Two months ago, Americans Mike Bryan and Jack Sock captured the Wimbledon Men’s Doubles title together, and now have added a U.S. Open title to their collection after defeating the seventh-seeded duo of Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo 6-3, 6-1 in the final on Friday inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. “This has been a magical…
The men’s singles semifinals of the 2018 U.S. Open commence this evening with a star-studded slate of matches in Arthur Ashe Stadium. In what is becoming a common sight in Grand Slams, Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro will square off on Friday night. Nadal, the defending champion and top-seed, and del Potro,…
On what promised to be an exciting night of tennis, both Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka made quick work of their respective semifinal opponents on Thursday, setting up an intriguing U.S. Open final on Saturday. Things started slowly for Serena as she took on 19th seeded Latvian Anastasija Sevastova in the night’s opening match….
It is ladies night at the U.S. Open on Thursday with the singles semifinals set to take place inside Arthur Ashe Stadium this evening. In primetime, the final four women standing at the 2018 U.S. Open will be trimmed down to two, and the potential for an all-American final for the second straight year…
Madison Keys used a dominant serve and her powerful forehand to dictate the action on Wednesday night under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, delivering a routine 6-4, 6-3 victory over 30th seeded Spaniard Carla Suarez-Navarro. “I knew that I was going to have to play really well, but also know that she’s going to…
Australia’s John Millman was attempting to follow up his shocking upset over second-seed Roger Federer on Monday night with another upset on Wednesday as he squared off with sixth-seed Novak Djokovic. But the Serb would have none of it, defeating Millman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to claim his spot in the semifinals. “I mean, he’s…
U.S. Open doubles semifinalist Ashleigh Barty was awarded the women’s 2018 U.S. Open Sportsmanship Award on Wednesday. The award is presented to the professional tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in sportsmanship throughout the U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open. John Isner won the men’s award. “Very surprised, very humbling, I think,” Barty said. “I always try…
U.S. Open quarterfinalist John Isner was awarded the men’s 2018 U.S. Open Sportsmanship Award on Tuesday. The award is presented to the professional tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in sportsmanship throughout the U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open. The women’s honoree will be announced at a later date. Eligibility requirements for winners include participating in at…
Naomi Osaka powered into the U.S. Open semifinals on Wednesday, continuing her torrid run in Flushing Meadows with a 6-1, 6-1 drubbing of Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. “It means a lot,” Osaka said of reaching the final four. “I was freaking out inside. My entire body was shaking, but I was…
If you are just waking up after having watched Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem battle until 2:03 a.m. EST, make sure to get yourself ready for another exciting day of tennis at the 2018 U.S. Open, with semifinal spots up for grabs in both singles and doubles, including a rematch of a previous U.S….