May 22, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday due to a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.
April 5, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Mardy Fish has been awarded a wild card into two USTA Pro Circuit events this month. Fish will compete in two $50,000 Challengers—the Savannah (Ga.) Challenger, held the week of April 22, and the USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger in Florida, held the week of April 29.
December 5, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
At the 2012 U.S. Open, two storied careers came to a close, as both American Andy Roddick and Belgium’s Kim Clijsters took to the court for the final time in their careers.
November 28, 2012
By Emilie Katz
After his U.S. Open triumph, Andy Murray and 30 of his guests went to the trendy New York restaurant, Hakkasan, and racked up a sizeable bill of $6,448. The drinks alone contributed $1,408 to the total bill, and out of all those fancy drinks, including "Green Destinies" and "Zesty Martinis," the only thing Andy drank was the $6 lemon soda!
November 28, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that former top 30 player Bethanie Mattek-Sands (Rochester, Minn.), former U.S. Open junior champion Jack Sock (Lincoln, Neb.) and two-time reigning NCAA singles champion Steve Johnson (Orange, Calif.) are among the players competing in the 2012 Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs, held Dec. 14-16, at Life Time Athletic & Tennis at Peachtree Corners in Norcross, Ga.
November 15, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Spain's Rafael Nadal has announced that he will again attempt to hit the practice courts next week, following a near six-month absence that prevented him from taking part in the 2012 U.S. Open, the ATP World Tour Finals and representing his home nation at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
October 16, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Venus Williams returned to action in the first round of the 2012 BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open, defeating Belinda Bencic, 6-3, 6-1 in just over an hour, Venus' first match since the 2012 U.S. Open. Venus was broken once, but apart from that was barely challenged on her serve ...
October 15, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic saved five match points as he edged two-time defending Shanghai Rolex Masters champion Andy Murray 5-7, 7-6(11), 6-3 in three-plus hours. Since losing to Murray in the 2012 U.S. Open final, Djokovic has compiled a perfect 10-0 record, winning back-to-back titles at the China Open in Beijing and now in Shanghai.
October 5, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number three and Olympic Gold Medalist Andy Murray has advanced to the semifinals of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, after his 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 win over seventh-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka.
October 2, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number four-ranked Rafael Nadal of Spain has targeted late December as his comeback date from a knee injury at the 2012 Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. Nadal hasn't played since losing in the second round of Wimbledon in June ...
September 18, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark defeated Arantxa Rus in 62 minutes, 6-1, 6-2 in opening round action at the 2012 KDB Korea Open. Wozniacki fell out of the WTA Top 10 rankings after a 2-6, 2-6 first round loss to Irina-Camelia Begu earlier in September at the 2012 U.S. Open ...
September 13, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive coverage of the United States semifinal competition against defending champion Spain in Gijon, Spain, this weekend in Davis Cup action, with live telecasts of each match and same-day, "Instant Encore" replays.
September 12, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that the 2012 U.S. Open, driven by two of the most compelling singles finals in the tournament’s 131 years, was one of the most successful years in the tournament’s history. Total attendance topped 700,000 for the fifth time, finishing at 710,803.
September 11, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that Bob & Mike Bryan, along with Samantha Stosur, have been named recipients of the first-ever “U.S. Open Sportsmanship Awards” presented to the male and female professional tennis players who best demonstrated excellence in sportsmanship throughout the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open.
September 10, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in front of a raucous New York crowd to win the 2012 U.S. Open Men's Singles Championship in five sets 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. In winning the title, Murray became the first British man in 76 years to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry won the U.S. Open in 1936.
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 9, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic was very happy with the better weather in New York on Sunday as he advanced to the finals of the 2012 U.S. Open with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over David Ferrer.
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 7, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Bob & Mike Bryan captured the 2012 U.S. Open Men's Doubles Title on Friday, a record-setting 12th Grand Slam doubles championship, defeating Leander Paes & Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-4 to capture their fourth title.
September 7, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American tennis star and former world number one John McEnroe was presented the highest honor in tennis in 1999- induction to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and at the 2012 U.S. Open on Thursday, this important achievement was celebrated once again, when McEnroe was presented his official Hall of Fame ring.
September 7, 2012
By Bill Longua
It’s the best time of year … time for the 2012 U.S. Open. This is a time where you can personally appreciate the amazing talents you are witnessing on the courts, but more importantly, a great time to improve your own game by observing the players, not just watching them.
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 6, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Five-time U.S. Open champion and 2012 top-seeded Roger Federer was stunned by the sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych 7-6(1), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open. This marks the first time that Federer has not advanced to at least to the semifinals of the Open since 2003.
