US Open

Late-Night Victory For Alcaraz Keeps Hopes Alive For Title, No. 1 Ranking

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) New York is a city that never sleeps – and, after Monday’s night’s US Open fourth-round match between Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Marin Cilic of Croatia, which started about 10:30 p.m. but didn’t end […]

Tiafoe Hands Nadal First Grand Slam Defeat Of Season

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) From first ball to last ball, Frances Tiafoe played fearless tennis against 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal during their US Open fourth-round match inside Arthur Ashe Stadium Monday afternoon. At the […]

Kyrgios Loves US Open And New York Loves Him Back

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 5, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) What better place than New York to make a big splash. That’s exactly what mercurial Aussie Nick Kyrgios did in front of an electric, sold-out crowd of nearly 24,000 inside Arthur Ashe […]

Ruud Is A US Open Quarterfinalist For First Time

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 5, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) After being pushed to five sets on Friday, Casper Ruud’s consistency rewarded him with a fourth-round victory over French lucky loser Corentin Moutet, 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-2, to advance to the […]

Collins Reaches US Open Fourth Round For First Time

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 4, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Danielle Collins is part of a quartet of American women that includes Coco Gauff, who have thrived during the first week of the US Open. On Saturday night, the No. 19 seed […]

Alcaraz Shows Plenty Of Power In Moving Into US Open Second Week

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 4, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The power of young Carlos Alcaraz‘s game was on display once again at the US Open Saturday on the biggest stage in tennis – Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 19-year-old Spaniard didn’t disappoint. […]

Kyrgios, Medvedev Set US Open Fourth-Round Showdown

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 3, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) On the tennis court, Nick Kyrgios can personify both a showman and a businessman all rolled into one. Friday evening on Louis Armstrong Stadium at the US Open, while much of the […]

Serena Williams Bids Farewell At The US Open

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 3, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams, arguably the greatest women’s professional tennis player – and, certainly, the most decorated one with 23 major crowns, 73 WTA-level titles, eight different times ranked No. 1 in the world, […]

Nadal Passes Fognini Test At US Open

NEW YORK/STARNBERG, September 2, 2022 Rafael Nadal overcame a slow start on Thursday evening to defeat Italian veteran Fabio Fognini 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the US Open. The 60th-ranked Fognini led by a set and […]

Medvedev Advances To Third Round At US Open

NEW YORK/STARNBERG, September 1, 2022 World No. 1 and defending US Open champion Daniil Medvedev edged out Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday evening to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows for the fifth consecutive year. The […]