Professional Tennis
Court 11 was good to players with New York connections on day three of the 2010 U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament on Thursday. Former Georgia Tech All-American Irina Falconi, who grew up playing on the public courts at Inwood Park near Washington Heights in the Bronx, beat Germany’s Mona Barthel, 6-0, 6-2, in the first round of…
World number four-ranked Andy Murray and 2009 U.S. Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki have officially clinched the 2010 Olympus U.S. Open Series men’s and women’s titles. Murray, who won the Rogers Masters in Toronto and reached the final of the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles, clinched the men’s title when Sergiy Stakhovsky defeated Marcos Baghdatis in…
On Wednesday, Aug. 25, rain washed out some of the scheduled matches and delayed others into the late afternoon and evening on day two of the 2010 U.S. Open Qualifiers at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Notables who did take to courts included American Shenay Perry who was upset by Mndy Minella…
The USTA has announced that it will feature a series of Kids Tennis initiatives at the 2010 U.S. Open, including a QuickStart Tennis demonstration in Arthur Ashe Stadium and a full day of QuickStart Tennis activities during Labor Day weekend on Saturday, Sept. 4. Kids Tennis programming will also be prominently featured on Arthur Ashe…
The International Tennis Hall of Fame will highlight the intricacies of the doubles game and the achievements of the greatest doubles teams in tennis history in a special exhibition at the U.S. Open entitled Tennis Twosomes: Doubles Teams Across the Eras. Among the many teams featured in the exhibit will be Class of 2010 Hall…
The USTA has announced that consumer electronics giant Panasonic has become an official sponsor of the US Open in a new three-year agreement. Working with CBS Sports, the USTA and Panasonic will spearhead the first-ever 3D broadcasts of the tournament. CBS Sports will produce 3D versions of all the Arthur Ashe Stadium matches that it…
Town & Country magazine and Longines, the Swiss watch company, have partnered for the second time in as many years to celebrate extraordinary women who have made an impact on children’s lives. The second annual “Women Who Make a Difference” Awards will be bestowed upon three individuals, nominated either by their peers or themselves, who have…
The USTA has announced that Caroline Wozniacki and Kim Clijsters—who met in the women’s singles final at the 2009 U.S. Open—have been named the top seeds in women’s singles at the 2010 U.S. Open. The 2010 U.S. Open will be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., Aug. 30-Sept….
Tennis Channel’s second year of U.S. Open coverage will provide viewers with 73 hours of live matches as the tennis world descends upon New York, and will also introduce a new team member who knows a thing (or two) about on-court glory in the Big Apple. This year two-time U.S. Open singles titlist Tracy Austin…
The USTA has announced that world number one-ranked Rafael Nadal of Spain, the reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion, will be the top seed at the 2010 U.S. Open in men’s singles. The 2010 U.S. Open will be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., Aug. 30-Sept. 12. The…