Croatia's Marin Cilic completed a day of upsets Saturday at the 2014 U.S. Open, finishing off the second-seeded Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to advance to his first-ever Grand Slam final. Earlier in the day, it was Japan’s Kei Nishikori upsetting the top-ranked Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-3. Lifetime in…
On Saturday afternoon at the 2014 U.S. Open, Japan’s Kei Nishikori made history, becoming the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final after his shocking upset over world number one Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-3. Coming into the match ranked 10th in the world, Nishikori, who defeated Milos Raonic and Stan…
The schedule on Day 13 of the 2014 U.S. Open is highlighted by the semifinals, featuring two familiar faces with the top two seeds and former U.S. Open champions Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are both in action. The number 10 seed Kei Nishikori of Japan and Croatia’s Marin Cilic, the number 14 seed, are…
World number one Serena Williams needed just one hour to knock off the 17th-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia on Friday to advance to the finals of the U.S. Open, 6-1, 6-3. In the finals, Serena will meet her close friend, Caroline Wozniacki, a winner earlier Friday after China’s Peng Shuai was forced to retire due…
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki punched her ticket to the Women’s Singles Final at the 2014 U.S. Open Friday afternoon, as Peng Shuai of China was forced to retire, impacted by the heat and humidity in New York, trailing 7-6(1), 4-3, ad in. Leading by a set and a break, Wozniacki was serving 30-40…
The USTA has announced its entertainment lineup and fan enhancements for the 2014 U.S. Open Finals Weekend. Again this year, $25 grounds passes will be available for fans so that they can access all activities outside of Arthur Ashe Stadium, including the conclusion of the American Collegiate Invitational, the Boys and Girls Junior Singles finals, the U.S….
Top-seeded Bruno Soares and Sania Mirza won the US Open mixed doubles title on Friday, defeating Santiago Gonzalez and American Abigail Spears 6-1, 2-6, 11-9. It is the second career mixed doubles title at Flushing Meadows for Soares and his first with Mirza. “I keep getting the right partners I guess,” said Soares. “Two years…
Gael Monfils had two chances to move into the US Open semifinals on Thursday night. The 20th seeded Frenchman had two match points against the most dominant player to ever take to the Flushing Meadows’ courts, but failed to put away five-time champion Roger Federer as the second-seeded Swiss came back from a 0-2 set…
Serena Williams is one of four players vying for a spot in the US Open title match on Friday as the two women’s singles semifinal matches get underway later today from Flushing Meadows. The two-time defending champion Serena will take on 17th seeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova, while 10th seeded Caroline Wozniacki looks to end the…
Croatia’s Marin Cilic upset Tomas Berdych Thursday afternoon, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6, to advance to the semifinals of the 2014 U.S. Open. Cilic, seeded 14th at the Open, becomes the first Croatian to advance to the semis since Goran Ivanisevic, his coach, accomplished the feat in 1996. Cilic’s last appearance in the final four of a…