Top-seeded Henin Breezes into Fourth Round, Sans Spotlight
While the star-powered Sisters Act, Venus and Serena Williams, are drawing larger crowds and more media attention at the U.S. Open, Justine Henin, with hardhat [...]
Sixth-seeded American James Blake Advances to Third Round in 5-Set Thriller
When his crosscourt backhander winner flew past Fabrice Santoro’s outstretched racket on the final point of a U.S. Open second round match Thursday night, James [...]
“Poppa Williams†— Proud Coach & Dad of Venus & Serena, Predicts Third US Open Title for One of His Girls
Since the Open era in tennis began in 1968, few parents can boast of having guided an offspring to No. 1 in the world. Richard [...]
Djokovic, Blake Among Top Pros Seeking to Dethrone Three-time Champ Federer
Novak Djokovic and James Blake began play at the U.S. Open with the same seemingly impossible goal: to raise the highly coveted Grand Slam trophy [...]
Queen of Soul Rocks US Open Stadium During Althea Gibson Tribute
Aretha Franklin, who treated the sold-out U.S. Open crowd with a stirring rendition of her hit, “Respect†during the Althea Gibson tribute Monday, said she [...]
Gibson Inducted to US Open Court of Champions; Williams Sisters Roll
The evening session of the U.S. Open began Monday with an hour-long tribute to tennis great Althea Gibson, who 50 years ago combined a strong [...]
Hotlanta Tennis Players Experience Bittersweet First Round at US Open
It was the best of days for Donald Young at the U.S. Open Monday and the worst of draws for Scoville Jenkins, two low-ranked young [...]
USTA Honors the Tennis Hero from Harlem; Celebrates 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson’s historic title victory at the U.S. National Championships
Fifty years ago, Althea Gibson, who was born on a cotton farm in South Carolina, defied the odds and overcame the racial barriers of that [...]
Former USA Today Tennis Writer Doug Smith Handicaps 2007 US Open
Sportswriter Doug Smith Handicaps both the Men & Women contenders of this year's 2007 US Open. Can you beat his picks?MenRoger Federer --- Head and [...]