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The tennis season is nearing its end and the top players will take to Queens for the fourth and final Grand Slam of 2019. The US Open returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows from Aug. 26 to Sept. 8.

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Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka will each look to defend their 2018 singles titles.

Djokovic will go for his fifth Grand Slam title in his last six attempts. Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the longest Wimbledon final ever, and that came after winning the Australian Open in January, where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final. At the French Open championship in June, it was Nadal who put a stop to Djokovic's streak in the semifinals. Djokovic, 32, has pushed his career Grand Slam championship total to 16 titles, behind only Nadal's 18 and Federer's 20.

Osaka followed up her first career Grand Slam title in New York last year with a three-set victory over Petra Kvitova to win the Australian Open in January. She became the first woman to win consecutive Grand Slam singles titles since Serena Williams in 2015 and was the first player to follow up her first Grand Slam singles title with another at the next event since Jennifer Capriati in 2001. At the French Open, Osaka was upset in the third round, and lost in the first round at Wimbledon.

At the end of July, Osaka shared a post on Twitter discussing her struggles since the Australian Open, writing that she's relearning how to have fun playing again. Osaka retired from her quarterfinal match at the Western & Southern Open, the final hard-court tournament before the US Open, with a left knee injury. At the draw ceremony on Thursday, she said that the injury is getting better.

Here is all of the information you need to know about the 2019 US Open.

Where: Queens, New York
When: Aug. 26 to Sept. 8
TV: ESPN
Streaming: WatchESPN.com, WatchESPN app
Highlights: CBS Sports HQ

Today's Notable Matches

First round
Naomi Osaka (1) def. Anna Blinkova, 6-4, 6-7 (7-5), 6-2
Simona Halep (4) def. Natalie GIbbs, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Caroline Wozniacki (19) def. Yafan Wang 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
Alison Riske def. Garbiñe Muguruza (24), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
Coco Gauff def. Anastasia Potapova, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Anna Kalinskaya def. Sloane Stephens (11), 6-3, 6-4

Rafael Nadal (1) def. John Millman, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Thomas Fabbiano def. Dominic Thiem (4), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Andrey Rublev def. Stefanos Tsitsipas (8), 6-4, 6-7 (7-5), 7-6 (9-7), 7-5
John Isner (14) def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 
Marin Čilić (22) def. Martin Klizan, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
Nick Kyrgios (28) vs. Steve Johnson

Tournament schedule

Aug. 26-27: Men's & Women's Round 1
Aug. 28-29: Men's & Women's Round 2
Aug. 30-31: Men's & Women's Round 3
Sept. 1-2: Men's & Women's Round of 16
Sept. 3-4: Men's & Women's Quarterfinals
Sept. 5: Women's Semifinals
Sept. 6: Men's Semifinals
Sept. 7: Women's Final
Sept. 8: Men's Final

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In Dr. Phil’s upcoming exclusive interview with Sinead O’Connor, the Irish songstress will open up about her struggles with mental illness and how it has affected her relationship with her family. “The fact that there’s such stigma about mental illness means that the illness doesn’t get talked about,” O’Connor said. “It’s not easy for families of mentally ill people,” she continued. “We can be difficult.” Earlier this month, O’Connor posted a video of herself talking about her battle with mental illness, suicidal thoughts, and feeling abandoned by her family while staying in a New Jersey motel room. RELATED Fiona Apple Fiona Apple Shares Video Message for Sinead O’Connor: ‘You’re My Hero’ “I have been thinking about it for a year, actually,” she said in regards to the video. “I thought about it for a year before I did it.” She added that she didn’t want to make out that she was only a victim. “I give as good as I get,” she said. The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer also explained her reasoning for appearing on the show. “I thought it would be better, maybe, my family might — if they saw how I’m feeling, they would relate to it.” O’Connor will also address the abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her mother. “Every day of our lives, she ran a torture chamber,” she said. “She was a person who would delight and smile in torturing you.” The full interview will air during the season premiere of “Dr. Phil’s” 16th season on Tuesday, Sept. 12. O’Connor rose to fame in 1990 when her single “Nothing Compares 2 U” became a worldwide number one hit. Since then, she has faced controversy for some of her actions, like tearing up a picture of Pope John Paul II during a performance for “Saturday Night Live” in 1992 to protest the child sex abuse scandals of the Catholic Church.

J.J. ABRAMS TO DIRECT 'STAR WARS: EPISODE IX'. WHY NOT A WOMAN OR PERSON OF COLOR?

A week after Jurassic World's Colin Trevorrow was ousted from the Star Wars: Episode IX director's chair, a familiar face has stepped in to replace him: J.J. Abrams, the man responsible for successfully rebooting the new trilogy in 2015 with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

“With The Force Awakens, J.J. delivered everything we could have possibly hoped for, and I am so excited that he is coming back to close out this trilogy,” Disney-owned Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said in a statement Tuesday.

Abrams is a wise choice, to be sure. He took a franchise and characters beloved the world over, including the late Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia and Harrison Ford's Han Solo, and against the odds, managed to win over audiences new and old. His 2015 blockbuster also paid fitting homage to George Lucas' original trilogy while establishing new characters for fans to get behind: protagonists Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega) and, of course, the adorable droid BB-8.

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But the selection of Abrams also has inspired some criticism, as some see his hiring as a missed opportunity to bring in a female filmmaker or person of color. 

Lucasfilm has not been sheepish in exercising its control over its lucrative series, which has grossed $7.5 billion worldwide, including the original trilogy released between 1977 and 1983, a prequel trilogy in the 2000s, The Force Awakens, 2016's anthology film Rogue Oneand an animated film, The Clone Wars, released in 2008. The next movie, The Last Jedi, directed by Rian Johnson and set for release in December, could easily increase that number by another billion, putting Star Wars neck-and-neck with the expanded Harry Potter universe of films for the second-highest grossing franchise in history.

