(August 31, 2015) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Last year’s US Open men’s finalist and fourth seed Kei Nishikori lost in the first round on Monday while several women’s seeds tumbled out on the first day of Flushing Meadows. No such drama for the No. 1 … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
Maria Sharapova Withdraws from the US Open
(August 30, 2015) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY - Third seed Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the US Open with a leg injury which kept her out of Toronto and Cincinnati events this summer. She said on her FaceBook page: “Unfortunately I will not be able … [Read more...]
2015 US Open Women’s Contender Profiles
(August 30, 2015) Profiles of the top Women’s Singles contenders for 2015 U.S. Open. Note: Grand Slam records for main draw matches only. – by Jack Cunniff http://twitter.com/jrcunniff Serena Williams 2015 Record: 48-2 Grand Slam … [Read more...]
2015 US Open Men’s Contender Profiles
(August 30, 2015) Profiles of the top Men’s Singles contenders for the 2015 U.S. Open. Note: Grand Slam records for main draw matches only. – by Jack Cunniff http://twitter.com/jrcunniff Novak Djokovic 2015 Record: 56-5 Grand … [Read more...]
Petra Kvitova and Kevin Anderson Win Titles Leading into the US Open
(August 29, 2015) In New Haven, second seed Petra Kvitova defended her Connecticut Open title on Saturday, taking down Czech country woman Lucie Safarova 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-2 in an all-left handed battle. Kvitova has now won the tournament three times … [Read more...]
Top US Open Seeds Meet the Media in Flushing Meadows
View image | gettyimages.com (August 29, 2015) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY) The top seeds at the 2015 US Open met the media on Saturday ahead of Monday’s start of the last major of the year. Third seed Andy Murray and second seed Simona Halep spoke to the … [Read more...]
Brad Gilbert Talks US Open Draws with Tennis Panorama News
(August 27, 2015) NEW YORK, NY - Former pro tennis player coach and current ESPN tennis analyst Brad Gilbert is known for having a unique tennis vocabulary. The former world No. 4 is putting his tennis glossary to good use starring in six Voya … [Read more...]
Serena Williams has Competitive Quarter in US Open Draw
(August 27, 2015) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – The singles draws were held for the US Open on Thursday. Defending champion Serena Williams, who is seeking to complete the first Grand Slam since Steffi Graf accomplished the feat back in 1988 faces a … [Read more...]
Robby Ginepri Retires from Tennis
(August 27, 2015) McLean, Va. – American Robby Ginepri announced his retirement from tennis on Thursday after 14 years on the ATP World Tour. Ginepri won three titles on the ATP World Tour and reached a career-high singles ranking of 15 in the … [Read more...]
Nadal, McEnroe, Hewitt Keep Focus On Tennis at JMTP Benefit
By Vito Ellison (August 26,2015) NEW YORK, NY -With drawing cards like 14-time major champion Rafael Nadal, 2001 US Open champion Lleyton Hewitt and the legendary John McEnroe himself, it’s no surprise that the Johnny Mac Tennis Project drew a … [Read more...]
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