Author Archives: Anna Howard

Venus Williams went into her third round match against Belinda Bencic with already almost 5 hours on the singles court this tournament.  But you would have never guessed this by the way that she played. She served 5 aces, won … Continued

Rafael Nadal and Fabio Fognini face each other today in the US Open 3rd round. The two have already played 3 times this year, and each time has been kind of a big deal. Fognini actually defeated Nadal on clay the … Continued

For the second year in a row, Jack Sock retires from the US Open due to cramping. This year, Sock was up 2 sets to 1, playing well, and had a good look at a spot in the third round. … Continued

Bryan brothers did not have the 2015 that they or any of us expected. The #1 doubles team was sent home this US Open in the first round by fellow American team Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson. We have to … Continued

Mardy Fish played his last pro tour match yesterday, and he went out a fighter. Fish and Feliciano Lopez played a grueling 5 set match that showed Fish in charge for the most part. We saw his iconic two-handed backhand … Continued

After her exciting victory over Sloane Stephens, Coco Vandeweghe backed it up with one of the most dreadful second round appearances to date. About 20 minutes into the match, Coco already found herself down 5-0 to Bethanie Mattek-Sands. And she … Continued

Borna Coric may already be out of the US Open, but he showed talent, maturity, and potential beyond his 18 years of age out on Arthur Ashe Stadium against Rafael Nadal. Nadal showed more of his former self during this … Continued

In case you haven’t been paying attention, every top 10 player in Serena’s half of the draw has decided to bow out early. Maria Sharapova withdrew with a leg injury yesterday, Ana Ivanovic failed to defend against Cibulkova’s aggressive play, … Continued