Reilly Opelka is clearly comfortable in New York and the 6’11’ West Palm Beach, Fla. native has found a second home here in the Big Apple. Earlier this year, Opelka lifted the first ATP trophy of his career at the New York Open on Long Island, and on Monday, he ousted 11th seeded Italian…
France’s Kristina Mladenovic knocked out 14th seed and former champion Angelique Kerber at the US Open on Monday, downing the German 7-5, 0-6, 6-4 to secure her spot in the second round. Mladenovic, who reached the quarterfinals here back in 2015, fired 48 winners and got the decisive break for a 5-4 lead in the…
Founded in 2008, inPhorm’s mission was to create an active and lifestyle brand dedicated to sustainable production and empowering responsible consumers to choose products that are eco-forward and kinder to the Earth. The name “inPhorm” is a nod to customers’ fitness, athletic prowess—and their “informed” passion for preserving the environment and enhancing its recovery. Dressing…
The 2019 US Open officially gets underway on Monday as the main draw of the final Grand Slam of the year begins on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. The most anticipated opening round clash will be the first one under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium between…
What to Watch For By Stefen Rosner Domination Novak Djokovic has been on a tear over a long stretch that dates back to the summer of 2018. He has added some nice hardware to his collection this season, having taken down Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open in straight sets, as well as outlasting…
Fans all around the world were able to witness one of the truly great performances in all of sports earlier this summer, when two of tennis’ all-time greats—Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer—squared off in the finals of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. For five hours, Djokovic and Federer competed against one another on a beautiful…
The Gotham Tennis Academy at Stadium Tennis Center is at the core of sports and athletics in the Bronx, and this summer, the program and facility has continued its efforts to bring tennis to the community in which it resides. “An important part of our mission at Gotham Tennis Academy and Stadium Tennis Center…
The Men’s and Women’s Singles draws for the 2019 US Open were revealed on Thursday as the main draw’s opening matches get underway in just a couple of days on Monday, August 26. Highlighting the reveal was a number of intriguing first-round matchups, most notably eighth-seeded Serena Williams taking on Maria Sharapova in a…
American Taylor Townsend came back from a set down to reach the third and final round of US Open qualifying on Wednesday, defeating Paraguay’s Veronica Cepede Royg 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Townsend converted on four of eight break point chances over the course of the final two sets to complete the comeback. She moves into…
The USTA today announced the seeds for the Men’s and Women’s Singles draws at the 2019 US Open. The main draw gets underway on Monday, August 26, with the draw ceremony taking place on Thursday, August 22 at Noon. The seeds are: Women’s Singles 1. Naomi Osaka, Japan 2. Ashleigh Barty, Australia 3. Karolina…