The USTA and United States Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Mike Bryan and Frances Tiafoe will represent the U.S. in the 2018 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Semifinal against Croatia. The best-of-five match series will be played on an outdoor red clay court at…
Third time’s the charm for Anastasija Sevastova. Playing in her third consecutive U.S. Open quarterfinal, the 29th seeded Latvian finally broke through to claim her spot in the semifinals, doing so in stunning fashion as she upset third-seed and defending champion Sloane Stephens 6-2, 6-3 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday. Sevastova saved seven break…
Austrian Dominic Thiem overcame a one set deficit to defeat young American Taylor Fritz 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-4 and book his spot in the U.S. Open fourth round on Friday. After dropping the first set, Thiem responded by taking the second set, setting up an exciting finish to the intriguing third round clash. Fritz broke…
In a stark contrast from her second-round three-setter, defending champion Sloane Stephens played her best tennis from the very start of her match on Friday against Victoria Azarenka. The third-seeded American moved through to the Round of 16 of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory. “Very happy to be through,” Stephens said afterwards….
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios fought back from a set down to beat Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-0 in the U.S. Open second round on Thursday, but it was the pep talk he received from chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani midway through the second set that is garnering all the attention. Down a set and 0-3…
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…