World number one Serena Williams notched a straight set win at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday, downing Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5, 6-3. Serena capitalized on her only break point late in the first set to take the opener. She broke on her only chance in the second set to allow herself to…
Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka came back from a set down to beat Croatian teenager Borna Coric 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-3 to reach the Western & Southern Open third-round in Cincinnati on Wednesday. Coric jumped on both of his break point chances in the opener to take the first set 6-3. The second set went on serve and…
The USTA has announced that 2015 NCAA Singles Champion Jamie Loeb, rising 19-year-old Louisa Chirico, 2012 U.S. Open Girls Champion Samantha Crawford, two-time NCAA singles champion Nicole Gibbs, 2015 USTA Girls 18s National Champion Sofia Kenin, former world number 30 Bethanie Mattek-Sands and 2013 USTA Girls 18s National Champion Sachia Vickery have been awarded women’s…
The USTA has announced the eight men who have been awarded wild card entries into the U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament, which will be held Aug. 25-28 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. One additional U.S. Open qualifying wild card will be awarded to the winner of the 2015 U.S. Open National Playoffs–Men’s…
American Sam Querrey upset his 11th-seeded compatriot John Isner on Tuesday, moving into the second-round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati with a 6-3, 7-6(3) victory. Querrey broke twice in his three chances in the first set to take the opener 6-3. In the second set, Querrey outlasted Isner in the tie-breaker to…
The USTA has announced that top 18-year-old Jared Donaldson, 2011 French Open Boys Champion Bjorn Fratangelo, 2012 Olympian Ryan Harrison, former Texas A&M All-American Austin Krajicek, 2015 NCAA champion Ryan Shane and 2015 USTA Boys 18s National Champion Frances Tiafoe have been awarded men’s singles main draw wild card entries into the 2015 U.S. Open,…
Playing in the second-to-last tournament of his career, American Mardy Fish turned in an outstanding performance in the Western & Southern Open first-round on Monday, beating 20th ranked Viktor Troicki 6-2, 6-2. “I was a little surprised at my level,” said Fish. “I hadn’t practiced a ton or particularly well for a little while. I…
Four-time Champion Caroline Wozniacki, Wimbledon finalist Garbine Muguruza and French Open finalist Lucie Safarova have all been awarded wild cards into the Connecticut Open, presented by United Technologies, it was announced by Tournament Director Anne Worcester. The WTA event, which is part of the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series, will be held Aug. 21-29 at…
Andy Murray snapped an eight-match losing streak to world number one Novak Djokovic on Sunday, beating the Serb 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to win the Rogers Cup title in Montreal. “To win this one was nice, especially the way the match went as well,” said Murray. “It would have been easy for me to let that…
Simona Halep battled past Angelique Kerber on Thursday, getting past the 13th seeded German 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to reach the Rogers Cup quarterfinals. Halep ended the seven-match winning streak of Kerber in a tough three-set affair. After Kerber edged out the second set 7-5, the German took a 3-2 lead in the deciding frame. Halep…