Video of Peng Shuai With Olympic Officials Fuels a Showdown With Tennis

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports The Chinese tennis star held a 30-minute video call with the leader of the International Olympic Committee, but the head of women’s professional tennis remained unable to reach her.https://nyti.ms/3cAdIFB

The Question the I.O.C. Is Too Weak to Ask

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai went missing after publicly accusing a former government official of sexual assault. Tennis stars, led by Naomi Osaka, and the WTA have all asked #whereispengshuai?https://nyti.ms/3kSxYqp

Jane Brown Grimes, a Rare Female Force in Tennis, Dies at 80

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports She was a top executive at three organizations, including the International Tennis Hall of Fame, where she was later inducted.https://nyti.ms/3c9xTtW

Paula Badosa Outlasts Victoria Azarenka to Win at Indian Wells

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Badosa won her first top-tier title with a hard-fought 7-6 (5), 2-6, 7-6 (2) victory over Azarenka in a final that required 3 hours 4 minutes.https://nyti.ms/3FYVif1

Budge Patty, Elegant Tennis Champion of the 1950s, Dies at 97

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports Known for his style as much as his forehand volley, he was one of only three Americans to win the French and Wimbledon men’s singles in the same year.https://nyti.ms/2WTgyBe

Daniil Medvedev wins the U.S. Open as Novak Djokovic falls short of a Grand Slam.

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports Djokovic’s defeat was the latest twist in a tournament that overflowed with stunning performances.https://nyti.ms/3hq9EdZ

Raducanu wins a stirring first set, 6-4.

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The 18-year-old from Britain was one set away from becoming the first qualifier to win a grand slam singles title.https://nyti.ms/3C0jSte

The winner will take home $2.5 million.

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Prize money for the runner-up is $1.25 million.https://nyti.ms/3C2J56h

History on the Line at the U.S. Open Finals 🎾

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports There’s an unexpected all-teenage women’s final, and the men’s top seeds meet with a Grand Slam on the line.https://nyti.ms/38Wt1GK

U.S. Open Women’s Final: How to Watch on Saturday

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The most improbable women’s Grand Slam final in history features the unseeded teenagers Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu.https://nyti.ms/2XjQPlD

U.S. Open Women’s Final: How to Watch on Saturday

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The most improbable women’s Grand Slam final in history features the unseeded teenagers Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu.https://nyti.ms/3A5r2M7

Daniil Medvedev Easily Advances to U.S. Open Final

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The No. 2 seed booked a spot in his second Open final, beating the 12th-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. Medvedev will play either Novak Djokovic or Alexander Zverev.https://nyti.ms/3noA57E

Daniil Medvedev Easily Advances to U.S. Open Final

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The No. 2 seed booked a spot in his second Open final, beating the 12th-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. Medvedev will play either Novak Djokovic or Alexander Zverev.https://nyti.ms/3jZUD40

Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Fernandez Arrive at U.S. Open

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The semifinalists are part of a new wave of Canadian tennis stars who are changing the image of the game in their country and reflecting its increased diversity.https://nyti.ms/3neBgGr

Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Fernandez Arrive at U.S. Open

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The semifinalists are part of a new wave of Canadian tennis stars who are changing the image of the game in their country and reflecting its increased diversity.https://nyti.ms/3hfZuMP

Emma Raducanu’s Next Test at the U.S. Open Is Shelby Rogers

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The rising British star is into the round of 16 at her first Open, and tennis fans can’t get enough of the teenager who has yet to drop a set in New York.https://nyti.ms/3kVf81i

Told to ‘Find Arthur,’ I Stumbled Upon My Future at the U.S. Open

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports A father-son tournament gave our columnist almost unfettered access to players at the 1983 U.S. Open, changing the course of his life.https://nyti.ms/2VmzV54

At the U.S. Open, Sloane Stephens Sends Coco Gauff Home

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Stephens relied on her experience as the 2017 U.S. Open champion, and her wicked forehand, to outmaneuver the 17-year-old Gauff in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.https://nyti.ms/2V8CR53

At the U.S. Open, Sloane Stephens Sends Coco Gauff Home

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Stephens relied on her experience as the 2017 U.S. Open champion, and her wicked forehand, to outmaneuver the 17-year-old Gauff in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.https://nyti.ms/2WIneSv

Gauff-Stephens U.S. Open Matchup Another Sign of the Williams Legacy

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Neither Venus nor Serena Williams entered the U.S. Open this year. But their influence in the women’s singles tournament is clear.https://nyti.ms/38wnaYr