After a rough start to the year, Świątek (+310) is now basically neck and neck odds-wise with Sabalenka (+290), who is, again, the defending US Open champion. If anyone can unseat Sabalenka, it sure feels like Świątek is the most likely to do it.

Prior to the start of the U.S. Open, Coco Gauff announces the firing of both her coaches amid a recent string of loses.

Sinner withdrew from the Cincinnati final on Aug 18 due to illness. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jasmine Paolini was one of the biggest storylines in 2024. The Italian player played the finals Roland Garros and Wimbledon last season. However, the potential didn’t come to fruition for most of 2025.

Gauff hired Daly, a grip specialist, to work on her serve and forehand after she fired then-coach Brad Gilbert following a disappointing fourth-round exit at the 2024 US Open on the heels of her victory at the tournament in 2023. Daly worked with Gauff as she won the French Open this summer, claiming her second career Grand Slam tournament victory.

Nishikori was injured in May and pulled out of the French Open. The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up from Japan returned earlier this month for a first-round loss in Cincinnati but said his back isn't healthy enough to play in New York.

By Emily Sanderson, Daisy Kershaw Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — The Cincinnati Open is mourning the loss of one of its interns who died after an accident at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

Carlos Alcaraz seemingly still plans to play the US Open mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu. There had been some question marks about whether he would pull out due to reaching the final of the