No Federer. No Nadal. No Serena. No Venus. No worries. Week One of the U.S. Open came with the force of an Aryna Sabalenka forehand. The unstoppable energy of Carlos Alcaraz. The confidence of Novak Djokovic. And more drama than any streaming series. We’ve had seven matches go 7–6 in the fifth set. We’ve had spellbinding match after spellbinding match on the women’s side. We’ve had a pair of No. 3 seeds evicted from the draw by 18-year-olds. We’ve had 12-minute bathrooms breaks. Herewith your Sports Illustrated midterm grades as we head into Round Four of the 2021 U.
U.S. Open Midterm Grades: Mother Nature Wreaks Havoc as Youngsters Shine
