Professional Tennis
Both Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki both advanced to the third major final of their careers on Thursday, but each did so in different fashions with contrasting semifinal matchups that saw Wozniacki through easy, while Halep battled through an epic match with former champion Angelique Kerber. Wozniacki took on 22-year-old Elise Mertens of Belgium…
Marin Cilic advanced to the third Grand Slam championship match of his career on Thursday, using precision and focus to defeat Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-2 in the Australian Open semifinals. “I think overall, consistently, I’m playing better,” said Cilic. “I think I am performing better when you look at match after…
Angelique Kerber looked like the player that was once ranked No. 1 in the world on Tuesday as the 21st seeded German dismantled 17th seed American Madison Keys 6-1, 6-2 to advance into the Australian Open semifinals. “It’s always tough against Madison but I tried to just go out and play my game,” said…
Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych for the 20th time on Wednesday, doing so in straight sets 7-6(1), 6-3, 6-4 to clinch his spot in the Australian Open semifinals. The defending champion got off to a bit of a slow start in this one as Berdych raced out to a 3-0 lead in the opening…
With the inaugural New York Open just a few weeks away, Carefree Racquet Club in Merrick held ballpersons tryouts on Sunday night to finalize the crop of folks who will be on court during the ATP 250 Series tournament. Carefree, which is the official practice facility for the tournament, hosted over 60 participants, including…
Hyeon Chung became the first player from his native South Korea to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal on Monday as the 21-year-old won the biggest match of his career with a 7-6(4), 7-5, 7-6(3) win over six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic. Chung seemed to be in control of this match from the very…
Madison Keys continued her unconscious play at the Australian Open, bulldozing her way into the final eight with a 6-3, 6-2 win over eighth-seed Caroline Garcia of France. Garcia had been playing excellent tennis dating back to the fall where she eventually reached the semifinals of the WTA Finals in Singapore, but Keys was…
The inaugural New York Open has the Long Island tennis community excited for the return of professional tennis, and only adding to that appeal was the announcement of Mike and Bob Bryan as headliners in the Men’s Doubles draw. “We love firsts, and the idea of bringing the tour to New York in February…
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios fed off of the energy of his home crowd inside Rod Laver Arena on Friday, knocking off former finalist and 15th seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(5) to book his spot in the fourth-round. In all, Tsonga actually won more total points throughout the match than Kyrgios, but the…
Fourth-seed Elina Svitolina ousted her teenage compatriot on Friday, beating 15-year old Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-2 to book her spot in the final 16 in Melbourne. “It’s very special for me to be in the fourth round for the first time,” said Svitolina. “I love the Australian Open but I’ve never been further than…