Grand Slam

Dreams Made For 16 Men, 16 Women As US Open Qualifying Finishes

WASHINGTON, August 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Some of the names are more familiar than others like Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu and Maxime Cressy of the United States. We know them from ATP Challengers and ITF World Tennis Tour events […]

Anderson Ready To Put Up Another Fight At US Open

CENTURION, August 26, 2021 (Tennis South Africa Press Release) Taking another step forward in his comeback on the court, former finalist Kevin Anderson says he is fit and ready as he targets a return to the top of the game […]

2021 US Open Offers $57.5 Million In Total Player Compensation

USTA Press Release, August 23, 2021 The USTA today announced that the US Open will offer $57.5 million in total player compensation in 2021, slightly surpassing the record payout set in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The USTA again […]

US Open Wild Cards Announced

NEW YORK, August 18, 2021 (USTA Press Release) The USTA today announced that rising young Americans Jenson Brooksby, Brandon Nakashima and Emilio Nava as well as former world No. 8 Jack Sock and Ernesto Escobedo received main draw wild cards into the 2021 US Open, alongside NCAA singles […]

US Open Qualifying Closed To The Public For 2021

USTA Press Release, August 2021 For 2021, the US Open Qualifying Tournament will not be open for fans to attend. This was a particularly tough decision for the USTA to make, given the immense popularity of US Open Qualifying among […]

Djokovic’s Splendor In The Wimbledon Grass Was Rewarding

LONDON/WASHINGTON, July 12, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday evening, after the celebratory splendor in the grass on Centre Court had ended, six-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic was asked during his post-match press conference what it meant to win a record-tying […]

Djokovic Wins Major Title No. 20 At Wimbledon

LONDON/WASHINGTON, July 11, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday’s Gentlemen’s Singles final at the Wimbledon Championships featured Matteo Berrettini of Italy, the best player on grass in 2021, against five-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, the best player in the world. Regardless of […]