Day 1
- Nick Kyrgios wins his first-round match over Mikhail Youzhny, not before incurring three point penalties - one of which on game point - all for verbal obscenities.
- Sara Errani progresses through her first-round encounter against Kirsten Flipkens, but she was none too pleased with the chair umpire - arguing the toss for some time after the match finished.
Nick Kyrgios made headlines in round one for his verbal obscenities. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images
Day 2
- Victoria Azarenka was narky in her press conference. Question: "Physically you felt 100 per cent?" Azarenka: "I'm so tired of answering this question. What is 100 per cent physically?" That would be a no, then.
Victoria Azarenka wipes her face during her first round match. Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images
Day 3
- Anastasia Rodionova, playing Errani, tells the umpire: "You have to be a little bit equal sometimes." Not her first rant, won't be her last.
- Stan Wawrinka told a patron to "Seriously, shut up" serving late in the fourth set of his night match on Arthur Ashe Stadium against Thomaz Bellucci. I'm in Wawrinka's corner on this one, but still a cracking quote not to add in.
"Shut up" Stan Wawrinka grew tired of the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd. Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images
Day 4
- Coco Vandeweghe departed the US Open gracelessly, shirking the hand of the umpire after losing to talented Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro. Vandeweghe was said to be filthy with the chair, after being warned for smashing the net with her racquet. Vandeweghe's reputation does precede her, too.
Coco Vandeweghe finished her US Open campaign with a bad taste. Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images
Day 5
- Tomas Berdych got out-bluffed by Martin Klizan, serving at break-point down late in the fourth set. Klizan opted to stand right on the tee serve on the ad court, and Berdych tried to square up the left-hander and served it at him - only to double fault. The Czech then argued with the chair umpire that Klizan acted outside the rules, by moving significantly as Berdych served. The former Wimbledon finalist continued to argue - seemingly to the match referee - but the break stood.
- After being broken by Roger Federer, Sam Groth put the ball in his pocket high into the Arthur Ashe Stadium stand. Not one to curb his temper when being beaten, but you'd think he'd have kept it in check against the greatest of all time.
- Fabio Fognini bypasses the umpires' hand after losing in straight sets to Adrian Mannarino. Read on to see how Fognini passed on his angry genes to the Frenchman when they shook hands, though.
Tomas Berdych let the mind games get to him. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images
Day 6
- Kyrgios learned his lesson from his first match, but was still vocal throughout his run to the third round. After conceding the mini-break to Tommy Robredo in their third set tie-break, the Canberra man had his fingers to his temple, and gave himself a wake-up call: "Anyone home?!"
Nick Kyrgios tosses his racquet during his match against Tommy Robredo. Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images
Day 9
- It is revealed French left-hander Adrian Mannarino has been fined $7,500 throughout the tournament, three separate fines accrued across two matches. Pocket change, seeing he banked US$105,090 (approx AU$112,300) for his third-round appearance.
Adrian Mannarino spent $7,500 of hard earned cash on fines. Photo by STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images
Day 10
- Azarenka, after going down a break in the second set to Ekaterina Makarova, first threw her racquet and then smashed it into the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. If she didn't have many fans already, her corner was bare after that.
- A fired-up Novak Djokovic had shown plenty of positive emotion, but after being broken back in the second set, he smashed a ball into the back wall. Out of character for the Serb to lose his cool at such a stage.
At least one fan was happy with the smashed Azarenka racquet. Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images
Day 11
- The usually metronomic Roger Federer was irked throughout his pulsating win over Gael Monfils, and questioned chair umpire Carlos Ramos: "What's wrong with you tonight?" You can imagine a response was not forthcoming...
- Berdych, again, blows up after a correct double-bounce call was made against him in his straight-sets loss to Marin Cilic. Stretching to receive a ball inside the service line, the Czech was too late to it - and was correctly called Cilic's point by chair umpire Louise Engzell. Berdych then berated Engzell, saying: "Have you ever had a racquet in your hand?" before claiming it was a "terrible call". He also said it was "impossible" for him to play the shot he did off two bounces. Don't think Berdych would have enjoyed the replay, somehow.