Professional Tennis
World number one Serena Williams needed just one hour to knock off the 17th-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia on Friday to advance to the finals of the U.S. Open, 6-1, 6-3. In the finals, Serena will meet her close friend, Caroline Wozniacki, a winner earlier Friday after China’s Peng Shuai was forced to retire due…
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki punched her ticket to the Women’s Singles Final at the 2014 U.S. Open Friday afternoon, as Peng Shuai of China was forced to retire, impacted by the heat and humidity in New York, trailing 7-6(1), 4-3, ad in. Leading by a set and a break, Wozniacki was serving 30-40…
The USTA has announced its entertainment lineup and fan enhancements for the 2014 U.S. Open Finals Weekend. Again this year, $25 grounds passes will be available for fans so that they can access all activities outside of Arthur Ashe Stadium, including the conclusion of the American Collegiate Invitational, the Boys and Girls Junior Singles finals, the U.S….
Top-seeded Bruno Soares and Sania Mirza won the US Open mixed doubles title on Friday, defeating Santiago Gonzalez and American Abigail Spears 6-1, 2-6, 11-9. It is the second career mixed doubles title at Flushing Meadows for Soares and his first with Mirza. “I keep getting the right partners I guess,” said Soares. “Two years…
Gael Monfils had two chances to move into the US Open semifinals on Thursday night. The 20th seeded Frenchman had two match points against the most dominant player to ever take to the Flushing Meadows’ courts, but failed to put away five-time champion Roger Federer as the second-seeded Swiss came back from a 0-2 set…
Serena Williams is one of four players vying for a spot in the US Open title match on Friday as the two women’s singles semifinal matches get underway later today from Flushing Meadows. The two-time defending champion Serena will take on 17th seeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova, while 10th seeded Caroline Wozniacki looks to end the…
Croatia’s Marin Cilic upset Tomas Berdych Thursday afternoon, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6, to advance to the semifinals of the 2014 U.S. Open. Cilic, seeded 14th at the Open, becomes the first Croatian to advance to the semis since Goran Ivanisevic, his coach, accomplished the feat in 1996. Cilic’s last appearance in the final four of a…
Bob & Mike Bryan took one step closer to their record 100th career doubles title Thursday afternoon by defeating Merrick, N.Y. native Scott Lipsky and his partner, Rajeev Ram, at the U.S. Open in a tough three-set match, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, on Arthur Ashe Stadium Court. In the first set, Lipsky and Ram missed three…
Patrick McEnroe announced Wednesday that he will resign as the USTA’s general manager of player development. McEnroe, who has held the position for six and a half years, announced his decision at a US Open press conference after the New York Times initially broke the story on Wednesday. “I will be stepping down from my…
World number one Serena Williams coasted into the U.S. Open semifinals Wednesday night, beating 11th seeded Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 6-2 to move into the final four at Flushing Meadows. The two-time defending champion looked to be in trouble early, allowing two breaks on her first two service games as the Italian took a 3-0 first-set…