This is the last of the posts about my US Open experience. I wanted to write more about the actual experience of attending the US Open and to hopefully give some advice to anyone who might be thinking about visiting the US Open in the future. In case you missed it, you can read up on my…
In a repeat of the Cincinnati final and both vying for their first US Open title, Angelique Kerber and Karolina Pliskova will battle it out in the US Open final on Saturday. First of all, a huge hearty congratulations to Kerber who will move to the world number one spot come Monday. I’m thrilled for…
This is the third and final day report of my trip to New York and the 2016 US Open. If you missed the first two posts, you can read Day 1 HERE and Day 2 HERE. There will be one final post to come which i’m hoping will be out before the tournament ends but…
Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki will play for the first time in a Slam when they meet in the US Open semi-finals on Thursday. Kerber battled through a gruelling opening set against Roberta Vinci before rolling through the second, recording a 7-5 6-0 quarter-final victory over last year’s finalist. The first set was brilliant and…
This post reviews my second day at the 2016 US Open which included both the day and night session on Ashe as well as plenty of tennis on the outside courts. For a full recap of my first day at the US Open which includes photos from Wozniacki-Townsend and Niculescu-Strycova, click HERE. Read on for…
BOOM… A blockbuster of a quarter-final is all set for Wednesday as the world number one, Serena Williams will take on the world number five, Simona Halep at the 2016 US Open. Serena Williams produced another terrific display to defeat Yaroslava Shvedova in fourth round action on Arthur Ashe stadium, 6-2 6-3 in 68 minutes.…
The match of the day on Monday’s schedule was the second match on Ashe between Venus Williams and Karolina Pliskova. It’s so good when an anticipated match lives up to expectation… Karolina Pliskova saved a match point to defeat Venus Williams, 4-6 6-4 7-6(3) in a thrilling third set crescendo. The first two sets were…
This is the first of the review posts from my trip to New York with my brother and work pal to watch the 2016 US Open. I’ll be recapping my three days at the tennis with some of my best photos before rounding out with a comprehensive guide which will hopefully be useful for anyone…
In an all-unseeded last eight meeting, Caroline Wozniacki and Anastasija Sevastova will play each other on Tuesday for a place in the US Open semi-finals. Wozniacki continued her resurgence this week with a second top ten win of the tournament over Madison Keys, 6-3 6-4. It was a superb performance from Wozniacki who not only…
Simona Halep battled to a three set victory over Timea Babos in the first match on Ashe. The stats weren’t pretty but Halep’s post-match interview may have explained her increasingly passive performance. Simona Halep after escaping with the win: "I don't know how I came back." Says her back has been "blocked" the last two…
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