The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that top-ranked American and world number 15 John Isner, world number 57 Sam Querrey, and the world’s number one doubles team of Bob & Mike Bryan will represent the United States in the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff tie against Slovakia. The best-of-five match series will be played…
China’s Shuai Peng continued her remarkable run at the US Open on Tuesday, booking the first spot in the tournament’s semifinals with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Peng needed just over an hour to dispose of the 17-year old. She now becomes the second woman from China to…
On an extremely hot day in Flushing Meadows, former Bellmore JFK standout Scott Lipsky and his partner, fellow American Rajeev Ram, kept their hot playing on the court going as well. Lipsky & Ram were the first match on Arthur Ashe Stadium Court today and they enjoyed every moment of their first professional match on the largest stage in U.S….
Japan’s Kei Nishikori earned a quarterfinal spot in the US Open on Monday night, knocking off fifth-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-7(8), 7-5, 6-4 in an epic five-set bout that didn’t end until just before 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The 10th seed, Nishikori needed four hours and 19 minutes to upend the big-serving…
Day Nine of the 2014 U.S. Open features a number of key matchups, as all the draws begin to narrow as the end of the event draws near. Two women’s singles quarterfinals matches highlight the draw, beginning with a match of two unseeded players as Belinda Bencic of Switzerland squares off against China’s Shuai Peng…
Swizterland's Stan Wawrinka, the 2014 Australian Open champ, outlasted 16th-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 on Monday to earn a spot in the 2014 U.S. Open quarterfinals. The fourth-ranked player in the world fought off two set points in the third-set on his way to the Round of 16 victory at Louis Armstrong…
World number one Serena Williams advanced to the Women’s Singles Quarterfinals Monday afternoon at Flushing Meadows, with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Kaia Kanepi. The win marked Serena’s first quarterfinals appearance of the year, where she moves on to face Italy’s Flavia Pennetta, a straight set winner Monday afternoon as well over Casey Dellacqua. Serena…
In Monday afternoon action at the 2014 U.S. Open, it was world number one Novak Djokovic reaching his 22nd consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal, defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 at Louis Armstrong Stadium. It has been two years since Djokovic played at Louis Armstrong in Flushing Meadows. Up next for Djokovic in the quarters is Andy…
A blockbuster Labor Day schedule highlights Day Eight action at the 2014 U.S. Open, featuring features six of the top 10 seeds on the men's side of the draw, with three of the past five Grand Slam champions taking the courts in Flushing Meadows. World number one Novak Djokovic, the 2014 Wimbledon champ; world number…
Caroline Wozniacki booked a spot in the U.S. Open Women’s Singles Quarterfinals for the first time since 2011 on Sunday, pushing past former champion Maria Sharapova 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 to advance in Flushing Meadows. The 10th seed from Denmark displayed excellent baseline to baseline speed, winning some unbelievable points during the final set that got…