As the U.S. Open nears, the top ranks of the ATP World Tour resemble this classic movie scene.

In the quiet Vermont mountains, just over a five-hour drive from New York City and the U.S. Open’s home in Flushing Meadows, the town of Stowe—population 4,300—is readying for an event that it hopes will become a new pre-Open tradition for years to come. It’s the Stowe Mountain Lodge Classic,

“Richmond Could Be Next Monument Battleground,” an NBC News report asserted on Sunday. The capital of Virginia, and the former capital of the Confederacy, is a target-rich environment when it comes to statues of southern Civil War figures. At the city’s heart is Monument Avenue, which features the towering likenesses

Garbine Muguruza says she's reacting much better to her second Grand Slam victory than her first, using her experience to not get distracted or sidetracked. The 23-year-old from Spain had not won a title between her triumph at the 2016 French Open and her second major a few weeks ago

LOS ANGELES—Tennis Channel is adding No. 2-ranked doubles player Bethanie Mattek-Sands to its on-air team for its ninth year of US Open coverage Monday, Aug. 28-Sunday, Sept. 10. While the American star is recovering from a knee injury she sustained during Wimbledon, Mattek-Sands will act as an analyst for the

Grigor Dimitrov won an ATP Masters tournament for the first time as he took the title at Cincinnati, and now the world No. 9 thinks he has an opportunity to win the U.S. Open. "In the big picture, it means a lot to me," Dimitrov said. "I'm pretty confident after

Doubles Take looks back at the last big event before the US Open, and previews the final tune-ups before the players hit the Big Apple. THE MASTERS OF THE HARD COURTS

Lucie Safarova is the newest WTA doubles No. 1, reaching the top spot following a semifinal appearance in Cincinnati with Barbora Strycova. Safarova described herself as "happy and proud," having gotten to the top of the doubles rankings for the first time.

What is the average, red-blooded, 19-year-old American male doing at 8 a.m. on a given day? If he has been in college for any length of time, he may have forgotten that there actually is an 8 in the morning. By his sophomore year, he’s probably learned not to schedule

He’s not just one of the greatest tennis players of all time; he’s one of the greatest athletes of all time, period, and he’s back on top. In a season that’s seen him win his 15th Grand Slam title—and more impressively, his 10th career title at the French Open—Rafael Nadal

Americans lead the way at the Winston-Salem Open, held at Wake Forest University. In addition to North Carolina native John Isner and college standout Steve Johnson, the tournament will host a number of other fan favorites, including Wimbledon semifinalist Sam Querrey, Roberto Bautista Agut, and 2016 champion Pablo Carreno Busta.

This week, Baseline will highlight a variety of Americans to watch for during the US Open. Qualifying action starts on August 22, with the main draw beginning on August 28. Age: 25 Rank: No. 24 Career-Best US Open Performance: Second round, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 2017 High: Nearly everything went

Dominika Cibulkova joins defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska, two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and a slew of in-form WTA stars at the 2017 Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies. Cibulkova, who won last year's season-ending WTA Finals, is set to make her eighth appearance in New Haven. Ten players in the

Simona Halep vs. Garbiñe Muguruza The Romanian and the Spaniard have been, along with Jelena Ostapenko, the most impactful WTA players of the past five months. Halep reached the French Open final and is now one win away from becoming No. 1 for the first time. Muguruza won Wimbledon, and

All tennis players want to win, but some days they’re willing to do a little more—or a lot more—to make it happen. Saturday was one of those days for Garbiñe Muguruza. Muguruza was facing Karolina Pliskova in the Cincinnati semifinals. The Spaniard was 1-6 against the Czech, and she hadn’t

This week, Baseline will highlight a variety of Americans to watch for during the US Open. Qualifying action starts on August 22, with the main draw beginning on August 28. Age: 23 Rank: No. 35 Career Best US Open Performance: Second round, 2015, '16 2017 High: Although Davis has the

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic met for the second time in as many weeks in an ATP Masters event. The Setting 2008 started off with a noteworthy accomplishment in Grand Slam play: Novak Djokovic captured his first major title at the Australian Open. The breakthrough was a significant one, as

Throughout the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, we'll preview the upcoming days' must-see matches. Karolina Pliskova vs. Garbiñe Muguruza Make sure you have your coffee, because the day starts with a shootout at high noon in Cincy. Pliskova and Muguruza both hit hard, they hit flat, they go for

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The Harriet Beecher Stowe House, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, was built in 1832. At the age of 21, Harriet moved into the house that same year and eventually began her writing career at this very house. A year later, Stowe traveled to Maysville, Kentucky, and witnessed a slave auction. The