Queens, Match, Set by José A. Alvarado Jr.

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NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Novak Djokovic of Serbia participates in his first round men’s singles match in Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

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Queens, New York — September 9, 2024: Dozens of spectators fill the seats of the men’s singles final between Taylor Fritz of the U.S. and Jannik Sinner of Italy at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is a stadium complex within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times Manhattan United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 29, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a second round women’s singles match between Naomi Osaka of Japan and Karolína Muchová of Czechia in Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a first round men’s singles match between Gael Monfils of France and Diego Schwartzman of Argentina at the Grandstand during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 29, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a second round women’s singles match between Naomi Osaka of Japan and Karolína Muchová of Czechia in USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 30, 2024: Ben Shelton of USA and Frances Tiafoe of USA meet for a 3rd round men’s singles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium as tennis fans eagerly look on during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Coco Grauff practices before her opening match later in the afternoon at Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Diego Schwartzman of Argentina participates in his first round men’s singles match at the Grandstand during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a first round men’s singles match between Radu Albot of Moldova and Novak Djokovic of Serbia in Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 30, 2024: Arthur Ashe Stadium roars with the jubilation of fans after Frances Tiafoe of USA wins his 3rd round men’s singles match against Ben Shelton of USA during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Coco Gauff of USA participates in her first round women’s singles match in Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 30, 2024: Eager fans await to enter Arthur Ashe Stadium for the evening match between Alexei Popyrin of Australia and Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 29, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a second round women’s singles match between Naomi Osaka of Japan and Karolína Muchová of Czechia in USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a first round men’s singles match between Radu Albot of Moldova and Novak Djokovic of Serbia in Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Ben Shelton of USA participates in his first round men’s singles match in Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a first round women’s singles match between Coco Gauff of USA and Varvara Gracheva of France at Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Laura Sigemund of Germany practices on Court 14 as tennis fans eagerly look on during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 29, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a second round women’s singles match between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a first round women’s singles match between Coco Gauff of USA and Varvara Gracheva of France at Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Ben Shelton of USA participates in his first round men’s singles match in Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 29, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a second round men’s singles match between Gabriel Diallo of Canada and Arthur Fils of France in USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

Queens, New York — September 9, 2024: Dozens of spectators fill the seats of the men’s singles final between Taylor Fritz of the U.S. and Jannik Sinner of Italy at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is a stadium complex within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times Manhattan United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 30, 2024: Casey Blackburn, 29, left and Joey Blackburn, 67, right, enjoy the view of row z during the Ben Shelton of USA and Frances Tiafoe of USA 3rd round men’s singles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Participants of the 2024 US Open warm up on the Practice Courts outside of Arthur Ashe Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 29, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a second round women’s singles match between Naomi Osaka of Japan and Karolína Muchová of Czechia in USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 30, 2024: Eager fans navigate the cramped stairwells and hallways of Arthur Ashe Stadium before the evening match between Alexei Popyrin of Australia and Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 29, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a second round women’s singles match between Naomi Osaka of Japan and Karolína Muchová of Czechia in Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Novak Djokovic of Serbia participates in his first round men’s singles match in Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 30, 2024: Coco Gauff of USA and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine meet for a 3rd round women’s singles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium as tennis fans eagerly look on during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Matteo Berrettini practices on Court 11 as tennis fans eagerly look on during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a first round men’s singles match between Aleksander Kovacevic of USA and Frances Tiafoe of USA during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a first round men’s singles match between Ben Shelton of USA and Dominic Thiem of Austria at Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 29, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a second round women’s singles match between Naomi Osaka of Japan and Karolína Muchová of Czechia in USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 30, 2024: Alexei Popyrin of Australia and Novak Djokovic of Serbia meet for a 3rd round men’s singles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium as tennis fans eagerly look on during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 26, 2024: Tennis fans eagerly watch a first round women’s singles match between Coco Gauff of USA and Varvara Gracheva of France at Arthur Ashe stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 30, 2024: Maya Kornblau, 6, center, sits in row z with her Mother Marissa, left, sister Lexie, 12, center-left, and her Father Mark, right, during the Ben Shelton of USA and Frances Tiafoe of USA 3rd round men’s singles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 30, 2024: Coco Gauff of USA and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine meet for a 3rd round women’s singles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium as tennis fans eagerly look on during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

Queens, New York — September 9, 2024: Dozens of spectators fill the seats of the men’s singles final between Taylor Fritz of the U.S. and Jannik Sinner of Italy at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is a stadium complex within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times Manhattan United States of America

NYTOPEN24: New York City, New York — August 30, 2024: Ben Shelton of USA and Frances Tiafoe of USA meet for a 3rd round men’s singles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium as tennis fans eagerly look on during the 2024 US Open in the Queens borough of New York City. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York CIty United States of America

Queens, New York — September 9, 2024: Dozens of spectators fill the seats of the men’s singles final between Taylor Fritz of the U.S. and Jannik Sinner of Italy at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is a stadium complex within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times Manhattan United States of America

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