NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 13, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) A couple of hours after Daniil Medvedev won his first major title, beating World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the US Open Sunday evening, he was still inside […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, September 13, 2021 World No. 1 Quad wheelchair tennis player Dylan Alcott has become the first man in tennis to win a Golden Slam, comprising all four major tournaments and a Paralympic gold medal in a calendar […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 13, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) When Novak Djokovic walked out on Arthur Ashe Stadium to play in the US Open men’s singles final Sunday afternoon, with history ready to be written, there were two possible outcomes. One, […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 12, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) One of the toughest things for any tennis player who has just lost a major final is to give a concession speech during the trophy ceremony. Yet, Canada’s Leylah Fernandez provided possibly […]
NEW YORK/STARNBERG, September 12, 2021 (USTA Press Release) Seventeen-year-old Robin Montgomery from Washington, D.C. won the 2021 US Open girls’ singles title on Saturday, defeating Kristina Dmitruk of Belarus, 6-2, 6-4. She became the first US-American to win the girls’ […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 12, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Oh, to be young and popular – and, now, a first-time major champion, too! Say hello to Emma Raducanu. The British teenager from London with the captivating smile, mental toughness and a […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 11, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) While Novak Djokovic‘s five-set 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 semifinal victory over Alexander Zverev Friday night moved him to within one victory of pulling off an astonishing calendar-year Grand Slam – winning […]
NEW YORK, September 11, 2021 (USTA Press Release) Men’s singles semifinalist Felix Auger-Aliassime from Canada and World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia were awarded the men’s and women’s 2021 US Open Sportsperson Awards on Thursday. The awards are presented […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 11, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Friday evening’s US Open semifinal match featuring top seed Novak Djokovic chasing history against No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev provided the sell-out crowd that packed Arthur Ashe Stadium with everything they could […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 10, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Alexander Zverev is one win away from returning to the US Open men’s final for the second straight year. He’s pragmatic enough to know that winning his next match won’t be any […]
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