The tennis season is still going strong, and it’s about to hold its biggest tournament of the year. The 2026 U.S. Open is finally here, and the sport’s biggest stars (minus a few unfortunate injured players) are set to battle for the last remaining Grand Slam of the year. Can Carlos Alcaraz defend his title from last year and earn a third title? Or will a new champion, like Taylor Fritz or Ben Shelton, finally break through and become the first American player to win a major title since Andy Roddick in 2003? And will Coco Gauff cement her place among the great American female tennis players of the last 20 years? There’s only one way to…
