Alcaraz, Djokovic, McEnroe, Agassi & More! | Stars of the Open Full Event | 2024 US Open

hi everyone we're inside Arthur rash Stadium I'm Chris mckendry with James Blake and Renee stubs welcome to Fan week this is such an incredible experience fan week Eric buak at the USDA doing an incredible job and we're getting to see these stars have fun I mean we get to see them and practice some but now we're bringing back some real Legends of the game and get to see them interact with the crowd again uh what what a fun experience for these fans I am so pumped for this I mean we are so pumped for the US Open we've been here already for a couple of days with qualifying fan week is incredible it keeps increasing in with the things that they're giving to the fans and tonight we're going to see some of the great champions of all time out here playing against the current great Champion so I mean I'm just I'm ready to have a good time we have four matches coming up each match will play one 10-point tie break so they will get into the tennis quickly all the players are miked up we're going to hear a lot of talking first matchup will be bartini and palini she's a two-time grand slam finalist this year taking on Corda and a five-time grand slam champion in igus fiant alarz and agasse macenroe and jokovic are you kidding me with that second match satini welcome back to New York and Juan Martin del poo Caroline wasaki teams with Andy rodic Taylor Townson and the actor but very good player Boris podo taking on Sloan Stevens and Francis tifo who has had the time of his life usually each and every US Open what's your take I mean again I'm so excited Francis TFO was at the Liberty game last night basketball now he's coming out here he's going to have his own show giving it to the fans I mean it's just amazing but I mean let's face it we're all kind of looking forward to Johnny Mack coming out and Carlos and Andre I mean it's going to be amazing of course NOC jovic I can't wait to see Del poo come back here I mean he he the last non- European to win of this slam here on the men's side and he's just a gentle giant so I think the crowd will really react to him him being back he's such an emotional guy I think he's going to be he's going to be a lot of fun to watch tonight and Gabby sabatini I mean the Argentinian I mean look we're just so excited we obviously played with some of those great Champions and to see them back here and giving the crowd a a memorable night of of the past and the future that's what the US Open have done so well through the last couple of years it's been 15 years since Juan Martin del poo won this title 2018 he lost to Novak jokovic in the finals we have such an incredible night ahead let's get to it Blair Henley and Nick mccarville are hosts hello New York welcome to the usca Billy Jean King national tennis center and fan week here at the US Open my name is Blair Henley this is my co-host Nick mccarville and we are so excited to have all of you with us for stars of the open presented by Chase yeah Blair indeed we are we are doing it bigger and better than ever right here inside Arthur Ash Stadium where we've got stars of the present but also Blair Legends of the past and we're also here Nick for a really incredible cause because a portion of tonight's proceeds are going to the USA Foundation which is celebrating 30 years of promoting tennis and education programs in underserved communities that's right you can go to USA foundation.com to donate right now also now let's get this show on the road Blair you ready I'm ready let's do this New York you ready all right here we go folks she's reached a career high of world number five he's the 2021 Wimbledon runnerup say banjo to Jasmine palini and mato [Applause] [Music] [Music] bartini okay how are you good [Applause] you hello guys how are you good to see you hey m great to see you and especially great to see you back here healthy just racking Up titles like it's no big deal what has the fan reception been like here in New York since you've been back it's uh it's been great hello guys how are you I feel I feel honored to be here a little bit of pressure you know this girl is playing pretty well this year no kidding so if I'm I'm scared if I miss a b she's going to look at me like come on so so lots of pressure a lot of pressure okay but pressure is a privilege right there you go indeed Jasmine it's so great to have you you've had an incredible few months French Open final Wimbledon final Olympic champion give it up New York come on thank you very much Jasmine how how does that feel those last few months uh was amazing amazing two three months um yeah unbelievable I'm I'm so happy with what I did and but I have to say today I'm a little bit more nervous because don't be don't be you know to play here with him it's it's tough it's tough why all right well we're going to let you two relax just a little bit as we welcome our next team go get comfortable guys thanks guys thank [Applause] you he capered the biggest title of his career earlier this summer let's hear it for Sebastian [Applause] Corda and please welcome the world number one IGA fiance hi good to see you thank you good hey guys well I think you already win the colorful contest looking very good tonight now sebie you told me that backwards hat means it's time for some fun are you excited about this tonight I think I think it's going to be pretty cool to to team up together you know hopefully play a good match and yeah hopefully we entertain everyone all right can't wait EGA New York is electric like no other city but I know you like your quiet time too how have you settled in so far to New York City well hopefully we're not going to get any quiet time on This Ti break so guys feel loud uh go ahead uh we got to warm up crowd before the whole event so um I'm happy to be here happy to be in New York obviously I have great memories from here so I'm going to try to stay here as long as possible awesome we love to hear at sebbi corta and igos fantech off you go let's do this going igus fantech a former US Open champion and the crowd was huge for her when she won taking on The Smiling Italians and James it's a shame bartin he lacks a little Charisma huh yeah and he got Short Change in the looks Department too it's really too bad for him I got to I mean feel bad for that guy he's got it all going for him can't wait I love the small and the tall let's go he was made for prime time we'll continue stars of the open a fast 10-point tie break is coming up next [Music] welcome 13-year-old Michelle young nice nice toss Michelle Ser yeah Ser we stay here we stay here of course you get start good luck guys good luck oh NOK let's get to know our team just a little bit better to the chair umpires left warming up in the dece court she has powered her way up the rankings this year topping out at number five in the world after reaching finals at Roland garos and Wimbledon from Italy please welcome Olympic gold medalist Jasmine palini [Applause] and her partner warming up in the ad courts is the Wimbledon runnerup in 2021 reaching a career high of world number six the following year he owns 10 career singles titles including a trio of them just this year in 2024 he's also from Italy say hello to mato bartini [Applause] and to the chair umpires are right warming up in the adpt he won his second and biggest ATP Tour singles title this summer in Washington DC and recently achieved a career high ranking of number 15 in I welcome you back it's fan week Stars at the open our first match tonight two Wimbledon finalists the Italian team taking on the five-time major champion andas fiant and Sebastian Corda of the USA calling our matches tonight Al be it with players completely miked up Patrick back in row Mary Joe Fernandez jump in when you can we're going to have a lot of help out hereen Chris that we don't need to do our job up here or we're we're excited to be here looking forward to this and I think the players look forward to it as well this has become more common in all the majors Mary Joe where they get out play some mixed doubles have some fun entertain the crowd and bring back some Legends as well so we're all looking forward it's fun for everyone I think we're going to sit back enjoy we won't have to commentate that much because we're going to have a lot of people talking on the court especially when your brother gets out there in the next match but uh I'm looking forward to this one you know we got a lot of Champions on the court and hopefully future Champions court has been playing so well this summer but OS fiant world number won she's won five titles this year Patrick including her fourth French Open and of course the only other major she won was here a couple of years ago on the hardcore tier at Flushing Meadows back in 2022 and you see taking on an shabor in the championship match and she was able to get it done in that emotional final that was a huge win for her she beat sabalenka and the semis was down in that final set and she had proven herself on the clay but not on the hard courts but now she's become a threat on every surface you see her record this year that's why she's ranked number one despite just winning the one major of course that was as you said marij fourth at Roland Goos Sebastian Corda this young man having only the best summer of his career winning eight of the last nine including a big title at the 500 level in Washington DC so he's starting to find his best form 24 years old 6'5 so he's got some size he's got an all Court game and fun to see him play a little doubles here tonight oh my God as for the Italians Jasmine polini boy what a breakout season it's been for her I'm not sure many of us Mar Joe would have predicted that this 28-year-old would Vault all the way to the top five just a remarkable year this year for her unbelievable she had never been past the second round of a major until this year's Australian Open where she reached the fourth round and then she goes to two major finals at the French loses to eaga then at wimon of course on the grass we were thinking how did she play at this size she's only 5'4 