Professional Tennis
The 2014 US Open comes to a close on Monday afternoon as Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic will meet on Arthur Ashe to decide the men’s singles final, bringing an end to the two-week long tournament from Flushing Meadows. While Serena Williams winning her third-straight women’s singles US Open title on Sunday came as no…
Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan made history Sunday afternoon, capturing their 100th career team title, defeating Spain’s Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez 6-3, 6-4 at the U.S. Open. The Bryans are slated for their 12th trip to the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London this November. With the win Sunday, the Bryan Brothers are…
As the 2014 U.S. Open draws to a close, Sunday will bring two good friends off the court together as foes in the Women's Singles Final on Day 14 of the event. The 10th-seeded Wozniacki from Denmark looks to upset the favorite and top-seeded Serena from the U.S., as Serena seeks her sixth U.S. Open…
Croatia's Marin Cilic completed a day of upsets Saturday at the 2014 U.S. Open, finishing off the second-seeded Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to advance to his first-ever Grand Slam final. Earlier in the day, it was Japan’s Kei Nishikori upsetting the top-ranked Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-3. Lifetime in…
On Saturday afternoon at the 2014 U.S. Open, Japan’s Kei Nishikori made history, becoming the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final after his shocking upset over world number one Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-3. Coming into the match ranked 10th in the world, Nishikori, who defeated Milos Raonic and Stan…
The schedule on Day 13 of the 2014 U.S. Open is highlighted by the semifinals, featuring two familiar faces with the top two seeds and former U.S. Open champions Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are both in action. The number 10 seed Kei Nishikori of Japan and Croatia’s Marin Cilic, the number 14 seed, are…
World number one Serena Williams needed just one hour to knock off the 17th-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia on Friday to advance to the finals of the U.S. Open, 6-1, 6-3. In the finals, Serena will meet her close friend, Caroline Wozniacki, a winner earlier Friday after China’s Peng Shuai was forced to retire due…
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki punched her ticket to the Women’s Singles Final at the 2014 U.S. Open Friday afternoon, as Peng Shuai of China was forced to retire, impacted by the heat and humidity in New York, trailing 7-6(1), 4-3, ad in. Leading by a set and a break, Wozniacki was serving 30-40…
The USTA has announced its entertainment lineup and fan enhancements for the 2014 U.S. Open Finals Weekend. Again this year, $25 grounds passes will be available for fans so that they can access all activities outside of Arthur Ashe Stadium, including the conclusion of the American Collegiate Invitational, the Boys and Girls Junior Singles finals, the U.S….
Top-seeded Bruno Soares and Sania Mirza won the US Open mixed doubles title on Friday, defeating Santiago Gonzalez and American Abigail Spears 6-1, 2-6, 11-9. It is the second career mixed doubles title at Flushing Meadows for Soares and his first with Mirza. “I keep getting the right partners I guess,” said Soares. “Two years…