The Grandstand

Kyrgios: Don’t put me in the same category as Tomic

September 15, 2017 7

In his recent piece for Australia’s new PlayersVoice website, Nick Kyrgios insisted–again–that he does not belong in the same category as countryman Bernard Tomic. Both talented Aussies have endured myriad off-the-court issues. […]

Uncle Toni says Nadal will catch Federer at 19 major titles

September 15, 2017 67

Rafael Nadal’s uncle and long-time coach, Toni, says the world No. 1 will eventually catch Roger Federer as the Grand Slam title leader with 19. The gap is three–exactly what it was when this season began, although each player unexpectedly added two to his respective total. […]

Eubanks’ practice with Federer does not lead to U.S. Open success

September 8, 2017 0

In the Men’s Collegiate Invitational continued at the U.S. Open on Thursday, Martin Redlicki of UCLA defeated Georgia Tech’s Christopher Eubanks 6-2, 6-4. Eubanks also got a wild card into the main draw of the men’s tournament and lost in the first round to Dudi Sela.
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Murray pulls out of U.S. Open, draw rearranged

August 26, 2017 15

Andy Murray joined an already extensive list of absentees from the upcoming U.S. Open when he announced his withdrawal on Saturday afternoon. Murray has not taken the court since Wimbledon due to a hip injury, but he showed up in New York hoping that his body would allow him to play. […]

Shapovalov qualifies, Smyczek among Americans into U.S. Open main draw

August 26, 2017 12

Denis Shapovalov, who recently upset Rafael Nadal on his surprising way to the Rogers Cup semifinals in Montreal, successfully qualified for the U.S. Open on Friday afternoon. Shapovalov recovered from a set deficit to defeat Jan Satral 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-3 in exactly two hours. […]

Women’s U.S. Open draw pits Halep against Sharapova in first round

August 26, 2017 6

There is no doubt about the headline first-round matchup on either side of the U.S. Open–men’s or women’s. It’s none other Simona Halep vs. Maria Sharapova. With Sharapova unseeded due to her 2016 suspension and subsequent injury layoff, she is unseeded and was therefore left at the mercy of the draw. […]

U.S. Open draw revealed: Nadal, Federer on same side

August 25, 2017 51

The 2017 U.S. Open draw ceremony was held on Friday afternoon in New York City. Roger Federer’s placement in the bracket was always going to be the big story, and it certainly is: he could face Rafael Nadal in the semis rather than the final. […]

Raonic withdrawal leaves four of top 11 out of U.S. Open

August 24, 2017 1

Milos Raonic withdrew from the upcoming U.S. Open on Wednesday night, citing a left-wrist injury. Raonic lost his opening match at the Masters 1000 event in Montreal earlier this month and then withdrew from last week’s tournament in Cincinnati.
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North Americans making noise early in U.S. Open qualifying

August 24, 2017 1

Denis Shapovalov, of recent Rogers Cup fame, began U.S. Open qualifying bid with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Denis Kudla on Monday. Shapovalov is joined in the second round by fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and by a whole host of American men. […]

Nadal officially regains world No. 1 ranking

August 22, 2017 8

The question was not “if,” but “when” either Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer would become No. 1 in the world this summer. With all of Andy Murray’s injury problems and all of the points he has to defend from his remarkable 2016 campaign his fall from the No. 1 ranking was inevitable. […]