Professional Tennis
In Round of 16 action on Sunday on Day Seven of the 2013 U.S. Open, the marquee matchup was an all-American affair, as top-seeded Serena Williams avenged her loss to fellow compatriot Sloane Stephens earlier this year at the Australian Open with a dominating 6-4, 6-1 victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium. "Going into the match,…
On Day Seven of the 2013 U.S. Open on the women’s side of the draw, the present and future of American women’s tennis takes center stage as the top seed and defending champion Serena Williams faces the 15 seed, Sloane Stephens at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Stephens holds a key win over Serena earlier in the…
Less than 48 hours after 17-year-old Victoria Duval was eliminated from U.S. Open contention, a new American star may have been born on Court 17 of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center as American Alison Riske upset the number seven seed, Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-0. The 23-year-old Riske from…
On Day Six of the 2013 U.S. Open, a handful of American hopefuls saw their dreams of Open glory dashed as the men’s singles field dwindled and the Round of 16 took final shape. On the men’s side of the draw, it was number 13 seed John Isner who was knocked out of contention Saturday…
Action begins on Saturday, Day Six at the 2013 U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium at 11:00 a.m., as three former U.S. Open champs, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Svetlana Kuznetsova headline play. Partly sunny skies with temps in the mid-upper 70s are forecast throughout the day, until late afternoon when isolated thunderstorms threaten to wash…
American Sloane Stephens cruised into the Round of 16 at the U.S. Open Friday afternoon, battling past fellow American Jamie Hampton, 6-1, 6-3, in just 63 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Stephens was a semifinalist at the Australian Open and is now 15-3 in majors this year. “It was tough to play Jamie, a good friend,”…
Roger Federer enjoyed a straight set 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win over Argentina’s Carlos Berlocq in the second round of the U.S. Open. The five-time U.S. Open champion needed just 95 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium court to dispatch the overmatched Berlocq and secure a spot in the third round where he will face Adrian Mannarino…
The premier match of Day Four at the 2013 U.S. Open paired 13th-seeded John Isner, the highest-ranked U.S. male player against Frenchman Gael Monfils. Isner won the first two sets, but then things got interesting as Monfils, who is one of the more charismatic players on ATP Tour, seemed to win the American crowd over to…
American Victoria Duval was unable to match her success from two nights earlier in her encore performance at the U.S. Open falling in straight sets 2-6, 3-6 to Daniela Hantuchova. The 17-year-old Duval was unable to replicate the performance she had in her opening round upset over 2011 U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur. Hantuchova was…
Defending U.S. Open men’s champion Andy Murray and defending women’s champ Serena Williams lead Friday action on Day Five of the 2013 U.S. Open, headlining a field that also includes men’s top seed Novak Djokovic, and women’s number three seed Agnieszka Radwanska. Two matches are scheduled of particular intrigue, one bringing up-and-coming American talents Sloane…