WASHINGTON, September 4, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Making a Grand Slam debut is always an exciting if not nerve-racking experience. Just ask Katrina Scott, an American 16-year-old wild card playing in her first US Open main draw. She got the […]
WASHINGTON, September 4, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova last played a match, at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, Serena Williams had not given birth to her daughter, World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty was just cracking the Top 20 […]
WASHINGTON, September 3, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The final result of Kim Clijster‘s first-round US Open match showed that the Hall of Famer lost, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 to 21st seed Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia on Court 17 Tuesday evening. During her […]
WASHINGTON, September 3, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 50 Caroline Garcia has a flair for the dramatic when she plays, and as Wednesday afternoon turned to evening, the Frenchwoman pulled off the biggest upset of the still young 2020 […]
WASHINGTON, September 2, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When Naomi Osaka walked out on Arthur Ashe Stadium following her introduction, she used this moment during her Opening Night first-round match Monday to send a message – and it’s one she plans […]
WASHINGTON, September 2, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Twenty months since his last Grand Slam appearance and two hip surgeries later, Andy Murray was down two sets to love in his first-round match against Yoshihito Nishioka on Arthur Ashe Stadium at the […]
WASHINGTON, September 1, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The US Open – the experimental Grand Slam – began in New York began Monday. From no spectators to players arriving on court for their matches wearing masks to automated linesmen – “Hawk-Eye […]
WASHINGTON, September 1, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Angelique Kerber enjoying tennis ‘as much as I can right now’ World No. 23 Angelique Kerber waited until the last possible moment to commit to this year’s US Open. So far, no regrets […]
NEW YORK, August 31, 2020 (Tennis SA Press Release) The 2020 US Open draw has served up a mixed bag for South Africa’s two singles players, Kevin Anderson and Lloyd Harris, both of whom will be in action on Monday’s […]
WASHINGTON, August 31, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) A Grand Slam has never been held in the midst of a global pandemic until now. As one of tennis’s biggest events, the US Open, begins Monday – without fans or on-site media […]
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