May 23, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
This year's U.S. Open will be the last for former world number one-ranked Kim Clijsters of Belgium. Clijsters has announced that she plans on retiring after the event.
September 14, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that despite facing a hurricane at the start of the tournament and then overcoming two days of rain resulting in the need to reschedule the final five days of the tournament, the 2011 U.S. Open still attracted more than 650,000 fans to the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
September 13, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2011 U.S. Open concluded Monday evening with the Men's Singles match between number-one seeded Novak Djokovic from Serbia and the second-seeded Rafael Nadal from Spain. Djokovic took the match in four sets, 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1, and in the process, won his first-ever U.S. Open championship and third Grand Slam event of the year.
September 13, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The number-two seed and former world number one Rafael Nadal fell at the hands of Novak Djokovic in the 2011 U.S. Open Men's Singles final. Nadal won the 2010 U.S. Open against Djokovic and this year Djokovic got his revenge and captured the title. Here is a post-match interview with Nadal after his loss in four sets.
September 12, 2011
By Eric C. Peck
It all comes down to today, the final day of the 2011 U.S. Open and the Men's Singles Finals match between the top two seeded players, top-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic and second-seeded Rafael Nadal from Spain. Things get underway at 4:00 p.m. EST at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
August 24, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that world number one-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia, the reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion, has been named the top seed in men’s singles at the 2011 U.S. Open, set for Aug. 29-Sept. 11 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y.
July 21, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that world number one-ranked and reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, reigning U.S. Open and French Open champion Rafael Nadal, and five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer lead the men’s singles field for the 2011 U.S. Open Tennis Championships.
September 13, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
KIm Clijsters was dominant Saturday night in defeating Vera Zvonareva in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 en route to her second consecutive U.S. Open title. The match took just 59 min. to complete and Clijsters was in control from start to finish and dictated play in almost every point. The win gave Clijsters a second consecutive U.S. Open championship and third overall.
August 23, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that world number one-ranked Rafael Nadal of Spain, the reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion, will be the top seed at the 2010 U.S. Open in men’s singles. The 2010 U.S. Open will be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., Aug. 30-Sept. 12.
August 21, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Just a day after the top ranked women's player, Serena Williams, would be forced to pull out of the 2010 U.S. Open, today brings news that 2009 U.S. Open winner Juan Martin Del Potro will also be missing the 2010 Open.
November 1, 2009
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Each year, the U.S. Open brings us incredible entertainment, excitement and non-stop storylines right here in our own backyard. The 2009 U.S. Open was no different and it did not disappoint. As expected, the competitors came through and delivered two weeks worth of high intensity drama, upsets, Cinderella stories, hard-fought comebacks, introduced us to new stars in the making, and in the end, two new champions were crowned.
July 1, 2009
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 128th U.S. Open Tennis Championship will be held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 13 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Tennis fans from all over the world will be packing the luxurious Arthur Ashe Stadium and surrounding courts to see the greatest players in the world compete for the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year.
July 1, 2009
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
In the past, the U.S. Open has been dominated by Americans. Legends of the game, including Pete Sampras, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on the men’s side, and Chris Evert and Tracy Austin on the women’s side, have all left Flushing Meadows victorious on more than one occasion.
