History on the Line at the U.S. Open Finals

David Waldstein Reporting from Flushing Meadows 🎾

History on the Line at the U.S. Open Finals

David Waldstein Reporting from Flushing Meadows 🎾

Ben Solomon for The New York Times

The two U.S. Open finals are stark contrasts: an unexpected all-teenage women’s final, and the men’s top seeds meeting with a Grand Slam on the line.

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History on the Line at the U.S. Open Finals

David Waldstein Reporting from Flushing Meadows 🎾

Ben Solomon for The New York Times

At about 5-foot-5, Leylah Fernandez of Canada still packs a punch. She took out four top seeds and two former champs en route to the final. She has a great victory pose with one arm raised, dubbed the Canadian Statue of Liberty.

History on the Line at the U.S. Open Finals

David Waldstein Reporting from Flushing Meadows 🎾