Fifth seeded American Andy Roddick defeated wild card and fellow American James Blake 7-6(6), 7-6(6) in a second-round clash at the 2102 Winston-Salem Open, taking his lead in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series to 9-3. Roddick dropped serve early in the match, but drew level with Blake at five-all before edging the opening set tie-break. He…
Tennis Channel is adding Hall of Famer Jim Courier to its on-air roster for its fourth U.S. Open, Aug. 27 through Sept. 9. As lead men’s tennis analyst, the current U.S. Davis Cup captain and four-time major singles champion will provide his unique point of view during much of the network’s 70-plus match hours. In…
The USTA has announced a series of major building enhancements that are designed to elevate the overall fan experience at the 2012 U.S. Open. Projects include new buildings, the completion of Court 17, increased seating at all field courts and new sponsored programs for visitors to this year’s tournament. This year’s Opening Night ceremony will…
Roger Federer won a record fifth Western & Southern Open Men’s Singles Title on Sunday, defeating Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-0, 7-6(7). Next up for Federer is the 2012 U.S. Open, having recovered from the London Olympics by skipping the Rogers Cup in Toronto immediately following the London Games. Starting with the U.S. Open last year, Djokovic had won…
Li Na of China fought back from a set down to win the 2012 Women’s Title at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, defeating Angelique Kerber of Germany 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. Li has been defeated in three finals this year, but this victory ends that streak, as just last week, Li lost to Petra Kvitova in Montreal. This…
Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska defeated American wild card entry Sloane Stephens, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in nearly two hours to advance at the 2012 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. For Agnieszka’s younger sister, Urszula Radwanska, the result was quite the opposite as she fell 4-6, 3-6 to the second seeded American and 2012 Olympic Gold Medal winner…
Former U.S. Open champion and 2012 Olympic Bronze Medal winner Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina advanced to the semifinals of the 2012 Western & Southern Open on Friday in Cincinnati with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over France’s Jeremy Chardy. Just one short day ago, it was Chardy who ousted American Andy Roddick and defending champion…
World number one-ranked Roger Federer from Switzerland defeated Australia’s Bernard Tomic, 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday in Cincinnati to reach the 2012 Western & Southern Open quarterfinals. Federer dropped just 13 points on serve throughout and didn’t face a break point as he claimed victory in 62 minutes against the 49th-ranked Tomic. The 31-year-old Federer is chasing a…
The USTA has announced the 13 men and 13 women who will compete in the U.S. Open National Playoffs – Men’s and Women’s Championships, Aug. 17-20, at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale in New Haven, Conn. The tournament is held in conjunction with the New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara, the…
The USTA has announced the eight women and men who have been awarded singles main draw wild card entries into the 2012 U.S. Open. The eight wild card recipients for the women include: Bethanie Mattek-Sands and 2009 U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin, both members of the U.S. Fed Cup team, 2012 NCAA singles champion Nicole Gibbs,…