French Open runner-up Simona Halep and the fourth seeded Agnieszka Radwanska were a pair of first-round winners on opening day action at the 2014 U.S. Open. The second-seeded Romanian Halep came from behind to beat 20-year-old American Danielle Rose Collins 6-7(2-7), 6-1, 6-2, while Radwanska easily handled Canadian Sharon Fichman 6-1, 6-0 in a mere 47 minutes…
In a battle of two of the oldest players in the 2014 U.S. Open Women’s Singles Draw, it was the number 19 seed and 34-year-old American Venus Williams pulling off a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win Monday afternoon over the 43-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm from Japan. Venus moves to 3-0 lifetime over Date-Krumm, and moves on to…
World number one Novak Djokovic recently headlined a charity event benefiting the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP), raising funds to give more children in the metropolitan area an opportunity to play tennis through scholarships and other financial assistance. The event, hosted by John McEnroe at his John McEnroe Tennis Academy at Sportime on Randall’s Island,…
USTA Foundation, the national charitable organization of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), has announced that former tennis pro and current commentator Mary Carillo will be honored at the 14th annual Opening Night Gala on Aug. 25 at the 2014 U.S. Open. Also headlining the event is motivational fitness trainer Shaun T, who will serve…
Lukas Rosol battled back from a set down to defeat Jerzy Janowicz of Poland 3-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 to capture the Winston-Salem Open final. The Czech native fought off two match points in the final set to hang on and win his second ATP World Tour title. “I just focused on my games, especially while I…
Czech Petra Kvitova continued her outstanding play on Saturday as she rolled past Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova 6-4, 6-2 to win the Connecticut Open. The title in New Haven is the second in three years for Kvitova, who lost in last year’s final to Simona Halep. “That’s something what I need probably, have some matches before…
Top-ranked American and the number one seed in the Winston-Salem open John Isner was forced to withdraw from his quarterfinal match with Lukas Rosol just hours before the match because of a sprained ankle. “I can’t risk further injury with the U.S. Open right around the corner,” said Isner, who injured the ankle in his…
A closer look at the 2014 U.S. Open men’s and women’s draws On the heels of perhaps one of the most exciting Grand Slam tournaments in years at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open comes at a perfect time to answer lingering questions, pull the curtains open on unknown stars, and provide excitement that only tennis in…
Canada’s Milos Raonic clinched the 2014 Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series Men’s Bonus Challenge title today with John Isner’s withdrawal from the Winston-Salem Open in Winston-Salem, N.C., due to a left ankle injury. Raonic will now compete for the largest payout in tennis history at the U.S. Open–$4 million ($3 million for winning the U.S. Open and a…
Caroline Wozniacki has been in the news a lot lately, and for both herself and the tennis community, it has been for all the wrong reasons. With the summer hard court season well under way, the former world number one has a chance to right her woes, and gather momentum for a major run at…