The headline says it all. I could leave it right there and so many tennis afficionados would happily like it and move on.

Sure, there are those who hold the French Open and it’s Eurocentric elegance and clay courts in the highest regard. Others will point to the history and royalty of Wimbledon and its natural grass as their top event.

I don’t know many outside of the land down under that consider the Australian Open to be best – it’s often considered as the fourth best. Really, there are several Masters tournaments throughout the year that are comparable, including the Italian Open, Canadian Open, and others.

However, the very best and most equitable is the U.S. Open in New York. There are no clay or grass courts to impact the game as my buddy Frankie mentioned the other day on Untamed with Chris and Super Frankie.

This is pure skill versus skill, athleticism versus athleticism, determination versus determination, creativity versus creativity. It’s tennis versus tennis and who is the best on that given day.

It isn’t the first “major of the year” where not everyone is in full form or even participating.

This U.S. Open had all the major, top ranked players involved from the outset. Though some were eliminated in the early rounds and others withdrew after suffering injuries early on, they all started the tournament.

The tennis has been phenomenal as well. Carlos Alcaraz with so many “trick shots” that it looks like they’re all on purpose and not reactionary. Top seeded Italian Jannik Sinner looking offended that Dennis Shapovalov won the first set and subsequently showing why he is the best in the world right now by demolishing the Canadian the next three sets.

Novak Djokovic, perhaps the G.O.A.T., turning back time as he rolls through his opponents.

Canada’s top player, Felix Auger-Aliasssime, doing magical things as he continues to upset higher-ranked opponents and play lights out, entertaining tennis.

The list goes on. Now, I know we’re all cheering for FAA on the Canadian side – and of course, I’m cheering for Sinner – but the best tennis match-up is certainly Sinner versus Alcaraz part III – having played each other in the French and Wimbledon finals and each winning one.

How about Sunday evening when Czech Barbora Krejčíková came back from a set down, fought off eight match points in set two, and eventually beat American Taylor Townsend in three sets. She fought off her opponent, a very biased crowd against her – except for one very loud gentleman and her coaching box – and the emotional roller coaster of a three-setter to advance.

Not going to lie, I was originally cheering for Townsend, but then switched sides as Krejčíková fought back against the odds. I wanted her to quiet the uber American crowd and she did.

A resurgent Naomi Osaka, the passionate Coco Gauff, and Jessica Pegula have shown their worth in the tournament as well.

Of course, the top two women’s players Aryna Sabalenka of Russia and Poland’s Iga Swiatek look to be on a collision course for what would be the best tennis final on the women’s side.

If you haven’t been tuning in, it’s time you did. The quarter-finals are here and it’s probably going to be the best tennis you’ll see all year long – at least until the 2026 U.S. Open.