The final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open, kicks off today at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Use this thread to talk about the tournament, discuss players’ strategies, and live-chat matches.

Stuff to watch:

• Aryna Sabalenka is the current reigning women’s champion, but she is Slamless so far this year. Could this be her tournament?¹
• On the men’s side, world #1 Jannik Sinner is out with an injury, and reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz is freshly back from injury. Could Alcaraz be the first man to defend a US Open singles title since Roger Federer in 2008?

For more information on the tournament, please visit the official website.

1. You might recall that I wrote the same thing last year. Well, it turns out it’s true again this year! ↩︎