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The second men’s semifinal at the U.S. Open was settled on Wednesday, as Switzerland’s Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka both rolled in straight sets in their respective quarterfinal matchups, to set up a 20th meeting between Federer and Wawrinka. Federer continued his unconscious play in Flushing with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 dissection of 12th seeded…
On Day 11 of the 2015 U.S. Open, the schedule lightens up as the women take center stage and the finalists will be determined. Four women will be under the lights of Ashe Thursday evening, as kicking things off at 7:00 p.m. EST will be top-seeded Serena Williams facing the unseeded Roberta Vinci of Italy,…
The USTA has announced that Kevin Anderson of South Africa has received the fifth annual U.S. Open Sportsmanship Award, presented to the professional tennis player who best demonstrates excellence in sportsmanship throughout the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open. The award was presented to him by USTA Sportsmanship Selection Committee Chairman Todd Martin….
World number two Simona Halep battled through Victoria Azarenka and a rain delay to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time in her career on Wednesday, beating 20th seed Azarenka 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. The two exchanged breaks in the first service games of the match, but a break at 2-1 gave Halep a…
Flavia Pennetta reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time in her career on Wednesday, coming back from a set down against the fifth-seed Petra Kvitova, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Pennetta broke Kvitova in the opening game of the first set, but saw Kvitova break right back, and one more break later gave the Czech a…
The USTA recently held a youth tennis exhibition to generate awareness of the importance of multi-sport participation in creating a lifelong enjoyment of sports–ultimately, empowering future generations of children to stay healthy and active. On hand at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center were Ryan McDonagh, captain of the New York Rangers and…
Julia Elbaba may be a native New Yorker, but the University of Virginia senior identifies just as much with the thousands of tourists as she does the locals she's known for years. "In my opinion, there's no place like New York," said Elbaba, who returns to New York Thursday to compete in the second American Collegiate…
The USTA is offering complimentary grounds admission to the U.S. Open during the Day Session on Thursday, Sept. 10, billing the day as "Doubles on Us," in reference to the men's and women's doubles semifinals being played Thursday. doubles is only a fraction of the action that fans can enjoy, free of charge, on Thursday…
Novak Djokovic moved past a tricky opponent in 18th seeded Spaniard Feliciano Lopez late Tuesday night, advancing to his ninth straight U.S. Open semifinal with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(2) win that ended just past 1:00 a.m. EST. Djokovic came out of the gates firing in front of a quiet crowd that was still coming…