New Yorker Jamie Loeb powered her way into the final round of U.S. Open qualifiers with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over 18th-seeded Belgian Ysaline Bonaventure on Thursday. Loeb would break early for a 2-1 lead in the opening set, only to see Bonaventure respond with a break right back. But Loeb would begin pulling away…
The documentary, “Treasures of New York: U.S. Open,” will debut Thursday evening, Aug. 23 at 8:00 p.m. on WLIW21. The film, narrated by Patrick McEnroe, explores the history of tennis in America, from the founding of the U.S. National Championships in 1881, to the start of the Open Era and the U.S. Open in 1968,…
JC Aragone played in his first Grand Slam main draw last year when he won three matches in the qualifying tournament to earn a spot in the U.S. Open. On Thursday, the former University of Virginia standout moved within one victory of a trip back to the main draw, upsetting seventh-seed Italian Thomas Fabbiano 7-5,…
The USTA today announced the 2018 US Open Men’s and Women’s Singles Seeds. The 2018 US Open will be played Aug. 27-Sept. 9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. 2018 US Open Women’s Singles Seeds 1. Simona Halep, Romania 2. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark 3. Sloane Stephens, United States 4. Angelique Kerber, Germany 5. Petra Kvitova, Czech…
For the sixth consecutive year, Mount Sinai will serve as the official medical services provider for the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships. Mount Sinai orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, and musculoskeletal radiologists will deploy the latest technology and expertise to provide elite athletes with rapid, world-class care. Mount Sinai is also launching an integrated marketing…
Ticket and badge holders are invited to experience the 7 minute Ashe ’68 Virtual Reality Experience on six VR headsets located in the Chase Center near the East Gate of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The space is produced and designed by Bill Sullivan and was created in partnership with the International Tennis…
On Wednesday, “John McEnroe: In The Realm of Perfection” will debut in New York at Film Forum. Written and directed by Julian Faraut and narrated by Mathieu Amalric, the film revisits the rich bounty of 16-mm-shot footage and examines the left-handed tennis star John McEnroe, the world’s top-ranked player at the time, as he…
Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe, joined by brother Patrick McEnroe, all-time greats Lindsay Davenport, Chris Evert, and Martina Navratilova and other tennis Legends and former pros, including Andrea Jaeger and Ashley Harkleroad, will participate in the Johnny Mac Tennis Project’s (JMTP) Fourth Annual Pro-Am in the Hamptons on Saturday, August 25th. The A-List event will include a legends exhibition, seven rounds of pro-am…
The USTA has announced that for the first time, broadcast coverage will be featured from all tournament courts–up to 16. All men’s and women’s singles and doubles matches, as well as mixed doubles matches, during the 2018 U.S. Open are scheduled to be produced from Monday, Aug. 27, through Sunday, Sept. 9. In addition,…
Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has withdrawn from the 2018 U.S. Open, citing an ongoing knee injury. Currently ranked 64th in the world, Tsonga has not played since February when he was forced to retire in the semifinals of the Open Sud de France. He has played just six matches total in 2018, with a record of…