both on the clay and on the grass so well and then to top it off with the gold medal in doubles with Sarah Ronnie I mean it's incredible to see her at this stage in her career playing the best tenis of her life and she's got a great personality she's bubbly she's feisty great Charisma yeah that smile is not just when she's playing a match like this that's her smile all the time even when she's playing in matches that really count for something so she's been a huge breath of fresh air for women's tennis this year her partner Matteo bartini boy he was right there at the top a couple of years ago reaching the wimon final you guys start right start okay no no coin toss they're ready no they're ready to just you guys serve it's okay okay had a bunch of injuries the last couple years but it's good to see him back healthy one of his titles coming this summer in stad on the play so starting to refind his form remember that great match you played against Center at oh yeah okay we're ready we're ready he's doing everything he's he's like the Umpire he's pumping up the crowd here we go remember it's a 10-point tie break just like they play now in the final set in all the majors wait should they go should I go I you serve yes I Ser I think it's best wait they changed here we go you guys changed I know we wanted to mess with you playing psychological games already after one point I can for it okay cter warmed up a please he just thinking out there sorry too much pressure a [Music] lot oh yes oh yes palini having she's really the most success of any of these players in singles and doubles talking about winning the gold so tight playing these points not quite at 100% pace which we saw last night in the mixed CU they were playing for some big cash there in that one and no big serve just [Music] yet oh I got you a lot of grunting first [Applause] hey now it's going to go long Crow into it all right 21 very sorry that's probably my fault I'm breathing head we've had the players miked up during practice this week and you can hear him breathing hard and now during the matches sort [Music] of look out no [Music] [Applause] [Laughter] [Applause] oh 31i good control from bartini all beautifully look at this l oh my God way did that b go I need to practice this shot oh she went for it 41 now toini vertini remember they switch ends after each six points how's your Italian Mar your Spanish is too bad he answer her where you serving now he's giving you the signal of where to serve oh ey formation a little more serious here again no no we we play safe we go safe oh there it is got him that's time she got it uh oh is her best shot says I see you 4 two and P said I just hit a Best Shot the back hand now they remember to switch ends we're switching sides the Bal boy said we have only think that switches the momentum come on sunning now ice tactics are coming up all right okay tennis fans if you can't tell we're playing a 10-point tie break and Blair if you guys are cheering for IGA and sebie I need you to make some noise folks where are my Italian fans at Make some noise for Jasmine and okay right that's a nice crowd in here I'll tell you we won this one impressive [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] we need a big all right not to see if got this loosen up on the serve a little bit here let let's go come on somehow I'm not expecting it [Music] another tweener [Applause] another oh she's not going to turn a tweener on that onep spin La gets it done four sorry that was supposed to be under twer chance but I'll go with a point there go good form on that one yeah how about this one okay okay pretty good too where do I go wait you're not going to tell me where we going let me see where where is she going okay uh do you go here yeah I go here all right here we go okay you're with us again oh yes thank you got some help with some fans we just both want to play so bad doesn't want to play who H that okay bartin you this man after reaching that Wimbledon final you feel I go here okay the next year I think he was his second favorite actually going in by the oddsmakers they had to pull out with Co that year now that goes Long Bar is not going to play that even in an exini I'm actually banned from that shot on practices I wanted to try it out anyway I need a big serve here man I'm nervous you [Music] [Music] yours come he messed her up he did he confused her six points to five go Jud this [Music] one she she wants to win this rally okay there goes Sebastian he says okay you guys go ahead yeah what's Jasmine go there goes to got she did it well there's a reason why she's won four French opens sorry I don't know why I knew that six points a piece that's feel like satisfying when you can win a point like that against the man last night Koko was trying to do it against C need okay all right well Volo catches his breath New York we need to get a little slow clap going all right Nick car are ready I need water I need [Applause] water no there well done New York it's a really good turnout Patrick great great crowd go guys go down go I want to see the the guys bring a little heat on the [Applause] serve any ideas let's this one oh that's [Applause] get there got it oh back almost a for effort though come on 76 you tell me if I tell you they here so go with the Flor nor random she's coming for him y oh there it is that's two points for ego over M ah what's his score come on come on this one let's go I need this one oh maybe a challenge here go Chase close call not that close all right rallies quter well they were both in the French Open final these two women out here good job guys all right quarter to serve at 78 let's go [Applause] John he brought a little more on that serve okay it's okay it's okay good serve that come on I need this one J I need this one tweener sure [Applause] [Applause] oh oh now it's getting serious the best point of the tie break come on come on come on set point forant in Corda Hear It Make some noise that one pretty ni what we what what do we call that one side reverse yes okay pretty good timing take any Nam on that TR oh look at EA oh yeah look be careful I would be careful that's a of pressure did she get it this time [Laughter] no n she was closer on the reverse one than the tweener didn't quite measure it at this point it was a good return all right points all Swit first to 10 but you got a win by two New York who's having a good night so far reminder of the major Champions thus far this year in the women's game arena sabalenka winning on the hard courts of Australia Shan winning her fourth at the French and of course barbora Playa winning wlon over palini in a great final and it's another match point now for okay the Italians yeah it's funny it's all for fun but at the end of the day everybody wants to win and mat ta just hit his best big serve oh he read it and that too can't get that one and that's it palini bertini win the first doubles of the night very [Applause] entertaining nice of them to come out here tonight all benefiting the USA foundation and all the great work they do with programs around the country helping youth [Music] tennis so quick 14 minutes [Applause] James and Renee making their way out there to talk to the Players let's go down to James first James many Sebastian so upet I can tell she's so upset Sebastian how much fun is it to play in this these kind of matches where there's a little less pressure you can show a little more Personality yeah it's good fun um thanks everyone for coming out it's a lot of fun playing with everyone here sharing the court and you know hopefully you guys have a a great rest of your night and hopefully you guys watch some good tennis EA it looked like you were picking on someone on their team I mean what was there something going on you're taking advantage of Mato there a few times well I know jine is dangerous so you know just a little bit of pressure you got you got the bedro a few times well we're going to be replaying those a lot tonight I think question is if he was acting or not you don't know that winner interview with the Italians first of all jine it's been an amazing what's it like also to be out here playing with this guy who spent so much to Italian tennis over the last couple of years and what was it like out here tonight it's a pleasure to be here I mean I'm enjoying a lot um to be with mat we know each other since we were I don't know 8 10 years old yeah he was like this I used to be he was like this I I I can I can say that and yeah it was really really fantastic night with EA and Sebastian you know I really enjoyed and who knew that you were such a comic I mean you were having so much fun out here what's it like for you also just to be able to play tennis in this arena with no pressure on you except when you had to try and be eager those few point where it wasn't all but no it's uh it's great to be on Court and I think tennis is all about having fun you know and in these occasions it's it's special to be here such a great players one of the best stadiums in the whole world I have a great memories of this court so I I try to enjoy it as much as possible the crowd was amazing so get ready for next week guys it's going to be going to be fun all right we're going to have more tennis more great Champions coming up we appreciate you guys so much tonight it's a special night here for the USDA and we appreciate all the players doing what you did today well done you guys bragging rights over them for another couple of weeks at [Music] least all right thank you all and that's the first match of quite a few on the Slate for tonight and coming up next here on Arthur as Stadium it'll be Andre Agassi and Carlos alarz teaming up against Johnny Mack and Novak jokovic I cannot wait Patrick that should be uh very entertaining looking forward to that as a player as well h a few balls into the crowd a tradition that started here years ago and become very popular with the fans and the players as well the Italians had great chemistry they all hit some really great shots with the tweeners around the back quick volleys nice to see vertini healthy again playing sure is we've got