Third time lucky for Daniil Medvedev: in his third final in as many weeks, he defeated David Goffin to capture the biggest title of his career so far. He lost to Nick Kyrgios in Washington and Rafael Nadal in Montreal, but this time he did not miss the opportunity to win his second trophy of the year, after Sofia […]
Revisiting the hybrid silhouette which mashes elements of Nick Kyrgios and basketball player Kyrie Irving‘s signature shoes, the NikeCourt Air Zoom Vapor X Kyrie 5 arrives in time for Flushing Meadows. This special version matches the purple and green color scheme of the New York City apparel collection.Graffiti-inspired details on the Swoosh and torn-poster graphics on the toe bumper are integrated on […]
In 2007 at the age of 23, Kim Clijsters retired to start a family. Two years later she defeated Caroline Wozniacki in the US Open final to become the first mother to win a Grand Slam title since Evonne Goolagong in 1980. From Bud Collins History of tennis: Serena, the title holder, was the one […]
After his wins at the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon, Rod Laver headed for New York, in search of a fourth major in a row. He was taken to five sets by Dennis Ralston in the fourth round 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-2 6-3, then defeated Roy Emerson 4-6 8-6 13-11 6-4 in the quarterfinals, […]
From Rod Laver’s autobiography A memoir: When I strode onto the court at Forest Hills, New York, in the first round of the US Open in the last week of August, I had won 23 matches in a row, beginning with my first round victory over Nicola Pietrangeli at Wimbledon. The last person to beat […]
Polo Ralph Lauren is the official outfitter of the US Open since 2005, and provides uniforms for all on-court officials and ballpersons as well as a US Open collection of men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel and accessories. The 2019 US Open ballperson uniform is crafted from performance yarns made from recycled plastic bottles—part of Ralph […]
