The USTA has announced the field for the 2015 U.S. Open Wheelchair Competition. The event, in its ninth year, will be held Sept. 10-13, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The 2015 U.S. Open Wheelchair Competition will feature a Men’s, Women’s and Quad Division, and will include six events: Men’s Singles,…
American Alison Riske notched the second Top 10 win of her career on Wednesday, downing 10th-ranked Carlos Suarez-Navarro 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Bank of the West Classic quarterfinals. Suarez-Navarro actually jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the opening set, but Riske snatched the break right back, and another break later in the frame…
Top-seeded Andy Murray was ousted from the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night, getting upended in three sets by Teymuraz Gabashvili. The 30-year-old Russian hung on to beat Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(4) in the second round matchup. After trading the first two sets, Murray seemed to finally break through late in the third…
In 1953, Maureen Connolly was the first woman to win the Grand Slam in tennis history. More often known by her nickname “Little Mo,” she is still the only American woman to have accomplished this magnificent feat and the youngest at the age of 18. To honor her memory, the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation…
The USTA, in conjunction with Levy Restaurants, the official restaurant partner of the U.S. Open, has announced that it will unveil its first-ever pop-up restaurant at Grand Central Terminal on Aug. 12, serving free U.S. Open signature dishes and offering special giveaways to the public. The U.S. Open is renowned for its unparalleled food and…
In a battle of two American rising stars, Christina McHale defeated seventh-seeded Coco Vandeweghe 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in a first-round contest at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. McHale broke four times in six opportunities and saved three of the five break points she faced to get past Vandeweghe, who recently reached the…
Second-seed Kei Nishikori of Japan came back from a set down to beat Australian James Duckworth 6-7(8), 6-1, 6-4 in two hours and 20 minutes on Tuesday night at the Citi Open. Nishikori coughed up a set point in the opening frame as he was on serve up 5-4, but recovered to take the next…
AYS, the creators and producers of the Taste of Tennis, the World’s Premier Food & Tennis Experiences, has announced their lineup of one of a kind events leading up to this year’s U.S. Open. From top chefs battling it out on the tennis court, to pro tennis players “serving” incredible cuisine, these exciting events offer…
Dr. Tom Ferraro (516) 248-7189 ♦ drtferraro@aol.com www.drtomferraro.com Dr. Tom Ferraro is an internationally known sport psychologist designated as one of “the nation’s top mental game gurus” by Golf Digest. He has a full-time sport psychology practice in Nassau County, working with elite and professional athletes,…
American Madison Keys cruised into the Bank of the West Classic second round on Monday, rolling past Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic 6-3, 6-0 in Stanford. The seventh-seed Keys broke four times in six chances and saved the only break point she faced. “I think I played really well,” said Keys. “Once I got the lead I…