The U.S. Open men's and women's singles competitions kicked off Sunday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, marking the start of the final Grand Slam of the year as Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka look to defend their titles.

The US Open broke records in 2024 by offering the largest purse in tennis history. The final Grand Slam tournament of 2025 is upping the ante this year. The 2025 US Open will be the first tennis event to reach $90 million in total player compensation,

Kvitova’s final WTA Tour title came in 2023 on the grass at Berlin. She was ranked as high as No. 2 in the world and had eight top 10 seasons (2011-2015 and 2018-2020). A four-time Olympian, Kvitova won a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Petra Kvitova looked to her right as she sat down in the U.S. Open’s main interview room for her final post-match news conference as a professional tennis player, and the two-time Wimbledon champion saw what she was hoping for.

The 20-year-old Filipino became the first player from her country to win a main-draw Grand Slam match in over 60 years.

Alex Eala's historic performance in the first round of the US Open drew praise from her coach, who hailed the Filipina for her fighting spirit and tenacity.