Natasha’s Pit: At the US Open

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – When this grand dame of a city got serious about tennis, she dreamed up Arthur Ashe Stadium. The world’s largest open air tennis venue seats 22,457 and while thousands of sets of spectators’ eyes are riveted on the canary yellow ball as it alternately flies, floats and flutters through the sky [...]

Rafa Bulls Past Monfils

Rafael Nadal is from Spain. So, he knows a thing or two about bulls. That was evident in the No.3 seed’s come from behind four set win over frenetic Frenchman Gael Monfils, advancing to a U.S. Open quarterfinal against No.11 Chilean Fernando Gonzalez, who earlier on Day Nine ousted No.7 Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3-6, 6-3, [...]