Fans face a long wait to get into the grounds.

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Madison Keys takes on Sloane Stephens at noon.

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Naomi Osaka and Andy Murray are among the players to watch on Monday.

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Novak Djokovic Knocks on the Door of a Very Exclusive Club

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Only five players have achieved a Grand Slam, the last being Steffi Graf in 1988. Winning four major titles in a calendar year — the holy grail of tennis — is improbably hard.https://nyti.ms/2WDociz

What to Know About the Investigation Into Tyler Skaggs’s Death

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Eric Kay, a former Angels employee, stands accused of supplying the pitcher with the drugs that killed him. His trial will begin in October.https://nyti.ms/3sZ0Hga

Putting the ‘Open’ Back Into the U.S. Open

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports The Grand Slam tournament that signals the end of summer in New York welcomes fans who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to pack the house when the main draw begins Monday.https://nyti.ms/38s4Qjj

Why So Many Tennis Players Don’t Want the Covid Vaccine

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Despite the possible consequences of not being vaccinated — illness and the loss of income and opportunity to play — tennis players have been stubbornly slow to get the vaccine.https://nyti.ms/38qaTVC