With the U.S. Open in full gear, it’s great to look back at the history of the tournament and all the amazing champions that have come before. And in 2023, it provides a perfect opportunity to honor the 70th anniversary of one of the sport’s most incredible accomplishments: Maureen Connolly’s Calendar Grand Slam in 1953….
The 2023 U.S. Open Women’s Singles final is set. Sixth-seed American Coco Gauff and second-seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will square off on Saturday afternoon with the U.S. Open trophy on the line after each won their respective semifinals on Thursday evening. Gauff was up first and ousted 10th seed Karolina Muchova of the Czech…
The New York City dream continues for Ben Shelton. The 20-year-old American powered his way into the semifinals of the U.S. Open on a steamy night in Queens, defeating fellow American Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 to book his spot in the final four. “I think tonight was a real physical battle. That was…
On a brutally hot afternoon in New York City, Coco Gauff wanted to make sure her work day was wrapped up quickly. The sixth-seeded American needed just one hour and eight minutes to dispatch 20th seeded Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2 and reach the first U.S. Open semifinals of her career. “Just stay on her and…
Thursday at the U.S. Open marked the end of an era in American tennis as John Isner played his final professional matches on the ATP Tour. Isner, who announced last month that the U.S. Open would be his final tournament, took on fellow American Michael Mmoh in front of a jam-packed Grandstand crowd, and looked…
The success of the American women at the 2023 U.S. Open continued on Wednesday with several advancing into the third round of the year’s final major. That includes Taylor Townsend, who upset 19th seeded Brazilian Haddad Maia 7-6(1), 7-5 in front of a packed house on Court 17. “It was really cool. Honestly, this is…
The 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev kicked off his run in New York this year with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 win over Hungary’s Attila Balazs on Tuesday. Medvedev was clinical in his one hour 16 minute victory, never facing a break point throughout and hitting 41 winners to 13 unforced errors. “It is always good to…
American Jessica Pegula kicked off her 2023 U.S. Open campaign in routine fashion as she breezed past Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday afternoon. Playing the powerful Italian for an 11th time, Pegula needed one hour and 22 minutes to beat her for the ninth time to secure her spot in the second round….
Top Americans Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe both advanced to the second round of the 2023 U.S. Open on Monday as each won their respective first-round matches in New York City on Monday. Tiafoe defeated American wild card Learner Tien, the two-time Kalamazoo champion, 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 to move through. The 10th seeded Tiafoe set…
The main draw of the 2023 U.S. Open got underway on Monday, and for sixth-seeded American Coco Gauff, she was presented with a challenge from the start. Playing in the opening match of the first day’s Night Session inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Gauff took on German veteran Laura Siegemund in her first round matchup. Siegemund…