Professional Tennis
Russian teenager Andrey Rublev (pictured above) notched the biggest win of his career on Thursday, knocking out the seventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-3 to reach the U.S. Open third round. Rublev, just 19-years-old, powered his way into the third round of a major for the first time in his career, hitting 36…
The fifth day of the 2017 U.S. Open commences on Friday and it will bring with it the beginning of the third round in singles play, with three former champions taking to the court in hopes of reaching the Round of 16 in Flushing Meadows. The always polarizing Maria Sharapova will be one of those…
Jennifer Brady could do no wrong on Thursday, as she put together a dominating performance over the 23rd-seeded Barbora Strycova, downing the Czech 6-1, 6-1 on Grandstand to book her spot in the third round of the 2017 U.S. Open. “Once I got the first break I was, you know, pretty happy about that. And…
After a wild Wednesday on the third day of the 2017 U.S. Open, Day Four will bring a close to the second round in singles while ushering in the start of the doubles draw at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. The day’s lineup revolves around the presence of Roger…
American Shelby Rogers held off her compatriot Kayla Day at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. Day three at the U.S. Open played host to a few matchups between American women, and it was Coco Vandeweghe and Shelby Rogers who led the charge into the second round in Flushing Meadows. Rogers took on teenager Kayla Day,…
Frenchman Gael Monfils (pictured above) cruised past his compatriot Jeremy Chardy to reach the U.S. Open second round on Wednesday, moving through with a 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-4 win on Court 17. The 18th seeded Monfils ripped 37 winners to just 25 unforced errors and was efficient with his serve, winning 81 percent of his first service…
Number four seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine had to resume her first-round match on Wednesday after the rain postponed things in the second set yesterday. The layoff may have affected Svitolina who came out sluggish on Louis Armstrong Stadium, as she saw Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic win a second set tie-breaker to force…
Patrick McEnroe has announced that he would run the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 5. McEnroe will run on behalf of his older brother John’s charity, the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP), which introduces tennis as a life-long health, fitness and social activity for thousands of under-resourced New York City area…
Last year’s U.S. Open Champion Angelique Kerber will not defend her title in Flushing Meadows in 2017, as the German was routed in straight sets by Japan’s Naomi Osaka under the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Osaka advanced to the second round with a 6-3, 6-1 win over the sixth-seeded Kerber…
It’s often said that Father Time is undefeated. He must have never met Rafael Nadal. The old sports adage implies that old age catches up to every athlete at one point or another in their career, but it doesn’t seem to be having that same effect on the Spaniard. Rafa has had a resurgent 2017…