Archive: September 2013
Andy Murray is tempering his anticipation of someday playing under a moveable roof at the weather-prone US Open, reminding that the $550-million project to cover a couple of show courts will still only benefit a tiny group of mainly elite players.
World No. 5 David Ferrer has received the second annual “US Open Sportsmanship Award,” presented to the male and female pro tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in sportsmanship throughout the Emirates Airline US Open Series and the US Open.
Flavia Pennetta, who returned from wrist surgery earlier this year, says the effort she put into returning to tour was worth it after her US Open run. Pennetta defeated fellow Italian Roberta Vinci to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at 31.
Roger Federer’s worst season in Grand Slams for more than a decade and the sight of him moving down the ATP World Tour rankings have led many to believe the once imperious Swiss is a spent force.
Richard Gasquet has long been revered as aesthetically one of the finest tennis players of his generation. But the Frenchman’s durability to withstand big match pressure in Grand Slam events was open to doubt after repeatedly losing the big matches.
Yesterday was my last day at The Open and the Last day of a 4 week trip to the 2013 US Hard court season.
Last month's sudden "retirement" scenario for Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli may well be developing cracks after L'Equipe reported that the French player may have already decided to go ahead and play in January's Hopman Cup, the eight-nation teams exhibition in Perth, Western Australia.
According to the Wall Street Journal, with Federer's stunning loss to Tommy Robredo on Monday, the price of non-courtside seats in Arthur Ashe Stadium for Wednesday night was down 22% to $166 from a three-day average price of $212.
There will be no television blackout of the final rounds of the US Open in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas this weekend.
This was an evening match, but the crowd was sparse. Perhaps they expected a blowout. Which is what they got. Daniela Hantuchova will be #30 or #31, depending on how Flavia Pennetta does.
Saw part of a very watchable match from the US Open today.
Tennis Channel will celebrate the remarkable life and career of Bud Collins with Signature Series: Bud Collins during the network's coverage of the 2013 US Open.
Yesterday was all about the postponed match of Ana against Vika!
Dawn’s light slides beneath my hotel curtains and, before bleary eyes, my ground’s pass resolves into focus. In a few hours, the second week of the US OPEN will begin.
Serena Williams inflicted a double bagel on birthday girl Carla Suarez Navarro as the Spaniard celebrated her 25th birthday. It was only the second 6-0, 6-0 in the Open quarter-finals.
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