Having pulled out of Cincinnati (wisely, but another item in the bill of particulars against this summer schedule), Mboko now enters the U.S. Open as a seed, a player on a win streak and, above all, a ...

Williams already had been given a wild-card entry by the U.S. Tennis Association for next week's mixed doubles competition.

The Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open are two staples on the tennis calendar. Two prestigious Masters 1000 events, which set in motion the North American hardcourt swing, will conclude with the US ...