more he's almost back I think to his top level on a couple of the cayore tournaments after Wimbledon he's going to be a dangerous floater next week yeah so will this guy one of the five American men in the top 20 Sebastian Corda and of course EAS Fant the number one player in the world where's it going looking to win her second US Open title oh someone's got get she's the one to beat all right we're going to send these guys off with one more big round of applause Eon jasine Pini sebie Corda and Matteo bartini all right so these four leave the court they're work is done tonight a little fun for those four players and a lot more fun coming up they're they're eager they're getting ready look at these four that's four Legends right there everyone here we go that's pretty cool w [Applause] oh we've got more tennis coming right up New York are we ready for some more tennis tonight all right New York I want a little help competition here this is the north side of the stadium on the count of three I want to hear how much noise the north side can make one two 3 North Side okay that was pretty good I'm coming over here to the South Side one two three Southside [Applause] welcome back to a fantastic night at the US Open it's stars of the open presented by Chase coming up they are stars even to the Stars combined they've won more than 40 major titles it's the multigenerational show everyone as at least one US Open alcaraz and Agy Mack Andro and team it's our second of four matches coming up tonight for introductions Nick and Blair please welcome back a two-time US Open Champion the one the only Andre Agy and please welcome the 2022 US Open Champion Carlos alarz how are you how you doing are here oh my God what a team but I want to start with you Carlos you're one of the biggest stars in the game but you look just as excited to be playing alongside these Legends as we are to see them on the tennis court how cool is this W honestly uh I was uh I was relaxed when I was uh out of the court but uh right now when I Stay been uh I'm I'm I'm feeling the nerves okay Andrei this oh my God you know and obviously with no I can and John is going to be an unbelievable time for me well we're ready Carlos for an unbelievable night it's hard to believe since that 1994 title of yours 30 years Andre but we're so excited to have you back what's it like for you to get to experience this new generation of stars I I can't wait to watch him cover the whole Court you know I'm I'm I'm like nervous I mean New York makes me nervous being back here makes me nervous you make me nerv way this is your house oh we'll try to have some fun and uh cut me some slack it's been a few years we can't wait Carlos Andre head to the sideline boys we're ready for you all right let's go thank you I yeah all right New York please welcome one of the game's greatest and yes we are serious John macenroe and let's hear it for our defending US Open champion and Olympic gold medalist Novak jokovic yes it is how you doing all right Novak I want to start with you 24 time Grand Slam champion and now Olympic gold medalist but you haven't yet won stars of the open so how are you handling the pressure tonight um well good evening everyone thanks for coming out it's amazing to see this many fans in the opening week the fans week it's uh US Open has always been famous for incredible energy and the vibe that uh you got you guys bring every single year so thanks for being here look I have the best partner that I could ask for so I'm relying fully on his capability and skills to win tonight's match I'll be just assisting no pressure John yeah John gez that's a lot of pressure hey you've got a pretty good partner but you guys you're a legend yourself you're facing another Legend and a young buck partner what's the strategy for you and Nole what were you guys talking about in the locker room uh you know we've been discussing it but the bottom line is I'll be covering that doubles alley and he gets AR rest and he knows that so we're all good you just gave the strategy away that's okay if we execute we're okay fair enough all right let's get to it wow what a crowd the reception each and every one of the Champions received I think this is going to be fun James yeah I feel like the crowd just got louder and louder this is going to be the exciting one I think for tonight these guys are going to have a lot of fun I think uh I think John mro's got his work cut out for him totally and I think alcarez his face tells the story of the whole evening tonight he is literally like a kid in a candy store he's his attitude everything about it and of course I'm just I'm pumped and Andre he's like the older kid in the candy store so it's a it's a lot of fun to see these guys out here and on a slightly serious note that was the first time Novak has walked on a tennis court being named an Olympic gold medalist I think it meant a lot to them I think so too Mary Joe and Patrick have fun with this one I don't think there's any chance that we can as we get set for this Ser serve great allow Mak making an ace got to get your pictures here before first I don't know who's more excited out there yeah they're both look they all look uh fired up going to be great thank you my bro John's got him by a few years he's i'll take to thir even got Agassi by 11 years Agy at 54 now but he still gets out there and practices your brother oh he does yeah quite a bit Yeah warming up to the chair on right he can hit that ball as clean as ever but he Marvels I've heard Andre speak about the current players and how they cover the court and move the ball around so I think he's super excited just to get out and hit a few against joic the one the only Andre AG all four players have won US opens Andre Agy Andre twice yeah 94 and 99 here was the first one Mary Joe against mik the big German this is before we had Ash Stadium on Lewis Armstrong yeah remember that little flick half which he did off the Baseline with just amazing consistency [Applause] then in 1999 5 years later yeah taking on the big big man Todd Martin this was a tight match and IAC see too strong in the end he made a lot of finals too by the way ran into Pete SAS a few of them few times and in ' 05 I remember when the crowd was just so much behind him lost the Federer that was his last P final and he talks as well about that Olympic gold medal he won in 96 which sort of was sort of a down period of his career that midtop part of his career when he kind of fell off the map a little bit but he won that gold and of course that meant so much to him was part of what got him back inspired and he was one of the first ones that really acknowledge how important winning that medal was to a tennis player olypic gold medal in Paris and owns a record 24 these two guys just played against each other in that gold medal match alarz and jokovic after having played a couple of weeks earlier in the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year it was just a few points that made the difference in that gold medal match and talk about perseverance and just desire this man the last couple months how he improved his game got his knee back on track yeah he told us today in his practice that he was going to be playing the tournament without the the uh strap on the knee so he's out here tonight without it had it on today in his practice with Juan Martin del Potro and of course plenty of good memories for jokovic here in New York as he's won 24 Majors overall and winning the title here again last year at the open taking on meddev in the championship [Applause] match this was to win his 24th Grand Slam title [Music] crazy numbers Patrick Yeah 37 times in finals including as I said the last two wimbledon's 99 singles titles so we get Triple digits here in New York and he's also got the most alltime weeks at number one what do you think motivates him the most now uh I think just playing just keep keeping just building the numbers I think he he loves it I think he is inspired by the fact that he's got guys like alarz now in Center that have come up and I think that that kind of motivates him as well I felt last year when he lost that epic five Setter that it would motivate him and it did the rest of the year they played that great match in Cincinnati well we know this guy pretty well my big bro Johnny Mack some of his greatest success right here in New York four of his seven Majors here at the open' got some swag we were discussing this earlier today me and BG about the singles being singles and doubles and he was been the only guy we were specula at edberg we thought maybe did it but it wasn't at the same time so it was 1980 that John was ranked number one in singles and doubles let's go back to one of the classic matches against the great Bjorn Bor here in the US Open final one of my favorite rivalries amazing pass there from Borg great hands from your brother look at that made it look easy at the net yeah this was in the fifth set John had won the first two sets Bor came back to win the next two and then that shut the door that was an 80 81 it was more straightforward and that was the one that sent Borg to the exits in his career 17 total Majors 155 total titles were all those doubles Majors with Peter sling not all of them he won one uh with Woodford um that was at U was one with S I think as well so a couple of yeah I couldn't he couldn't carry me though to you know we we won the Paris Indoor though but not that's pretty good yeah that wasn't bad extended warmup here for these guys Novak's like all right let's go let's start older guys you a little more time to warm up this is the longest I've ever seen you warm up I'm almost cramping right now Agy just so you all know in his playing days was known for barely warming up at all for matches he would come out literally hitting the ball at 100% right out of the gates in the warmup you heard no back say to him there that's the longest I've seen you warm up so um oh he's making your brother serve first not [Applause] allow so John ready you can you can go here C go I go here here all right Johnny ma to serve I'm to stay back oh no sorry sorry I haven't missed