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Maria Sharapova headlined the night session on Louis Armstrong at the US Open and battled to a 6-2 7-6 victory over 39-year-old qualifier Patty Schnyder.

Federer eases past Yoshihito Nishioka in opener Kyrgios complains of fatigue in win over Radu Albot Roger Federer made light of energy-sapping conditions to brush past Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 in his open...

Conditions at the US Open are labelled "dangerous" as five men retire from their first-round matches on Tuesday because of heat-related issues.

Johanna Konta feels she is back in a "happy place" with coach Michael Joyce despite suffering an early exit at the US Open.

Novak Djokovic struggles in hot conditions but fights back to beat Marton Fucsovics in four sets to reach the US Open second round.

Stan Wawrinka, the 2016 champion who missed the US Open last year because of two left knee surgeries, advanced to the third round, where he'll face Milos Raonic.

Venus Williams and defending champions Sloane Stephens each advanced on Wednesday to reach the third round of the US Open.

Sisters Serena and Venus Williams will meet Friday in the third round of the US Open after both notched straight-set victories on Wednesday.

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Defending champion Sloane Stephens survived a huge scare to beat Anhelina Kalinina and set up a third-round meeting with former world No 1 Viktoria Azarenka.

Cameron Norrie was unable to sustain British hopes in the singles at the US Open as he suffered a four-set defeat to Dusan Lajovic.

French world number 31 Alize Cornet was given a code violation for taking her shirt off on court during her US Open first-round defeat by Johanna Larsson.

The US Open says it "regrets" Alize Cornet receiving a code violation for taking her shirt off and switching it around on court.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova defeats Swiss veteran Patty Schnyder to reach the second round of the US Open.

Roger Federer was forced to clarify a joke about retiring after winning his US Open first-round match on Tuesday night.

Sloane Stephens and Rafael Nadal are among the top stars in action at the US Open on Wednesday. Oh, and it's going to be hot.

Roger Federer reaches the US Open second round with a routine victory over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka at Flushing Meadows.

Three players were forced to retire Tuesday with issues related to the extreme heat, forcing the USTA to ad lib rules. And Day 3 is supposed to be just as hot.

Novak Djokovic made a winning return to the US Open, fighting through extreme heat that caused him to feel sick during his match to beat Marton Fucsovics in four sets.

British number one Johanna Konta loses in the US Open first round for the second successive year.