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Could we have American champions at the U.S. Open?

WBUR

Published August 28, 2026 at 11:55 AM EDT

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The logo for the U.S. Open tennis championships is visible on a ball during a practice session Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP)

Could we have an American champion in both the men’s and women’s competition at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships?

Host Scott Tong puts the question to Tennis journalist and author Christopher Clarey, who writes the Substack “Tennis & Beyond.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.