Highlights from the U.S. Open tennis tournament
Sabalenka smashes her racket during a change-over before losing to Fernandez. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Emma Raducanu smiles after match point, becoming the first ever woman qualifier to advance to the finals after defeating Maria Sakkari in straight sets in the semi-finals. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Raducanu serves a point en route to defeating Belinda Bencic in straight sets in the quarterfinals
to advance to her first semifinal on September 8. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Raducanu drops her racket when she celebrates after match point defeating Bencic. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Raducanu serves a point. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Matteo Berrettini reacts after winning a point against Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Djokovic returns a ball to Berrettini. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Supporters of Berrettini hold the Italian flag as he competes against Djokovic. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Maria Sakkari reacts after winning a point in the second set before going on to defeat Karolina Pliskova in the quarterfinals. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Pliskova serves before losing to Sakkari. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Leylah Fernandez reacts after winning a point before defeating Elina Svitolina in the third set
tie break in the quarterfinals on September 7. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Fernandez returns a shot to Svitolina. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Sabalenka celebrates after match point in defeating Krejcikova in straight sets in the quarterfinals. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Krejcikova reacts after winning a point in the second set before losing to Sabalenka. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia reacts after losing a point before he retires due to an injury in the second set in his quarterfinals match against Felix Auger Aliassime. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Felix Auger Aliassime celebrates after winning the third set against Frances Tiafoe in the fourth round at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, N.Y., on September 5. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Alcaraz celebrates after defeating Peter Gojowczyk in five sets. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Spectators take selfies in the upper level at Arthur Ashe Stadium on September 4. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Ashleigh Barty serves to to Shelby Rogers in the third round in Flushing, N.Y., on September 4. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Anett Kontaveit reaches to return a ball to Iga Swiatek in the third round. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Djokovic reacts after a match point defeating Kei Nishikori in four sets. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
A tennis ball hit out of play lands in the cup of a spectator in the front row. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Nishikori serves to Djokovic. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Garfia celebrates after match point defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Osaka changes sides after the first game of the third set with Fernandez. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Djokovic
celebrates after defeating Tallon Griekspoor in straight sets in the second round at Arthur Ashe Stadium on September 2. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Nishikori hits a running forehand to Mackenzie McDonald on Court 17. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Alexander Zverev hits a backhand in the third set before defeating Albert Ramos-Vinolas in straight sets. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Bianca Andreescu hits a backhand in her match against Lauren Davis. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Pliskova serves to Petra Kvitova in Louis Armstrong Stadium. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Kvitova serves to Pliskova. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Coco Gauff (L) and Sloane Stephens embrace at the net after Stephens won in straight sets in the second round at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, N.Y., on September 1. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Spectators open umbrellas and cover themselves as a massive downpour of rain from Hurricane Ida leaks through the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Gauff hits a backhand before losing in straight sets to Stephens. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Barty (L) and Vera Zvonareva of Russia shake hands at the net after Barty won the first-round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, N.Y., on August 31. Barty
won 6-1, 7-6. Photo by Monika Graff/UPI
Djokovic hits a forehand to Holger Rune in the first set of their first-round match. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-7, 6-2, 6-1. Photo by Monika Graff/UPI
Yoshihito Nishioka prepares to serve to Jack Sock in the second set of their first-round match held on Court 13. Photo by Monika Graff/UPI
Defending champion Osaka hits a forehand to Marie Bouzkova on August 30. Osaka defeated Bouzkova
with a straight-sets win. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Bouzkova uses a towel while sitting down during a change over in her match against Osaka. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Crowds gather and wait to enter Arthur Ashe Stadium for the night session in the first round. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Andy Murray of England reacts after losing a point in the fifth set of his five-set loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Murray reacts after losing a point in the second set of his match against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Casper Ruud serves to Yuichi Sugita in the Grandstand court. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Sloane Stephens returns a ball in the second set before defeating Madison Keys in straight sets. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