that shot 30 years to see that in the has I just wanted to say that uh it wasn't a really a smart choice from John to go to your back hand but uh we were lucky Andre Agy to serve okay letting the two vetan Ser [Applause] first okay over triple digits there but John will take it Little Miss hit return drops it short I told you were're going to win all the points haven't hit the ball yet been the one back be to be baby be to be paid big money to see this yes give it to me two of the best backing of all time hey we could be here all [Applause] day come [Laughter] on he's done it I beat aacy in backand to back hand how come you never miss like the Olympics 3 Z he was in the B side so don't get full credit no what in the back side Novak jokovic to serve feels better than winning gold play it give it to me Carlos hasn't in a ball [Applause] [Laughter] yet was out 4 Z it didn't hit right that was out that was out we call we agree it was out trying to trying to get him on the board up come on Carlos do your thing [Laughter] here I'm doing all the work out here oh yeah to oh no hit it to the other [Applause] guy come on John make a move not me oh oh there we go oh yes it's [Applause] good get it oh yeah still got at the n got the hands oh my those don't go anywhere what did you say yesterday that's the last thing to go yeah you're to get that I know that I know I know I'm sorry Novak would have got it not going to happen John pulling a meddev on the return position here now he's coming up Andre saying I'm not not going anywhere near the NP the youngest player on the course feeling the most pressure right now switch all right they'll switch ends and not a point for Agy alur yeah no says give it's we going to make up for that Felix anyway it's too easy for us so it's 5 one it's fine it's too easy for us no back says well you got two players out there that have won all four majors and now the gold medal as jokovic joined at lustrious crowd with Serena Rafa and Stephie graph all right they change the score inside the stadium here to 51 so I think we need to change our score here as well the players there we go oh there it is that's what Andre wants to see all right [Music] all Carlos have some respect man come [Laughter] onot 100% he was like sing at his house come on man that that's [Music] rough oh John picking up some Pace there let's go he was a little nervous yesterday John about the surf speed he was hoping that the radar was going to be off yeah well he got 105 there yeah not too bad Andy rodic is in the corner he's already chomping at the bit to get out here he's next [Music] up 63 you cannot be serious challenge that challeng cannot be serious we need a replay US Open has the the that's my line that's my line US Open said they have the review so please you want the review cuz it's going to be in play during the tournament the review system you got that I got it yeah you got it let's take a look we'll go to the review system right now let's test it out during fan week did he get it sorry o I don't think so I don't think so either I don't think so I mean you're so much faster on TV why don't you get to the ball I don't know I don't [Applause] know I mean every time I watch you you get you get the ball I got to surf now oh oh no that a boy stay with it oh oh come on little sneak attack there sorry partner goov I'm going to get better oh my God I think Carlos is being a little too nice out there let's go here we go no show me the return baby show me the return here I'm waiting yeah second sir [Applause] that wasn't it [Music] [Applause] oh Down the Line stop it [Applause] how good decision J ma where am I this is hard work trying to carry you out here you know short Ki white are you sure to his backand okay yikes hold up I got to reposition he might have heard [Music] that no that's too much space a little lower that's [Music] better I got it hey [Applause] [Music] no he tried to sneak in jovic switch ends again at 84 just running from you know you're going to get good at this game I promise just got to your feet a little bit so the youngest player in the history of the rankings is alarz to get to number one playing well but we've been awfully quiet yeah AET you know B goal we've been too calm I'm feel I'm feeling the N try trying to get some balls in the court what is what is this just let it go man let one go try to hit John if can that's go hard the test yeah yeah anywhere anywhere any watch out John he's going to hit this joh watch out no I wouldn't do that check no back out that's a terrible serve don't watch out don't watch out watch watch John back up a little John High formation against yeah I don't know if this is um I'll serve to his forehand and and I'll pray I'll pray you pray yeah sure I'm likeing second serve I don't want to be up here I'm to go back [Music] oh yeah no back brings out the heat commit man commit 94 sorry Match Point New York come on do something now all right Andre really doesn't want to go to the net no [Applause] that's yours you better put it [Music] away I know he's good I mean I obviously it might take a while for me to get there good do that do that again thr that again do that again right that's a good shot that's a great [Applause] shot hit it man hit it oh he's got it so does he oh no I hate it up here oh nice that one that that was good he had it there to finish it off I can see why running everywhere right I could have got that I just let you have okay I know I'm happy you you serve here I go here y let's see if Mac can bring out his biggest serve here k for the wide one his favorite you serve anywhere in the box and I'll go here oh oh go you [Music] yes Andre give it to me oh yes that's some vintage aacy there talking how many times did we see that a lot that was a Novak set him up just perfectly jokovic look look look look look look he could handle that keep on playing through his backend John got to change the tactics here we go all right inching closer 97 now oh no I got it yours yours yours yours oh go [Applause] yours [Applause] yours oh I can see it the [Applause] neck oh I hate this shot I hate this [Music] shot oh yeah 98 pretty good improvisation right there I hate it but I never miss TW yeah the truth is Agy used to love this show that's what I was about to say he used to crush never missed bouncing overhead miss this one who's serving are you I can somebody else Ser for me Andre all right just a reminder it's a 98 for US 98 plus 98 for us oh oh 98 I thought you said I Ser faster than 98 oh where are you going you ain't coming in John I'm coming in switch oh that's out the move from jokovic and that does it jokovic Mack Agassi alarz that was [Applause] awesome great great to see one of the great things about the game of tennis is that the generations can still get out there and knock it around Johnny Mack held his own yeah got to serve up over a 100 so he'll be pumped about that jokovic no sleeve on the knee let's go down to uh let's go to Renee first with on with the two a all right guys first of all congratulations uh what a great fun night we're having here tonight what do you think this guy and also what is it like for you to be back on this court where you played so many night matches I I think it's so cool to be on the court with two legends and Johnny Mac it's really cool no listen I mean honestly I was so nervous when they told me I had to play with Carlos I was like oh my God I was such a huge fan in our house I mean me both me and Stephie he's on we watch and we smile it's a it's a great feeling to be out here and do that under the great name of Arthur Ash to Billy Jean national tennis can't get better Andy Carlos you know you had the opportunity to play with Rafa at the Olympics now you get to play with this guy but I want to know something who talks more between Rafa and this guy on the court because there was a lot of conversation that he was yelling at you without doubt yeah yeah I'm uh I'm going to say guy who are surrounded by you know this Legends uh be able to play in the same same Cor in the same side of the net like Andre like Rafa obviously playing with the John uh well no with the Novak we've played many many times this year but it's always a pleasure to set the call with him uh yeah I'm a lucky guy so this some some experience that I'm going to keep forever uh and yeah I had I had so much fun and what about again and getting an opportunity to play against these two and seeing them on the other side of the Court particularly John with your history and of course Novak and what he's been able to do over the last couple of years I mean what does it mean to you to look down the other end and just have this opportunity to play these guys oh I mean well John's very familiar to me from this perspective Novak isn't and it's much more intimidating being on this side of the court with Novac than standing behind him you know trying my best to help so it was a it was a thrill I mean I mean I I don't know know what to prioritize whether it's Novak and everything he's accomplished and continues to accomplish John our history together and I mean how about how about everything that Carlos has accomplished in in what you're like 12 right how old are you yeah 11 11 11 I mean is the game in in great hands or what great hands Carlos you know you are always smiling so much on the court no matter the pressure but tonight I felt your smile was as large as I've ever seen it having this opportunity for you you really look like a kid in a candy store what did it mean to you to just have this opportunity to play against John be with this guy on the court and of course face that guy with a few more Smiles on your face well yeah as I said for me it's a privilege to you know playing uh playing this uh this thing this matches uh obviously I'm I'm not used to you know see see them around so I I'm not luy guy who uh you know try to spend as much time as uh as I can with them trying to hear as much thing as I can uh just to to learn from from the Legends uh yeah uh I try to enjoy every moment that's why I put I smile from here to year uh has been a a great great moment for me for my life