Nadal Clinches Year End No. 1 For The Second Time

LONDON, ENGLAND – For the second time in three years Rafael Nadal will finish as the No. 1 player in the year-end South African Airways ATP Rankings. The 24-year-old Spaniard is the ninth player in the history of the South African Airways ATP Rankings (since 1973) to finish as ATP World Tour Champion at least [...]

Rafa Rides Right To The Finals

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – The ball sped off the strings so fast for a moment it appeared the force of the swing could send a vibration dampener spinning around the string bed like a particularly lively super ball bounding around a roulette wheel. Rafael Nadal watched his final serve land safely and exploded into the [...]

Carroll: Open For Business

The US Open, which got underway Monday at Flushing Meadows Park, has become like the Super Bowl inasmuch as it has become a business event as much as an athletic one. Last Wednesday, Nike took over Pier 54 on Manhattan’s West Side for an exhibition that the company labeled “Prime Time Knockout.” Nike called on [...]

US Open Womens Preview

(August 28, 2010) Caroline Wozniacki huddled up with a group of formidable supporters in New Haven last week as the Yale football team, who forged a bond with the bubbly blond Dane after she visited one of their practices last season, surrounded her on court following her victory at the Pilot Pen. Wozniacki enters the [...]

NEWPORT BEACH BREAKERS CLOSE OUT 2010 WORLD TEAMTENNIS SEASON WITH 23-22 DEFEAT TO JOHN MCENROE’S NEW YORK SPORTIMES AT THE TENNIS CLUB NEWPORT BEACH

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 22, 2010 – At age 51, American tennis icon John McEnroe can still hold a crowd. At age 51, he can also still hold his own on the tennis court. McEnroe’s presence on behalf of the New York Sportimes helped to fill The Tennis Club Newport Beach with its largest crowd [...]

Sportimes Outlast Buzz

US Open Champion Kim Clijsters won her singles match, defeating fellow former No. 1 Martina Hingis, and teamed with Abigail Spears to win women’s doubles, pacing the New York Sportimes to a 22-17 World TeamTennis victory over the New York Buzz Monday at Sportime on Randall’s Island. The host Sportimes (8-4) moved 1 1/2 gamea [...]

Serena Apologized, Now Let’s Move On

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Over the weekend I wrote that Serena Williams has a chance today to do the right thing and apologize about her actions on Saturday night. And today she did just that. “I wanted to apologize first to the lineswoman, to the USTA, and my fans most of all, and to Kim [...]

Ashe Ceremony Moved to Sunday

Because of the threat of rain, the ceremony to induct Arthur Ashe into the Wall of Fame has been postponed until Sunday. It will take place before the Men’s Finals. President Bill Clinton, who was supposed to attend tonight will now be at the event on Sunday. Here’s the original release: FLUSHING, N.Y., September 7, [...]

After Win, Djokovic Challenges Johnny Mac

It’s not often a player gets more of a challenge from the broadcast booth. But that was precisely the case for Novak Djokovic, who had an easy go of it in a straight sets 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 Round of 16 triumph over No.15 veteran Radek Stepanek. The same pair met a couple of years ago [...]

Week One US Open Stuff

The first week of the U.S. Open is almost done. Five days are in the books at Flushing Meadows. We’ve seen our share of upsets on the women’s side while the men have held form setting up some intriguing match-ups this Labor Day weekend. Here are some observations on what’s been a fun week of [...]

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