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Carlos Alcaraz cruises into the second week, Aryna Sabalenka strolls into Round 4, and the Williams sisters suffer a heartbreaking doubles defeat on their return to Flushing Meadows! Join Joel and Chris at Tennis Weekly HQ for our US Open Day 6 catch-up as we debate whether Alcaraz’s 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 win over Wu Yibing was as comfortable as the scoreline suggests, whether his serve is a concern, and whether Tommy Paul can cause him any issues despite their one-sided H2H. Plus, we discuss Alcaraz’s latest kit including the debut of a white undershirt following the fallout of ‘nipple gate’.

We also discuss Sabalenka’s bizarre mid-match stoppage over the smell of weed (is it legal), and whether Taylor Townsend can give the defending champion her first proper test. Jessica Pegula won ugly against the dangerous and former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez, Stefanos Tsitsipas continues his out-of-nowhere resurgence and Ben Shelton reaches the second week with an impressive victory over Denis Shapovalov. Plus, we debate the US Open’s growing influencer presence and whether it’s a good thing, Serena and Venus’ dramatic doubles defeat and what the future might hold for both of them - could we see both of them at the Australian Open in 2027 and in what capacity? And we look ahead to Day 7 as ‘Eala-mania’ takes over Arthur Ashe in the night session against the fast rising American teenager Iva Jovic.

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Carlos Alcaraz cruises into the second week, Aryna Sabalenka strolls into Round 4, and the Williams sisters suffer a heartbreaking doubles defeat on their return to Flushing Meadows! Join Joel and Chris at Tennis Weekly HQ for our US Open Day 6 catch-up as we debate whether Alcaraz’s 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 win over Wu Yibing was as comfortable as the scoreline suggests, whether his serve is a concern, and whether Tommy Paul can cause him any issues despite their one-sided H2H. Plus, we discuss Alcaraz’s latest kit including the debut of a white undershirt following the fallout of ‘nipple gate’.

We also discuss Sabalenka’s bizarre mid-match stoppage over the smell of weed (is it legal), and whether Taylor Townsend can give the defending champion her first proper test. Jessica Pegula won ugly against the dangerous and former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez, Stefanos Tsitsipas continues his out-of-nowhere resurgence and Ben Shelton reaches the second week with an impressive victory over Denis Shapovalov. Plus, we debate the US Open’s growing influencer presence and whether it’s a good thing, Serena and Venus’ dramatic doubles defeat and what the future might hold for both of them - could we see both of them at the Australian Open in 2027 and in what capacity? And we look ahead to Day 7 as ‘Eala-mania’ takes over Arthur Ashe in the night session against the fast rising American teenager Iva Jovic.

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Iga Swiatek and Alex Eala ease through, Taylor Fritz drops just two games, and Coco Gauff gets revenge on Paula Badosa! Join Kim and Chris at Tennis Weekly HQ for our US Open Day 5 catch-up as we debate whether Swiatek and Eala have been the most impressive players in New York so far, and whether ‘Eala-mania’ is on collision course for an Eala vs Gauff showdown in Round 4 or will another rising teen Iva Jovic have something to say about that. Plus, apologies are in order as we revisit Alcaraz’s bow-and-arrow celebration and Sabalenka’s all-black outfit!

There’s plenty more to debate as Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys are made to work hard, with Keys saving five match points in a dramatic escape against Anna Bondar. Is Taylor Fritz now a genuine US Open contender after his latest demolition of Mattia Bellucci, or has he simply been handed a kind draw? We also discuss Karen Khachanov’s ‘upset’ of third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, Zverev performing yet another great escape in the night session, the new Adidas cooling kit for the brutal New York heat (we want one for Wimbledon 2027!), as well as look ahead to Day 6 action with Serena and Venus Williams in doubles action for the first time at the US Open since 2022.

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Carlos Alcaraz puts a first-set blip behind him, Aryna Sabalenka is absolutely ruthless, and Rafael Jodar crashes out to a lucky loser in one of the shocks of the US Open so far! Join Joel and Chris at Tennis Weekly HQ for our US Open Day 4 catch-up as we debate whether Alcaraz’s four-set win over Jaime Faria was actually the perfect test for the defending champion. There was also more ‘nipple gate’ as Alcaraz debuted a new Travis Scott x Cactus Jack outfit… and this time the nipple managed to contain itself! Meanwhile, Sabalenka demolished Polina Iatcenko in just 53 minutes, but the real drama came afterwards as she hit back at questions about her pre-US Open ‘parties’. Is there a double standard when it comes to female tennis players and their lives away from the court?

We also debate the chaotic US Open schedule, with Jessica Pegula through to Round 3 before some players had even stepped onto court, while Ben Shelton came up clutch against Hubert Hurkacz. We come to terms with the fact that the summer of Nakashima is now over (sorry Kim!) and ask whether Rafael Jodar’s packed summer finally caught up with him following his one-sided loss to a lucky loser. Plus, we look ahead to Day 5, with Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff vs Paula Badosa all featuring, while ‘Eala-mania’ looks set to continue on Louis Armstrong in the Day Session.

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It was another late, late show at the US Open! Coco Gauff battled through to Round 2 with her remodelled serve, whilst Alex Eala made a confident start in front of a raucous Louis Armstrong crowd. We also celebrate Gael Monfils turning 40 with a vintage performance (and a bagel!), while Venus and Serena discover their doubles opponents — can Serena serve up some Maya Joint Wimbledon revenge?

Alexander Zverev somehow survived a five-set epic against Lorenzo Sonego that finished just short of 2am. But was this actually the perfect match Zverev needed to kickstart his title bid — or another warning sign? Elsewhere,
The Day Session also brought more debate and rain, as Taylor Fritz cruises past 18-year-old prospect Darwin Blanch, Flavio Cobolli pulls off his first-ever two-set comeback, and Elena Rybakina begins her World No.1 chase with a win over Thea Frodin. Plus, Madison Keys survives a typical Madi rollercoaster, Mirra Andreeva advances, and we look ahead to Day 4 with Alcaraz and Sabalenka under the Ashe lights.

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