Serbia's Novak Djokovic has outclassed Spain's Rafa Nadal to win the US Open final 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-1 at Flushing Meadows and show why he really is the hottest player in the game right now.
Australia's Sam Stosur has upset American Serena Williams 6-2 6-3 to win an ill-tempered US Open women's final.
Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet in the US Open men's final on a Monday for a second straight year, but things could not be any different than they were 12 months ago.
The US Open will slide into a third week after organisers of the last grand slam of the year bowed to player pressure and agreed to change the finals schedule.
Defending champion Rafa Nadal welcomed the return of sunshine to Flushing Meadows by completing a resounding 7-6 6-1 6-2 victory over Gilles Muller of Luxembourg to reach the US Open quarterfinals.
The US Open was in danger of spilling into a third week after play was suspended for the second day in a row Wednesday due to rain and Rafa Nadal led a player revolt against the "dangerous" conditions.
Rain washed out the entire ninth day of the US Open, leaving organisers with a backlog of matches and raising questions about why there is still no roof over the centre court.
Six months after she nearly died, Serena Williams is closing in on what could be the greatest achievement of her incredible career.
Amid much moaning in US media about the state of the nation's tennis prowess, veteran Andy Roddick and the emerging Donald Young have kept up a strong showing by American men with wins at the US Open.
Former US Open champion Venus Williams has withdrawn from the last grand slam of the year after revealing she is suffering from an autoimmune disease.
The world's best players were in no mood for charity at the US Open. It was more like lambs to the slaughter than the genteel sport of tennis once played in long trousers with wooden racquets.
Maria Sharapova survived an early scare at the US Open after Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova had been knocked out of the year's final grand slam, which began on time and in perfect conditions after a week of wild weather in New York.
The tennis obituaries will have to wait for now. The Williams sisters have no intentions of quitting anytime soon.
The US Open will start on Monday as planned after the National Tennis Centre escaped serious damage from Hurricane Irene, officials say.
Serena Williams was seeded 28th for the US Open, which stuck with its policy of following the rankings instead of taking into account players' past performances.
Three New Zealand tennis players will seek to make the main draw of the US Open at a qualifying tournament in New York this week.
How many parents have bought golf clubs for their children in the wake of Rory McIlroy's win at the US Open?
Every time Rory McIlroy lined up a shot today, there was some sort of record on the line, some kind of history to be made.
Luke Donald hasn't won a whole lot, just two stroke play tournaments in the last five years. And he doesn't hit the ball that far.
New Zealand caddie Steve Williams will take to the golf course at this week's US Open despite the injury-enforced absence of his boss Tiger Woods.
