Professional Tennis
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier announced that world number 28 Jack Sock, world number 38 Sam Querrey, world number 47 Steve Johnson, and world number 68 Donald Young will represent the U.S. in the 2015 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff against Uzbekistan. The best-of-five match series will be played on an outdoor red clay court…
The last four quarter-finalists of the U.S. Open on the men’s side of the draw will be determined Monday, Day Eight of the U.S. Open, as seven seeded players are in action alongside American comeback king Donald Young. A pair of USA vs. Switzerland showdowns are set for Arthur Ashe Stadium, as Young challenges Roland…
It will be sisterly love on display in Flushing Meadows on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the women’s draw as top-seeded Serena Williams will continue her quest for history as she faces her older sister Venus Williams. Both sisters scored victories on Sunday, Serena with a very dominating 6-3, 6-3 over fellow American Madison Keys,…
Day Seven of the 2015 U.S. Open features the top seeds on both the men’s and women’s side of the draw looking to advance to the quarterfinals as the Round of 16 begins. An all-American matchup in the late afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium will feature the top-seeded Serena Williams taking on Madison Keys. The…
American John Isner advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open Saturday after his opponent Jiri Vesely was forced to retire as Isner held a 6-3, 6-4 lead. Vesely repeatedly received treatment on his neck from the training staff and could no longer continue after Isner closed out the second set 6-4. “I'm playing…
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard was force to withdraw from Saturday’s women’s doubles and mixed-doubles at the U.S. Open after reportedly slipping and falling in the locker room, sustaining a head injury. On Friday, Bouchard advanced to the Round of 16 in the Women’s Singles Draw after her 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 win over Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova. She…
The USTA and USTA Foundation have announced that they will host the third annual U.S. Open Military Appreciation Day on Monday, Sept. 7, at the 2015 U.S. Open. Military support organization Semper Fi Fund will sponsor a group of wounded military service members and veterans who will be honored during an in-stadium recognition witnessed by a capacity…
Roger Federer headlines Saturday’s action on Day 6 of the U.S. Open, as the 34-year old Swiss takes on Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber for a spot in the Round of 16. Federer has looked flawless through his first two matches, losing just nine games combined against Leonardo Mayer and Steve Darcis, his first two opponents. He…
In an exciting five-setter that ended well after 1:00 a.m. EST, Italian Fabio Fognini, the number 32 seed, under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, came back to knock off the eighth-seeded Rafael Nadal, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. "I was starting to feel the ball really good, believe me," said Fognini. "I lost that…