and uh yeah it was a time that I had to to enjoy for sure all right well I know one thing he's sweating a lot more than you okay I'm over to you guys all right John as as the Elder Statesman out here we we could expect maybe you have slowed down but looks like the hands are still good how' you feel out there you know I I felt great James uh the hands are the last to go as you know but I just want to say as a kid who grew up in Queens 15 minutes from here yeah to be part of this is absolutely amazing Arthur Ash was my coach for many years this is Arthur Ash Stadium Billy Jean King I met when I was 15 so this is an awesome night Andre is an absolute Legend unbelievable we're old friends Carlos thank you for being in the game but most of all no back what you've done for our Sport and what you just accomplished the last couple months particularly the Olympics thank you man for being part of this sport it was a pleasure to play with you absolute pleasure man thank you thank you so much I I appreciate that as well Novak how does it feel now this is the first time being announced onto the court as the Olympic gold medalist does that feel a little different being out here as the Olympic gold medalist ah yeah I mean I've been waiting for that moment for basically my whole career and uh it's been an incredible journey obviously trials and tribulations and failing and hoping that one day I'll make it and uh I told Carlos at the net when uh we finished the finals that uh I was very grateful to him for letting me win the gold he's probably going to have like three Golds or before he retires um so that was that was nice and obviously Andre uh who's won a gold and won a golden slam and everything I think he is done for the sport John it it it this evening is surreal honestly I mean so many of you came out tonight to support tennis to support um all of the players it's incredible honestly thank you it's been a a great pleasure to be part of this and every time I step out on Discord it feels special but even more you know because I got to share it with the legends of the game which is heavier so I know you put the gold medal on which is heavier the gold medal or John mackell no answer to that I love John thank you all for coming out for this great event for Ukraine thank you guys thank you thank you man all right so you can see it meant a lot to these four to be out there entertaining this much more serious business ahead for Joe lovic and alarz two of the favorites certainly tonight crowd favorites here in New York well that was a huge treat it was oh we've got some extras [Music] [Applause] [Applause] going to sign a couple of balls maybe do a couple of photos stars of the open you got to soak up this moment yeah yeah this is cool so nice to have Andre ay back around the sport yeah that's the photo of the night right there we still get got some great Champions coming back out and there they are Andy rodic Caroline Waki Gabriel satini and Juan Martin del poo they're up next year women once again tennis fans a portion of tonight's proceeds are going to the USA Foundation which is celebrating its 30th year that's right and the usca foundation's flagship program the njtl national junior tennis and learning supports more than 150,000 youth Nationwide and carries the legacy of one of its Founders Arthur Ash and we are so lucky to have a group of those kids with us tonight they've got the green shirts on guys give me a wave future Superstars here tonight give them some love guys thanks for being here our third of four matches tonight James Blake Gabby satini Juan Martin delro two beloved members of their respective tours Del poo a champion here 15 years ago Caroline wasaki and Andy rodic yeah this it's going to be fun to see this reception Del poo is so beloved here and for Andy rodic I mean we've all heard about the last American male to win here and so they got to show him a ton of love and Caroline Waki is still playing so she's going to be the you know she's going to be doing the the heavy lifting for Andy tell me I know you hit with Andy quite often you've played with him throughout your career serve M's the clock's on tonight what will we see he's still got it I think he can hit 130 and he'll only do that against Juan Martin I don't think he'll do that to Gabby but he'll uh he can he can still hit about 130 I bet yeah that might be a little rude if you did it to Gabby let's get back to Nick mccarville and Blair Henley for introductions okay Blair I think it's time to bring out some more tennis champions let's play some mix doubl shall we let's do [Applause] it and please welcome to the court our 1990 Uso Champion Gabriela sabatini please also welcome back from Argentina our 2009 Champion W Martin del poo [Music] hey how are you good to see you I stay here all right you two I don't think I'm the only one who is so excited for this matchup but one you were on this court earlier today practicing with Novak the fans can't get of you you're on arrash Stadium is this just like old times yeah it seems like old times I'm so happy to be here in this Stadium once again I'm being close to Gabby it's a great opportunity to me to to play here so we are excited we're glad to have you back yeah we are so excited Gabriella to have both of you we saw you guys were warming up together on the practice court what's it mean to have a fellow Argentinian here as a close friend you guys are two sporting Legends in your country thank you yeah it is amazing that I'm here with h Martin you know I never played in this court before way my first time so uh yeah to share the court with Martin with all this uh this public it's amazing to be back here in at the US Open well a big night for the fans a big night for you guys we're going to let you rest up as we welcome your opponents thank you [Applause] New York please welcome former world number one Caroline wasaki and your 2003 US Open Champion Andy rodic I go there now hi Carol hi good to see you good to see you you're going to be here with me Andy I love this outfit you're with so much I love your outfit we're all look good feel good play get out here we're going to have you guys switch sides hey Andy all right I don't know if I lost my mic oh yeah you did okay we're GNA switch up here Andy I just want to say How brave is it for a podcaster two two have sounding we have an extra mic maybe maybe is this working hello I think so maybe can we hear us on the switch over all right go ahead Blair it was just your presence guys it just just caused an electrical outage but hey no we're so happy to have you here this is good it didn't take me long to get I seriously wow here we go let's hold for a second what's our plan all right so we're going to see what the deal is here okay hey Andy I got to say it must be so brave for a podcaster to come out here on Arash Stadium play a little bit of tennis what can we expect from you tonight I I hope hopefully people are coming with low expectations this court has never looked bigger to me in my entire life it's pretty all right well Carol we're very excited to have you back too what's been tougher the tennis or packing this last year because you are a traveling circus in the best way yeah I think I've become a professional at packing off everyone and as few Sease as possible so um I'm just excited to be here and uh it's it's fun a full crowd today all right well we're doing things the New York way let's get out here and play some tennis crowd's already off that's not good that's not good if okay so getting ready for this matchup actually rodic's last match he played here in New York his last match of his career was actually against Del poo so they go way back of course both winners here at the US Open so looking forward to this one wasaki rodic and the two Argentine Legends sabatini and Del poo match number three tonight [Music] we forand or back I need you okay back in the middle what side you want back in which side do you want I fear trying to hit a forehand return off of a slice serve I'm going to go yes [Applause] I forgot them C e well a gorgeous couple of days the last few days here in New York City qualifying going on during the day and some fun matches at night including this one coming up satini Del poo and Waki and Andy rodic verus Andy rodic as we've mentioned well oh so many times the last American man to win a major that was right here in New York and he won this US Open had a great summer that summer remember he dominated the hardcourt swing he's of course led the US to the Davis Cup Championship as well in 2007 but this is where he won that US Open he was actually almost out against uh an Al bandian in the semifinal came from Match Point down and then just overpowered one Carlos Ferrero who's now of course the coach of Carlos alarz that was a straight set win for rodic in that championship match he was close oh so many times in other Majors including here including of course at wimon multiple times in the final there losing a feder also ranked number one for 13 straight weeks and inducted into the international Tennis Hall of Fame in 2017 Mark of consistency throughout his career sorry Delo his partner of course trying to take him out got to number one in the world rankings herself and then was able to finally win her first major title after coming oh so close finally winning the Australian Open in 2018 me Simona halop in that championship match there then retired yeah always played well here in New York yeah worked with us at ESPN for brief time in retirement we loved having her around in the booth and she decided hey I'm going to go back out there two young kids that's what she's kept in such great shape and for the last 12 months she's been out there traveling with the little ones and her husband David Lee she's had some good wins she still believes in herself has so much confidence had a good year a good run last year here yeah okay been her best performance since coming back uh in major one of my favorite people Patrick Gabriella sabatini started playing against her when I was 8 years old wow yeah and she is just the sweetest person and what a career she had okay