Monday, February 6, 2012

TENNIS FANTASY OPPORTUNITIES WITH EDBERG, COURIER, SAFIN AND CHANG IN GRAND CAYMAN

TENNIS FANTASY OPPORTUNITIES WITH EDBERG, COURIER, SAFIN AND CHANG IN GRAND CAYMAN

NEW YORK, October 6, 2010 – Ever wanted to play doubles with Stefan Edberg? Or wonder what feels like to be in the firing line of a Jim Courier forehand? Ever wanted to have a beer with Marat Safin or see if Michael Chang could run down your drop shot? Tennis fans can find out [...]

Djokovic Wins Dogfight With Federer To Get To Finals

Djokovic Wins Dogfight With Federer To Get To Finals

September 11, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Arthur Ashe Stadium was rocking in rumbling roars in anticipation of the first Roger vs. Rafa US Open final as Roger Federer stood one point away from the creating the most electrifying encounter in recent US Open history. Firing his forehand with ambition, Novak Djokovic stood up to the five-time champion [...]

Wawrinka Wins A War Over Querrey

Wawrinka Wins A War Over Querrey

September 7, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Dancing behind the baseline like a man ready to burst out of the blocks, Stanislas Wawrinka could see the finish line as clearly as the service line in front of him. Wawrinka and Sam Querrey engaged in a four hour, 28-minute duel on Arthur Ashe Stadium Court this afternoon. In the [...]

Is Isner America’s Best Hope?

Is Isner America’s Best Hope?

September 3, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

FLUSHING  MEADOWS, NY – With Andy Roddick and now Ryan Harrison out of the tournament, is John Isner America’s best champ in bringing back the Men’s Singles championship to the United States? If his ankle holds up, then sure, but that’s a big if. “Yeah, it’s definitely been tough,” said Isner who beat Marco Chiudinelli [...]

Elena and Stasur To Meet In the Fourth Round

Elena and Stasur To Meet In the Fourth Round

September 3, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Elena Dementieva has been to the US Open final before. Samantha Stosur is striving to get there. They will square off for a spot in the US Open quarterfinals in a clash of one of the best hard-court returners in the women’s game, Dementieva, against one of the most reliable servers in Stosur. The 12th-seeded [...]

Blake Storms Into Third Round With Impressive Win

Blake Storms Into Third Round With Impressive Win

September 2, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

James Blake has delivered dazzle and disappointment in some enthralling New York nights. Honored on opening night at the US Open earlier this week, he’s heard the whispers wondering if this might be his Flushing Meadows Farewell. But dancing on his toes behind the baseline tonight like a boxer eager to beat his opponent to [...]

No Oudin Run In 2010

No Oudin Run In 2010

September 1, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Melanie Oudin turned her back to the court, faced the blue back wall and stared at her Wilson racquet as if searching the strings for solutions to the problems posed by Alona Bondarenko. Oudin mastered the art of the comeback during her rousing run to the 2009 US Open quarterfinals, but [...]

Ana On The Move Again

Ana On The Move Again

September 1, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Tennis is a numbers game, but Ana Ivanovic refuses to be defined by the digits next to her name. The former World No. 1 is not seeded in this US Open, but that hasn’t stopped her from surging into the third round for the first time in three years. Ivanovic stomped [...]

The Pizazz Is Back With Henin Returning

September 23, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

The worst kept secret is finally official. Justine Henin is returning to tennis. The seven-time grand slam champion announced her intentions earlier today. “Justine Henin is one of the great champions in the history of women’s tennis, and we, along with millions of her fans around the glob, are thrilled with her announcement today,” said Tour [...]

A Five-Set Classic Goes To Del Potro

September 15, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – There’s a new U.S. Open men’s champion. His name is Juan Martin Del Potro, who overcame a one set deficit against the game’s best, coming back to dethrone five-time winner Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 before an electrified Ashe Stadium in Flushing. The first Argentine to win [...]

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