(August 31, 2022) FLUSHING MEADOWS, New York - Her career isn't over yet. Six-time US Open champion stopped No. 2 player Anett Kontaveit 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-2 in her second-round match under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday night. The 40-year-old Williams hinted that this would be her last tournament and that' she would be retiring. The first set was tight between … [Read more...] about Serena Williams Extends Career by Beating No. 2 Seed Anett Kontaveit to Reach Third Round of the US Open
Archives for August 2022
Wilson Releases Ultra v4 Racquet
CHICAGO (Aug. 31, 2022) — Wilson Sporting Goods Co., the official ball and racket stringer of the US Openfor over 40 years, today launched the Ultra v4, a significant evolution of its popular tour frame. Drawingupon the Ultra features the pros rely on at the highest levels of competition, the newly upgraded tennisracket includes even more power through stability, empowering … [Read more...] about Wilson Releases Ultra v4 Racquet
2022 US Open Day 2 – Defending Champ Raducanu Falls to Cornet, Venus Williams Ousted, Nadal Wins in 4 Sets, Collins Stops Osaka for First Time
(August 30, 2022) FLUSHING MEADOWS, New York - No. 11 seed Emma Raducanu became the third defending champion in the Open Era to lose in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday, when she fell to France's Alize Cornet 6-3, 6-3 in the Louis Armstrong Stadium night session. The British Raducanu joins Svetlana Kuznetsova (2005) and Angelique Kerber (2017) as the other defending US … [Read more...] about 2022 US Open Day 2 – Defending Champ Raducanu Falls to Cornet, Venus Williams Ousted, Nadal Wins in 4 Sets, Collins Stops Osaka for First Time
No Goodbye Yet for Serena Williams
(August 29, 2022) FLUSHING MEADOWS, New York – No goodbyes for Serena Williams on Monday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 23-time major champion beat Montenegro’s 27-year-old Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the second round of the US Open. Don’t use the “R” word, as in retirement, said Williams. “I prefer the word 'evolution' because I feel like I'm at a stage of my … [Read more...] about No Goodbye Yet for Serena Williams
TPN – Quick Hits Q & A with Rick Macci, Former Coach of Serena Williams
(August 29, 2022) FLUSHING MEADOWS, New York - Former coach of Serena Williams, Rick Macci spoke to Tennis Panorama News at the US Open ahead of Williams' first round match. Tennis Panorama News: Can you talk about what this means to you. For Serena this her last US Open, all the time you spent with her, can you reflect on that? Rick Macci: “At the end of the day, she’s … [Read more...] about TPN – Quick Hits Q & A with Rick Macci, Former Coach of Serena Williams