Australian Fred Stolle...

Today in Sports: Week Ahead, Sept. 9-15

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 9 1940 — Donald McNeil beats Bobby Riggs after losing the first two sets to capture the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title. Alice Marble wins her...

Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, reacts after defeating Garbine Muguruza, of Spain, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 03, 2022 03:01 PM EDT

Jessica Pegula, of the United States, reacts after defeating Yuan Yue, of China, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 03, 2022 03:01 PM EDT

Serena Williams, of the United States, waves to fans after losing to Ajla Tomljanovic, of Austrailia, in the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 03, 2022 03:01 PM EDT

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, celebrates after defeating Fabio Fognini, of Italy, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
US Open Men Singles

Sep. 03, 2022 03:01 PM EDT

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, returns a shot to Sloane Stephens, of the United States, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 03, 2022 03:01 PM EDT

Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, reacts after defeating Garbine Muguruza, of Spain, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
American Pegula into 4th Rd for 1st time | US Open updates

Sep. 03, 2022 02:58 PM EDT

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic with his son Stefan before the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European qualifiers match between Serbia and Greece, in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Djokovic's players' association appoints executive director

Aug. 25, 2022 10:03 PM EDT

Sportlight:Week Ahead, Aug. 26-Sept. 1

By The Associated Press Aug. 25, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 26 1933 — Helen Hull Jacobs captures the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title when Helen Wills Moody defaults in the third set because of...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 16, 2021 11:38 AM EDT
Sept. 17 1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 14, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 15 1899 — Willie Smith wins the U.S. Open golf title, beating George low, Val Fitzjohn and W.H. Way. 1923 — Bill...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 12, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 13 1930 — Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen 1 up to win the PGA Championship. 1964 — Roy Emerson beats fellow...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 11, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 12 1895 — Defender wins three straight matches from the British challenger Valkyrie II to defend the America’s Cup for the United...

Tennis fans applaud Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, after she defeated Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 11, 2021 07:57 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2021 02:21 PM EDT
Sept. 10 1933 — Fred Perry wins his first U.S. men’s singles title with a 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Australian Jack Crawford. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2021 02:19 PM EDT
Sept. 14 1923 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Luis Firpo in the second round for his last successful defense of his world heavyweight title, at...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2021 02:16 PM EDT
Sept. 10 1933 — Fred Perry wins his first U.S. men’s singles title with a 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Australian Jack Crawford. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 9 1940 — Donald McNeil beats Bobby Riggs after losing the first two sets to capture the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title. Alice...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 04, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 5 1922 — The U.S. beats Australia 4-1 to capture the Davis Cup for the third straight year. 1938 — Don Budge...