DANIEL EVANS

NASA has already identified its top candidate panelists for the UFO study, which is expected to begin this fall and last about nine months.

(NCD)WASHINGTON — NASA said it plans to launch a scientific study on unidentified aerial phenomena one month after congress held its first hearing on UFOs in half a century. The purpose of the study will be to examine UAPs from a scientific perspective. The administration will examine all available data to determine what these phenomena are and how best to study them in the future. The study will be conducted by an independent research team composed of scientists, engineers and other experts. Daniel Evans, who is the assistant deputy associate administrator for research at NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, will help orchestrate the study.

NASA hopes it can help move the study of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) off the scientific fringes and into the mainstream.

Rafael Nadal has gotten is off to a good start in his return from injury, defeating Miomir Kecmanovic in two sets to reach the third round at the Madrid Open.

Daniil Medvedev never gave Andy Murray a chance.

Rafael Nadal is still perfect.

Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez has followed up her upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open by beating another past title winner at Flushing Meadows.

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):__3:50 p.mNo. 2 seed Daniil Medvedev cruised into the U.S. Open quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win over Daniel Evans at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Medvedev next plays Botic van de Zandschulp, the third unseeded player he would face at Flushing Meadows. Schwartzman, friends with actor Ben Stiller, lost in the first round last year at Flushing Meadows. 5 seed Elina Svitolina beat two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open.

US Open Tennis Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, reacts after defeating Naomi Osaka, of Japan, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___11:30 a.m. It's another U.S. Open champion for Leylah Fernandez in her first match since she beat Naomi Osaka. 1 seed Ash Barty, who was upset Saturday night by Shelby Rogers, are both out of the women's draw. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest male quarterfinalist at the U.S. Open since 1963.

Top-ranked Ash Barty has matched her best Wimbledon result by reaching the fourth round for the second time.

Sebastian Korda is the son of two former professional tennis players and the brother of two current stars of women's golf.

American Madison Keys has advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon by beating No. 13-seeded Elise Mertens in straight sets.

Wild-card entry Jack Draper pulled off another surprising win at The Queen’s Club grass-court tournament, topping Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik 7-6 (5), 7-6 (0) in a second-round matchup.

Rafael Nadal showed he’s still got the stamina to withstand much younger challengers in a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) comeback win over 22-year-old Denis Shapovalov that secured him a spot in the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Italy Tennis Open Taylor Fritz of the United States returns the ball to Britain's Daniel Evans during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) (Gregorio Borgia)There are no American men in the ATP's Top 30 for the first time in the nearly half-century of computerized tennis rankings. That was shortly after Roddick won the 2003 U.S. Open, the last time an American man won a Grand Slam singles title. Am I?” 23-time Grand Slam champion and former No. “I don’t even know where I am.”The next Grand Slam tournament is the French Open, which begins main-draw play in Paris on May 30.

There are no American men in the ATP's Top 30 for the first time in the nearly half-century of ATP computerized tennis rankings.

The French Open is the only Grand Slam tournament that does not use tiebreakers in the final set. 9 seed Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-3 at Court Suzanne Lenglen on Sunday. ___7:30 p.m.Stan Wawrinka made quick work of Andy Murray in their reunion of sorts at the French Open. One of his coaches is Wolfgang Thiem, the father of fellow Austrian Dominic Thiem — the U.S. Open champion, and French Open runner-up the past two years. The 20-year-old Korda beat Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.