The USTA, in conjunction with Levy Restaurants, the official restaurant partner of the U.S. Open, has announced that it will introduce it’s first-ever gourmet food truck that will roll through New York City on Aug. 11-13, serving U.S. Open signature dishes and new menu items free to the public. The U.S. Open is renowned for its innovative…
Wayne Odesnik remains the man to beat going into the final week of the USTA Pro Circuit U.S. Open Wild Card Challenge. Odesnik leads the standings with 77 points, but is not playing this week. With 100 points at stake at this week’s $100,000 Comerica Bank Challenger in Aptos, Calif., any American in this week’s field can…
Can’t we all just get along? “We’re not friends, so there is that,” Eugenie Bouchard said of her relationship, or lack thereof, with Maria . “Of course as a child I looked up to her, and I remember watching her in the finals of Wimbledon and, you know, thought what she was doing was so…
The ATP tour announced on Monday that it has canceled the inaugural Israel Open which was set to take place next month in Tel Aviv because of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the region. “Ensuring the security of our players, fans and all those involved in organizing a world-class event, is our…
John Isner was bounced from the Rogers Cup in Toronto yesterday, losing his opening-round match to Ivan Dodig of Croatia 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3. The highest-ranked American, Isner has now lost in the first-round of the last two tournaments following his title at the Atlanta Open to begin the Emirates Airline US Open Series. While Isner’s…
As a tennis instructor, I see myself, first and foremost, as an educator. Since the vast majority of my students are junior players, I have a role in their life which is bigger than just showing them how to hit the ball or telling them how to move their feet. When I was a kid,…
Seventh-ranked Milos Raonic knocked off his fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to win the Citi Open title match in Washington, D.C. The 23-year old Raonic captured the first final between two Canadians on the ATP World Tour in the Open Era to pick up his sixth career and first ATP World Tour…
Serena Williams stormed back on Sunday to capture the Bank of the West Classic championship in Stanford, Calif., defeating Angelique Kerber 7-6(1), 6-3 to win her fourth title of the year. The top-ranked Serena, playing in her first tournament since retiring in the middle of her doubles match at Wimbledon, trailed 1-5 in the first…
The USTA has announced that the band Fitz and The Tantrums will perform at the Opening Ceremony for the 2014 U.S. Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Following the band’s performance, 3 Winans Brothers, the Grammy-Award-winning brothers Bebe, Marvin and Carvin, will take to the court to sing…
The USTA has announced the field for the 2014 U.S. Open Wheelchair Competition. The event, in its eighth year, will be held Sept. 4-7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The 2014 U.S. Open Wheelchair Competition will feature a Men’s, Women’s and Quad Division, and will include six events: Men’s Singles, Men’s…