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Tennis fans watch as Ricardas Berankis, of Lithuania, serves to Diego Schwartzman, of Argentina, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Even as COVID cases rise, US Open, other events welcome fans

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 30, 2021August 30, 2021

FILE - Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, celebrates after defeating Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, in the men's final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, in this Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, file photo. Djokovic's pursuit of tennis history -- the first calendar-year Grand Slam by a man in more than a half-century and a men's-record 21st major title -- means all eyes will be on him when he is on the court at the U.S. Open. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

US OPEN 2021: Djokovic, Osaka demand much of the attention

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 29, 2021August 29, 2021

FILE - Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, celebrates after defeating Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, in the men's final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, in this Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, file photo. Djokovic's pursuit of tennis history -- the first calendar-year Grand Slam by a man in more than a half-century and a men's-record 21st major title -- means all eyes will be on him when he is on the court at the U.S. Open. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

US OPEN 2021: Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka demand much of the attention

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 27, 2021August 27, 2021

FILE - Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, serves to Jan-Lennard Struff, of Germany, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, in this Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, file photo. Djokovic will begin his bid to win the U.S. Open for a men’s-record 21st major tennis championship and to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam by facing a player who comes through qualifying. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Novak Djokovic’s true Grand Slam bid at US Open starts against qualifier

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021

Andy Murray, of Britain, reacts after winning the first set during his doubles match in the quarterfinals of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

2012 champ Andy Murray in US Open draw; Stan Wawrinka withdraws

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021

Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the winners trophy as he poses for photographers after he defeated Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the men's singles final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

20 Slams! Djokovic wins Wimbledon to tie Federer, Nadal

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressJuly 11, 2021July 11, 2021

Australia's Ashleigh Barty poses with the trophy for the media after winning the women's singles final, defeating the Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova on day twelve of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Start the Barty! Australian wins Wimbledon for 2nd major

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressJuly 11, 2021July 11, 2021

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Canada's Denis Shapovalov during the men's singles semifinals match on day eleven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Back in Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic to face Italy’s Matteo Berrettini

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressJuly 9, 2021July 9, 2021

Australia’s Ash Barty celebrates after defeating Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the women’s singles semifinals on day 10 of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday.

No. 1 Ash Barty to face Karolina Pliskova in 1st Wimbledon final for both

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressJuly 8, 2021July 8, 2021

Switzerland's Roger Federer leaves the court after being defeated by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during the men's singles quarterfinals match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

8-time Wimbledon champ Roger Federer unsure if he’ll be back

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressJuly 7, 2021July 7, 2021