Grand Slam

World No. 1 Players Joined By Past US Open Champions In 2018 Edition

WHITE PLAINS, July 18, 2018 (Press Release) The USTA today announced that six previous US Open champions, led by defending champion and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal (ESP), will headline the men’s singles field for the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships. The […]

Kelly Clarkson To Headline 2018 US Open Opening Night Ceremony

WHITE PLAINS, July 17, 2018 (Press Release) The USTA announced that GRAMMY Award winning music sensation Kelly Clarkson will headline the Opening Night Ceremony of the 2018 US Open. The performance will take place in Arthur Ashe Stadium prior to […]

Five Things We Learned From This Year’s Wimbledon Championships

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) The 2018 Wimbledon fortnight will be remembered for many wonderful storylines woven into the mosaic of tennis. A few that come to mind: Novak Djokovic’s return to Grand Slam excellence, Angelique Kerber’s big […]

Djokovic Clinches Fourth Wimbledon Crown

WIMBLEDON, July 15, 2018 For the third consecutive year, a member of the ‘Big 4’ took on a player making his first appearance in the Wimbledon final. Milos Raonic finished runner-up to Andy Murray in 2016 and Marin Cilic finished […]

Bryan, Sock Win Historic Five-Set Men’s Doubles Final

WIMBLEDON, July 15, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) As Saturday turned to dusk on Centre Court at Wimbledon, the seventh-seeded American duo of Mike Bryan and Jack Sock fought off Raven Klaasen of South Africa and Michael Venus of New Zealand […]

Djokovic Overcomes Nadal To Reach Wimbledon Final

WIMBLEDON, July 14, 2018 Novak Djokovic advanced to the Wimbledon final. The 31-year-old from Serbia won 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(9), 3-6, 10-8 against Rafael Nadal in five hours and 16 minutes under the closed roof on Centre Court. Djokovic led by […]

Anderson Wins Epic Battle To Reach Wimbledon Final

WIMBLEDON, July 13, 2017 Friday’s first semi-final at Wimbledon lasted record-breaking six hours and 35 minutes, when the No. 8 seed faced the No. 9 seed, as Kevin Anderson defeated John Isner 7-6(6), 6-7(5), 6-7(9), 6-4, 26-24. Anderson, who came into […]