SHANGHAI, October 17, 2017 (Press Release) Australian Open 2018 was launched in Shanghai on Monday, with organisers unveiling two major new Chinese partners, an extended broadcast deal and a host of new initiatives designed to further entrench the tournament in the hearts […]
GRAND SLAM BOARD, October 11, 2017 (Press Release) On 9 October 2017, the Grand Slam Board Director determined that Mr Fabio Fognini had committed the Grand Slam Major Offences of Aggravated Behaviour and Conduct Contrary to the Integrity of the […]
MELBOURNE, October 10, 2017 (Press Release) Two of Australia’s rising tennis stars were on hand to launch Australian Open 2018 on Tuesday, taking to the roof of Rod Laver Arena for a friendly hit. Jaimee Fourlis (18) and Destanee Aiava (17) witnessed first-hand the current refurbishment […]
USTA Press Release, September 13, 2017 The following will recap some of the highlights of the 2017 US Open: American Players Four American women reached the singles semifinals at the US Open for the first time since 1981. First-time US […]
WASHINGTON, September 12, 2017 (by Michael Dickens) Martina Hingis added her 24th and 25th Grand Slam titles to her impressive collection over the weekend at the U.S. Open. On Saturday, she teamed with Jamie Murray of Great Britain to win the mixed […]
USTA Press Release, September 11, 2017 Sixteen-year old Amanda Anisimova, of Aventura, Fla., won the US Open girls’ singles title Sunday, defeating American 13-year old Cori ‘CoCo’ Gauff, 6-0, 6-2. It was the first time since 1981 that the US Open women’s […]
WASHINGTON, September 11, 2017 (by Michael Dickens) Throughout this U.S. Open fortnight, both World No. 1 Rafael Nadal and first-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson worked toward a common goal: to be the one standing alone at the end basking in the glory as the 2017 U.S. Open […]
USTA Press Release, September 10, 2017 16-year old Amanda Anisimova and 13-year old Cori ‘CoCo’ Gauff will contest the third-straight all-American Grand Slam girls’ singles final in 2017 at the US Open on Sunday, marking the first time ever that three all-American Grand Slam […]
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2017 (by Michael Dickens) Five weeks ago, Sloane Stephens was ranked 957th in the world. Five weeks later, ranked No. 83, she’s the U.S. Open women’s singles champion. For sure, Stephens persevered to reach the pinnacle of playing […]
WASHINGTON, September 9, 2017 (by Michael Dickens) “An Upset and a Rout Produce Two First-Time Grand Slam Finalists” read Friday morning’s banner Sports headline in my home-delivered copy of The New York Times. It kind of summed up things very succinctly about Thursday […]
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