Everyone loves an underdog. Everyone loves a Cinderella story. It’s why so many rallied behind CiCi Bellis after the 15-year-old won a match as a wild card in the U.S. Open draw or why people got excited when 17-year-old Belinda … Continued
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Fashion Hits and Misses of the U.S. Open
What’s almost as fun to see as the tennis at the U.S. Open? The players’ outfits, of course! U.S. Open fashion is some of the best tennis looks you’ll see all year … the pros have to look flawless when … Continued
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Three American Women Push Through to Third Round
It was a day of highs and lows for American women at the U.S. Open with three players capturing second-round victories and four leaving the court disappointed. Top seed Serena Williams cruised through her second round match while unseeded Nicole Gibbs pulled a major … Continued
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#UpsetAlert: Who Are These Troublemakers?
#UpsetAlert has been a trending hashtag on Twitter the past couple of days, starting with American teen CiCi Bellis‘ win over no. 12 seed Dominika Cibulkova and continuing with two major upsets in the women’s tournament today. Aga Radwanska, the no. … Continued
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New York State of Mind: Advice for U.S. Open Tourists
About 700,000 people will attend the U.S. Open this year, and many are not native New Yorkers. If you’re in town to watch some tennis, whether you’ve been to the Big Apple before or not, you’re probably looking for some … Continued
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US Open Day Two Recap
Strong showings from the big stars (not just on the court) and one major upset were the overarching themes from the US Open on day 2. We recap the top stories from Tuesday and what to look out for on a … Continued
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Who is CiCi Bellis? American Teen Upsets Top Seed
Forget Serena Williams. The American player in the U.S. Open women’s singles tournament that everyone is talking about right now is 15-year-old Catherine Cartan “CiCi” Bellis, who defeated 12 seed Dominika Cibulkova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 today. Bellis won the USTA Girls’ 18s … Continued
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U.S. Open Results: American Men Day 2
Several American men took the courts on the second day of the U.S. Open, but only two came out on top: 13 seed John Isner and 26-year-old Sam Querrey, who is ranked 57 on the tour. Isner defeated fellow American Marcos Giron 7-6, 6-2, 7-6. Giron, a rising … Continued
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2014 US Open Preview: Wide Open Field Sure to Entertain
The draw is out, the storylines have been set and we’re now only a few days away from the start of the last Grand Slam of the 2014 season. There were already a few surprises this week leading up to … Continued
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Top 14 Moments in U.S. Open History
In anticipation for the 2014 U.S. Open, MyTennisLessons gives you the top 14 moments in the Open’s history. It would have been an impossible task to rank these iconic moments so we listed them in chronological order instead. Each video shows the emotion that past and present … Continued
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