It took two days of starting and stopping play, but the third seeded Maria Sharapova advanced to a 2012 U.S. Open semifinal matchup with Victoria Azarenka on Wednesday, overcoming a slow start against France’s Marion Bartoli where she fell behind 0-4 yesterday before rain halted play. Today, when play resumed, Bartoli took the first set…
The USTA, in conjunction with the Partnership for a Healthier America, has announced a new health initiative to encourage youth physical activity. The USTA has pledged to build 3,200 kid-sized courts in 2012. A presentation panel including Mike Bergeron, Christine Taylor, Larry Soler, Dara Torres and Bob Harper spoke about what needs to be done…
Match play has resumed at the 2012 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. as third-seeded Maria Sharapova of Russia continues her match against the number 11 seed, Marion Bartoli of France. The match is a continuation of yesterday’s quarterfinals encounter, and resumed play in the first…
Play on Day 10 of the 2012 U.S. Open is currently suspended at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center due to rain. The forecast calls for on and off showers into early afternoon, followed by clearing. Once the rain stops, the courts will be dried and play will resume. Stay tuned for the latest…
The threat of rain and thunderstorms loom once again for the second consecutive day over the skies of Flushing Meadows, N.Y. as for the second consecutive day, matches at the 2012 U.S. Open are potentially once again in jeopardy. Yesterday, only a few of the regularly scheduled matches were played, as only four matches in…
The Tuesday Evening Session (Session #18) of the 2012 U.S. Open was officially cancelled earlier this evening. According to the USTA’s inclement weather policy, fans may exchange tonight’s Session 18 tickets for the same session in 2013. The USTA is also offering fans the following options for exchanging Session 18 tickets: â–ºA separate ticketed session which…
Rain has plagued Tuesday’s schedule at the 2012 U.S. Open, as only one singles match has been completed. Women’s singles top-seeded Victoria Azarenka advanced to the semifinals for the first time on with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(7/5) win over defending champion Samantha Stosur. Azarenka, who maintained her world number one spot by reaching the U.S. Open…
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have jointly announced that world number 10 John Isner, number 28 Sam Querrey, and 2012 Olympic Men’s Doubles Gold Medalists Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan will represent the United States in the 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinal tie against Spain, Sept. 14-16. The tie will…
Bob & Mike Bryan advanced to the Men’s Doubles quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open on Monday, but it was far from easy and came with a bit of luck as well. Their opponents,16th-seeded Merrick, N.Y. native Scott Lipsky & Santiago Gonzalez were up for the challenge on Grandstand Court and didn’t go down without…
Great Britain’s Andy Murray advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open on Monday, defeating Canada’s Milos Raonic in their night session match at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The third-seeded Murray, seeking his first Grand Slam title, easily dispatched of the 15th-seeded Raonic in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. "I tried everything. I tried three different…