Professional Tennis
For the first time since 2006, there is an American man competing in the U.S. Open semifinals. Frances Tiafoe replaced Andy Roddick (the last American male to reach the semifinals in New York) as the answer to that trivia question after he defeated Russia’s Andrey Rublev 7-6(3), 7-6(0), 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon. “I feel…
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek secured her spot in the first U.S. Open semifinal of her career by battling past eighth-seeded American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6(4) inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday night. “I’m pretty proud of it because I feel like I’m playing better and better every match,” said Swiatek. “Jessie was a tough opponent…
For the first time in history, a Norwegian man is into the semifinals of the U.S. Open. Fifth-seeded Casper Ruud became the first from his nation to reach the final four in Queens after holding off a late surge from Italy’s Matteo Berrettini to win 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4) on Tuesday afternoon. “The first two…
Entering this year’s U.S. Open, Ons Jabeur had never made it out of the third round here in New York. But on Thursday she will play for a spot in the U.S. Open final after dismissing Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 7-6(4) in her quarterfinal match on Tuesday afternoon. “It’s never easy to play Ajla. I…
American Frances Tiafoe took the court on Monday afternoon with one thought on his mind: win the tennis match. A seemingly fairly simple approach for a professional player, but with 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal standing on the other side of the net, this was no easy task. “I’m definitely a different player from…
Poland’s Iga Swiatek looked sharp on Thursday to secure her spot in the third round as she defeated former champion Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2. “I’m pretty happy that I was solid from the beginning till the end, because in Cincinnati I had some ups and downs in terms of focus,” said Swiatek. “Right now…
Daniil Medvedev’s title defense continued on Wednesday as the top-ranked Russian powered through with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 victory over France’s Arthur Rinderknech. Medvedev’s match was the late night one inside Arthur Ashe Stadium but he made sure he wouldn’t have to work too deep into the New York night. “It’s not so easy…
All eyes were on Serena Williams on Monday night, and she did not disappoint. With this year’s U.S. Open serving as her last professional tournament, the celebrities were out in full force inside Arthur Ashe Stadium as fans shuffled in to witness what was possibly Serena’s final professional match. But the American ensured fans…
The dog days of August are upon us, and while that means we have to endure scorching temperatures and the dread of the end of summer, it also means the U.S. Open is here! The tennis calendar’s fourth and final Slam event brings the world’s greatest tennis players here to New York to…
The official draws for the 2022 U.S. Open were revealed on Thursday, coming out soon after it was announced that Novak Djokovic had withdrawn from the event. Take a look below at some of the intriguing first-round matchups on both the men’s and women’s side. The main draw begins on Monday, August 29. Click…