On what promised to be an exciting night of tennis, both Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka made quick work of their respective semifinal opponents on Thursday, setting up an intriguing U.S. Open final on Saturday. Things started slowly for Serena as she took on 19th seeded Latvian Anastasija Sevastova in the night’s opening match. Sevastova…
Team to Watch: Brooklyn Tech Last season, the girls from the Brooklyn Tech Engineers upended Beacon 3-2 in the PSAL “A” Division Championship to claim the New York City title. It was a long time coming for the Engineers, who saw their seeding in the playoffs gradually improve year-by-year recently, culminating in a top…
It is ladies night at the U.S. Open on Thursday with the singles semifinals set to take place inside Arthur Ashe Stadium this evening. In primetime, the final four women standing at the 2018 U.S. Open will be trimmed down to two, and the potential for an all-American final for the second straight year…
Madison Keys used a dominant serve and her powerful forehand to dictate the action on Wednesday night under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, delivering a routine 6-4, 6-3 victory over 30th seeded Spaniard Carla Suarez-Navarro. “I knew that I was going to have to play really well, but also know that she’s going…
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,…