The good news is Serena Williams is in the final of her home US Open.

The bad news — she’s facing a player she lost to comprehensively in their most recent meeting.

The six-time US Open champion Williams won 12 of the last 13 games to beat Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-0 to gain the final on Thursday in her quest for a record 24th Grand Slam championship.

Williams found herself down 0-2 in …

Kei Nishikori got some measure of revenge Wednesday at the US Open against Marin Cilic. The Croat blew him out in the 2014 final, but today the Japanese No. 1 turned the tables overcoming a set and a break deficit to win 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4 in 4 hours, 8 minutes.

Cilic came out hot early and was overpowering the smaller Nishikori. But Kei woke up and found his form …

US Open 2017 runner-up Madison Keys and this year’s Indian Wells winner Naomi Osaka set up a blockbuster semifinal at the US Open as both players cruised past opponents on Wednesday in Flushing Meadows.

Osaka, in her first Slam semifinal and the first Japanese woman to make the final four at the US Open, rolled over Lesia Tsurenko 6-1, 6-1.

“I feel like I was much more emotional for the quarters,” Osaka …

Serena Williams did her part, but defending champion Sloane Stephens was upset on Tuesday at the US Open, breaking up a much-anticipated potential all-American semifinal.

The No. 17-seeded Williams beat fellow former No. 1 and No. 8 seed Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3.

“I was having a baby at this time last year so I really have nothing to prove,” said Williams, who had lost to Pliskova in their most recent meeting. “I …

Rafael Nadal had to get up off the mat several times Tuesday night to stay in the US Open and keep his title defense alive with an epic 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(5) victory over Dominic Thiem in 4 hours, 49 minutes in a match that ended at 2:03am.

“It’s been a great a battle. The conditions were tough. A lot of humidity,” Nadal said. “I just keep going. Being honest, …

It’s not often that Roger Federer succumbs to the heat, but that’s what he said happened last night in a shocking loss to the World No. 55 John Millman in the US Open fourth round.

Despite playing late at night, Federer was sweating like he never has before, and appeared to be trying to keep the points short so he didn’t have to use his weary legs. Millman, to his credit, …

Roger Federer’s troubles at the US Open continued Monday night in New York. The Swiss great hadn’t won a US Open title since 2008 and it won’t happen this year either after being stunned in the fourth round by Australian journeyman John Millman 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7). 7-6(3).

Federer, who was 40-0 against players ranked outside the Top 50 at the US Open, looked good early against the 55th-ranked Millman, leading by …

Maria Sharapova has been unable to find her mojo since returning from her doping ban for using a Russian super soldier serum in 2017.

The oft-injured former No. 1 has reached only one semifinal in 2018, and on Monday was eliminated in the fourth round of the US Open by No. 30 seed Carla Suarez Navarro 6-4, 6-3.

“I thought she played a great match,” said the No. 22-seeded Sharapova, who sprayed …

Big man Juan Martin del Potro continues to quietly impress at the US Open. The 2009 champion hasn’t dropped a set through four matches, today punishing an irritable Borna Coric 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 this evening.

The 6-foot-6 del Potro is back in the quarterfinals at the US Open for a third straight year, and on Tuesday he’ll meet American John Isner who he lost to in Miami.

Isner had to go five …

Serena Williams baked a bagel, then was staring at defeat on Sunday at the US Open before beating giant-killer Kaia Kanepi 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 to move into the quarterfinals.

Kanepi in the first round had upset world No. 1 Simona Halep.

“I feel like just getting through it in general was all I’m looking at now and not looking back and just moving towards the next match,” Williams said afterwards.

After winning only …

Just 19, Alex De Minaur already takes after his coach, Lleyton Hewitt. Hewitt was not only known for his fiery temper but also for leaving it all out on the court. And the young De Minaur, who’s only 5-foot-11 in a time of giants, seems to be the second coming of Hewitt.

De Minaur led 2014 champion Marin Cilic by two sets at the US Open last night. But the Croat …

Roger Federer created yet another magical moment late in the match yesterday during a win over Nick Krgios. The winner-around-the-net-post has been done before, but Federer makes it even better.

“It was definitely one of the more unique ones,” Federer said. “You don’t get an opportunity to hit around the net post very often, because in practice — you can’t really train them. …

After beating Jelena Ostapneko Saturday evening, Maria Sharapova is a perfect 23-0 at night at the US Open.

“I don’t remember how old I was when I played my first night match,” Sharapova said. “But I’m sure I was young enough to still be intimidated by the city and the lights and the atmosphere, the noise, as anyone that’s quite young would be.

“But I really turned that around. I think …

One of the many new stars in tennis in Aryna Sabalenka. Not hyped like a Madison Keys or a Borna Coric, Sabalenka has burst onto the scene this summer out of nowhere.

The Belarussian began the year ranked down at No. 78, but by reaching the fourth round at the US Open, she’s hovering around No. 17, with a great chance to go higher.

The 20-year-old hits the ball about as hard …

A Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic Wednesday US Open quarterfinal is almost certainly in the cards now. As for former champions will be very big favorites to win on Monday.

Today, Federer breezed past Nick Kyrgios 6-4, 6-1, 7-5. Kyrgios had a chance with Federer serving 3-3, 0-40, but the Australian failed to break and really never got any momentum in the match again.

The two had played nine sets before with …