Stan Wawrinka got a stiff test from French qualifier and ATP Next Gen player Ugo Humbert in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, but pulled through 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 to advance to round three. “I knew it was going to be a difficult match. He was a younger player who qualified,”…
Defending champion and third-seeded Sloane Stephens survived a tough challenge from Ukrainian qualifier Anhelina Kalinina to secure her place in the U.S. Open third round with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 win on Wednesday. On a miserably hot day in Flushing Meadows, both players battled through the conditions for nearly three hours, as Kalinina, who was…
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina powered past the daunting 100-plus degree heat and an in-form Tatjana Maria to reach the U.S. Open third round on Wednesday, winning 6-2, 6-3 in less than 60 minutes in Louis Armstrong Stadium. “I am very happy with the way I played,” said Svitolina. “Conditioning is key, and I am happy with…
For tennis fans in America, the best way to catch the sport is by attending the U.S. Open. You get the opportunity to see your favorite tennis stars, build lasting memories and possibly even get their autograph! You’ll be able to delight in the dramatic twists and turns that comprise of such a major, and…
On a brutally hot afternoon in Flushing Meadows, Long Island’s Noah Rubin fell to Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan in the first round of the 2018 U.S. Open. Kukushkin held off a late surge from the 22-year-old Rubin to advance with a 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(3) victory. In front of a supportive crowd on Court 7…
Two-time finalist Caroline Wozniacki powered her way into the second round of the U.S. Open with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory over former champion Samantha Stosur inside Arthur Ashe Stadium Tuesday afternoon. “I’m feeling pretty good,” Wozniacki said of how she feels physically. “I didn’t have the ideal lead up to the tournament but, you…
Entering Monday’s first round showdown with Argentina’s Guido Andreozzi, American Jack Sock had lost in the opening round at five of the last six Grand Slams. But the 18th seed from Lincoln, Neb. looked sharp on Court 17 of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Monday as he rolled past Andreozzi, 6-0,…
USTA Foundation, the national charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), has announced that 39-time Grand Slam Champion and International Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King, and host of ESPN’s morning show Get Up!, Mike Greenberg will co-host the 18th annual Opening Night Gala on Monday, Aug. 27, at the 2018 U.S….
Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe, joined by brother Patrick McEnroe, all-time greats Lindsay Davenport, Chris Evert, and Martina Navratilova and other tennis Legends and former pros, including Andrea Jaeger and Ashley Harkleroad, will participate in the Johnny Mac Tennis Project’s (JMTP) Fourth Annual Pro-Am in the Hamptons on Saturday, August 25th. The A-List event will include a legends exhibition, seven rounds of pro-am…
More than one hundred tennis players entering their sophomore, junior or senior years of high school descended onto Sportime Randall’s Island to be a part of the third annual John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) College Recruiting Combine. The event gives prospects the opportunity to be in front of some of the country’s top college…