Venus Worth The Wait Against Schiavove

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Venus Williams is a grizzled veteran. It doesn’t matter if the match before hers whisks along in an hour or plods along for 4 hours and 28 minutes, like Stanislas Wawrinka’s marathon win over Sam Querrey today. Venus is prepared. “I’m a pro at waiting for my match,” she said. “Singles, [...]

Wawrinka Wins A War Over Querrey

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 [...]

What’s Next For James Blake?

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It didn’t outright say he’s done, but you have to wonder if James Blake played his last match at Arthur Ashe Stadium when he went down to Novak Djokovic , 6-1 7-6 6-3. “I really hope that wasn’t my last match on Arthur Ashe Stadium,” Blake said. “I definitely want to [...]

Djokovic Wins The Battle of Belgrade

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY -  Searing sun has burned Novak Djokovic in the past. So when Djokovic found himself battling scalding temperatures that soared above 100 degrees on court against his childhood friend Viktor Troicki in the US Open first round, he welcomed the inviting cool shade as if it were a welcoming warm embrace of [...]