Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz stole the spotlight after unveiling a jaw-dropping transformation at the U.S. Open. On Monday, the Spanish heartthrob kicked off his match in the tournament by debuting a dramatic hairstyle.

The U.S. Open is starting a day earlier than usual. Day 1 of singles play is Sunday instead of Monday this year, expanding the year's last Grand Slam tournament from 14 days to 15.

The elder Williams was off the tennis tour for 16 months until making a comeback at a tournament in Washington last month, where she won one match each in singles and doubles. She hadn't competed anywhere since the Miami Open in March 2024, and had surgery for uterine fibroids later last year.

Even at age 45, even after two years away from Grand Slam tennis, Venus Williams displayed some big serves and powerful groundstrokes at the U.S. Open on Monday night in front of a supportive crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium,

Another year, another exciting, dramatic and unpredictable U.S. Open underway, with its championship games quickly approaching. The 145th annual tournament is taking place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing,