The bright spots of a lackluster US Open (and why Osaka gets the best Nike kits)

Sincaraz boredom takes hold, Anisimova and FAA shine, and insider deets on why Naomi Osaka gets the best Nike kits.

The Replay

A lackluster US Open

While this US Open has certainly delivered on the fashion front (I covered it all for Vogue Business here) and we’ve had at least one great WTA storyline (thank you, Amanda Anisimova), the men’s tennis has left something to be desired. Last year, there were so many thrilling men’s matchups, of which the outcomes did not yet feel inevitable — Sinner vs. Draper (a comedy of absolute chaos), Fritz vs. Tiafoe (two best friends fighting to make their first Slam final, sign me up), and so on. I was staying upstate at the time, ostensibly to get away from the “noise,” and yet found myself completely sucked into my laptop for hours each day. This year, the later rounds on the men’s side have felt like more of an afterthought — an “Oh, I guess I’ll turn that on” situation.

I’m bored, people. Bored of Sincaraz dominance, bored of Novak Djokovic gatekeeping other players from at least trying to get on their level (which they never will if they don’t get opportunities…