Murray Defeats Injured Djokovic in Western & Southern Open Finals

Aug 22, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Andy Murray of Great Britian defeated Serbian Novak Djokovic on Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati in the finals of the Western & Southern Open after Djokovic, the world's number one ranked player on the ATP Tour, was forced to retire due to a sore right shoulder. Djokovic made 20 unforced errors...Read more

Local Players to be Honored at Junior Awards Gala

Aug 22, 2011
USTA Eastern Section
All 25 players being honored at the Junior Awards Gala on Aug. 29 finished well in section tournaments this year, earning enough points to be recognized by USTA Eastern on Opening Day of the U.S. Open. But only one managed to achieve perfection: Jamie Loeb. Loeb, 16, of Ossining, N.Y., won all...Read more

Keys, Reynolds Win Spots Into Main Draw of the 2011 U.S. Open

Aug 22, 2011
Steve Pratt
The youngest and the oldest of the 16 women’s and men’s players selected to play in this weekend’s U.S. Open Wild Card Playoffs punched their tickets to New York with convincing wins on a stormy and thundering Sunday near Washington, D.C. Welcome to the main draw of the U.S. Open, Madison Keys, age...Read more

American Mardy Fish Clinches 2011 Olympus U.S. Open Series Title

Aug 22, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Top-ranked American Mardy Fish clinched the 2011 Olympus U.S. Open Series men’s title with a 7-5, 7-5, round of 16 win over Richard Gasquet at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Thursday (now that the field for the Winston-Salem Open, the final event of the Series–has been closed)...Read more

Injured Clijsters Forced to Withdraw From the U.S. Open

Aug 19, 2011
David Drucker
Two-time defending U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters of Belgium will not get a chance at a three-peat at this year’s U.S. Open. Clijsters has announced that she has no other choice but to pull out of the last Grand Slam of the year citing a stomach muscle injury, more specifically, a left rectus...Read more

Murray Flying Under the Radar Into Cincinnati Quarterfinals

Aug 19, 2011
David Drucker
It seems as if all the talk in recent weeks has been about Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer. Yes, these are the world’s number one, two and three ranked players respectively, but we’re forgetting about world number four Andy Murray of Great Britain. Yes, Murray has not had the...Read more

Sharapova Advances to Cincinnati Quarters in Wide Open Draw

Aug 19, 2011
David Drucker
This week at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, we’ve seen what happened to the men in Montreal last week. Top players losing early and other top players withdrawing due to injury during and before the tournament had even started. World number one-ranked Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark...Read more

Nadal Rolls as Top Seeds Advance in Cincy

Aug 18, 2011
David Drucker
Rafael Nadal of Spain can now breathe a sigh of relief after he secured his first win of the Western & Southern Open, an Olympus U.S. Open Series event in Cincinnati. Nadal never got the chance to do that as he was upset in his opening round match of Montreal by Croatia’s Ivan Dodig. For Rafa,...Read more

Injured Toe Forces Serena Out at Cincinnati

Aug 18, 2011
David Drucker
American Serena Williams has announced her withdrawal from the the Western & Southern Open, an Olympus U.S. Open Series event in Cincinnati due to aggravating a toe injury. Serena was scheduled to meet Sam Stosur of Australia in what would have been a rematch of the Toronto finals just this...Read more

Wozniacki Bounced by 19 Year Old McHale at Western and Southern Open

Aug 18, 2011
David Drucker
For the second tournament in a row, we've seen world number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark fall in her opening match of the Western & Southern Open, an Olympus U.S. Open Series event in Cincinnati. This time, Wozniacki was upset by young American teenager Christina McHale, 6-4, 7-5. For...Read more

USTA Names Men's and Women's 2011 U.S. Open Wild Card Entries

Aug 18, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that 2001 U.S. Open champion Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and a group of Americans consisting of former U.S. Open semifinalist Robby Ginepri, teenager Ryan Harrison, reigning NCAA champion Steve Johnson, Jack Sock, who won his second consecutive USTA Boys’ 18s title on Sunday...Read more

Nick Bollettieri to be Inducted Into Tennis Industry Hall of Fame

Aug 18, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis coaching legend Nick Bollettieri will be inducted into the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame on Aug. 27 at the Grand Hyatt New York. Bollettieri, one of the world’s most famous coaches, will be honored for his significant impact on tennis. A coach, businessman, motivator and educator, Bollettieri...Read more

U.S. Open Wild Card Playoff Finalists and National Playoffs Competitors Announced

Aug 18, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Player Development has announced the eight men and eight women who will participate in the second annual U.S. Open Wild Card Playoff, being held at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, a USTA Certified Regional Training Center in College Park, Md., Aug. 18-20. The winners will receive main draw...Read more

Hamptons Tennis Classic to Benefit PRASAD

Aug 17, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Hamptons Tennis Classic will be held at Sportime Amagansett, located at 150 Town Lane in East Hampton, N.Y. from noon-5:00 p.m. The rain date for the event will be the following day, Sunday, Sept. 18. All proceeds from the event will benefit The PRASAD Project and PRASAD...Read more

What's New at the U.S. Open in 2011?

Aug 17, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced a series of enhanced fan experiences and expanded programming for the 2011 U.S. Open that will include new musical entertainment, upgrades to the facility, new mobile technology offerings and a full slate of activities for the sports youngest fans. This year’s Opening Night...Read more