Sloane Stars On The Grandstand

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Eighteen year-old Sloane Stephens has a plan for this year. It has nothing to do with tennis, but what to do after she returns to her native Los Angeles. “Now I know for sure when I get home after the season’s over I’m getting a car,” she said after disposing of23rd [...]

Mentor Maria Hopes To Avoid Upstart Buzzsaw

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Maria Sharapova knows a thing or two about facing the up and comer. Last year she ran into a buzz-saw named Melanie Oudin in the third round and was forced to go home. Now after her 6-1 6-2 win over Iveta Benesova, the Russian beauty will be facing another up and [...]

Oudin Shocks Dementieva In Three Sets

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It was a tough night for Melanie Oudin, as she lost the nightcap of her doubleheader. The 17 year-old teamed with Japan’s Ayumi Morita and lost a straight set loss to the Spanish doubles team of Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual, 2-6, 1-6. But you can forgive the Georgia [...]