With Crowds Back at the U.S. Open, Young Stars Give Them a Show

Novak Djokovic failed to win a Grand Slam, but there was a sense of renewal, exciting new players named Raducanu and Fernandez, and a sense that tennis is in capable hands.

Emma Raducanu wins the U.S. Open to complete a miraculous run.

Raducanu, ranked 150th in the world and barely known two weeks ago, became the first player to win a Grand Slam title after surviving the qualifying tournament.

How Raducanu and Fernandez Forged Sudden Stardom and Deep Connections

Viewers of the U.S. Open embraced the young finalists in women’s singles, a pair of teenagers who seemed as if they had been around forever.

Emma Raducanu Defeats Leylah Fernandez for the U.S. Open Title

In a battle of two unseeded teenagers, Raducanu won, 6-4, 6-3.

Emma Raducanu Defeats Leylah Fernandez for the U.S. Open Title

In a battle of two unseeded teenagers, Raducanu won, 6-4, 6-3.

Fans Returned, a Grand Slam Was Chased, and Teenagers Stole the Show

The 2021 U.S. Open has by no means been conventional, but amid a fluctuating pandemic, it has been a notable milestone on the road to tennis and civic normality.

Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu Steal Some Grand Slam Spotlight

The teenagers, who meet in Saturday’s final, have illuminated this U.S. Open and transformed it into perhaps the most surprising women’s Grand Slam tournament of the Open era.

Emma Raducanu Beats Maria Sakkari to Advance to U.S. Open Final

The 18-year-old from Britain cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 win, becoming the first qualifier in the Open era to make the final. She will play fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez, 19.

Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Fernandez Arrive at U.S. Open

The semifinalists are part of a new wave of Canadian tennis stars who are changing the image of the game in their country and reflecting its increased diversity.

The Teenagers Are Taking Over Tennis. That Might Not End Well.

The U.S. Open play of Leylah Fernandez, Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu has been exhilarating. But if the past is prelude, rough seas are ahead.

2021 U.S. Open: What to Watch on Sunday

Barbora Krejcikova and Garbiñe Muguruza meet in a battle of players ranked in the top 10 in the world. Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime plays Frances Tiafoe.

Leylah Fernandez, Who Beat Osaka, Leads a Canadian Charge

Canada’s high-performance tennis program is achieving its goal of producing elite players, several of whom have advanced at the U.S. Open.