NEW YORK :Unseasonably mild conditions have done nothing to cool tempers inside the U.S. Open this year, as frustrations boil over and nerves fray on courts across Flushing Meadows.

Spats at the net and tears on the bench have appeared more frequent in New York this year, where players reach the home stretch of a busy season grasping at their last chance to claim a major title in 2025.

"Lots of drama," said American fourth seed Jessica Pegula. "Everyone is tense. It's the last slam of the season. Your last chance to go deep at a slam for a while.

"I think people maybe just get stressed out, and you're out there competing and fighting and trying to win. I think it just gets emotional."

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