us open 2011

The US Open of 2011 may become the Grand Slam that is remembered as a turning point for player power. What began as simply another…

The last Grand Slam of the year is always an event to remember: louder and brighter, bigger and bolder than all the rest. And it…

It’s at times like this that one questions how any fan cannot regard tennis as the ultimate sport. For on Super Saturday at Flushing Meadows…

Roger Federer, president of the ATP Players Council, has added his weighty voice to the simmering debate about how much say players should have in…

The men’s and women’s US Open singles finals have both been rescheduled as a result of the rain at this year’s tournament. Tournament organisers have…

For Day 11 at Flushing Meadows, ticket holders might have expected a rather different schedule to the one served up. On paper, the men’s quarter-finals…

The fears, as the first day of the US Open loomed a fortnight ago, all focused on Hurricane Irene. As she tracked her way up…

It was a match-up that had the juices flowing from the off. Novak Djokovic was drawn to play the survivor of the scintillating third-round face-off…

It’s only at the half way stage, but this year’s US Open has already been marked by drama and breaking records. Not content with an…

Serena Williams booked her place in the US Open quarter-finals with a dominant display against former world No1 Ana Ivanovic on Monday. The American, seeded…

When Rafael Nadal completed his career Grand Slam in New York a year ago, it seemed only right. Since bowing out at the quarter-final stage…

Top seed Novak Djokovic cruised into the fourth round of the US Open with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 victory over Nikolay Davydenko. The world No1…

Andy Murray got it just about right after his first-round win over Somdev Devvarman. His next opponent, he said, was a tough player and, from…

With Roger Federer, you always know you’re going to get your money’s worth in the conversation stakes. His on-court interviews are the most elaborate””witness Jim…

Venus Williams is out of the US Open after withdrawing from her second-round match against Germany’s Sabine Lisicki due to an ongoing medical condition. The…

Laura Robson, playing her first US Open main draw, found the going tough in her second-round match against the Spanish No30 seed and clay-court expert,…

Anne Keothavong admitted her inconsistent form is “infuriating” after she lost to South Africa’s Chanelle Scheepers 7-5 6-3 in the first round of the US…

The US Open of 2011 began with a hurricane””well almost””and will end on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11: dramatic bookends at either end of…

1) The US Open was first held in 1881, making it the second oldest sporting event in the US after the Kentucky Derby and the…

Day One brought contrasting results for the pair of teenagers in the quartet of women who carry the British flag in the USA. Day Two…

Laura Robson faced her at Wimbledon, but in New York it was Heather Watson’s turn to take on one of the biggest forehands of one…