Professional Tennis
Petra Kvitova continued her excellent run of tennis over the last couple of weeks by ending the run of British qualifier Johanna Konta on Monday. The fifth-seeded Czech ousted Konta with a 7-5, 6-3 win to extend her winning streak to eight matches. The win also snapped the 16-match winning streak of Konta, who came…
In the longest match of the 2015 U.S. Open this year, the 15th seeded South African Kevin Anderson upset third-ranked Andy Murray, outlasting the Scot 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-7(2), 7-6(0) in over four hours. “I’m a little lost for words right now,” Anderson said afterwards. “I just managed to keep my composure throughout.” Anderson and Murray…
Stan Wawrinka played another up and down match on Monday, but was able to overcome Donald Young in four sets, ending the American’s run with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory to advance to the U.S. Open quarterfinals. The fifth-seeded Swiss and French Open champion got things going by breaking Young’s serve for a 3-1 lead…
For the fourth year in a row, Victoria Azarenka finds herself in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. The Belarusian was the first player to advance on Monday as she beat American Varvara Lepchenko 6-3, 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Azarenka broke Lepchenko to start things off in the third game and another one later allowed her to take the first…
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…