For the third major in a row, the finals of the men’s singles event would come down to Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz. The two budding rivals had split the two major finals during the summer, with Alcaraz winning the French Open, and Sinner responding by taking Wimbledon. On Sunday, it wasn’t just…
Aryna Sabalenka won her second straight U.S. Open title on Saturday afternoon, overcoming American Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in the championship match in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The win was Sabalenka’s 100th at a major in her career, and she was seeking her first major title since last year’s U.S Open. The win added a fourth…
Thursday night provided the setting for two epic women’s singles semifinals at the U.S. Open, as both Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova won three-set thrillers to set up their championship clash on Saturday afternoon. The first semifinal was a rematch of last year’s final, with Sabalenka squaring off against American Jessica Pegula. Sabalenka came back…
Below is a recap of high school tennis matches across Long Island on Thursday. To have your team’s score included in our daily recaps, the team’s coach should send a link to the recap on UTR to info@usptennis.com, our use our submission form, which can be found here: Coaches Submission Form Port Washington 5, Roslyn 2…
Nearly two months ago, Amanda Anisimova was double-bageled in the biggest match of her career, losing 6-0, 6-0 to Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon final. On Wednesday, the 24-year-old American got her revenge, defeating Swiatek 6-4, 6-3 to reach the U.S. Open semifinals, and move one step closer to competing in another major final. “I…
One half of the U.S. Open men’s singles semifinals is all set after both Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz won their quarterfinal matches on Tuesday. Djokovic battled fourth-seeded American Taylor Fritz in what was supposed to be the second match of the Night Session in Arthur Ashe Stadium, but the start time was moved up…
The end of summer doesn’t only mean the start of the U.S. Open, but also that a new year of girls’ high school tennis is almost here on Long Island. A year ago, Long Island was home to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) State Champion in singles, as Herricks’ Angel…
Two-time former U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka continued her stellar play this summer by powering her way into the quarterfinals on Monday as she rolled past 2023 champion and third-seeded Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in their fourth round clash. “Honestly, I had so much fun out there,” said Osaka. “This is my favorite court in…
Back in 1976, TAF Tennis Ladders of Long Island (formerly known as TAF or Tennis Association of Farmingdale), was formed as an affordable way for people of all abilities to play tennis in the Farmingdale area to meet the intense excitement around the game at the time. This summer, TAF Tennis Ladders, now the longest…
She’s the number one ranked doubles player in the world, but American Taylor Townsend is thriving on the singles court. Townsend defeated 25th seed Latvian and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 in a fiery match that, when it ended, had the two players face-to-face in a heated discussion. “There’s never been any…