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Five Talking Points Ahead Of The US Open Tennis Championships

The US Open brings down the curtain on the 2024 Grand Slam season with newly minted Olympic gold medallist Novak Djokovic aiming to add to his cache of major titles after failing to do so since bagging No. 24 at Flushing Meadows last year. Out to stop him will be Italian Jannik Sinner, the Australian Open winner who seized Djokovic's world number one ranking this year, and Spain's third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz -- who succeeded Djokovic as French Open champion then dominated Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.

Who has won the US Open? All-time tennis singles winners - ESPN

Coco Gauff won the US Open women's singles title in 2023 at age 19, becoming the youngest American champion at the event since Serena Williams in 1999. The victory marked the first Grand Slam title of Gauff's career, kicking off a busy year for the young tennis star. Gauff later became the first tennis player to be an Olympic flag-bearer for the United States at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. She also earned her first Wheaties box cover this year.

Coco Gauff Rolls Into US Open 2nd round, Novak Djokovic Under The Lights

Coco Gauff powered into the second round of the US Open on Monday, launching her title defence with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Varvara Gracheva as defending men's champion Novak Djokovic prepared to start his repeat bid under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff, seeded third, fired 10 aces and needed just 66 minutes to beat 66th-ranked Gracheva. She saved eight break points -- including two with aces in the final game. "It is definitely a lot of pressure this tournament but I'm just enjoying it," said Gauff, who is seeded third behind world number one Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka.

Iga Swiatek refocuses at US Open after 2023 letdown - ESPN

Iga Swiatek saw her hopes of a US Open title defense dashed last year when she fell in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows but now says she feels free of the pressure that helped fuel that letdown.

Aryna Sabalenka admits she should have taken a break after death of ex-boyfriend

Aryna Sabalenka admits she should have taken a break from tennis after the death of her former boyfriend in March.

Swiatek leaves 'baggage' behind as she returns to New York

Iga Swiatek saw her hopes of a U.S. Open title defense dashed last year when she fell in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows but now says she feels free of the pressure that helped fuel that letdown.

Sabalenka ready to take care of business at US Open

A string of near-misses at the U.S. Open have given Aryna Sabalenka some extra motivation to finally get the job done at the year's final Grand Slam.

Rejuvenated Aryna Sabalenka Ready For US Open Bid

Aryna Sabalenka, whose 2024 season opened in triumph at the Australian Open only for heartache and injury to intervene, has found renewed joy as she aims to close the year on a high at the US Open. The 26-year-old from Belarus, who missed Wimbledon with a shoulder injury, won her first title since the Australian Open in January in Cincinnati last week. She posted a confidence-building victory over world number one Iga Swiatek, and played with the hard-won enjoyment that comes from a better balance in her life.

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Five Talking Points Ahead Of The US Open Tennis Championships

Who has won the US Open? All-time tennis singles winners - ESPN

Coco Gauff Rolls Into US Open 2nd round, Novak Djokovic Under The Lights

Iga Swiatek refocuses at US Open after 2023 letdown - ESPN

Aryna Sabalenka admits she should have taken a break after death of ex-boyfriend

Swiatek leaves 'baggage' behind as she returns to New York

Sabalenka ready to take care of business at US Open

Rejuvenated Aryna Sabalenka Ready For US Open Bid