Professional Tennis
Labor Day Monday saw a full card of great tennis at the USTA Billie Jean KIng National Tennis Center for Day Eight of the 2010 U.S. Open. In the men’s draw, second-seeded Roger Federer won in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3, over 13th seeded Jurgen Melzer to advance to the quarterfinals. He will now prepare…
The following is taken from Caroline Wozniacki’s post-match press conference on Monday, Sept. 6 during the 2010 U.S Open. The top-seeded Wozniacki from Denmark discusses her victory over 14th-seeded Maria Sharapova from Russia earlier in the day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, 6-3-6-4. Sharapova had like 36 unforced errors to your…
The USTA and Patrick McEnroe have announced that McEnroe will resign as U.S. Davis Cup captain immediately following the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Play-off against Colombia in Bogota, Sept. 17-19. Now in his 10th year as captain, McEnroe is the longest-tenured captain in U.S. Davis Cup history. He led the U.S. to…
The following is taken from Andy Murray’s post-match press conference on Sunday, Sept. 5 during the 2010 U.S Open. The fourth-seeded Murray discusses his upset defeat at the hands of 25th-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-3 earlier in the day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Any physical issues out there today?…
Day Six of the 2010 U.S. Open was full of action, as the sport’s top stars once again took to the courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. American upstart Beatrice Capra’s Cinderella run came to an end on Saturday as she fell to the 14th-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova, 6-0, 6-0. On…
The following is taken from American Mardy Fish’s post-match press conference on Saturday, Sept. 4 during the 2010 U.S Open. The 19th-seeded Fish discusses his wild victory over Arnaud Clement of France, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 earlier in the day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. At what point were you confident…
The following is taken from American men’s singles player, American Ryan Harrison’s, post-match press conference on Friday, Sept. 3 during the 2010 U.S Open. Harrison discusses his defeat at the hands of Sergiy Stakhovsky, 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) earlier in the day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and his Cinderella run at…
Hurricane Earl stayed away for the most part, with only a short rain delay in the early afternoon, and the full card of matches was completed on Friday, Sept. 3, Day Five of the 2010 U.S. Open. Three American men, John Isner, Sam Querrey and Ryan Harrison, took to the court on Day Five of singles…
Longines, the Swiss watch company, and tennis legend, philanthropist and Longines ambassador Stefanie Graf, joined forces with fellow legendary player Billie Jean King and four current professionals on Thursday putting on a tennis clinic for more than 50 children provided by event presenters City Parks Foundation and the USTA Eastern Division. Benefitting Graf’s Children for Tomorrow…
The following is taken from James Blake’s post-match press conference on Thursday, Sept. 2 during the 2010 U.S Open. Blake discusses his victory over Peter Polansky of Canada, 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 at Louis Armstrong Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. So what can tennis fans expect from you…