Saturday was a tearful day at Flushing Meadows all round. Even before the women’s final had erupted into controversy, Jamie Murray and Bethanie Mattek-Sands had both found their voices breaking as they celebrated claiming the mixed-doubles title. While Mattek-Sands became emotional while talking about the career-threatening knee injury that she suffered at Wimbledon last year, Murray suffered a frog in this throat when he was asked to present a small trophy to his coach Alan MacDonald. Murray attempted to offer a verbal tribute but words failed him and he was forced to squeak, “I’ll just give you a hug”. It was a reminder that, even if mixed-doubles titles are not accorded the same credibility as the other events at a major, they still rely on huge amounts of practice, dedication and talent. And to succeed, as Murray does with regularity, continues to mean a great deal. Earlier, Murray and Mattek-Sands had delivered a superb recovery to overcome the little-known partnership of Nikola Mektic, of Croatia, and Poland’s Alicja Rosolska.<doc-sep>Serena Williams will take on 20-year-old Naomi Osaka on Saturday, while the men playing in the single's final on Sunday will be determined by Friday night How to Watch the 2018 U.S. Open Finals After two weeks in Queens, the 2018 U.S. Open is coming to a close this weekend — and in spectacular style. Serena Williams is closing out her return to the Grand Slam tournament with a go at the trophy this Saturday, and the winners of tonight’s men’s single’s semi-finals’ match-ups will battle it out on Sunday. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Here’s what you need to know about who is playing, when their matches will kick off, and how to tune in. FRIDAY Men’s Singles Semi-Finals Rafael Nadal, the no. 1 men’s seed, will play third-ranked Juan Martín del Potro at Arthur Ashe Stadium at 4:00 p.m. EST on Friday. Nadal has previously won the U.S. Open three times, while del Potro has only nabbed victory at the Grand Slam once before. No. 6 Novak Djokovic will take on Kei Nishikori starting at 5:30 p.m. EST on Friday. Nishikori last made it to the finals in 2014, while Djokovic has won the men’s singles tournament twice. Men’s Doubles Final U.S. team of Mike Bryan and Jack Sock will take on Brazil’s Marcelo Melo and Polish player Łukasz Kubot in the men’s doubles finals at 12:00 p.m. EST on Friday. Bryan usually plays with his twin brother Bob Bryan, but after the latter suffered an injury, Sock stepped in. The new duo won their first event together earlier this year, nabbing the Wimbledon championships. Guests attend the Arthur Ashe Kids Day 2018 **NO NY NEWSPAPERS** Rafael Nadal at the U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day | Credit: MediaPunch/BACKGRID SATURDAY Women’s Singles Final Williams will take on young Japanese player Naomi Osaka, ranked 20th, on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. EST. This is only the second Grand Slam final Williams has reached since returning to the game after giving birth to her daughter last year and suffering health complications. She fell to Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon in July. Mixed Doubles Final Hours before Osaka and Williams’ match, the mixed double’s final will see America’s Bethanie Mattek-Sands and the U.K.’s Jamie Murray face Croatian player Nikola Mektić and Poland’s Alicja Rosolska at 12:00 p.m. EST on Saturday. RELATED VIDEO: Serena Williams Recalls Being ‘Devastated’ By Emergency C-Section and Postpartum Problems SUNDAY Women’s Doubles Final The team of Italy’s Tímea Babos and France’s Kristina Mladenovic, seeded 2nd, will end their U.S. Open facing off against America’s CoCo Vandeweghe and Australia’s Ashleigh Barty at 1:00 p.m. EST. Men’s Singles Final The winners of Friday’s two match-ups will play on Sunday at 4 p.m. EST. How to Watch<doc-sep>
Jack Sock (left) and Mike Bryan hold the trophy after defeating Lukasz Kubot, of Poland, and Marcelo Melo, of Brazil, in the men’s doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo) Jack Sock (left) and Mike Bryan hold the trophy after defeating Lukasz Kubot, of Poland, and Marcelo Melo, of Brazil, in the men’s doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo) American Mike Bryan claimed a record 18th Grand Slam men’s doubles title when he and compatriot Jack Sock beat Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo 6-3 6-1 in the U.S. Open final on Friday. The meeting between the last two Wimbledon champions proved one-sided as Poland’s Kubot and Brazil’s Melo, seeded seventh, had no answer for the tactical game deployed by the third-seeded American duo. Bryan and Sock, who also triumphed at Wimbledon this year in their second event as a team, won all of their service games and converted four of their 10 break point opportunities to secure the win. .@BryanBrothers & @JackSock are the 1st team to capture consecutive Grand Slam titles since Bryan/Bryan swept in 2012…#USOpen pic.twitter.com/hsKZ2a64I5 — US Open Tennis (@usopen) 7 September 2018 With the win the Americans became the first team to win consecutive Grand Slam titles since Bryan and his twin brother Bob, who has been sidelined with a hip injury, swept four straight starting at the 2012 U.S. Open. Bryan also moved past Australian John Newcombe on the all-time list of Grand Slam doubles titles. “This is not just about me. It’s a team effort,” said Bryan. “Takes a lot of people behind the scenes to get this 40-year-old body on the court and winning a couple matches.”