Professional Tennis
American Steve Johnson recorded his first ATP Tour level victory of 2020 on Monday night, downing compatriot Tennys Sandgren 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(3) in the opening round of the New York Open. A win’s a win and you take them when you get them and hopefully you string a bunch in a row,” said Johnson….
Noah Rubin will compete in next week’s New York Open after the Long Island native earned a wild card into the tournament’s qualifying draw. By way of the wild card, Rubin will play his opening round qualifying match on Sunday, Feb. 9 during the New York Tennis Expo. Attendance at the qualifying rounds is…
No place on earth possesses a bigger stage than New York, so it’s only fitting that some of tennis’ biggest (literally) stars will be on Long Island competing in the New York Open. The third year of the New York Open will begin on Sunday, February 9 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau…
Austria’s Dominic Thiem battled back from a set down to beat Alex Zverev 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(4) on Friday to book his spot in the Australian Open final, and into a matchup with Novak Djokovic. “It was an unreal match, two tie-breaks, so tough and so close,” said Thiem. “It was almost impossible to…
The third installment of the New York Open once again brings professional tennis to Long Island and for Brian Shi, this year’s tournament will certainly be one he will not forget. Shi, a Jericho native and a sophomore at Harvard University, will take to the black courts of NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau…
Sofia Kenin had never advanced past the fourth round at a major. Garbine Muguruza is a two-time major champion who entered this year’s Australian Open unseeded. And on Saturday, the two will square off for the Australian Open title. Both players won their respective semifinal matches in straight sets on Thursday, as the 14th…
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer met for the 50th time on Thursday, and this time it was Djokovic who came out victorious, securing his spot in the Australian Open final for the eighth time in his career with a 7-6(1), 6-4, 6-3 win. “It definitely could have gone a different way, because he started…
The New York Tennis Expo is less than two weeks away and we are excited to once again bring a can’t-miss, one-of-a-kind event to all of the event’s guests. Joining us at this year’s Expo will be a number of players from the New York Open, including former World No. 8 Jack Sock, and…
For the first time, Austria’s Dominic Thiem has defeated Rafael Nadal at a Grand Slam. The fifth-seed Thiem defeated the top-seeded Nadal 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(6) to advance to his first Australian Open semifinal. “All the match was on a very good level, we both were in great form, that’s what can happen with…
The first of two women’s semifinals at the Australian Open was finalized on Tuesday, as Australia’s own Ashleigh Barty, the tournament’s top seed, and American Sofia Kenin powered their way into the final four Down Under. Barty held off seventh-seed and last year’s finalist Petra Kvitova 7-6(6), 6-2. “I love testing myself against Petra,”…