Rafael Nadal and Karen Khachanov battled for more than four hours in a U.S. Open third-round clash on Friday, with the defending champion and top-seeded Spaniard prevailing 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(7), 7-6(3) inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. “It was a physical, demanding match,” Nadal said afterwards. “It was a mentally demanding match. That’s why we practice…
While the new Louis Armstrong Stadium has garnered most of the attention thus far throughout the first week of the 2018 U.S. Open, Arthur Ashe Stadium features a blockbuster slate of matches on Friday, including a day session where both defending singles champions will be in action. Opening up play is last year’s women’s…
It took nearly two hours, but sixth-seed Caroline Garcia of France pushed her way into the U.S. Open third round on Thursday, outlasting Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 on Grandstand. Garcia ripped 27 winners and secured the lone break point of the third and deciding set to advance. She moves on to…
Petra Kvitova notched a 7-5, 6-3 victory over China’s Yafan Wang to book her spot in the U.S. Open third round on Thursday, marking the seventh straight year the Czech has reached the Round of 32 in Flushing Meadows. The sixth-seeded Kvitova fired 27 winners and broke on five of seven chances to push…
The second round of singles play comes to a close on Thursday at the US Open, as Day Four at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center presents a number of intriguing matchups. Opening up play inside Arthur Ashe Stadium will be 2016 champion Angelique Kerber as she takes on Sweden’s Johanna Larsson….
American Frances Tiafoe notched his first ever win in the US Open main draw as he hung on to upset No. 29 seed Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 as the afternoon turned to evening at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Tuesday. “Unbelievable. I’ve had a ton of heartbreakers here…
The second day of the 2018 US Open will bring the first round of singles action to a close with a number of compelling matchups that feature six players who have hoisted the major’s trophy before. On the men’s side, five-time champion Roger Federer opens up the night session on Arthur Ashe against Japan’s Yoshihito…
It didn’t even take until 12:30 p.m. on the opening day of the 2018 U.S. Open before we saw the tournament’s first major upset, as world number one and top-seed Simona Halep was sent packing by world number 44, Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi. In the first main draw match played inside the new Louis Armstrong Stadium,…
On the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open, Arthur Ashe Kids Day returned to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. For the second consecutive year, Arthur Ashe Kids Day supported and promoted Net Generation, the USTA’s approach to inspire the next generation of tennis players. All over the grounds of the National Tennis…
What to Watch for at the 2018 U.S. Open Will the youngsters turn the corner? On the men’s side, the Grand Slams have been dominated by just a handful of players for the better part of the last decade, but will that change at this year’s US Open? Players like Alexander Zverev, 21, and Dominic…