![NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Serena Williams of the United States walks off after smashing her racket during her Women's Singles finals match against Naomi Osaka of Japan on Day Thirteen of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jaime Lawson/Getty Images for USTA)](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1029475844-1024x1024-150x150.jpg)
Serena Williams, New York, and the Problem of Soft Power
Discretion is the better part of valor, except when it isn’t.
![on Day Ten of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 6, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/843531770-150x150.jpg)
Roger Federer’s Long, Strange Road in New York Comes to an End
What goes up must come down, even for Roger Federer.
![on Day Nine of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/843145612-150x150.jpg)
Kevin Anderson Relentless in Nighttime Push to US Open Semis
Determination pays off for one of the hardest workers on the Tour.
![on Day Two of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/840691128-150x150.jpg)
A Series of Disjointed, Late Night Thoughts on Federer-Tiafoe.
A few, somewhat coherent thoughts on a very late night in Flushing.
![on Day One of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/840347848-150x150.jpg)
Big Time: Maria Sharapova Wins Blockbuster First Round
Maria Sharapova looks like her old self in New York.
![Generated by IJG JPEG Library](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/KERBSTAN-150x150.jpg)
US Open Finals: The Year of the Late Bloomer
Celebrating wins by Angelique Kerber and Stan Wawrinka.
![on Day Eight of the 2016 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2016 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/599539678-150x150.jpg)
Things We Learned over Labor Day Weekend at the US Open
Highlights of an eventful long weekend in Queens.
![on Day Nine of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sw-vw-thumbnail-150x150.jpg)
A Sister’s Embrace: Venus, Serena and the Search for Greatness
Reflecting on the best rivalry we love-hate to watch.
![Things We Learned on Day 8 of the 2015 US Open](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Screen-Shot-2015-09-05-at-15.31.32-150x150.png)
Things We Learned on Day 8 of the 2015 US Open
Anderson upsets Murray to reach his first career slam quarterfinal, Lisicki and Halep put on a show, and more.