Rafael Nadal Wins "Sweet Sixteenth" Major with Third US Open Title Embed from Getty Images (September 10, 2017) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Top seed Rafael Nadal won the US Open for his 16th major title beating 28th seed Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 … [Read more...]
Kevin Anderson Beats Pablo Carreno Busta to Reach US Open Final
Kevin Anderson Beats Pablo Carreno Busta to Reach US Open Final Embed from Getty Images (September 8, 2017) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Kevin Anderson became the first South African to reach a New York final since Cliff Drydale in 1965, when he knocked … [Read more...]
Kevin Anderson Reaches US Open Semifinals Beating Sam Querrey
Kevin Anderson Reaches US Open Semifinals Beating Sam Querrey Embed from Getty Images Kevin Anderson of South Africa defeated American Sam Querrey 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-3, 7-6(7) to reach the US Open semifinals, his first major final four. It was a … [Read more...]
Pablo Carreno Busta Ends Qualifier Denis Shapovalov’s Run at US Open in the Fourth Round; Kevin Anderson, Diego Schwartzman, Sam Querrey Also Reach Final 8
Pablo Carreno Busta Ends Qualifier Denis Shapovalov's Run at US Open in the Fourth Round; Kevin Anderson, Diego Schwartzman, Sam Querrey Also reach Final 8 (September 3, 2017) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Twelfth seeded Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta … [Read more...]
Diego Schwartzman Stuns ’14 Champ Marin Cilic To Reach US Open Round of 16
Diego Schwartzman Stuns '14 Champ Marin Cilic To Reach US Open Round of 16 (September 1, 2017) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – No former major finalists remain in the bottom half of the men’s draw, thanks to world No. 33 Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. The … [Read more...]
Canadian Shapovalov Backs Up Nadal Victory to Reach Montreal Semis; Federer, Zverev and Haase Advance
By Brodie Widdifield (August 11, 2017) Play in Montreal kicked off with two unseeded players teeing off, with Robin Haase knocking out Diego Schwartzman 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in 2 hours and 3 minutes. The match was a grind for both players, and Haase … [Read more...]
Wildcard Canadian Teen Denis Shapovalov Upsets Rafael Nadal To Reach Montreal Quarterfinals
(August 10, 20017) Nadal No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal lost to wildcard Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the round of 16 at the Rogers Cup on Thursday in Montreal. Shapovalov, who is 18, is the youngest player since Nadal … [Read more...]
Alexander Zverev and Ekaterina Makarova Win Citi Open Singles Titles
Congratulations @CitiOpen champion, Sascha #Zverev! ?? #NextGenATP pic.twitter.com/lRFG1OGTZq — Next Gen ATP Finals (@nextgenfinals) August 6, 2017 (August 6, 2017) Alexander Zverev of Germany and Ekaterina Makarova of Russia won … [Read more...]
Kevin Anderson Takes Down Top Seed Dominic Thiem at Citi Open
South Africa’s Kevin Anderson upset No. 1 seed Dominic Thiem to reach the quarterfinals of the Citi Open event in Washington D.C. on Thursday night. The 6-foot-8 ATP World Tour veteran saved a match point to win … [Read more...]
In Their Own Words – Federer, Wawrinka, Anderson, Halep, Azarenka, Pennetta and Kvitova
U.S. OPEN Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Roger Federer Press Conference R. FEDERER/R. Gasquet 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q. At 34, how do you explain continuing to peak? How are you able to maintain such a high … [Read more...]