Grand Slam

Dimitrov Reaches First US Open Quarterfinal In Five Years

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 2, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) A decade ago, Grigor Dimitrov achieved multiple Grand Slam quarterfinals in a season, at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Now, the 33-year-old Bulgarian, ranked ninth, is enjoying a career renaissance in 2024. […]

Sinner Smothers O’Connell To Move Into US Open Second Week

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 1, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner showed his dominance from the moment he walked out on sunny but cool Arthur Ashe Stadium for his US Open third-round match against Australian Christopher O’Connell Saturday […]

Popyrin Knocks Out Djokovic In US Open Third Round

NEW YORK/STARNBERG, August 31, 2024 Following Carlos Alcaraz’s loss to Botic van de Zandschulp Thursday, defending champion Novak Djokovic has also been knocked out early at the US Open. The 37-year-old Serbian lost to Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in the third round […]

Van De Zandschulp Sends Alcaraz Packing At US Open

NEW YORK/STARNBERG, August 30, 2024 Botic van de Zandschulp pulled off one of the most remarkable upsets in recent history on Thursday, knocking out 2022 champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the US Open, ending the […]

Sabalenka Remains Solid, Advances At US Open

NEW YORK/STARNBERG, August 28, 2024 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the third round of the US Open beating Lucia Bronzetti of Italy 6-3, 6-1 on Louis Amstrong Stadium on Wednesday. The No. 2 seed from Belarus demonstrated a strong serving performance, […]

Swiatek Survives Rakhimova Test In US Open First Round

NEW YORK/STARNBERG, August 28, 2024 World No. 1 Iga Swiatek didn’t show her best tennis during Tuesday’s first-round match at the US Open but overcame a challenge from Russian lucky loser Kamilla Rakhimova in Arthur Ashe Stadium, winning, 6-4, 7-6(6). […]

Thiem Waves Goodbye To US Open

NEW YORK/STARNBERG, August 27, 2024 Ben Shelton is off to a strong start at this year’s US Open. The 21-year-old from the United States, who reached the semi-finals in New York a year ago, secured a convincing 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 […]

US Open Fan Week Welcomes Record 216,029 Fans In 2024

FLUSHING, N.Y., August 26, 2024 (USTA Press Release) US Open Fan Week welcomed 216,029 fans to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center over the last seven days, a record for Fan Week and an increase of 37 percent over […]

Sinner Ahead Of US Open: “I Haven’t Done Anything Wrong!”

NEW YORK/STARNBERG, August 24, 2024 Jannik Sinner has publicly addressed the issue of his positive doping tests for the first time, strongly denying any wrongdoing. Ahead of the start of the 2024 US Open the World No. 1 insisted that […]

Record-Breaking Number Of Australians Qualify For US Open 2024

Tennis Australia Press Release, August 23, 2024 Six Australians have qualified for the US Open 2024 main draw, setting new records. Arina Rodionova, Maya Joint, Kimberly Birrell, Priscilla Hon, Destanee Aiava and Li Tu all qualified in New York today, boosting the total […]