Grand Slam

The Odyssey Is Finally Over For Simona Halep

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been a tremendous 24 hours for World No. 1 Simona Halep since she won her first Grand Slam title by defeating Sloane Stephens in the finals of the French Open at Roland Garros […]

Coco Gauff Wins All-American French Open Girls’ Singles Final

USTA Press Release, June 9, 2018 Fourteen-year old Coco Gauff, of Delray Beach, Fla., won an all-American French Open girls’ singles final Saturday morning in Paris, defeating 16-year old Caty McNally, of Cincinnati, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(1). Gauff, at 14 years, […]

Halep Lifts Maiden Grand Slam Trophy At Roland Garros

PARIS, June 9, 2018 World No. 1 Simona Halep secured her maiden Grand Slam title with a relentless performance, winning Saturday’s singles final at Roland Garros against US-American Sloane Stephens. The 26-year-old from Romania had lost her three previous major showpiece encounters – […]

Nadal Is A Big Favorite Against Anybody, But Thiem Has A Plan

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) On Sunday, top seed Rafael Nadal will face No. 7 seed Dominic Thiem for the 2018 French Open championship. The winner gets to hoist the Coupe de Mousquetaires. Nadal has won Roland Garros […]

Thiem To Challenge The King Of Clay At Roland Garros Final

PARIS, June 8, 2018 First-time Grand Slam finalist Dominic Thiem will challenge Rafael Nadal for the French Open title on Sunday. Thiem defeated Marco Cecchinato of Italy 7-5, 7-6 (12-10), 6-1. The 24-year-old hit 39 winners and broke serve four times to […]

2018 US Open Tickets Go On Sale To General Public

USTA Press Release, June 8, 2018 The USTA announced on Thursday that tickets to the 2018 US Open will go on sale to the general public on Monday, June 11, starting at 9:00 a.m. ET. This year marks the 50th […]

Muguruza Delivers A Comprehensive Victory Over Sharapova

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) When Garbiñe Muguruza and Maria Sharapova walked out on Court Philippe Chatrier to play their quarterfinal match in the French Open on Wednesday afternoon, it had the marquee appeal everyone had been looking for all […]

Cecchinato Shocks Djokovic To Reach Roland Garros Semis

PARIS, June 5, 2018 World No. 72 Marco Cecchinato became the first Italian man in 40 years to reach a Grand Slam semi-final with a memorable 6-3, 7-6(4), 1-6, 7-6(11) victory over 2016 French Open champion Novak Djokovic after three […]

Serena Williams Pulls Out Of French Open Citing Pectoral Injury

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Shortly before she was due to face No. 28 seed Maria Sharapova in the fourth round of the French Open Monday afternoon, Serena Williams pulled out of Roland Garros with an arm injury. The 23-time […]