One year ago, on the same court and in the same position, Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka let a one-set lead in the U.S. Open finals slip away, eventually losing to American Coco Gauff in three sets. On Saturday, she was once again in the finals and playing an American, but would not let the same thing…
On Sunday, an American man will compete in the U.S. Open finals as Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz get set to battle one another in the semifinals on Friday evening inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. The all-American semifinal matchup ensures that one man from the States will be in action on Sunday, marking the first time…
The proverbial monkey is now off of her back. American Jessica Pegula can now say she is a major semifinalist after she knocked off top-seed and five-time major champion Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday evening, securing her place in the final four at a Grand Slam for the first time. “I would like to…
A star-studded affair was on at The Gotham Hall in New York City, as AYS World held the annual Citi Taste of Tennis New York, bringing together celebrity chefs and stars of the tennis world for an unforgettable evening of dancing, laughs, and of course, incredible food and drinks. The celebration was hosted by former…
Emma Navarro surged into the first major semifinal of her career as she defeated 26th seed Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 in the first U.S. Open quarterfinal at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens on Tuesday. Trailing 1-5 in the second set, the New York City-native Navarro rattled off the final six…
The goal of any tennis coach is to maximize the experience of their students and players, and help their clientele develop the proper skills that will help them develop. That requires a commitment to teaching but also the ability to adapt and evolve as coaches and not be opposed to learning new ways to do…
We’ve reached the Round of 16 at the 2024 U.S. Open, and 25 percent of the remaining men represent the United States. Tommy Paul defeated Canadian qualifier Gabriel Diallo 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6(3) on Saturday afternoon to join three of his fellow Americans in the fourth round. The 14th seeded Paul joins 12th seed Taylor…
American Jessica Pegula continues to thrive on the hard courts this summer as the sixth-seed defeated her compatriot Sofia Kenin 7-6(4), 6-3 in the U.S. Open second round on Thursday. Fresh off her title in Montreal and runner-up showing in Cincinatti, Pegula has won her first two matches in New York, and has now won…
World number one Iga Swiatek wasted no time securing her place in the U.S. Open third round on Thursday as she knocked off Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara 6-0, 6-1 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. Swiatek has now won 19 straight second-round matches at Grand Slams, becoming the fifth player in the Open Era to achieve that…
American Tommy Paul moved into the third-round of the U.S. Open on Thursday as he defeated Max Purcell 7-5, 6-0, 1-0 (ret.) on Grandstand. “It’s unfortunate,” Paul said of Purcell’s retirement. “The first set was super entertaining tennis. I love the way that he plays. It was great tennis on both sides of the court.”…