MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: When you have lost your fourth Grand Slam final in a row it is perhaps a tiny consolation to get an arm around the shoulder from royalty as Serena Williams did.

Jennifer Connelly and her husband Paul Bettany put on a loved-up display as they watched the US Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sunday.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Nadal denied Medvedev one of the greatest comebacks when he finally forged a 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 victory that took a breathless four hours and 51 minutes.

The catwalk queen, 33, turned heads once again as she brought some supermodel glamour to the US Open men's final at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sunday.

The actress, 49, enjoyed a day out with her Ethan Hawke lookalike son Levon, 17, at the US Open men's final at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sunday.

Royal fans are rushing to get their hands on a dress worn by Meghan Markle, 38, to watch the US Open Tennis Championships on Saturday. The J.Crew dress is now selling for over £270 online.

Rafael Nadal's dramatic, five-set US Open final win over Daniil Medvedev was given front-page billing by prominent Spanish newspapers AS and Marca - but ignored by Barcelona-based outlets.

Nadal won his 19th major title in dramatic fashion after holding off a remarkable comeback from Russian Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's US Open final - he is now one off Roger Federer's record.

MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: The tears flowed as Rafael Nadal sat on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, watching a montage on the giant screen chronicling all of his Grand Slam triumphs.

She exited the US Open in the first round last month when she lost to Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova. But Eugenie 'Genie' Bouchard has plenty to keep her spirits up - including a new romance.  

Jenna, 37, and Savannah, 47, attended the US Open men's final with their respective husbands Henry Hager and Michael Feldman on Sunday.

Serena, 37, wore her hair in tumbling corkscrew curls, accessorized with a pendant necklace and stepped out in pointed toe yellow heels.

A throwback snap shared by a royal fan account showed how Meghan, 38, and Dame Anna, 69, sat stony-faced and appeared not to talk while watching Serena Williams at Wimbledon 2016.

Meghan Markle skipped her friend Misha Nonoo's pop-up in NYC on Monday night despite being in the city to see friend Serena Williams play in the US Open over the weekend.

Serena Williams carried her two-year-old daughter Olympia down the runway for her New York Fashion Week Show this Tuesday.

Serena Williams, 37, called Meghan Markle, 38, 'amazing' for travelling to New York to support her but admitted she didn't know if she could have left her daughter at Archie's young age.

The champion golfer took to Twitter on Thursday to announce he and the SexyBack hitmaker are establishing a fund to provide aid and relief for victims of Hurricane Dorian.

The teenage tennis star talked about the 'best summer [she's] ever had,' admitting she's freaked out over attention from famous people like the former first lady and Jaden Smith.

Former Australian Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter says he can't understand why Nick Kyrgios hasn't already been suspended following a series of ugly tantrums this year.

EXCLUSIVE: The world No 1, who retired from his fourth round match with a shoulder injury, spent the recent US Open with his own private hyperbaric chamber parked up next to Flushing Meadows.

World No 1 Novak Djokovic has taken an innovative approach to training ahead of the Japan Open by stepping into the dohyo to face a sumo wrestler. 

EXCLUSIVE: As the 2019 tennis season draws to a close, it is time to look back. Sportsmail sat down with Milos Raonic, Tim Henman and Katie Boulter to find out their player of the year and plenty more...

It speaks volumes that you can count on one hand how many times in this decade a men's singles Grand Slam has been won by someone not named Federer, Nadal, Djokovic or Murray.

The Serb was just 16 years old when Federer claimed his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003 but now is on the verge of moving to within three Slam triumphs of the Swiss.

For Ken Skupski the Coronavirus has meant the most abrupt shift in lifestyle, from global traveller to what he cheerfully describes as 'almost a house husband'.

The biggest challenge for sports fans once action does resume will be keeping track of it all and where there have been changes in the schedule. Here, Sportsmail runs you through the plan so far.

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Boris Becker has called for the US Open to be cancelled in response to the severity of the coronavirus crisis in New York.

A message from the Portuguese was posted on the club's official Twitter account on Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tottenham's £1billion stadium is acting as a distribution centre.

The Manchester City right-back hosted a £2,000 sex party with escorts while the Aston Villa captain crashed his £70,000 Range Rover after partying at a friend's flat.

With clubs exploring different ways to freshen up squads amid the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Barca and Spurs are looking into a swap deal for the two midfielders.

Ed Woodward has warned that Manchester United will curb their spending this summer and cannot break the world transfer record to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham for £200million.

The Belgium international right-back, who turns 29 in September, is weighing up a number of options as he prepares to leave Paris St Germain with Borussia Dortmund also interested.

The 37-year-old has been the figurehead of BT Sport's coverage of the Scottish game for eight years and their impact has been akin to the Glasgow kiss of the city that produced him.

Without a largely-forgotten friendly in front of 21,000 people at Wembley 30 years ago this weekend, there would have been no Italia '90 in the sense of Paul Gascoigne and England changing history.

Rakitic has been a key part of Barca's success since joining the club from Sevilla in 2014 but has been relegated to a supporting role this season after losing his place to Frenkie De Jong.

During the coronavirus pandemic Spurs have walked into one PR gaffe after another ranging from cutting non-playing staff pay, to multiple training sessions breaking social distancing rules.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have ruled the football globe for more than a decade, but Jose Mourinho believes Ronaldo Nazario eclipses both the Juventus and Barcelona stars.

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has heaped praise on manager Jose Mourinho, saying it's 'a privilege' to talk to him on a daily basis. 

Former Manchester United defender Rafael da Silva has warned the club on pursuing top targets Harry Kane and Jadon Sancho as they might come 'for the money'.

Thomas Meunier has been 'clearly won over' by Jose Mourinho, putting Tottenham 'at the front of the queue' to sign him. The PSG defender becomes a free agent in the summer.

The 27-year-old, who has undertaken two separate fortnights in quarantine, is likely to have to self-isolate for another 14 days with the authorities tightening up measures for those jetting into the country.

Former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas says he has not interest in ever coaching in the Premier League again as it doesn't fit his style of management.

A brilliant strike from Tomas Rosicky in the second minute of the match secured a 1-0 victory for the Gunners at White Hart Lane in March 2014 against their north London rivals.

Top-flight clubs began the process of allowing their players back into training facilities on Monday, with Arsenal, West Ham and Brighton all welcoming first-team stars back. Spurs have now followed.

The Serbia international is set to become one of Europe's hottest properties when the transfer market reopens for business after the suspension of football for the coronavirus pandemic.

England midfielder Harry Winks has called on men to be open about any struggles they are having with life in lockdown.

It has been six weeks since the Premier League came to an abrupt halt but now Spurs have been given the green light to resume training again - as long as they adhere to social distancing rules.

Dimitar Berbatov has heaped praise on Manchester United striker Anthony Martial, speaking highly of the 'unbelievable' talent he saw when they were together at Monaco. 

Origi and Alexander-Arnold combined to put Barcelona to the sword in last year's Champions League semi-final second leg at Anfield last year, overturning a three-goal deficit.

Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo (in picture) says he has no intention of leaving the club for Tottenham or Juventus. The talented Brazilian has been discussed by Spurs and the Italian champions.