The following is taken from Fernando Verdasco’s post-match press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 7 during the 2010 U.S Open. The eighth-seeded Verdasco defeated his fellow countryman from Spain, the 10th-seeded David Ferrer, 5-7, 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(4) at Louis Armstrong Stadium. What was going through your mind when you were down the two sets and then down 1…
Five-set encounters and marathon matches ruled the courts on Day Nine at the 2010 U.S. Open. The first of the five-setters saw the end to any hope of an American winning the men’s singles title this year, as Stanislav Wawrinka defeated Sam Querrey, 7-6, 6-7, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in a match that took 4 hours…
The following is taken from Venus Williams’s post-match press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 7 during the 2010 U.S Open. The third-seeded Williams discusses her victory over Italian Francesca Schiavone, the sixth seed at this year’s Open, under the lights are Arthur Ashe Stadium, 7-6(5), 6-4. When you have a match like the Querrey match before you…
The USTA has announced that former New York City Mayor and current USTA Board Member David Dinkins has been honored with the 2010 United States Tennis Association’s President’s Award. The announcement was made at the USTA Semiannual meeting held on Sept. 6 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. The President’s Award honors an…
The USTA has announced today that it has passed new rules governing competition for 10-and-under tennis tournaments. The new rules require that 10-and-under tournaments be played using slower-moving and lower-bouncing balls, on smaller courts and utilizing shorter, lighter racquets. The rule change follows the International Tennis Federation’s recent rule change and will take effect on…
Labor Day Monday saw a full card of great tennis at the USTA Billie Jean KIng National Tennis Center for Day Eight of the 2010 U.S. Open. In the men’s draw, second-seeded Roger Federer won in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3, over 13th seeded Jurgen Melzer to advance to the quarterfinals. He will now prepare…
Recently, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) held a QuickStart training for tennis professionals at Sportime Lynbrook. QuickStart Tennis is the USTA’s new play format for juniors ages 10 and under. It has been designed to make tennis learning and playing more fun, and to help juniors have more success and learn to love the sport…
The following is taken from Caroline Wozniacki’s post-match press conference on Monday, Sept. 6 during the 2010 U.S Open. The top-seeded Wozniacki from Denmark discusses her victory over 14th-seeded Maria Sharapova from Russia earlier in the day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, 6-3-6-4. Sharapova had like 36 unforced errors to your…
The USTA and Patrick McEnroe have announced that McEnroe will resign as U.S. Davis Cup captain immediately following the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Play-off against Colombia in Bogota, Sept. 17-19. Now in his 10th year as captain, McEnroe is the longest-tenured captain in U.S. Davis Cup history. He led the U.S. to…
The following is taken from Andy Murray’s post-match press conference on Sunday, Sept. 5 during the 2010 U.S Open. The fourth-seeded Murray discusses his upset defeat at the hands of 25th-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-3 earlier in the day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Any physical issues out there today?…