Professional Tennis
Canada’s Milos Raonic clinched the 2014 Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series Men’s Bonus Challenge title today with John Isner’s withdrawal from the Winston-Salem Open in Winston-Salem, N.C., due to a left ankle injury. Raonic will now compete for the largest payout in tennis history at the U.S. Open–$4 million ($3 million for winning the U.S. Open and a…
Caroline Wozniacki has been in the news a lot lately, and for both herself and the tennis community, it has been for all the wrong reasons. With the summer hard court season well under way, the former world number one has a chance to right her woes, and gather momentum for a major run at…
Top-seeded John Isner faced no trouble in his third-round bout with Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin, disposing of the 13th seed 6-1, 7-6(3) in 68 minutes to push into the Winston-Salem Open quarterfinals. A two-time champion at this tournament, Isner has never lost on the Winston-Salem courts. He ripped 17 aces past Kukushkin, and broke serve twice…
Caroline Wozniacki had been nearly unbeaten at the New Haven courts in her career, compiling a 24-2 overall record on the hard-courts while winning four Connecticut Open championships. She was denied a shot at fifth New Haven title, however, on Wednesday as she was steamrolled by Italian Camila Giorgi 6-4, 6-2 in a second-round matchup….
The USTA has announced that world number one and two-time defending U.S. Open champion Serena Williams has been named the top seed in the women’s singles draw at the 2014 U.S. Open. The 2014 U.S. Open will be played Aug. 25-Sept. 8 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The U.S. Open Women’s Singles Championship…
The USTA, in conjunction with Levy Restaurants, have announced that the world’s best tennis action again will be complemented by one of the world’s best sports and entertainment dining experiences. Renowned for its innovative food program, the U.S. Open will again showcase the best flavors from around the world, as well as the freshest local and…
Defending champion and world number two Simona Halep was defeated by Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round of the Connecticut Open on Tuesday in her first match since losing to Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals in Cincinnati. The top-seed at the event, Halep had her serve broken six times over the course of…
Two-time champion John Isner rolled past American Bradley Klahn in the second round of the Winston-Salem Open on Tuesday, defeating the 117th ranked Klahn 7-6(2), 6-2 to advance into the third round. Isner remains undefeated at the event, which includes titles in 2011 and 2012. After escaping the first set in a tie-breaker, Isner used…
The USTA has announced that world number one and reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia has been named the top seed in men’s singles at the 2014 U.S. Open, and five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer of Switzerland has been seeded second. The 2014 U.S. Open will be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing,…
Four-time New Haven champion Caroline Wozniacki pushed her way into the tournament’s second round on Monday, rallying from a set down to beat Timea Bacsinszky 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the opening round of the Connecticut Open. After dropping the first three games of the opening set, Wozniacki fought back to even the frame at 4-4….