Grand Slam

Federer Overcomes Dzumhur To Books US Open Third Round Spot

NEW YORK, August 28, 2019 As steady rain disrupted play throughout the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday, Roger Federer advanced to the third round of the US Open after coming from a set down to beat […]

Nadal Advances To Second Round At US Open

NEW YORK, August 28, 2019 (by Sharada Rajagopalan) Upsets dotted the first-round play in the men’s singles second half at the 2019 US Open on Tuesday. The highest seed in that section, World No. 2 Rafael Nadal had no problems […]

US Open Celebrates 12th Anniversary Of Sustainability Program

NEW YORK, August 28, 2019 (US Open Press Release) The United States Tennis Association (USTA) celebrates the 12th year of its US Open sustainability initiative, continuing the tournament’s decade-plus commitment to reducing the environmental impact of the US Open, marked […]

Osaka Begins US Open Title Defence With Battling Win

NEW YORK, August 27, 2019 Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the Arthur Ashe Stadium winning her first-round match on Tuesday against unseeded Anna Blinkova of Russia 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 to kick off her US Open title defense. The […]

US Open Debuts New Live Streaming Channel “US Open Now”

US Open Press Release, August 27, 2019 The United States Tennis Association today announced the debut of a live streaming companion channel to the core US Open tournament broadcasts called US Open Now.  This digital-first lifestyle show will enable fans […]

USTA Honors Althea Gibson With Powerful New Sculpture

US OPEN Press Release, August 27, 2019 The USTA today unveiled a dramatic new sculpture honoring trailblazer and tennis great Althea Gibson.  The sculpture, created by Eric Goulder, was unveiled outside Arthur Ashe Stadium on the grounds of the USTA […]

Djokovic, Federer Advance On Day 1 Of The US Open

NEW YORK, August 27, 2019 (by Sharada Rajagopalan) It was an exhilarating start to the 2019 US Open. Among the men, most of the seeded players came through even as some of the qualifiers – and a lucky loser – […]

This Year, Nothing But Cheers At The US Open For Naomi Osaka

NEW YORK, August 26, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Last year, Naomi Osaka won the United States Open women’s singles title in a 6-2, 6-4 stunning upset of Serena Williams that ended after a heated dispute between the 23-time Grand Slam […]