U.S. Open Daily: Day Six Preview

Sep 3, 2011
Eric C. Peck
Weekend action begins Saturday, Sept. 3rd at the 2011 U.S. Open and plenty of top seeds are sticking around this Labor Day weekend for their shot at the finals of the last Grand Slam of 2011 in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Kicking things off on Saturday in the women's draw is top-seeded Caroline...Read more

John McEnroe to Join Tennis Channel Team for Labor Day Weekend

Sep 2, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel has announced that tennis icon John McEnroe will lend his analysis and commentary to the network's U.S. Open prime-time broadcast Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-4. As with previous Tennis Channel telecasts, McEnroe will be teamed with broadcasting legend Ted Robinson. The two have...Read more

Number Three Seeded Sharapova Shocked by Pennetta at the U.S. Open

Sep 2, 2011
Eric C. Peck
In Friday afternoon action at the 2011 U.S. Open, number three-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova was upset by the number 26 seed, Flavia Pennetta of Italy, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The runner-up at this year's Wimbledon, Sharapova fought back from a 3-0 deficit in the third set and evened...Read more

U.S. Open 2011 Day Four Recap

Sep 2, 2011
Eric C. Peck
In Day Four action at the 2011 U.S. Open, the top seeds on both the men's and women's sides of the draw played under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium and both advanced to the next round. On the men's side, top-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic was a 6-0, 6-0, 6-2 winner over Argentina's Carlos Berlocq...Read more

Pancho Gonzalez to be Honored at the U.S. Open Court of Champions

Sep 2, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that Pancho Gonzalez, a tennis pioneer and two-time U.S. National Champion, has been named the 2011 inductee into the U.S. Open Court of Champions, a U.S. Open and USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center attraction honoring the greatest singles champions in the history...Read more

U.S. Open Daily: Day Five Preview

Sep 2, 2011
Eric C. Peck
Behind upset after upset, the young American women have become the story of week one at the 2011 U.S. Open. Two of these rising stars will be back on the court on Friday looking to slay another set seeded players, as Christina McHale from Englewood Cliff, N.J., who upset the number eight seed...Read more

Federer Advances at U.S. Open With Quick Win Over Sela

Sep 1, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
On Thursday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Switzerland's Roger Federer advanced to the third round at the 2011 U.S. Open with his 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 win over Israel's Dudi Sela. Seeded third at the event and currently ranked third in the world, Federer needed a little over an hour to defeat the 93rd-...Read more

USTA to Honor Outstanding Achievements in Diversity at 2011 ICON Awards

Sep 1, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced the recipients of its 2011 ICON Awards, which not only honor individuals and organizations that have made a positive impact on diversity and inclusion in our sport and society, but also emphasize the association’s commitment to fairness and equality. This year’s recipients of...Read more

U.S. Open 2011 Day Three Recap

Sep 1, 2011
Anthony Pastecchi
Day three of the 2011 U.S. Open saw many great matches with an early upset by a 19-year-old American player. That player was Christina McHale of nearby Englewood Cliffs, N.J., who defeated the number eight-seed Marion Bartoli of France in straight sets, 7-6, 6-2. "I couldn't play any sloppy games...Read more

U.S. Open Daily: Day Four Preview

Sep 1, 2011
Anthony Pastecchi
On Wednesday at the 2011 U.S. Open, 19-year-old American Christina McHalefrom New Jersey took down eight-seed Marion Bartoli from France in straight sets. Venus Williams withdrew from the tournament suddenly after being diagnosed with Sjogren's disease. On Day Four of the event on the women's side...Read more

Venus and Soderling Pull Out of 2011 U.S. Open

Sep 1, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Both the men's side and women's side each lost a big name on Wednesday as Sweden's Robin Soderling and American Venus Williams were forced out of action at the 2011 U.S. Open due to illness. Soderling never played in a match at the Open as he was scheduled to begin action Wednesday against Louk...Read more

New Jersey's McHale Shocks Number Eight Seeded Bartoli at U.S. Open

Aug 31, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Local product Christina McHale has ousted the number eight seed, France's Marion Bartoli, today at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. McHale, from nearby Englewood Cliffs, N.J., defeated the French Open semifinalist Bartoli in straight sets, 7-6(2), 6-2, in front of a raucous and supportive...Read more

U.S. Open 2011 Day Two Recap

Aug 31, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Rafael Nadal from Spain saved seven set points in the second set and battled back from two breaks down in the third to beat Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan, 6-3, 7-6, 7-5 on Tuesday under the lights in the first round action at the 2011 U.S. Open. Golubev did have Nadal a little nervous at times,...Read more

Tennis Channel Adds Two U.S. Open Vets to the Announce Team

Aug 31, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel has announced that it is adding two tennis legends Mats Wilander and Jim Courier to the booth for the opening week of the 2011 U.S. Open. After debuting yesterday, former U.S. Open Champion Wilander will once again comment on matches Wednesday, Aug. 31. Hall-of-Famer Jim Courier will...Read more

U.S. Open Daily: Day Three Preview

Aug 31, 2011
Eric C. Peck
The present and future of American men’s tennis will be on display on Day 3 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and the U.S. Open, with Andy Roddick, John Isner and Robby Ginepri all beginning their tournaments alongside two-time reigning USTA Boys’ 18s national champion Jack Sock...Read more