Under Disney’s umbrella, Episode IX is the third Star Wars film to lose a director over creative differences and other concerns. Josh Trank was taken off a standalone movie, due for release in 2019, in May 2015 before shooting a single frame. It's reputed his behavior on the set of the flop Fantastic Four movie in 2015 cooled Lucasfilm's faith in him.

In June, just a few months before this latest shakeup, Lucasfilm also announced it had parted company with the directors of its upcoming Han Solo prequel film, Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, the moviemaking duo behind the riotous 21 Jump Street films starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill and the crowd-pleasing The Lego Movie. That movie, unlike Trank's, was already in production. It was claimed the pair's vision did not align with Kennedy or Star Warsstalwart Lawrence Kasdan's vision for the popular character. The movie will be completed by Hollywood veteran Ron Howard.

Rey in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"LUCASFILM/DISNEY

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Kennedy and company are not taking chances with these films—even going as far as plowing millions of dollars into reshoots for Rogue Onesix months before release in 2016 and installing another filmmaker, Tony Gilroy, to oversee them. Gareth Edwards, the film's director, remained credited as filmmaker. In that instance, the extra caution paid off: Rogue One was well-reviewed by critics, including Newsweek.

But a day after Patty Jenkins minted what is said to be a record-setting deal for a female director in Hollywood, to oversee the Wonder Woman sequel for Warner Bros., Lucasfilm’s decision has raised questions. Why not a woman or a person of color? All of the Star Wars films have been, are being, or will be directed by white men. On screen, however, Lucas’ world imagines loveable furballs like Chewbacca and Yoda and had arguably one of Hollywood’s first great feminist heroes in Leia, with Ridley’s Rey picking up the mantel in the new trilogy.

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Is J.J. Abrams the Right Choice for 'Star Wars: Episode IX'?

. The 'Force Awakens' filmmaker is the safe choice who has learned from a 'Star Trek' sequel that didn't go over so well.

Abrams' name immediately began swirling after previous Episode IX helmer Colin Trevorrow exited the project last week, and why wouldn't it? Abrams revived the film franchise with 2015's The Force Awakens, and with quite a bit of behind-the-scenes shuffling of directors in recent months, people assumed Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy would look for a safe bet.

Heat Vision's Aaron Couch, Ryan Parker and Graeme McMillan have assembled to break down the news. 

Couch: Ever since Trevorrow's exit, there's been chatter online that this would be a great opportunity for a woman or a person of color to take over the franchise, and the announcement has left some disappointed on that front. At the same time, the news isn't surprising, as this is the safe choice in the sense that Lucasfilm knows it can work with Abrams. It always felt like it'd be Abrams or The Last Jedi's Rian Johnson for that reason. The surprising news is that Chris Terrio — of Argo, Batman v. Superman and Justice League fame — has joined to write alongside Abrams. He seems like he's following in the footsteps of oft-Abrams collaborators like Alex Kurtzman as the screenwriter who is getting every big job these days.

Parker: If this move were any more safe, there would be a dial on it. I think I am happy about it. I mean, Abrams has proven he can deliver a great Star Wars picture. So, I am not even worried about that. But — one of the aspects that made the original trilogy so complete was it was three different flavors from three different directors. Each piece had its own unique feel. I love that and was excited to experience it again through these three pictures.  

McMillan: But the prequel trilogy was all one creator, so having two directors across three movies feels like a happy medium to me, and I like the idea of having the same person who started the story return to end it. I'm actually really happy with this choice, not least of all because, as you say, Ryan, we know Abrams can do this. There's something to be said for Episode IX to be in a safe pair of hands. Let the stand-alone movies be where Lucasfilm experiments; the main trilogy is the place where Star Wars does unapologetic Star Wars.

Parker: I feel completely secure saying right now that Last Jedi will be the best of the new three. Rian Johnson will deliver and it is a good bet that just like Empire Strikes Back, Episode VIII will have a dark tone, rich in character development that leaves fans buzzing. 

McMillan: Sure it'll be the darkest, but I'm not sure that darkest is necessarily the best…? I have no doubt that Last Jedi will be good, but there really is something in the sincere optimism and corniness of The Force Awakens that really worked for me, and feels almost more appropriate to the franchise in some way. Darkness is great for a middle chapter — it sets up the conflict and ups the stakes for the final chapter, after all! — but when it comes to Star Wars, I want something approaching a happy ending. Ewok singing optional. Maybe that's just me. (The happy ending, not the singing Ewoks.)

Parker: Going more into Abrams being back in the saddle: I think IX will be better than Force Awakens. I am basing that off of the fact that I enjoyed Star Trek Into Darkness more than the first reboot. I think, just like he did there, Abrams will bring even more enjoyment to the characters he knows better with a second bite at the galaxy far, far away apple. 

McMillan: And this is where Ryan and I schism forever. Into Darkness better than Star Trek? Them's fighting words, Parker. But I'm definitely curious to see what — if anything — Abrams will do to reflect the older, more mature Rey, Finn, Poe, et al in IX, and to see what he can bring to the final showdown (for now) with the First Order.

Couch: Into Darkness is largely considered the weakest entry in the Abrams' rebooted Star Trek franchise, so it's interesting that you feel that way. I actually would point to Into Darknessas a reason why Abrams will nail Episode IX: He likely learned from the mistakes of that film and wouldn't repeat that with a second go. He's even spoken openly about some of the regrets he has about the choices on that movie. This is his chance at doing a sequel the right way. (Well, a sequel to one of his films — people liked Mission: Impossible III.) 

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Star Wars: Episode IX is set to bow Dec. 20, 2019.