A Day in the Life of Court 15

By TEXT AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY ELISHA COOPER from NYT Sports From 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the second day of the United States Open, one of the outside courts brimmed with activity.https://nyti.ms/2MIIJNa

Elena Delle Donne Only Remembers Titles. She’s Ready to Make New Memories.

By HOWARD MEGDAL from NYT Sports Delle Donne, the Washington Mystics superstar, knows she’ll ultimately be judged by the number of championships she wins. This could be her year.https://nyti.ms/2orocOi

A Look at Novak Djokovic’s Mastery of the Tennis Return

By JOE WARD, BEDEL SAGET and GEOFF MACDONALD from NYT Sports Service returns in tennis have evolved in recent decades, and Novak Djokovic typifies the change as much as any player on the pro tour.https://nyti.ms/2C85PI3

Marin Cilic on Championships, Croatia and Late-Stage Success

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The 2014 U.S. Open champion says he has moved “into a position that I can hurt the best guys in the world.”https://nyti.ms/2C9ozHg

Mercury Force a Game 4 Against the Storm in the W.N.B.A. Semis

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Phoenix won despite playing without forward Stephanie Talbot and a difficult night offensively for Diana Taurasi, who had 8 points.https://nyti.ms/2N8p1tl

Without Elena Delle Donne, the Mystics Fall to the Dream in Game 3

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Delle Donne sustained a bone bruise on her left knee in the closing minutes of Tuesday’s playoff loss at Atlanta.https://nyti.ms/2LOIJpk

Mets Lose Despite a Strong Outing from Zack Wheeler

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Wheeler (9-7) struck out nine and walked none while allowing four hits and one run over seven innings.https://nyti.ms/2N3GyDf