List of seeds gives early–too early–look into potential U.S. Open matchups

August 24, 2016 46

The USTA has announced its 32 seeds for the U.S. Open, so we now know certain matchups that could potentially take place along the way. “Potentially,” of course, is the key word here. After all, who knows how many seeded players could be bounced out of Flushing Meadows before they are even scheduled to go up against a fellow seed? […]

Cilic gets top eight seed for U.S. Open with Cincinnati title

August 22, 2016 1

Marin Cilic lifted the first Masters 1000 winner’s trophy of his career on Sunday, when he upset Andy Murray 6-4, 7-5 in the Western & Southern Open title match. Cilic seized control right from the start and ended up sealing the deal in one hour and 35 minutes. […]

With wild card in hand, Del Potro turns attention to U.S. Open

August 19, 2016 3

Juan Martin Del Potro’s fortunes look like they are taking a turn for the better, no matter that he lost at the final hurdle of the Rio Olympics. Two days after winning a silver medal in men’s singles in Rio de Janeiro, Del Potro received a U.S. Open wild-card invitation from the United States Tennis Association on Tuesday. […]

Can Djokovic bounce back and win the U.S. Open?

July 6, 2016 11

After a brilliant start to 2016, Novak Djokovic lost his way last week at Wimbledon. While he was finally able to get his hands on the French Open winner’s trophy, Djokovic suffered a surprising third-round exit at the All-England Club—a result that ended his strong hopes of winning all four major titles this year. […]

2016 Grand Slam predictions

January 1, 2016 55

The 2016 tennis season is upon us, which means it is to make predictions for the year’s four Grand Slams. One, the Australian Open, begins in just two weeks—with Novak Djokovic as the obvious favorite. […]

My most memorable matches in 2015

December 31, 2015 42

As the year comes to a close and 2016 tennis action rapidly approaches, let’s take a look back at the most entertaining matches–the list could be much longer but for now we’ll go with one at each tournament–I witnessed this season. […]

Djokovic an afterthought as Curry wins AP athlete of 2015

December 27, 2015 10

Three major trophies and a chance to win the calendar-year Grand Slam were enough for Serena Williams to snag AP Female Athlete of the Year honors for 2015. Three major trophies but a much earlier loss at the slam level were not enough Novak Djokovic to be the male recipient. […]

King Felix? Auger Aliassime, 15, continues to rise

December 7, 2015 3

At just 14 years old, Felix Auger Aliassime cracked the top 800 of the ATP World Tour singles rankings. Barely more than one month after turning 15, he won the 2015 U.S. Open junior boys doubles title with fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov. […]

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