Australia’s John Millman was attempting to follow up his shocking upset over second-seed Roger Federer on Monday night with another upset on Wednesday as he squared off with sixth-seed Novak Djokovic. But the Serb would have none of it, defeating Millman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to claim his spot in the semifinals. “I mean, he’s…
U.S. Open quarterfinalist John Isner was awarded the men’s 2018 U.S. Open Sportsmanship Award on Tuesday. The award is presented to the professional tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in sportsmanship throughout the U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open. The women’s honoree will be announced at a later date. Eligibility requirements for winners include participating in at…
U.S. Open doubles semifinalist Ashleigh Barty was awarded the women’s 2018 U.S. Open Sportsmanship Award on Wednesday. The award is presented to the professional tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in sportsmanship throughout the U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open. John Isner won the men’s award. “Very surprised, very humbling, I think,” Barty said. “I always try…
Naomi Osaka powered into the U.S. Open semifinals on Wednesday, continuing her torrid run in Flushing Meadows with a 6-1, 6-1 drubbing of Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. “It means a lot,” Osaka said of reaching the final four. “I was freaking out inside. My entire body was shaking, but I was…
If you are just waking up after having watched Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem battle until 2:03 a.m. EST, make sure to get yourself ready for another exciting day of tennis at the 2018 U.S. Open, with semifinal spots up for grabs in both singles and doubles, including a rematch of a previous U.S….
Both players staggered off of the court sometime after 2:00 a.m. in New York City; one a victor, one a loser. The victor, Rafael Nadal, had been on this stage before. An early-morning battle inside Arthur Ashe Stadium that raged on for nearly five hours, and in the end was won by Nadal 0-6,…
The USTA, the 17 USTA Sections and the USTA Foundation today announced that they have pledged to donate $350,000 to restore tennis facilities and restart tennis programming throughout Puerto Rico. It has been one year since the devastation across the island, and the goal of this effort would be to give the children and…
Juan Martin del Potro burst his way into the U.S. Open semifinals on Tuesday, hitting 49 winners and withstanding 67 from 11th seeded American John Isner in a 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-2 victory inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I’m so happy to reach another semifinals in my favorite tournament,” del Potro told the New York…
The USTA and United States Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Mike Bryan and Frances Tiafoe will represent the U.S. in the 2018 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Semifinal against Croatia. The best-of-five match series will be played on an outdoor red clay court at…
Third time’s the charm for Anastasija Sevastova. Playing in her third consecutive U.S. Open quarterfinal, the 29th seeded Latvian finally broke through to claim her spot in the semifinals, doing so in stunning fashion as she upset third-seed and defending champion Sloane Stephens 6-2, 6-3 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday. Sevastova saved seven break…