The roof over Arthur Ashe at the US Open is still a year away, but the structure in place will help the top guys, according to Roger Federer.

The Swiss opened his US Open yesterday blowing out Leonardo Mayer. With the shade covering and the beams, Federer says there will be less wind allowing for top players to play even better.

“Probably more so the top players,” Federer answered when asked who …

After a month of controversy, what has Nick Kyrgios learned?

“Keep your mouth shut at times,” Kyrgios answered after a 4-set loss last night to Andy Murray in the US Open first round.

Kyrgios, who’s only 20, says he’s learning on the go as a pro, and he’ll get better. And he appreciates Murray’s support.

“I’ve had a really good relationship with Andy for a long time now,” Kyrgios said. “I’ve played him …

It was one of the most intriguing matches of the first round, and while it didn’t have many thrills, Andy Murray’s match against Nick Kyrgios did provide some entertainment, especially from the controversial Australian.

But despite questionable shot selection, ill-attempted tweeners and lackadaisical attitude, Murray doesn’t take issue with Kyrgios’s playing style.

“I actually don’t think that he plays that high risk tennis to be honest,” Murray said. “I think it’s more …

The women’s seeds kept dropping out on Tuesday at the US Open, where No. 6 Lucie Safarova, who has had a strong summer, was nonetheless easily sent out by unseeded Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko 6-4, 6-1.

“I talked with my coach about what to change,” said Tsurenko, who following Wimbledon won her first career title at Istanbul. “I changed the serve a little bit, made it a more active movement. I received …

Despite a bout of dehydration, Rafael Nadal was pleased with his 4-set win last night over 18-year-old Borna Coric.

“I think I played great,” Nadal said. “The first two sets I played a very high level of tennis. Seriously, then I get a little bit tired. I had some problems. I was sweating a lot.

“I had little bit of stomach problem so I felt not perfect, physically perfect then. But …

The clock is ticking for Tommy Haas. The 37-year-old German may have just played his last US Open yesterday, losing to Fernando Verdasco in the first round.

With all his experience and years on the tour, Haas was asked about who he thought are the greats of the game.

“Best player, Roger is up there, for sure,” Haas said. “I think he’s the greatest of all time. You know, the results speak …

Following a very easy 61, 61, 61 win over Joao Souza in his the opening round, Novak Djokovic talked about the impact have his baby boy Stefan is having here in New York as he tries to win a second US Open.

“It has been the best thing that has ever happened in my life,” Djokovic said. “It did not come to me in any way that it can be a …

In a new initiative this year at the US Open, players can elect to be interviewed by DURING matches by broadcaster ESPN.

The network which has full rights to the US Open for the first time, took advantage of the new option yesterday by interviewing CoCo Vandeweghe after she had won the first set over fellow American Sloane Stephens.

ESPN’s Pam Shriver didn’t break Vandeweghe’s momentum as she went on to …

Kei Nishikori, who has struggled with hip problems this summer, made a quick exit from the US Open on Monday. The defending runner-up and No. 4 seed fell to France’s Benoit Paire 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4.

It was Paire’s first Top 10 win in nine tries.

“It’s always very sad to lose in the first round, but I think he was playing good tennis,” said Nishikori, who looked sluggish toward the …

It’s a busy opening day at the 2015 US Open. Defending champions Serena Williams and Marin Cilic are in action along with past champions Novak Djokovic, Venus Williams and Rafael Nadal who faces teen prodigy Borna Coric in the evening.

Grigor Dimitrov, David Ferrer and our runner-up from last year, Kei Nishikori round out 6 of the Top 10 men on the schedule.

Former No. 1s Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic plus …

For the first time sports juggernaut ESPN will televise the entire US Open starting Monday, August 31 with the first round through the men’s finals on Sunday, September 13.

With ESPN in and CBS out, the Super Saturday schedule created by CBS and hated by the players is finished. The tournament will now return to a traditional day-off, do-on schedule.

The first round will now be played in two days, not three. …

Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the US Open, the tournament announced this afternoon. The former No. 1 hasn’t played a match since losing to nemesis Serena Williams in the Wimbledon semifinals last month.

Sharapova, who’s since been hampered by a right leg injury, was slotted in Serena’s half of the draw again. She will be replaced by lucky loser Daria Kasatkina of Russia.

“Unfortunately I will not be able to compete in …

Andy Murray commented on what will be one of the most anticipated first round matches of the US Open, his clash Tuesday against embattled Nick Kyrgios.

The brash Australian has been under fire this month for comments he made about Stan Wawrinka’s girlfriend. Kyrgios was fined and put on probation, and now he’ll be in the spotlight again when he faces Murray.

“I don’t think he’s a bad guy,” Murray told the …

Meeting the press yesterday at the US Open, Novak Djokovic thinks he do something that hasn’t been done by a man since Rod Laver in 1969, and that’s win the Calendar year Grand Slam.

With all the attention Serena Williams’s is getting on her quest, Djokovic was asked about his chances.

“I sincerely hope from your mouth to God’s ears,” Djokovic said. “That is the only thing I can say. I’ve been …

Novak Djokovic was in loose spirits Saturday at the US Open. Ahead of the final Grand Slam of 2015, the top player in the world met the press then crashed his rival during a press conference.

Djokovic opens play Monday afternoon against Joao Souza. The 9-time Slam winner hasn’t won the US Open since 2011.