Professional Tennis
Fifth-seeded Maria Sharapova cruised past her former doubles partner and fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko 6-4, 6-0 in the first round of the US Open Monday night. The 2006 champion at Flushing Meadows, Sharapova rattled off the final 10 games of the match to knock off Kirilenko in an hour and a half. Kirilenko held a…
Day Two of the U.S. Open will feature eight Americans in action on the men’s side of the draw, with number two seed and five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer leading off the evening session against Marinko Matosevic from Australia. Federer has the most match wins at night in Arthur Ashe Stadium with a 22-1…
Walk into Sportime at Randall’s Island on the night of a big charity event benefiting the Johnny Mac Tennis Project with stars such as Novak Djokovic and Boris Becker in attendance, and many would be in awe. Right up the stairs at the entrance of the facility was Djokovic’s opponent for the night’s exhibition, John…
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…