Czech Petra Kvitova continued her outstanding play on Saturday as she rolled past Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova 6-4, 6-2 to win the Connecticut Open. The title in New Haven is the second in three years for Kvitova, who lost in last year’s final to Simona Halep. “That’s something what I need probably, have some matches before…
Top-ranked American and the number one seed in the Winston-Salem open John Isner was forced to withdraw from his quarterfinal match with Lukas Rosol just hours before the match because of a sprained ankle. “I can’t risk further injury with the U.S. Open right around the corner,” said Isner, who injured the ankle in his…
A closer look at the 2014 U.S. Open men’s and women’s draws On the heels of perhaps one of the most exciting Grand Slam tournaments in years at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open comes at a perfect time to answer lingering questions, pull the curtains open on unknown stars, and provide excitement that only tennis in…
Canada’s Milos Raonic clinched the 2014 Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series Men’s Bonus Challenge title today with John Isner’s withdrawal from the Winston-Salem Open in Winston-Salem, N.C., due to a left ankle injury. Raonic will now compete for the largest payout in tennis history at the U.S. Open–$4 million ($3 million for winning the U.S. Open and a…
Caroline Wozniacki has been in the news a lot lately, and for both herself and the tennis community, it has been for all the wrong reasons. With the summer hard court season well under way, the former world number one has a chance to right her woes, and gather momentum for a major run at…
Top-seeded John Isner faced no trouble in his third-round bout with Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin, disposing of the 13th seed 6-1, 7-6(3) in 68 minutes to push into the Winston-Salem Open quarterfinals. A two-time champion at this tournament, Isner has never lost on the Winston-Salem courts. He ripped 17 aces past Kukushkin, and broke serve twice…
Caroline Wozniacki had been nearly unbeaten at the New Haven courts in her career, compiling a 24-2 overall record on the hard-courts while winning four Connecticut Open championships. She was denied a shot at fifth New Haven title, however, on Wednesday as she was steamrolled by Italian Camila Giorgi 6-4, 6-2 in a second-round matchup….
The USTA has announced that world number one and two-time defending U.S. Open champion Serena Williams has been named the top seed in the women’s singles draw at the 2014 U.S. Open. The 2014 U.S. Open will be played Aug. 25-Sept. 8 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The U.S. Open Women’s Singles Championship…
The USTA, in conjunction with Levy Restaurants, have announced that the world’s best tennis action again will be complemented by one of the world’s best sports and entertainment dining experiences. Renowned for its innovative food program, the U.S. Open will again showcase the best flavors from around the world, as well as the freshest local and…
Defending champion and world number two Simona Halep was defeated by Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round of the Connecticut Open on Tuesday in her first match since losing to Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals in Cincinnati. The top-seed at the event, Halep had her serve broken six times over the course of…