Two fresh faces; two searching Slam champs; and Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek—long-distance rivals hoping to meet in the championship match.

Sabalenka and Swiatek, who lifted the trophy in 2023, will battle for WTA year-end No. 1 at the final tournament of the season, held for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, the gap between No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 2 Iga Swiatek grows from 41 points to 1,046 points.

Two spots remain, with one likely to go to Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova. Zheng Qinwen has the inside track on the other.

The straight-set second-round victory for the No. 3 seed wasn’t the only thing that put a smile on Paolini's fans in the crowd.

Meanwhile, Magdalena Frech continues her fast-track up the rankings, and Jasmine Paolini pulls off a rare double.

And after her win over Jasmine Paolini, she's into the US Open quarterfinals.

Before each day's play at Flushing Meadows, we'll preview and predict three must-see matches.

From Matteo Berrettini and Jasmine Paolini’s favorite Italian restaurants to Rafael Nadal's go-to hotel, we've planned the ultimate NYC "tennis" trip.

Jasmine Paolini, the No. 5 seed, didn't even have time to break a sweat inside Louis Armstrong Stadium.