While You Slept, Top Seed Wozniacki Advances

Sep. 1 | It was almost midnight on Tuesday when Caroline Wozniacki and Chelsey Gullickson finally stepped out onto Arthur Ashe Stadium after Rafael Nadal’s three-hour win against Teymuraz Gabashvilli and many fans had already packed it in for the night. But...

Can Andy Murray be the Modern Day Perry or Doherty?

Aug. 27 | It was 107 years ago on August 27, 1903 that Laurie Doherty became the first foreigner player – and the first man from Britain – to win the U.S. men’s singles title. Since Doherty’s triumph, only one other British man has won the national...

The US Open Preview 2010

Aug. 26 | By Mike McIntyre The U.S. Open main draw was revealed today and here at World Tennis Magazine we are very much excited for the commencement of the final Grand Slam of 2010. There are so many different possibilities to imagine this year in New York. Will...

Jan Kodes: Roger Federer Is My Pick To Win The 2010 US Open

Aug. 26 | Jan Kodes of the Czech Republic, the 1973 Wimbledon champion and 1970-71 French Open champion, is the author of the new book JAN KODES: A JOURNEY TO GLORY FROM BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN, a one-of-a-kind coffee table book featuring incredible, never-been-published...

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...

World No.1 Rafael Nadal named 2010 US Open men’s top seed

Aug. 23 | FLUSHING, N.Y., August 23, 2010 – The USTA announced today that world No. 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain, the reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion, will be the top seed at the 2010 US Open in men’s singles.  The 2010 US Open will be played at...

NADAL SHOCKED BY BAGHDATIS; FEDERER, RODDICK, FISH ADVANCE IN CINCY

Aug. 21 | There will be no Saturday night renewal of the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal rivalry as the world no. 1 Nadal was upset by Marco Baghdatis of Cyprus 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters...

ROBBIE KOENIG BLOG: NADAL, RODDICK, MURRAY SHOW THEATRICS IN CINCY

Aug. 20 | What a day of tennis Thursday in Cincinnati! Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal got us off to a dramatic start, both were on the brink of being bounced out, but like true warriors, found a way to win. I thought Andy was dead on his feet. Ernests Gulbis certainly...

ROBBIE KOENIG BLOG: FISH AND ISNER IMPRESS IN CINCY

Aug. 18 | I have been in Cincinnati for two day and, first and foremost, the upgrade to the facility has been fantastic. A big congrats goes out to Bruce Flory and his team. I am very much looking forward to the finished product next year! Some of the matches...

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...

Great Things Could Await the New, Agressive-Playing Murray

Aug. 15 | By Charles Bricker There must have been about 5,000 Andy Murray fans in the stands and half of Scotland back home ready to boil him in oil for that impetuous, and failed, drop shot attempt on match point Sunday. But, what was that the Bard said about...

Rusty Match for Nadal a Blessing

Aug. 12 | By Charles Bricker This wasn’t even close to a World War II battleship coming out of mothballs. Still, there was no mistaking the rust dripping off Rafa Nadal’s game in his first match in 37 days. Rafael Nadal He had, for him, an astounding...