The US Open tennis tournament is under way, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York City.
It is— amazingly— the 50th anniversary of the US Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors, promising never to stop fighting to maintain that hard-won progress. (It would take 34 years before all the other Grand Slam events followed suit. This year, the US Open winners will each receive $3 million, with total player compensation rising to $65 million).
– James Martinez reporting for the Associated Press
He lost in four sets against Roberto Carballés Baena (30, Spain)— serving, and about to close out the third set.
This is an outside court, Court No 5. Rune complained about the court before the match, posting a map on X of the court’s location for his fans, saying he thought he deserved to play on a stadium court. He did admit after the match that he was outplayed and cannot blame Court No 5 for his loss.
[Still frame from video on US Open website]