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General views around the grounds during previews at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2026 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 29: General views around the grounds during previews at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2026 in New York City.   Julian Finney/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JULIAN FINNEY / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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2026 US Open - Previews

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Thousands of tennis fans headed to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City for the start of the U.S. Open on Sunday (August 30). Both defending champions are entering the fray, with Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz looking for their third titles.World number three Alcaraz won three of the last four Grand Slams before a wrist injury forced him to miss the French Open and Wimbledon.The Spaniard&#x27;s return to competitive tennis has been one of the biggest talking points at the U.S. Open, as he partnered with Serena Williams in the mixed doubles and reached the quarter-finals.After two semi-final runs and defeat in the 2023 final, Sabalenka captured the U.S. Open crown in 2024 and repeated the feat the following year.The world number one now has the opportunity to become the 12th woman to win the title three times in a row, the first since Serena Williams did it between 2012 and 2014.The U.S. Open runs until September 13. <div>(Production and editing: Ed Ou and Paul Vieira. Writing: Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru.)</div>

Thousands of tennis fans headed to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City for the start of the U.S. Open on Sunday (August 30).

Thousands of tennis fans headed to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City for the start of the U.S. Open on Sunday (August 30).

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Tennis fever hits New York for start of US Open

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Published August 31, 2026 02:09 PM PHT

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