World number two Simona Halep battled through Victoria Azarenka and a rain delay to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time in her career on Wednesday, beating 20th seed Azarenka 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. The two exchanged breaks in the first service games of the match, but a break at 2-1 gave Halep a…
A Play for P.I.N.K. (Prevention, Immediate diagnosis, New technology, Knowledge) event was recently held at Shelter Rock Country Club in Manhasset, N.Y. as members gathered to compete in a tennis tournament to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Last summer, Shelter Rock CC raised a record $53,000 for the Play for P.I.N.K. Organization. This year,…
Flavia Pennetta reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time in her career on Wednesday, coming back from a set down against the fifth-seed Petra Kvitova, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Pennetta broke Kvitova in the opening game of the first set, but saw Kvitova break right back, and one more break later gave the Czech a…
The USTA recently held a youth tennis exhibition to generate awareness of the importance of multi-sport participation in creating a lifelong enjoyment of sports–ultimately, empowering future generations of children to stay healthy and active. On hand at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center were Ryan McDonagh, captain of the New York Rangers and…
Julia Elbaba may be a native New Yorker, but the University of Virginia senior identifies just as much with the thousands of tourists as she does the locals she's known for years. "In my opinion, there's no place like New York," said Elbaba, who returns to New York Thursday to compete in the second American Collegiate…
The girls high school tennis season on Long Island is in full swing following the Labor Day break, and a number of squads were in action on Tuesday afternoon. The Rebels of Great Neck South won its league opener at home by defeating Port Washington 5-2. The turning point of the match came at second…
The USTA is offering complimentary grounds admission to the U.S. Open during the Day Session on Thursday, Sept. 10, billing the day as "Doubles on Us," in reference to the men's and women's doubles semifinals being played Thursday. doubles is only a fraction of the action that fans can enjoy, free of charge, on Thursday…
Novak Djokovic moved past a tricky opponent in 18th seeded Spaniard Feliciano Lopez late Tuesday night, advancing to his ninth straight U.S. Open semifinal with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(2) win that ended just past 1:00 a.m. EST. Djokovic came out of the gates firing in front of a quiet crowd that was still coming…
Serena Williams moved one step closer to her date with history on Tuesday night, defeating older sister and 23rd seed Venus Williams 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the U.S. Open semifinals. Coming into this match, the world number one knew it would not be easy. Venus had beaten her 11 times previously and Serena herself…
Two Swiss stars stand one win away from a semifinal showdown, but first they must defeat a pair of players on Wednesday, Day 10 of the 2015 U.S. Open, who are coming off Top 10 wins. During the Day Session, reigning French Open champion Stan Wawrinka faces first-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist Kevin Anderson, who knocked…