March 5, 2013
By Emilie Katz
A recap of the winners and those who called it quits in 2012 ...
November 1, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Olympic Gold medalist and 2012 U.S. Open winner Andy Murray defeated wild card Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-5, 6-3 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris on Wednesday.
September 25, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Rafael Nadal still remains unclear about his return to the courts following a knee injury. The Spaniard, who hasn't played since losing in the second round of Wimbledon in June to Lukas Rosol, skipped the 2012 London Olympics and this month's 2012 U.S. Open.
September 10, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American Samantha Crawford of Atlanta, Ga. captured the 2012 U.S. Open Girls Junior Championship with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over 12th-seeded Anett Kontaveit of Estonia at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sunday.
September 10, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2012 U.S. Open comes to a close with a Monday men’s singles final for a fifth straight year—following 21 years without one—and what a finale it is: Australian Open champion and defending U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic against the reigning Olympic Gold Medalist Andy Murray
September 7, 2012
By Eric C. Peck
On Day 12 of the 2012 U.S. Open, women's singles action takes center stage at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, as the final four will meet to determine who will vie for the 2012 U.S. Open Women's Singles Championship. Clear skies and temperatures in the mid-80s are in the forecast throughout the day on Friday ...
September 7, 2012
By Eric C. Peck
On Day 12 of the 2012 U.S. Open, women's singles action takes center stage at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, as the final four will meet to determine who will vie for the 2012 U.S. Open Women's Singles Championship. Clear skies and temperatures in the mid-80s are in the forecast throughout the day on Friday ...
September 6, 2012
By Eric C. Peck
After two days of threatening skies over Flushing Meadows, Day 11 of the 2012 U.S. Open is expected to be played under sunny skies with some cloud cover and nearly no chance of precipitation as action gets underway at 11:00 a.m. EST at Louis Armstrong Stadium with men's singles quarterfinals, doubles action, the stars of tomorrow in junior action and a nighttime celebrity exhibition under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
September 5, 2012
By Eric C. Peck
The threat of rain and thunderstorms loom once again for the second consecutive day over the skies of Flushing Meadows, N.Y. as for the second consecutive day, matches at the 2012 U.S. Open are potentially once again in jeopardy.
September 5, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
It took two days of starting and stopping play, but the third seeded Maria Sharapova advanced to a 2012 U.S. Open semifinal matchup with Victoria Azarenka on Wednesday, overcoming a slow start against France's Marion Bartoli where she fell behind 0-4 yesterday before rain halted play. Today, when play resumed, Bartoli took the first set 6-3, before Sharapova fought back capturing the final two sets 6-3, 6-4. In the third set, Sharapova broke Bartoli twice and only lost serve once herself and held on for the win.
September 4, 2012
By Eric C. Peck
Day Nine of the 2012 U.S. Open will be played Tuesday, under the threatening Flushing Meadows, N.Y. skies which call for sporadic thunderstorms and intermittent sunshine. The weather has played a small role in only slight delays the first eight days of the event, but for the first time on Tuesday, it may wreak havoc on the schedule and cause significant delays.
September 1, 2012
By Eric C. Peck
Saturday action at the 2012 U.S. Open kicks off the Labor Day weekend at 11:00 a.m. at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, as the field narrows further as we are just one week away from the 2012 finals. Getting underway at 11:00 a.m. at Arthur Ashe Stadium is number two-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland facing the 30th-seed, Serbia's Jelena Jankovic ...
August 31, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2012 U.S. Open heads into its fifth day as the field narrows even further as we head into the Labor Day Weekend, highlighted by a number of Americans taking to the main courts to continue their quest of hoisting titles, as the defending champs from 2011 look to do the same.
August 30, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Day Four of the 2012 U.S. Open will feature a number of top seeds still in the draw, as top-seeded Roger Federer will continue his quest for U.S. Open glory as he faces Germany's Bjorn Phau under the lights at 7:00 p.m. EST at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
August 29, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
It’s been an uneven first two days at the 2012 U.S. Open, with everything going to form on Arthur Ashe Stadium and chaos ruling on the outside courts. Thus far, all 10 matches in Arthur Ashe Stadium have been decided in straight sets (the closest set score: 6-4) ...
August 28, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
It’s a mix of the experienced and the new as eight U.S. women take to the courts in today’s action, including a pair of all-American matchups, with three-time champion and reigning Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams taking on 2008 girls’ champion CoCo Vandeweghe, and Venus Williams opening her 2012 U.S. Open against fellow American Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
August 28, 2012
By Steven Kaplan
The United States was the dominant force on the world tennis scene for the first 30 years of the Open Era, but in the last decade, has experienced limited international success. Now, with the current generation of U.S. champions all over 30, American tennis is at a crossroads and the future is uncertain at best.
August 27, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On Day One of the 2012 U.S. Open, Arthur Ashe Stadium will be filled with champions to open the final Grand Slam of 2012. Defending women’s singles winner Samantha Stosur kicks off the 2012 U.S. Open at 11:00 a.m. against Petra Martic.
August 27, 2012
By Jessica Stiles
Beginning immediately after the conclusion of Wimbledon, the U.S. Open Series links together WTA and ATP tournaments which take place on hard courts across America throughout the summer.
August 24, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
At Day Three of 2012 U.S. Open Qualifiers, American Bobby Reynolds, who is trying to advance to his sixth U.S. Open main draw, pulled out a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win over Australian James Duckworth. Other American men in action were Rhyne Williams and Tennys Sandgren.
August 23, 2012
By Eric C. Peck
Today at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, 2011 U.S. Open men's and women's champs Novak Djokovic and Samantha Stosur were on hand to announce the draws for this year's event. On the men's side of the draw, the top-seeded Roger Federer and recent Olympic Gold Medalist Andy Murray were placed in the same section of the field, setting up a potential 2012 U.S. Open semifinal rematch of this past July's Olympic Gold Medal match.
August 23, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that world number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus has been named the top seed in women’s singles at the 2012 U.S. Open, set to begin next week Aug. 27 and run through Sept. 9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y.
August 22, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Due to a viral illness, Vera Zvonareva has become the latest women's singles player to withdraw from next week's 2012 U.S. Open.
August 21, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel is adding Hall of Famer Jim Courier to its on-air roster for its fourth U.S. Open, Aug. 27 through Sept. 9. As lead men's tennis analyst, the current U.S. Davis Cup captain and four-time major singles champion will provide his unique point of view during much of the network's 70-plus match hours.
August 21, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and Levy Restaurants, the official restaurant partner of the U.S. Open, have announced the official menu and expanded culinary offerings at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the 2012 U.S. Open, Aug. 27-Sept. 9.
