US Open

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 […]

Sinner To Make Grand Slam Debut At US Open

NEW YORK, August 24, 2019 Jannik Sinner is the youngest player in the men’s main draw of the US Open. At the age of 18, the Italian defeated Mario Vilella Martinez of Spain 7-6(1), 6-0 in just 72 minutes in […]

Kokkinakis And Stosur Awarded US Open Wild Cards

TA Press Release, August 14, 2019 Samantha Stosur, US Open 2011 champion and Thanasi Kokkinakis have been granted main draw wildcards for the upcoming US Open, starting in New York later this month. The duo boost Australia’s main draw singles representation at the final Grand […]