Professional Tennis
Day three of the 2011 U.S. Open saw many great matches with an early upset by a 19-year-old American player. That player was Christina McHale of nearby Englewood Cliffs, N.J., who defeated the number eight-seed Marion Bartoli of France in straight sets, 7-6, 6-2. "I couldn’t play any sloppy games," said McHale in her post-match press…
Both the men’s side and women’s side each lost a big name on Wednesday as Sweden’s Robin Soderling and American Venus Williams were forced out of action at the 2011 U.S. Open due to illness. Soderling never played in a match at the Open as he was scheduled to begin action Wednesday against Louk Sorensen of…
On Wednesday at the 2011 U.S. Open, 19-year-old American Christina McHalefrom New Jersey took down eight-seed Marion Bartoli from France in straight sets. Venus Williams withdrew from the tournament suddenly after being diagnosed with Sjogren’s disease. On Day Four of the event on the women’s side of the draw, we will see Venus’s sister Serena…
Local product Christina McHale has ousted the number eight seed, France’s Marion Bartoli, today at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. McHale, from nearby Englewood Cliffs, N.J., defeated the French Open semifinalist Bartoli in straight sets, 7-6(2), 6-2, in front of a raucous and supportive crowd at the Grandstand. McHale will advance to face the number…
Rafael Nadal from Spain saved seven set points in the second set and battled back from two breaks down in the third to beat Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan, 6-3, 7-6, 7-5 on Tuesday under the lights in the first round action at the 2011 U.S. Open. Golubev did have Nadal a little nervous at times,…
Tennis Channel has announced that it is adding two tennis legends Mats Wilander and Jim Courier to the booth for the opening week of the 2011 U.S. Open. After debuting yesterday, former U.S. Open Champion Wilander will once again comment on matches Wednesday, Aug. 31. Hall-of-Famer Jim Courier will take his turn in offering analysis today,…
The present and future of American men’s tennis will be on display on Day 3 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and the U.S. Open, with Andy Roddick, John Isner and Robby Ginepri all beginning their tournaments alongside two-time reigning USTA Boys’ 18s national champion Jack Sock and 2011 NCAA champion Steve…
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki from Denmark and the number four-seed Victoria Azarenka from Belarus were among those advancing at the 2011 U.S. Open in day two of action on the women’s side of the draw. Wozniacki needed less than 90 min. in her 6-3, 6-1 victory over Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain, while Azarenka needed little more than…
The USTA has announced a further expansion of its environmental initiatives at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home of the U.S. Open, which annually hosts more than 700,000 fans during the two weeks of the event. Alec Baldwin and Billie Jean King will continue to serve as the U.S. Open’s Green Initiatives…
The 2011 U.S. Open officially kicked off on Monday, Aug. 29 with great weather and even greater matches. The men’s side of the draw saw Germany’s Tommy Haas defeat Jonathan Dasnieres De Veigy of France in four sets, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1. De Veigy put up a fight on the new Court 17; however, after…