Archive: September 2014
Like her sadly absent countrywoman Li Na, US Open semi-finalist Peng Shuai is something of a late bloomer when it comes to contending for Grand Slam singles titles. However the 28 year-old’s success in New York is even more amazing after she revealed undergoing surgery 16 years ago to correct a congenital heart defect that was genetically inherited from her mother.
The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, World Group play-offs ties taking place on September 12-14. The winners of the two semifinals will contest the 2014 World Group Final on November 21-23. The winners of the eight World Group play-offs will qualify for the 2015 World Group, while the losers will contest their respective Zone Group I competition in 2015.
Although there have been a few upsets along the way at this year's U.S. Open, they have--unlike on the women's side--been few and far between. That means the quarterfinal lineup is a blockbuster one, with eight seeds having managed to survive and advance. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Stan Wawrinka are all still alive.
Well, that wasn't quite the night session that had taken place 24 hours (or less!) earlier. On Monday, Victoria Azarenka overcame Aleksandra Krunic in three sets before Kei Nishikori outlasted Milos Raonic in five. The end result was a tie for the latest finish in U.S. Open history, with Nishikori and Raonic wrapping things up at 2:26 a.m.
Click here to see the updated draws from the 2014 US Open.
The brutally hot and humid conditions that have struck this years US Open claimed another victim as Eugenie Bouchard was detained in the medical headquarters of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for several hours after suffering heat exhaustion during her fourth round exit to Ekaterina Makarova.
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murrray play for a US Open quarter-final after both former tournament champions earned straight-set victories. Top seed Djokovic, the winner in 2011 who has played the last four finals at Flushing Meadows, dominated 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 as the top seed stamped his authority on German Philipp Kohlschreiber.
CiCi Bellis struck the first serve on the show courts shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Monday at the U.S. Open. More than 15 hours later, Labor Day action finally ended with a winning volley by Kei Nishikori. When it was all said and done, Nishikori's match against Milos Raonic tied the latest finish in tournament history at 2:26 a.m.
Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) and Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) were seeking quarter-final berths at the U.S. Open on Labour Day Monday at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. / Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) et Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) étaient tous deux en quête d’une première présence en quart de finale des Internationaux des États-Unis.
No matter that the two 2012 U.S. Open finalists were in the same section of the bracket this time around. At the beginning of the tournament, a rematch in the quarterfinals was far from a guarantee. After all, Novak Djokovic found himself near John Isner and Philipp Kohlschreiber in the draw while Andy Murray landed in the same eighth as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Perhaps no part of the men's singles draw is more intriguing than the bottom quarter, where Roger Federer leads the way as the No. 2 seed. If the 17-time Grand Slam champion gets past Roberto Bautista Agut in the third round, he will next go up against either Grigor Dimitrov or Gael Monfils. Talk about an absolutely loaded section of the bracket!
Matches often get cancelled due to rain or, in the case of tournaments without lights, darkness. One--albeit in the legends event--at the U.S. Open on Wednesday got wiped out for much more interesting and unique reason: one of the players was busy coaching one of his own players through a four-hour marathon.
Tennis Canada's former CEO, Michael Downey, who now leads Britain's LTA, has described three important guidelines to developing young players.
Click here to see a photo gallery of Roger Federer @ the 2014 US Open and tomorrow's schedule.
America has some great tennis players. A whole heap of them. Some still in the juniors to all the way up to players in their mid thirties.
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