The Men’s Singles Finals of the 2015 U.S. Open were set Friday, as the top two seeds advanced to Sunday’s final in Flushing Meadows. After a six-year hiatus, the second-seeded Roger Federer returns for a shot at his sixth title in Flushing, as he will face the top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia. On Friday, Federer…
The USTA has announced that Venus Williams has received the fifth annual U.S. Open Sportsmanship Award, presented to the professional tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in sportsmanship throughout the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open. Venus, a two-time U.S. Open champion, joins Kevin Anderson as this year’s U.S. Open Sportsmanship Award…
Italian Roberta Vinci pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tennis history on Friday, beating Serena Williams 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to end the American’s hopes of winning the Calendar Slam, and setting up an all-Italian U.S. Open final as she faces Flavia Pennetta. It looked like it would be smooth sailing for Serena early…
Italian Flavia Pennetta played a nearly flawless match Friday morning in Flushing Meadows, dismissing world number two Simona Halep 6-1, 6-3 to reach the U.S. Open finals, the first Major final of her career. “I think I played really well,” Pennetta said in her on-court post-match interview. That is an understatement. Pennetta broke for a…
The 2015 American Collegiate Invitational at the U.S. Open didn't start on time and ultimately saw two of the eight scheduled matches unable to come to a conclusion. What transpired in the middle was some high-quality tennis, though. All four men's quarterfinal matches were completed, as were two of the women's quarters, as the action…
Day 12 of the 2015 U.S. Open, will feature a day jam-packed with action due to the torrential downpours that plagued the New York area on Thursday. Due to the weather, a majority of the Day 11 schedule was washed away, as U.S. Open organizers scrambled to adjust the Friday schedule to accommodate the cancellations….
Last spring, the Beacon Lady Demons once again reigned supreme as the best team in New York City. The Demons topped McKee Staten Island Tech 3-2 in an excellent city championship. Not only did Beacon win the team championship, a pair of Beacon players, Alexus Gill & Michelle Khaimov, won the Doubles Championship at the…
The youngest and brightest stars in tennis played in the Fourth Annual “Little Mo” Internationals at The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y. This year, approximately 120 players from the United States and 15 other countries participated in the popular “Little Mo” event. “The Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation is so honored to…
USTA Eastern held its 2015 Junior Awards Gala at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Indoor Hospitality Pavilion during the first week of the U.S. Open to recognize the top juniors in the Eastern Section. Alexa Noel of Summit, N.J. was honored in two divisions, as she is number two in the Girls…
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