USTA Eastern recently hosted its 2014 Junior Awards Gala to honor the top juniors in the Eastern Section. Former professional tennis player and First Vice President of the USTA Katrina Adams was a guest speaker at the event. Adams is the current executive director of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program in New York City. In addition, former professional…
Japan’s Kei Nishikori earned a quarterfinal spot in the US Open on Monday night, knocking off fifth-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-7(8), 7-5, 6-4 in an epic five-set bout that didn’t end until just before 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The 10th seed, Nishikori needed four hours and 19 minutes to upend the big-serving…
Day Nine of the 2014 U.S. Open features a number of key matchups, as all the draws begin to narrow as the end of the event draws near. Two women’s singles quarterfinals matches highlight the draw, beginning with a match of two unseeded players as Belinda Bencic of Switzerland squares off against China’s Shuai Peng…
Swizterland's Stan Wawrinka, the 2014 Australian Open champ, outlasted 16th-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 on Monday to earn a spot in the 2014 U.S. Open quarterfinals. The fourth-ranked player in the world fought off two set points in the third-set on his way to the Round of 16 victory at Louis Armstrong…
The USTA has announced that former world number four and current U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez has been honored with the 2014 USTA President’s Award. The announcement was made at the USTA Semi-Annual Meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. The Award honors an individual who has given extraordinary service to…
World number one Serena Williams advanced to the Women’s Singles Quarterfinals Monday afternoon at Flushing Meadows, with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Kaia Kanepi. The win marked Serena’s first quarterfinals appearance of the year, where she moves on to face Italy’s Flavia Pennetta, a straight set winner Monday afternoon as well over Casey Dellacqua. Serena…
In Monday afternoon action at the 2014 U.S. Open, it was world number one Novak Djokovic reaching his 22nd consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal, defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 at Louis Armstrong Stadium. It has been two years since Djokovic played at Louis Armstrong in Flushing Meadows. Up next for Djokovic in the quarters is Andy…
A blockbuster Labor Day schedule highlights Day Eight action at the 2014 U.S. Open, featuring features six of the top 10 seeds on the men's side of the draw, with three of the past five Grand Slam champions taking the courts in Flushing Meadows. World number one Novak Djokovic, the 2014 Wimbledon champ; world number…
Caroline Wozniacki booked a spot in the U.S. Open Women’s Singles Quarterfinals for the first time since 2011 on Sunday, pushing past former champion Maria Sharapova 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 to advance in Flushing Meadows. The 10th seed from Denmark displayed excellent baseline to baseline speed, winning some unbelievable points during the final set that got…
Long Island native and former Bellmore JFK standout Scott Lipsky, along with his doubles partner Rajeev Ram, needed only one hour and 15 minutes to upset the third-seeded team of Daniel Nestor & Nenad Zimonjic Sunday at the U.S. Open. Lipsky & Ram took the first set 6-3, and then went up 5-4 in the…