Archive: August 2014
Tennis Channel will celebrate the illustrious career of tennis pioneer, devoted activist and Hall of Famer Arthur Ashe in Signature Series: Arthur Ashe during the 2014 US Open. The newest edition to the network's original Signature Series documentary lineup - Ashe's first authorized television biography - will debut Sunday, August 31, at 11 p.m. ET at the conclusion of Tennis Channel's US Open coverage.
More than 24 hours after his agonized US Open first round victory over Robin Haase, Andy Murray is still trying to discover reasons why the majority of his body was wracked with cramp after less than an hour and a half.
Serena Williams beat Taylor Townsend 6-3, 6-1, opening play with a win as she goes for a repeat title. But the winner was complimentary of her teenaged opponent. "I think it was an interesting match, she played really well, started out super strong," said Williams.
Roger Federer won his 23rd night match at the Ashe stadium, dispatching Australian Marinko Matosevic 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the first round. The 33-year-old Swiss is playing in a record 60th straight grand slam appearance and now stands 23-1 under the lights at on the Flushing Meadows showcase arena.
Click here to see EPA photos of Roger Federer @ the U.S. Open and Wednesday's order of play.
Dressed in his traditional black for a night session at the U.S. Open, Roger Federer treated a thoroughly entertained crowd--which included NBA legend Michael Jordan--to a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) victory over Marinko Matosevic. Fededer needed two hours and seven minutes to book his spot in the second round.
In 2013, American men fared historically bad at Grand Slams. Not a single one reached the fourth round of any major--not even at the U.S. Open. The jury is still out for the American contingent in Flushing Meadows this time around, but early returns are decent at best.
American women are off to a hot start at the U.S. Open, and a child is leading them. CiCi Bellis, all of 15 years old, upset No. 12 seed Dominika Cibulkova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 during first-round action on Tuesday afternoon. Bellis got a wild card into the main draw by winning the girls' 18s national championship.
Click here to check out some great photos from the US Open as well as the mixed doubles draw.
Wimbledon sensation Nick Kyrgios is rapidly making a name for himself. But he came close to establishing a name for himself in the wrong way as he was just one indiscretion away from being the first player defaulted from a Grand Slam event in 14 years.
Second seed Simona Halep had to win a battle with wild card Danielle Rose Collins 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-2. The American upstart had only played 27 pro matches and just one at the elite level. French Open finalist Halep admitted that she was taken by surprise by a 20-year-old opponent without a current ranking.
Click here to view the ladies' results from the US Open.
Novak Djokovic thrashed outclassed Argentine Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 as the No. 1 began reversing the fragile form which resulted in only two hardcourt match wins after his Wimbledon title victory in early July.
An entertaining first day of U.S. Open action featured four five-setters. At least in terms of days, however, the first round is only one-third of the way complete. The rest of the field will take the court on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Among those still to play their openers are John Isner, Grigor Dimitrov, and David Ferrer.
Roger Federer may not be the No. 1 seed this fortnight, but with no Americans among the top title contenders and 14-time major champion Rafael Nadal on the sideline, Federer is unquestionably No. 1 in the hearts of the majority of U.S. Open fans.
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