what style one-handed backhand tell poacher earlier today said wow she's fit yeah she she Cycles a lot she runs a lot and now she starting to play a little bit more tennis last year she played the Legends at a lot of the majors uh with her country woman justella dulco but uh she's just the very best yeah and she's been very successful with uh her post tennis career especially down in South America her own perfume line and very very beloved in her home country so is this man Juan Martin del poo M amazing run took out Nadal easily I believe yeah he sure did straight sets straight sets and then it wasn't so easy in the final as feder had him on the road ropes but Del poo able to come back showing off his speed for the big guy it was a great comeback fed won the first set I believe served for the second set at 5-4 and Del poo stormed back with the huge serve and the big forehand and there it was match point after just over four hours Del poo winning the US Open title Bes set by injuries like so well at the Olympics on the Bron in 2012 beating I believe Novak yes that's right in six and 16 lost to Murray in the final also beat Novak along the way to get to that final it was big for him and his country to win that Davis Cup back in 2016 that was a huge moment for tennis in Argentina so many great players over the years gal vas Jose Luis Clerk of course gastone gdio won a French Open title we talked about earlier just all the injuries he had to deal with a lot of risk surgeries never was able to get back to the top of the game after those injuries he was the one guy right he was the one guy that was really threatening the top players the big three he had 10 wins over number one players which is the most of any player that's never been ranked number one trying to get his uh little microphone tidied up there you talked about the wrist surgeries then he had multiple knee surgeries when he was trying to come back in 2019 and 2020 actually Four surgeries overall on the Nate after having the multiple wrist surgeries on both wrists so really horrendous luck Ric for the most part throughout his career pretty healthy took care of his himself and had that big serve obviously but also really known in his years for his work ethic and his competitiveness and now he's crushing it with his podcast so entertaining oh yeah he's doing great great with that actually did want to think on site today here at the open all right we ready the players are ready they're just trying to make sure the microphones are ready yeah they said TV they want to know where where it's going to who can hear them or we can yeah we can hear him just like we could hear the interviews but not being heard at the moment in inside the stadium you're going to run and hit all the shots oh God I know I just wanted to see how many times you would do it [Applause] it was four and I felt like you would have kept going all right let's go partner all right I'm going to hit it uh anywhere yeah all right here we go okay all right we good oh oh there we go we have sound we have audio all right all right ready what hi New York all right go go slowly here we go well James Blake said 130 for rodic you and he already hit the and that looked pretty easy at 125 so that was pretty smooth yeah did you get well your brother didn't lose the feel on the volleys and Annie didn't lose speed on the serve come okay okay okay we're good nothing we're fine we're fine [Applause] is this good okay Andy I call all memories they're still tall coming that match up oh my God a tweener she's the OG by the way the original right the sabat correct she used to do it quite often during her matches it was her and Yan no right we're s of two of the first yep i' uh Caroline I'd like I'd like good speed as well all right first of all I'm just going to try and get the first survey okay I would like I would like for you to do all of it in wow okay Carolina come on double fall is coming no no no no no yeah no no double F he's calling her double wait don't you still play on tour like what are we what are you talking about sounds good this is my like a normal Tuesday yeah right through him 3 one don't don't take it easy on him he's 9 ft tall but no don't do that it doesn't end well go ahead Gabby still got the hands too oh there he is there a little taste of that big forehand 3 did anybody hit the forehand as big and as clean in his prime as Del potra when he just lined it up what I can with myself I mean nowadays everybody hit I don't think so in his day was just biggest there oh yes jammed him two so they'll switch inther brick remember too for D poo when he came back from all those surgeries on the wrist he had a great two back basically had to go to the oneand he was still winning lot of matches still competitive because of how biggest servant as foran were but he he ended up having a great slice because of it all right Gabby by the way besides winning the US Open in singles he won a wiland doubles title as Stephie gr on the silver medal in singles lost to Stephie graph in that gold medal match such a good player and we're going to give him all of our support here he's going to take my place for a point here we go all right let's go let's see it little youngster coming out one of the program supported by the USDA Foundation one more one [Applause] more a practice cut one more one more one more last one last one this is this is Richard ad local kid from the Bronx here 11 years old there he's got it there we go now he's feeling it oh and he's coming in good FY okay oh yeah so you take it I mean oh wow oh there's the fist pump oh he'll never forget that oh that is beautifully done good job that is awesome 11k way to go Richard well done this is this going to remember this forever watch this overhead winner coming good form it went up and we a little nervous we like and then he just nailed [Music] it oh that's so pretty still 6 okay a national junior tennis and Learning Network that started in initial programs that are supported by the USDA Foundation back in 1969 started by Arthur Ash and Charlie pasarel now there's over 250 sport-based youth development organizations that helps support more than 150,000 kids oh she thought about the tweener but she couldn't quite catch up to it 63 Gabi what are the Argentinian fans here yeah there's usually a big uh contingent of argentine's in US Open crowd saw a lot of them earlier today watching Diego schwarzman get the win Caroline that's his good side that's his good side hit it to the other side hit it to his back hand oh my gosh this is my good size Caroline go to the backand go to the backand hit it to his back hand the other one it's not that's not it there back hand there we are now we're going to win see now we go come on okay this is good okay now we're doing it again Caroline J I could do this all day I think they both can yeah there's a back in and he's just like I had [Applause] enough this is going to get her ready for next oh there it is yeah you age for Bak that's it I it has no chance yeah I mean whatever what the score a 64 I don't know four do you need a break yes but it's just a a long rally there I mean they can't really do anything like they're not going to default you too much barbecues are just take your time fine no time no it's these these people have no place to go it's fine yeah it's totally fine come on and okay let's go let's see it oh nice oh there it is that's the big one vintage deloto we saw a little vintage aacy vintage Johnny Vint and I still don't like it sneaks it over there you go do it again do it again come on oh yes oh mercy ni 75 the it your surf than oh yes sir yes switch ends too tough how' you feel I feel great how do you feel yeah never been fitter yeah could do this for I could do this for minutes 32 title for rodic in his career including of course the one here reached 52 finals the other four major finals at rodic PlayOn guess who he faced every time Mr feder again I'm scared of this side though yeah you guys ever get bored I'm done [Applause] yes made a mess out of that you're [Music] welcome 76 now to Baki roic ni amigo Amigo serve there from Gabby oh she's still got those hands here hit it oh I thought he might hit it hit it erotic give him one there it is got him good there yeah yeah 7 all uhuh she's just better at that than I am yeahi is sharp at the [Applause] neck do I'm going to run around this thing and I'm hurrying a with my oh yeah just right out of just right out of just right out of [Applause] yes for me you got to keep your racket on the FR there's a lot you don't have time to fix my volleys Caroline I think you have to play in like 5 days all right Gabby I'm sorry but okay we're down one here am I see if Ro can get that 130 oh maybe won't try it to Gabby it's going to be it's going to go quick went for a big one did 121 oh no double God knew it 97 97 now to team Argentina Match Point New York hey Andy just s it to the back and yeah I know it was um it was all going so well no no to my back all right yours it yours there we are oh yes there we are 98 what okay it's a not much point right okay Championship point we're [Music] calling here we go again oh yeah he's hitting a little harder this time wants to finish this so is Caroline yours oh she's got this yes that's some great hitting there that's signature two-hander doesn't mind the pace at all far had to go off the court to hit another forand El poo that I have to hit a return now nine points all what should we do now once again you guys are you guys are talking like we can't hear [Applause] you not it not good not good oh Ric went for it just like he didn't want to hit anymore with El poo there yeah all right another Match Point time on the serve of wasaki get it you're well done oh that's the scariest [Applause] ball got it he's got it oh God and that'll do it I wanted to see one more of those beautiful satini one-handed backhand she had a couple that were nice there great to see her back and Del poo as well and American Legend Andy rodic Caroline wasaki will play in the main draw next week that was fun that took me back yeah really did for you way back to your Junior