June 17, 2013

US Open Day 6: Sloane Stephens Succumbs, Serena Williams Gets Revenge

Sloane Stephens

*As expected after wrapping Day 6, the once packed field of the 2012 US Open is dwindling down to the toughest and maybe luckiest competitors of those who started out.Grand Slams are grueling, both physically and emotionally, and at the end of the tournament, the man and woman who were able to manage both those [...]




US Open Day 4: Americans Continue to Roll, but Lose Two Champions

Venus Williams

*Americans looked to be on a roll on Day 4 of the 2012 US Open.  Mardy Fish rose from the nearly dead and shut down Russian former top ten player, Nicolay Davydenko; Serena Williams figured out the puzzling game of lefty Maria Jose Martinez-Sanchez (ESP) on Ashe and sent her packing in straight sets; Sloane [...]




US Open Update: How Did US Contenders Fair on Day 1?

victoria_duvall(2012-med-wide)

*The US Open starts with 128 men and 128 women from the professional tennis circuit all campaigning to take home prestigious Grand Slam hardware. But only two can win … one man and one woman. The background stories and countries of origin, skill levels and age ranges, and ethnicities vary greatly, but there are several [...]




Serena Injures Foot; Ends World Team Tennis Play

US player Serena Williams hits a forehan

*New Wimbledon champ Serena Williams will not be playing for her World Team Tennis squad this season because of a nasty foot injury. The tennis star was set to join her team, the Washington Kastles, for the World Team Tennis season. The co-ed professional tennis league features a total of 10 teams who compete against [...]