Professional Tennis
The USTA has announced that Li Na has received the Second Annual U.S. Open Sportsmanship Award, presented to the male and female professional tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in sportsmanship throughout the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open. The award was presented to Li on Thursday at the U.S. Open by…
After 29 straight wins at a major, Bob & Mike Bryan were finally defeated on Thursday at the 2013 U.S. Open, costing them the elusive Calendar Slam they were pursuing. The world’s number one doubles team fell to the fourth-seeded team of Leander Paes & Radek Stepanek 6-3, 3-6, 4-6 in the semifinals. I mean we’re…
On Wednesday night at the U.S. Open, Spanish pride was in the air, both in the crowd and on the courts, as two of the nation’s top players, Rafael Nadal and Tommy Robredo, squared off for a place in the semis. It was a very dominant Nadal who overcame his friend and fellow countryman Wednesday…
In Wednesday action at the 2013 U.S. Open, it was the second-seeded Victoria Azarenka advancing to the women’s singles semifinals with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium. "It was a little bit tricky with the wind, and Daniela is the kind of player who doesn’t give…
Day 11 of the 2013 U.S. Open will be played Thursday, as the last two men’s quarterfinals will be played as world number one and 2011 U.S. Open winner Novak Djokovic faces the number 21 seed, Russian Mikhail Youzhny. Defending champion Andy Murray will bring an 8-5 head-to-head record against the ninth-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of…
The USTA has announced that David Ferrer has received the second annual “U.S. Open Sportsmanship Award,” presented to the male and female professional tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in sportsmanship throughout the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open. The Award was presented to Ferrer on Wednesday at the U.S. Open by…
French eighth seed Richard Gasquet reached his first U.S. Open semifinal on Wednesday with a five-set upset win, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3 over David Ferrer, the number four seed. Gasquet, will be making only his second appearance in a major semifinal (Wimbledon in 2007) and he is the first Frenchman to get to the…
Every summer, New York Tennis Magazine visits dozens of tennis camps. This summer during our travels, we asked kids at all the camps the following question: "If you had a chance to play in the U.S. Open, how would you feel and who would you want to play against?" Here are some of the answers…
Andy Murray started slow, but then took control to win a tough four-setter against Dennis Istomin 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in three hours and seven minutes and advanced to the quarterfinals for the third year in a row Tuesday night at the U.S. Open. Murray improved his record in the majors this year to…
Two women’s quarterfinals matches take center stage Wednesday on Day 10 of the 2013 U.S. Open, as the men’s and women’s fields shrink even further and the road to the finals narrows. Sunny skies and temperatures reaching a high of 80 should prove to be favorable for the contenders throughout the day. Beginning at noon EST…