Professional Tennis
The following is taken from Maria Sharapova’s post-match press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 31 during the 2010 U.S Open. Maria discusses her victory over Australian Jarmila Groth earlier in the night, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium. What happened out there tonight? I won the match in three. What were you thinking in…
Ryan Harrison from Bradenton, Fla. has eliminated 15th-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia Wednesday afternoon in 2010 U.S. Open action from Court 11 of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4. Ljubicic, a French Open semifinalist in 2006, was sent packing by the 18-year-old Harrison, who qualified for the 2010 U.S. Open just last…
Andre Agassi, former world number one, eight-time Grand Slam champion, and one of the most remarkable athletes in history, has been nominated to receive the highest honor available in the sport of tennis, induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Agassi is the sole nominee in the Recent Player Category. Joining Agassi on the…
Day Two of the 2010 U.S. Open saw lots of problems for the seeds, as many of the sport’s top stars on both the men’s and women’s sides struggled. Some managed to overcome adversity and survive to live another day, while others took an early exit from Flushing Meadows. On the men’s side, third-seeded Novak…
Before Roger Federer and Venus Williams took the court for their respective evening first round matches, the Opening Night Ceremonies were held to officially kick-off the 2010 U.S. Open. Celebrating the theme of "Dream, Succeed and Inspire," this year’s Opening Night Ceremony was hosted by Christiane Amanpour included tributes to four remarkable individuals who have overcome…
The sun was out and the fans swarmed to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Day One of the 2010 U.S. Open. While the day was filled with a bunch of close and thrilling matches, there were no major upsets. On the men’s side, Lleyton Hewitt was the first seed to fall, as…
City Parks Foundation’s annual CityParks Tennis Benefit, co-chaired by Billie Jean King and John McEnroe, and hosted by Mary Carillo will be held Tuesday, Aug. 31 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The event raises important funds for CityParks Tennis, a free youth instructional program that serves more than 8,000 children in…
Kids swarmed the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Saturday, Aug. 28 and they were treated to many forms of fun throughout the day from the world of tennis to the hottest pop stars. Around the grounds, there were many hosted activities, including face painting, a speed serve area, a Quick…
In weekend action at the 2010 U.S. Open Qualifiers … on Friday, Aug. 27, American Ryan Harrison qualified into his first U.S. Open main draw, and Robert Kendrick took one step closer to earning a spot in the men’s singles draw after winning their matches on Day 4 of the U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament. Harrison, 18,…
On Friday night, Aug. 27th, KIm Clijsters tried out a new sport … baseball! The 2009 U.S. Open winner threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field before the Mets took on the Houston Astros. Clijsters overcame some jitters in trying out a new sport and threw a perfect strike to Mets catcher Henry…