days with satini it was interesting to hear her say this the first time she plays on ash when she her Us open this court was not [Music] built all right let's send it down to uh Mr James Blake James oh all right guys too much fun here Caroline you're the only one that you know next week actually matters on this court so how do you feel coming out here getting the play in a little less pressure environment I think it's a lot more pressure h no it was a lot of fun I mean it's always a pleasure to play out here on Arash Stadium um I have so many amazing memories from here and just made another one tonight and you know to play with Amy and playing against two legends there as well it's just been a blast Andy um I mean we saw you out here against Juan Martin del poer in your last match and you now look like you play like a podcaster how do you feel that's uh that's the way it feels uh also so uh I want to give a quick shout out to some kids that are here at the USA Foundation tonight wave your hands there we go big round of applause uh listen this this event is uh it's an excuse for us to come out and do fun things like this uh it's crazy that this was ever reality it's crazy that this is still sometimes reality and uh get to play with my friend Caroline against Legends uh just a pleasure all around how different does it feel does it feel like it's far away from that 2003 talking the trophy just a little bit I think like kindergarten feels closer than that like it's uh it's so intimidating being out here I said this this this court has never felt bigger but uh I said it was good the the audio didn't work so I got right back to being booed it was like I never left it was perfect oh no no one in here has ever booing you Andy Rene let's hear from the the Argentinian thanks guys okay Gabby you said when you walked out here you had never been on this court you're a US Open Champion but you won over were there on Armstrong What does it mean to have an opportunity to play at night here for you H it's amazing to be to be out here I mean this stadium is just uh spectacular it's so big and full of people such a pleasure I mean it's a privilege to to be here to be next to ju to be playing with Andy with Caroline uh it is such a privilege yeah would you have liked the opportunity to play on this particular court yeah I would like that yeah sure okay one it's been a while since you've been on this court but it's amazing memories what was it like for you to have an opportunity to come out and play with someone like Gabby who you would have grown up admiring what was it like to be back on the court having some fun well it has been a fantastic night it's a pleasure to be next to Gabby playing a match like this of course against Andy and Caroline too but everybody knows how special is this stadium for for myself and I'm so happy to be once again again in New York playing event like this and thank you for having me here one one more time and hopefully very good tournament all right guys how about that right two great Legends thanks guys for such a wonderful night this evening all right a lot of fun here on this night at the US Open stars of the open current and Past coming out and we have a few more one more match to go in our evening of festivities here on Arthur as Stadium Court [Applause] [Music] we've got more keep it going let's go New York who wants one look Smiles as wasaki and rodic leave the court taking it all in why not both of them US Open Champs and one more from sabatini what a cat that'll do it for match number three so we get set now for the final match of the evening you think the players are feeling a little pressure this is the first match where there'll be a player who wasn't a professional player actor Boris Cojo that's him right there so I wonder how he's feeling right now now that's coming up next [Applause] here to bring them on the court Flair and Nick okay it's time to bring out our final match of the night please welcome a newly minted Wimbledon champion Taylor Town [Applause] he's a former Stanford standout and an acting star say hello to Boris Cojo right they a give no direction or anything we just out here right here just out here come on over Boris Boris I like the slow strut out on court in course we're going to have you right here come on Partner all right I'm going to start with you I've heard some big things about your tennis game but how excited are you tonight to be on this court but also to have a ringer as your partner well I told Taylor earlier that she's going to have to carry me all the way so we'll see what happens but I'm super excited to be here tonight I'm not a player but I can act like one perfect well Taylor towns and you are a player and you're also a Wimbledon champion how does that feel yeah how does that feel walking on court now as a Wimbledon champ it feels amazing but getting here was the first time that I ever made a grand slam final so this court means a lot to me and it feels great to be back out here thank you guys for staying tonight it's going to be fun it sure is going to be fun Boris and Taylor come on over to the chair Empire's chair and Blair who do we have next all right let's hear it for your 2017 US Open Champion Sloan [Applause] Stevens and he's fresh off the final inin please welcome big fo it's Francis tifo [Applause] Hi how are [Applause] you Hi all right Sloan I want to start with you obviously so fun to have you back out on this court tonight but the big question is how are you going to keep this guy in line best of luck yes best of luck um I know that I'll be playing forehand side so that's all we need to know that's the game plan um but we just plan to have a good time and we're excited oh well we're excited for this Duo as well Francis you love coming back to New York what's the best part other than being on court for you coming back to the Big Apple well I mean I think yeah I think I think this year playing alongside Stone obviously uh get to learn a little bit on her forehand and uh but ultimate just ultimately just come out here and have some fun with everybody else and see all the fans and you guys get behind me that's probably the most fun all right Francis TFO Sloan Stevens let's do it boy I'd say on top of titles there's a lot of personality in this a lot of smiles he's he are some of the best Smiles in our game right now between Sloan Francis Taylor and I mean I guess Boris is okay too I mean I'm looking forward to this just what Francis did last week his confidence is back coming to the US Open so to see him now have an opportunity to have a bit of fun out here without the pressure it's going to be great this is going to be a fun match and it's a reminder as we see them pose with one of the students and the players of the USDA Foundation Sloan has a great foundation and he does it's really special and it means a lot and I know how much programs like this mean to Francis it's a great thing to be a part of and a Sloan she does such a great job as well so uh just some terrific personalities we're going to have some fun with this one and we'll be back for the final match of the Stars at the open after [Music] this your time that all right you playing that every get let's get to know our teams just a little bit better to the chair umpire's left warming up in the dece court she is a career high devil ranking of number five in the world and capured the wibling doubles Championship earlier this summer she's also currently at a career high of number 46 in the world in singles from smna Georgia please welcome Taylor [Music] [Applause] Townsen okay and Taylor's partner he's warming up in the ad courts he's an actor director philan philanthropist and former standout at Virginia Commonwealth University with 75 career singles wins currently starring on ABC station 19 say hello to Boris [Applause] Cojo I know and to the chair umpires right warming up in the dece court with eight career singles title she's been ranked as high as number eight in the world and she's also a Billy Jean King C champion from Plantation Florida please welcome the 2017 US Open Champion Sloan [Applause] Stevens Sloan's partner is in the ad Court he's fresh off his first ATP Masters one final Monday in Cincinnati he's been ranked as highest number 10 in the world and was a US Open semi-finalist here in 2022 well a gorgeous night here in New York City and been a fun night here stars of the open at the US Open Legends of the present and the past and looking forward to this one with these three professional players and one professional actor who as he said is going to act like a pretty decent player cuz he was a pretty good one in college and that's Boris Cojo he's 51 years of age born in Austria not surprisingly you look at his bio he was a former model but now a very successful actor and appearing in numerous films and TV shows but this is what we want to know for the tennis fans that he played tennis at Virginia Commonwealth and on a scholarship graduated in 96 and won 75 matches in his college career so not bad that's pretty good yeah his techniques pretty good as well and you got you got to be pretty confident coming out here with these three players cuz it's he's happy to have this as his partner because Tor Townsen not only having one of her best years in singles this year but certainly one of the best doubles players on the planet winning the Wilton doubles title this year and she mentioned of course first final was reaching the final here in New York at the US Open yeah he's lucky to have Taylor on his side because she is probably the best doubles player on the court yes lone Stevens course the player out here with a major title to her name that was right here in New York in 2017 taking on Madison Keys in in the championship match first it was Venus though before she got to the final a beautiful pass right there remember she'd been out for almost a year with an injury had basically no ranking beat keys in the final played Flawless tennis was a backboard just did not miss a shot yeah she was Rock Solid and keys a little bit overwhelmed by the occasion at least early started to play a little bit