US Open

Serena Dominates Sevastova, Reaches Ninth U.S. Open Final

NEW YORK, September 7, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams got her first Top 10 win of the year when she beat former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday. Perhaps, it merely was […]

Barty Earns 2018 US Open Sportmanship Award

USTA Press Release, September 6, 2018 US Open doubles semifinalist Ashleigh Barty was awarded the women’s 2018 US Open Sportsmanship Award on Wednesday. The award is presented to the professional tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in sportsmanship throughout the US Open Series […]

US Open Honours Longtime Media As Part Of 50th Anniversary

USTA Press Release, September 6, 2018 The US Open, as it continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary, recognized a group of longtime media members on Wednesday whose coverage has been an indelible part of the event’s history. Prior to the […]

Osaka Makes History By Reaching The US Open Semi-Finals

NEW YORK, September 5, 2018 Naomi Osaka has become the first Japanese woman to advance to the semi-finals of a Grand Slam since Kimiko Date at Wimbledon 1996. The No. 20 seed, who is making her third US Open main […]

Isner Earns 2018 US Open Sportmanship Award

USTA Press Release, September 5, 2018 US Open quarterfinalist John Isner was awarded the men’s 2018 US Open Sportsmanship Award on Tuesday. The award is presented to the professional tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in sportsmanship throughout the US Open Series and […]

Nadal Overcomes Thiem To Reach US Open Semi-Finals

NEW YORK, September 5, 2018 Three-time champion Rafael Nadal continued his title defense against first-time US Open quarterfinalist Dominic Thiem in Tuesday’s night session. In the pair’s 11th meeting, but first ever on hard court, the 32-year-old Spaniard emerged victorious […]

U.S. Open: Del Potro Wins Battle Of Gentle Giants Against Isner

NEW YORK, September 5, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) No. 3 seed Juan Martín del Potro overcame brutal, 95-degree Fahrenheit temperatures and stiffling humidity to defeat John Isner, the last American man left standing in the U.S. Open men’s singles draw […]

Sevastova Upsets Stephens To Reach US Open Semi-Finals

NEW YORK, September 4, 2018 No.19 seed Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia advanced to the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time by knocking off defending US Open champion Sloane Stephens 6-2, 6-3 on a sweltering Tuesday afternoon. “I […]