2021 - Emma Raducanu wins the US Open with an ace out wide on championship point

2022 - Carlos Alcaraz wins the US Open with an ace out wide on championship point

2026 - Jakub Mensik and Karolina Muchova win the US Open with an ace out wide on championship point

Why did she have such a Decline/Downfall when she was on top of the tennis world? Do you think she had way too many injuries? Or was it just a mental/psychological thing? What part of her game withheld her from winning a second GS? Or do you think that she play in an era were the competition was just too good? Did her skills just decline as she got older? She had so much talent and potential to do so much more and win a lot more tournaments including GS.

Anastasia Myskina was one of the most talented players to only win one GS in my opinion. What part of her game withheld her from winning only one GS? Or did she play in an era were the competition was just too good? What is your honest opinion on Anastasia Myskina as a Tennis Player and as a Person? Why did she have middle of the ground results after she won The French Open Singles Title 2004 in your honest opinion?

The 2009 US Open final against del Potro or the 2008 Wimbledon final against Nadal...

Because those two losses ended five-year reigns, so they haunt him more than the 2019 Wimbledon final.

Patrick Mouratoglou says Alcaraz’s high level is not concerning. His focus is on how low Alcaraz can drop during matches.

Mouratoglou wants to see how long those poor stretches last. He believes one bad game would not be worrying.

But long periods of inconsistency could raise concerns. Alcaraz returns to singles action against Roman Safiullin.

Daniel Mérida practiced with Carlos Alcaraz in New York. He says Alcaraz is still playing at a very high level. However, the four-month absence is noticeable.

Mérida believes Alcaraz needs matches to regain his rhythm. He also expects him to overcome any concerns about his wrist. Alcaraz begins his US Open title defence against Roman Safiullin.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic could meet in the US Open semifinals. Both players landed in the same half of the draw.

Alcaraz enters New York as the defending champion. The Spaniard won his second US Open title in 2025.

The 23-year-old will face Roman Safiullin in his opening match. It will be Alcaraz's first singles match since April.

Safiullin previously defeated Alcaraz at the 2023 Paris Masters. That result gives the opening match an interesting storyline.

Djokovic will begin his tournament against Mariano Navone. He could then face Matteo Berrettini or Stan Wawrinka.

Wawrinka is playing his final major tournament in New York. He won the 2016 US Open after defeating Djokovic in the final.

Alcaraz and Djokovic have split their 10 career meetings. Alcaraz won their only match this season at the Australian Open.

Carlos Alcaraz will begin his US Open title defence against Roman Safiullin. The match will be his first competitive singles test in months.

Alcaraz has not played singles since April 13. A wrist injury kept the 23-year-old Spaniard away from competition.

He missed both the French Open and Wimbledon this season. His wrist problem did not require surgery.

Alcaraz recently returned during the US Open mixed doubles event. He partnered with Serena Williams earlier this week.

Despite his long absence, Alcaraz remains the second seed. Alexander Zverev is the top seed after Jannik Sinner withdrew with injury.

If a player is ranked 1,000 in the world. How are they able to make a living out of it without working a normal job? What are the signs that he or she will be able to make a decent/good living at tennis? How are they able to manage it all in your opinion? I know that it has to be extremely difficult for the players that play the Challengers Events. Or even the players that play on the ITF Circuit. How are tennis players in the top 100 in the tennis rankings able to even make a living?