L AUGUST 31

Family fortunes for Osaka — Naomi Osaka downed defending champion Angelique Kerber before facing a more time-consuming task — tracking down her family movements. “My sister is in Florida training. She told me she was watching my match, because she sent me a lot of messages and stuff. And my mom, apparently she was here. I didn’t know that. She flew in yesterday, but she kept it a secret, so I saw her after my match, and I was, like — I was so surprised. Then I just started crying a little bit, because I was really shocked. But my dad is here too, but he doesn’t watch my matches. He just pops up at the end and says, Congratulations, and then that’s it.” Two courts — one winner — French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko played under the Arthur Ashe stadium roof for the first time, but wished she could have stayed longer. Ostapenko defeated Spain’s Lara Arruaberrena 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 in a match relocated from Court 17 to Ashe because of rain. The Latvian then won 12 of the last 14 points played on the showpiece arena to seal the deal in a tie suspended at 3-1 in the final set five hours earlier. Mutual appreciation — Ostapenko has a fan in giant basketball star, and fellow Latvian, Kristaps Porzingis, who plays for the New York Knicks. The 22-year-old, 2.21m (7f 3in) big man was quick to praise Ostapenko’s Roland Garros win on Twitter. “I knew that he followed me on Instagram, so that’s really cool. It’s great that he posted that I won the French Open. I know he plays here in New York City, maybe he’ll be here during the US Open and we’ll have a chance to meet.” “I understand it’s a show, but under the roof we need to be a little bit more strict about the noise. All the noise stays inside, and this is difficult.” — Rafael Nadal, distracted by the constant din under the roof on Arthur Ashe stadium. “It took a while to get used to it. But then it kind of just seemed — like if it became silent all of a sudden, it probably would have felt really weird.” — Madison Keys with a different perspective on the noise on Ashe. under the roof of Ashe while rain allowed just three matches to be completed on outside courts. “Pharrell Williams designed the socks and he was in my box tonight. I didn’t want to disappoint him by putting them down while he was watching.” — Germany’s Alexander Zverev on his knee-high white socks, part of his playing gear designed by pop star Pharrell Williams. “In Roland Garros I was melting. In Wimbledon I got a sunburn. In US Open I’m wearing boots and jacket for dinner! World forgot how to weather.” — Romania’s Sorana Cirstea, one of just nine winners on Tuesday at a rainy, chilly US Open. Karolina Pliskova