Former world number one and six-time Grand Slam tournament champion Lindsay Davenport; Mary Pierce, the winner of two Grand Slam tournament titles in singles; and 1994 Wimbledon Champion Conchita Martinez of Spain have all been nominated to receive the highest honor in tennis, enshrinement into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Class of 2014….
New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the signing of legislation to expand and improve the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The legislation will enable critical infrastructure repairs, allow more fans to attend major tournaments and create over 1,500 construction and full-time jobs. “As the site of the U.S. Open, the Billie…
The USTA has announced an entertainment line-up for U.S. Open Finals Weekend that includes Grammy Award-winning singers, as well as some of the most recognizable names in tennis history. On Friday, Sept. 6, the recently-retired Esther Vergeer, the most successful wheelchair tennis player in history who finished her career with a remarkable 470-match winning streak, will…
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic has advanced to the 2013 U.S. Open semifinals with a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 victory Thursday night against Russian Mikhail Youzhny at Arthur Ashe Stadium. With the win, Djokovic advances to his 14th straight Grand Slam semifinal and seventh straight U.S. Open semifinal where he will face Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka, a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2…
On Friday, Day 12 of the 2013 U.S. Open, the women take center stage and the singles finals will be set as two semifinals matches highlight the day’s action on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Friday’s forecast is temps in the upper 60s to low 70s with sunny skies throughout and a zero chance of rain. The…
Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka scored a shocking upset Thursday afternoon at the 2013 U.S. Open, eliminating defending champion Andy Murray on Arthur Ashe Stadium, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. It will mark Warwinka’s first ever semifinal appearance in 35 Grand Slam appearances. Wawrinka fired 45 winners to Murray’s 15, and won 107 points to Murray’s 78. Wawrinka had previously…
Marking the one-year anniversary of the USTA’s public commitment to help shine a spotlight on the crisis of physical inactivity among America’s youth by aligning with A Partnership for a Healthier America, tennis’ governing body, the USTA, held a press event and youth tennis exhibition on Sept. 1 to show that an early positive experience…
The USTA has announced that Li Na has received the Second Annual U.S. Open Sportsmanship Award, presented to the male and female professional tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in sportsmanship throughout the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open. The award was presented to Li on Thursday at the U.S. Open by…
After 29 straight wins at a major, Bob & Mike Bryan were finally defeated on Thursday at the 2013 U.S. Open, costing them the elusive Calendar Slam they were pursuing. The world’s number one doubles team fell to the fourth-seeded team of Leander Paes & Radek Stepanek 6-3, 3-6, 4-6 in the semifinals. I mean we’re…
On Wednesday night at the U.S. Open, Spanish pride was in the air, both in the crowd and on the courts, as two of the nation’s top players, Rafael Nadal and Tommy Robredo, squared off for a place in the semis. It was a very dominant Nadal who overcame his friend and fellow countryman Wednesday…