Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY

To have two players so far down the rankings in the US Open women’s final is beyond rare. Enjoy Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu for where they are.

On a strange, historic women’s semifinal night at the U.S. Open, teenagers Emma Raducanu, Leylah Fernandez threw conventional wisdom out the window.

In pursuit of a calendar-year Grand Slam, a feat last accomplished by Rod Laver in 1969, Novak Djokovic defeats Matteo Berrettini, on to semifinals.

Greatness has been predicted for Felix Auger-Aliassime since he was a teenager, but he hasn’t quite been able to deliver on the hype – until now.

It was not immediately apparent why Carlos Alcaraz could not continue in the quarterfinal match, though he did have tape on his left thigh area.

Leylah Fernandez put together another stunning third-set performance at Arthur Ashe Stadium to knock out No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6.

Novak Djokovic pulled away for a four-set victory over promising 20-year-old American Jenson Brooksby in the Round of 16 at the U.S. Open.

Shelby Rogers has been around the tennis tour long enough to know the routine after a big win — and, sadly, what awaits after an ugly loss.