NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Monday’s play at the $38.3 million U.S. Open tennis championships:
WEATHER: Mostly cloudy, breezy and humid. Match-time temperature of 73.
ATTENDANCE: Monday: 24,853. Tournament: 713,642.
RESULTS: Men’s Singles Final: No. 14 Marin Cilic beat No. 10 Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the first Grand Slam final for both players.
STAT OF THE DAY: 40 — The percentage of unreturned serves (33 of 83, 17 aces) for Marin Cilic.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Sorry I couldn’t get a trophy today, but for sure, next time.” — Kei Nishikori
ON THIS DATE (Sept. 9, 1968): Arthur Ashe beat Tom Okker in five sets to win the first U.S. Open of the Open era, and becomes the first black man to win a Grand Slam title.
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