US Open: Kim Clijsters Quietly Winning

Sep. 3 | NEW YORK – For being the defending champion, Kim Clijsters certainly has been skirting the headlines at the US Open. On Friday, the talk was all about Hurricane Earl’s impact on New York City, which at least during the day turned out to be all bluster...

Ana Ivanovic on a Roll

Sep. 2 | When Ana Ivanovic cruised past No. 21 seed Jie Zheng 6-3, 6-0 on Wednesday, it marked the first time since last year’s Wimbledon that the former world No. 1 reached the third round of a Grand Slam. Decked out in a hot pink Adidas dress and her signature...

Two Sides of the US Open

Aug. 30 | NEW YORK – It was just 365 days ago that Dinara Safina came into the US Open Tennis Championships as the number one player in the world. Kim Clijsters, on the other hand, was just returning from a two-year retirement that saw her get married and...

Strong TV Ratings for US Open Series: This Week In Tennis Business

Aug. 25 | By Bob Stockton According to the United States Tennis Association, television coverage of the 2010 Olympus US Open Series on ESPN2 has reached more people through four weeks than ever before. The singles final at the Western & Southern Financial...

2009 US Open finalists Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters named top women’s seeds at 2010 US Open

Aug. 24 | FLUSHING, N.Y., August 24, 2010 – The USTA announced today that Caroline Wozniacki and Kim Clijsters – who met in the women’s singles final at the 2009 US Open – have been named the top seeds in women’s singles at the 2010 US Open.  The...

MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: CLIJSTERS BEATS SHARAPOVA & ANDY MURRAY BEATS ROGER FEDERER

Aug. 16 | STARS Andy Murray beat Roger Federer 7-5 7-5 to win the Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada Kim Clijsters beat Maria Sharapova 2-6 7-6 (4) 6-2 to win the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Adrian Mannarino beat...

SERENA IN DOUBT FOR US OPEN

Jul. 18 | Serena Williams is in doubt to compete in the US Open later this summer as the world No. 1 will undergo surgery on her right foot after cutting it on a broken glass at a restaurant. Williams, who earlier this month won her fourth Wimbledon title,...

DESPITE BRILLIANCE OF SERENA, WTA TOUR A MONUMENTAL DISAPPOINTMENT SO FAR IN 2010

Jul. 13 | By Charles Bricker With the exception of Serena Williams, who recently delivered one of the great fortnights of her career by sweeping through Wimbledon, the women’s tour has been a monumental disappointment in 2010. Not just because of the lack...

2010 US OPEN BASE PRIZE MONEY TOPS RECORD $22.6 MILLION WITH POTENTIAL $25.2 MILLION PAYOUT

Jul. 9 | WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 8, 2010 – The USTA today announced that the 2010 US Open purse will top $22.6 million, an increase of $1 million over last year’s record purse, and the richest purse in tennis history.  In addition to the base purse...

ZVONAREVA CARVES HER NICHE IN RUSSIAN TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON

Jul. 1 | By Ritesh Gupta By making it to the ladies singles final at Wimbledon, Vera Zvonareva has proved that there is so much more to the sport than just the slambang brand of tennis. After toiling for years, the 25-year old Russian seems to have been finally...

Pete vs Andre/Mac vs Lendl at MSG, Federer in Paperback, Fed Cup to San Diego: This Week in Tennis Business

Jun. 30 | By: Justin Cohen The 2011 BNP Paribas Showdown on February 28 at Madison Square Garden in New York City will feature Andre Agassi taking on old rival Pete Sampras, while John McEnroe will battle Ivan Lendl. Tickets go on sale for the exhibition...

ANALYZING WIMBLEDON LOSSES FROM VENUS AND ANDY

Jun. 29 | By Charles Bricker This was a surprising loss by Venus Williams on Tuesday, but it was not shocking and anyone who is “stunned” or in “disbelief” that the older of the sisters won’t win Wimbledon this year hasn’t...