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Brit Arthur Fery will be making his main draw debut at the US Open in a bit to repeat his Wimbledon heroics.

The Filipina tennis star will headline Alex Eala Live: Game. Set. Celebrate at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on Dec. 8.

The spotlight shifts to the first round of tennis' final Grand Slam event of the year.

The return of Carlos Alcaraz and the absence of Jannik Sinner has had a significant influence on US Open betting futures. Alcaraz, the reigning champion, is +250 to retain his title according to DraftKings odds as of midday Thursday.

Carlos Alcaraz will open the defense of his US Open title against Roman Safiullin, an opponent who made a strong run at Wimbledon while the Spaniard was sidelined with an injury.

Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won the US Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday night, beating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6 (10-6).

Stan Wawrinka, the 2016 US Open champion was given a wild card Wednesday, a day after he posted what appeared to be a goodbye message to the tournament and the New York fans on social media.

Serena and Venus Williams have received a wild card to play doubles at the US Open, an event they won in 1999 and 2009.

Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night to play one last match for fun against longtime rival and friend Andy Roddick.

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz got knocked out in the US Open mixed doubles quarterfinals by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli on Tuesday.