The U.S. Open men's and women's singles competitions kicked off Sunday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, marking the start of the final Grand Slam of the year as Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka look to defend their titles.

The US Open broke records in 2024 by offering the largest purse in tennis history. The final Grand Slam tournament of 2025 is upping the ante this year. The 2025 US Open will be the first tennis event to reach $90 million in total player compensation,

Aryna Sabalenka launched the defence of her US Open crown with a battling victory on Sunday as American men's hopes Taylor Fritz and Blake Shelton advanced safely.Shelton and Fritz are spearheading US hopes of a first Grand Slam men's singles win since Andy Roddick's victory at the 2003 US Open.

Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton kept American hopes flying high at the U.S. Open while 2021 champion Emma Raducanu advanced to the second round for the first time since her triumph, as the year's final major kicked off a day earlier than usual on Sunday.

The U.S. Open got off to a promising start for the two biggest hopes in American men's tennis. No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz defeated countryman and wild card Emilio Nava 7-5, 6-2, 6-3, while No. 6 seed Ben Shelton cruised past Peruvian wild card Ignacio Buse 6-3,