New York area tennis fans are in for another great night of tennis with some of the world’s top players scheduled to appear for the sixth annual BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 4, 2013. Current world number one-ranked Victoria Azarenka, the reigning Australian Open champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist, will…
The USTA has announced that world number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus has been named the top seed in women’s singles at the 2012 U.S. Open, set to begin next week Aug. 27 and run through Sept. 9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Following Azarenka, the 2012 Australian…
UNIQLO has announced plans to launch its latest line of tennis apparel modeled after performance wear created for Novak Djokovic, UNIQLO global brand ambassador on Monday, Aug. 27 and in other markets around the world at a later date. In the U.S., the new line will go on sale at the UNIQLO 5th Avenue Store,…
While the pros are preparing for the 2012 U.S. Open, more than 75 beginner level tennis players, ages eight to 16, competed in the final rounds of City Parks Foundation’s Novice Tennis Tournament. The youngsters, who learned to play tennis this summer in parks across the five boroughs through free lessons with City Parks Tennis presented…
Children in Harlem got a chance to play tennis and learn about the history of African-Americans in the sport on Aug. 19, as USTA Eastern and the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program hosted a free 10 & Under Tennis Play Day at Howard Bennett Playground. The event featured tennis clinics for kids using equipment tailored to their age and…
The USTA has announced that world number one-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland, the reigning Wimbledon champion and five-time U.S. Open champion, has been named the top seed in men’s singles draw at the 2012 U.S. Open, set for Aug. 27-Sept. 9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Federer, a 17-time…
Due to a viral illness, Vera Zvonareva has become the latest women’s singles player to withdraw from next week’s 2012 U.S. Open. In 2010, The two-time Grand Slam runner-up lost in the Open finals to Kim Clijsters at Flushing Meadows. That same year, Zvonareva reached the final at Wimbledon. She had a career high ranking…
Agnieszka Radwanska retired from her opening match at the 2012 New Haven Open Tuesday night with a sore shoulder. The top-seeded player ended play against qualifier Olga Govortsova in the second set. Dropping 6-0 in the opening set and down 2-1 in the second, the world number two-ranked Radwanska decided to withdraw from the match. Radwanska’s shoulder has…
Perhaps it’s the hectic and rigorous schedule, or perhaps it’s the participation of the sport’s top stars in the recent 2012 London Olympics, but this year’s men’s and women’s field at the 2012 U.S. Open will see some new faces and the absence of some regulars from the main draw. To date on the men’s…
The USTA and Levy Restaurants, the official restaurant partner of the U.S. Open, have announced the official menu and expanded culinary offerings at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the 2012 U.S. Open, Aug. 27-Sept. 9. With a menu that reflects the international flair of the event, the U.S. Open showcases flavors…