Professional Tennis
The USTA has announced a series of physical improvements, fan and player upgrades, and new sponsor activations which will be unveiled at the 2016 U..S Open. The main draw of the tournament begins on Monday, Aug. 29, and concludes on Sunday, Sept. 11. The U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament, which is free and open to the…
The USTA has announced that “Hamilton” star and Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr. will return to his native Queens, N.Y., to perform a special duet with cultural legend Phil Collins during the Opening Night Ceremony for the 2016 U.S. Open, Monday evening, Aug. 29 at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King…
The USTA today announced that 2016 Olympic silver medalist and 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, American Olympic mixed doubles silver medalist Rajeev Ram, rising Americans Bjorn Fratangeloand Frances Tiafoe, 2016 NCAA singles champion Mackenzie McDonald, 2016 USTA Boys’ 18s National Champion Michael Mmoh and USTA Pro Circuit US Open Wild Card Challenge winner Ernesto Escobedo have been awarded men’s…
The USTA today announced that two-time NCAA singles champion Danielle Collins, 2016 USTA Girls’ 18s National Champion Kayla Day, young American Lauren Davis, USTA Pro Circuit US Open Wild Card challenge winner Sofia Kenin, former Top 50 player Vania King, and Rio’s mixed doubles Olympic gold medalist Bethanie Mattek-Sands have been awarded…
In a proper ending to an excellent tennis tournament at the Olympics, Great Britain’s Andy Murray outlasted Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 to capture his second career singles Gold Medal. Murray won the final four games of the match after trailing 3-5 in the fourth set. “It was probably one of…
World number one Novak Djokovic will miss the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati next week, citing a left wrist injury. “I have a recurring injury that has taken its toll on my body due to a very busy and active schedule this year,” Djokovic…
American Venus Williams, a four-time Gold Medal winner in what could be her last trip to the Olympic Games, was ousted from the Women’s Singles play by unseeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) in opening round action. "I felt like I could win the match but at the same time I was enjoying…
Unseeded Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina kicked his nation’s campaign for Olympic Gold off with a bang, downing the top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia 7-6(4), 7-6(2) in opening round action at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Hampered by injuries the past three years, del Potro did not allow Djokovic a single break point…
Tomas Berdych has announced the addition of Goran Ivanisevic to his coaching staff. The 30-year-old Berdych sits in the number eight spot in the Emirates ATP Men’s Singles Rankings. Ivanisevic, a former world number two and winner of Wimbledon in 2001 as a wild card entrant, will join Berdych for next week’s Western & Southern…
In an all-American Round of 16 matchup on Thursday, American Madison Keys battled past fellow American Venus Williams, hanging on to win 6-1, 6-7(2), 6-3 to reach the Rogers Cup quarterfinals in Montreal. Keys took advantage of a weak serve from Venus in the opening set, needing just 20 minutes to win six of the…