better in the second but it was all Sloan Stevens as she won the title here in 2017 also reached a French Open final lost to halop in a tight one there eight career titles including one this year and in 2018 got up to his high as number three in the world currently coming into this year's US Open ranked 60 in singles as for her partner tonight the always smiling Francis tifo as you heard from one the ENC Court announcers reaching the final just this past week in Cincinnati resurrecting what for him has been a bit of a Down year three singles titles in his career and big run here a couple years ago to the semifinals in a quarterfinal it's last year where he lost to Ben Shelton happy to see him playing well again let's go the boun in is step again this is the perfect environment for tifo loves the New York crowd he enjoys himself out there and he's going to enjoy this doubles batch laying right there all right so you start I got I guess yeah Taylor says yeah maybe I should start yeah probably a good call all right Taylor hope coming nine all right let's get these guys out the way all right we're just going to speak German okay just to let you know help out TOS ready right towns by the way coming into this year's Us open at her career high in singles at 46 all right so I got to do all the work today currently ranked eight in doubles but she's been up as high as five in the WTA doubles weeks heard her say the other day her goals to end the season top 20 yes Z Stevens T France is not taking it easy on the actor I'm not doing that I'm taking I'm not I'm not I'm not bringing it [Music] [Applause] twice okay okay Town's going to win that battle most of the time so good at the net great hands got like picking on you all right we'll get a first look at the Cojo serve here don't double it's giving us a score in German one two right got it in the Box oh come on [Applause] [Laughter] [Applause] fo I was there that come on it's called Soft PS that's a BL pretty nice looking B up there impressed good technique it's all right we all get lucky sometime Fran I'm Coming For You gets down nicely for that no [Applause] Vol to good just missed it 3 2 I'm impressed yeah I'm impressed too B play anymore that was it y'all he didn't put his e brace on be nice get SE to his back and he won't make it okay yeah he'll take it how to use all that racket I don't think that was on purpose listen we Ed the entire racket there you go see not just the STS copy three a piece so they change G you doing we all we don't change us why are you drinking water I got the US Open in a week got a hydrate are we switching oh okay we we all act like we forgot the rules all of a sudden I didn't know was the water break did you reapply huh [Music] reapply let's go oh it's my return sorry y'all that's the Y West [Applause] oh yeah Taylor you got to take it easy on Fran up there all right we got to have a decent Point all right you know what to do you know what to do comment [Music] oh yes that was your ball no no no your ball Taylor Boris I know you wer involed like that at [Laughter] VCU that was in the late 70s four time Letterman there in DCU [Music] come on he's not going to win that match he not so like get out of the nck I can't Vol play from the back after 900 p.m. you can't Vol yeah come on let's see pick it up Francis picks it up here with old Boris oh he's nice being nice oh that's a good volley from Sloan yeah she says that's how you volley Fran yeah you just want set me up like that my I got to she still awake I'm awake he is not I've never seen SL that active at the net ever ever 55 Let's test the go good job uh-oh okay [Music] Boris yeah great l oh Boris he's got it we play Still In It come on Boris oh that's the point of the match of this one that was terrific Bor is putting it out there I think that pointed him in he's the what a great twe up what a point and the effort to get to that one might need a video review for that look like you you know it spun like it was a double bounce but who we're not paying that much attention you making my partner got us all breathing hard right Bo going to pull something for [Applause] sure was that good oh good serve yeah Tor takes care of that nice serve at 100 milph six all from Cojo had to switch ends again everybody change of right New York are we voting Boris for MVP tonight this is a pretty impressive performance so far there's no way they they did not change F many times how you feeling how you feeling B feeling great you camping you need some Med light go get your lip off you need some heav good you play tingles crazy out czy who whose one you taking you taking Boris or James giving James Blake a hard time over there in the Corner what what was that terrible get [Music] in go go you [Applause] no oh 76 to Stevens and TFO stev TFO is there an oxygen tend here anywhere in the Box in the Box where's the def let's go all I'm playing a win now baby let's go [Music] [Applause] okay oh just wide 86 Stevens T I was trying to be cute FR two that's so up caught off guard [Applause] hkid americ you're fake see do [Applause] [Music] I okay boring yes go go Sloan's got it oh can she get that she's got it and look at this Boris has got that oh he was there oh he had it Francis is loving it 96 how bad did you want to hear me there it's Match Point New York Let's Get Loud [Applause] oh yeah he was going for him wasn't he you good I got it y'all is my partner okay all right let's do [Music] it oh Taylor don't double here it was a gust of win [Music] oh there it is I didn't think he was going get Stevens finishes it off I'm sorry 10 points to six I'm impressed give some props to Boris Cojo totally coming out here with these three pros and holding his own lot of [Applause] fun 51 too by the way yeah good sport what a good say yes that was fun New York let's year first Stevens and Francis tifo [Applause] [Music] all right let's go down to Renee all right thanks guys well Boris first of all we know this is not you're not a professional tennis player but you did play in college so what was it like for you to have an opportunity to play on this particular court tonight and live a dream that maybe you wanted to at one point in your life absolutely this was a dream come trueu thank you guys so much for coming out for being awesome thank you to my uh Superstar partner sorry let you down too heavy a load to carry today you're still pretty though but this was amazing best time ever and Taylor look you win Wimbledon doubles you've had an amazing couple of years really coming back having your baby and the things you're doing call me Daddy I mean what's going on here tonight I wore this for Boris so when I'm at the net he knows who's the boss is so I guess instead of daddy he can call me zaddy with a with a [Applause] z but Taylor again what is it like for you to come on this court you've had some amazing memories here but just to be a part of fan week here at the USDA and the US Open what does it mean to you to be on a court like this and share this moment with everyone yeah it means everything I mean coming on this court it holds so many special memories for me first ever top five win against halop and then you know making my first lamb final and doubles here so it it means the world to me I had such a great time again thank you to everyone for showing up and showing out and it's just to start it's going to be some amazing tennis over the next couple weeks thank you to you two now over to James and nose two guys sorry sorry to interrupt here but I just wish you guys would have a little more fun out here I didn't see you guys smiling enough I mean how much fun is it to play together it's always fun um we oh we always have a great time and obviously toay in front of you guys and awesome some crowd is always fun and um we just do our best and we definitely are always smiling yeah especially you friends I mean I see you I feel like your success goes as much as you're smiling so but based on tonight I think you're going deep here what do you think I I hope that correlates for sure U playing with Salon is always great like she's so funny we have a great time every time we speak so U and then playing against Boris is just making me laugh seeing him run and see him just grind was it's hilarious but it's ultimately a great night and uh this is great going into you as over well hey you guys you guys both smile a lot you guys both have a good time you have a lot of fun tonight but this also means a lot for the kids both of you guys I know how much it means to you to help underprivileged kids and what you guys do for the usdaa foundation as well so I want to say personally thank you guys for what you do and tell me how much this means to you that's why you guys are out here tonight yeah it's incredible obviously to be able to support kids and um show them a new way show them tennis show them a sport that they normally wouldn't play obviously supporting through ntls has always been incredible I grew up in njtl so did Francis so to be able to give back and support it means a lot and to have them come and watch us play and be able to just be here and experience it all and experience the US Open like Francis and I did as young kids um is truly incredible and we're always proud to support and happy that we can be those role models for those kids absolutely thank you guys thank you guys for being Ro miles thank you all for being here [Music] tonight yeah having a good old time out there and why not it's been a fun night start to finish here at Arthur crash Stadium as fan we continues to grow in stature and great cause tonight with the USA foundation and tennis community programs around the country being supported shout out to this guy yes heing his own out there hel his own at Great form great technique Francis was giving him a hard time the entire tie break but fan week just keeps getting better and better each year and uh everybody was treated to four great matches with a lot of Legends highlight for me was watching Andre out there and her brother Johnny Mack that was pretty special yeah really cool along with jokovic and alcaraz and all the rest of the players