Grand Slam

US Open: Come Monday, It’s Ready, Play!

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, August 27, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) As another US Open, the last of the year’s four Grand Slam events, begins Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center, there are plenty of wonderful storylines that await tennis […]

US Open Announces Women’s Singles Wild Card Recipients

NEW YORK, August 16, 2023 (US Open Press Release) The USTA today announced that seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams, former world No. 1 and two-time US Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki, and Americans Ashlyn Krueger, Robin Montgomery, Kayla Day and Clervie Ngounoue will receive singles main […]

2023 US Open Player Compensation Reaches $65 Million

USTA Press Release, August 8, 2023 The USTA announced that the 2023 US Open will award $65 million in total player compensation for the first time. This amount tops the $60 million number of 2022, an increase of more than […]

US Open Men’s and Women’s Singles Entry Lists Unveiled

FLUSHING MEADOWS, July 19, 2023 (USTA Press Release) The USTA today released the men’s and women’s singles entry lists for the 2023 US Open. Click to view the full entry lists: Men’s Singles| Women’s Singles World No. 1s Carlos Alcaraz and Iga […]

Tokito Oda: A Wimbledon Dream At Age 17

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 19, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Japan’s 17-year-old Tokito Oda became a Wimbledon champion for the first time Sunday afternoon. The World No. 1 Oda defeated Alfie Hewett of Great Britain, 6-4, 6-2, in one hour 25 minutes to […]

Searle Is First British Wimbledon Boys’ Junior Champion In 61 Years

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 17, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) The last time a British lad won the boys’ junior singles title at the Wimbledon Championships was 1962, the same year that Harold Macmillan was prime minister of England and the Beatles were gaining […]

Alcaraz Wins First Wimbledon Title, Ends Five-Year Djokovic Reign

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 16, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday afternoon’s Gentlemen’s Singles final at Wimbledon, which paired the 23-time major titlist and seven-time Championships winner Novak Djokovic and the current World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, showcased the best player in the […]

Winning A Wimbledon Title Would Be Super Special For Alcaraz

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 16, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday’s Gentlemen’s Singles final at the Wimbledon Championships, between seven-time winner and defending champion Novak Djokovic and World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, merely matches the two best players in the game today competing […]