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Adios Carlos Moya – The Friday Five

November 19, 2010 By Tennis Grandstand 1 Comment

By Maud Watson Baby Steps Well, the bad news is that the USTA isn’t putting a roof on any of their courts…yet. The good news is that they have approved a more than $300 million budget to begin making a string of much-needed upgrades to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The first change [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, The Friday Five Tagged With: baby steps, backburner, Billie Jean King, Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, foot injury, French Open, good byes, grandstand, hospitality area, moving in the right direction, national tennis center, new stadiums, plethora, Roland Garros, shocker, spaniard, storylines, USTA

Player Bounces Racquet Over Fence, Where It Gets Stuck!

September 1, 2010 By Stephane Carter Leave a Comment

Santiago Giraldo of Colombia was involved in a very unusual circumstance in his first-round US Open match Tuesday against Feliciano Lopez of Spain. Playing on Court No. 7 at the Billie Jean King USTA National Tennis Center, Giraldo was disgusted in his play, trailing two sets to love and a service break in the third [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Tennistastic Tagged With: babolat racquet, Billie Jean King, code of conduct, colombia, court surface, courtside, cupper, Feliciano Lopez, foot fence, game, match, national tennis center, photos, Santiago Giraldo, service break, shrubbery, Spain, unforced error, USTA National Tennis Center

Terrorist Raids Near US Open

September 15, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

Federal officials from the Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York conducted two raids in two separate apartments – just blocks from the Billie Jean King USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York – early Monday, the same day of the conclusion of the 2009 US Open.

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It’s Del Potro In An Upset

September 15, 2009 By Bob Greene 7 Comments

Juan Martin del Potro, appearing in his first Grand Slam tournament final, overpowered five-time defending champion Roger Federer to capture the US Open on Monday 3-6 7-6 (5) 4-6 7-6 (4) 6-2.

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Clijsters Wins US Open Yet Again

September 14, 2009 By Bob Greene 5 Comments

In a strange way, the US Open women’s singles champion was no surprise. After all, Kim Clijsters was the defending champion.Yes, she shows up in New York City only every few years, but when she does she walks away with some of the top hardware.

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Tracy Austin rallies Team Lendl to victory in US Open Champions Invitational

September 13, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

Team Lendl rallied behind the dominating play of two-time US Open champion Tracy Austin to defeat Team Cash 21-17 in the final day of the US Open Champions Invitational at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

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Mary Joe Fernandez leads Team King to 21-17 win over Team Cash at US Open Champions Invitational

September 11, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

Mary Joe Fernandez is used to juggling a number of tasks at once. Mom. TV announcer. U.S. Fed Cup captain.

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Wozniacki Ends Melanie’s Dream

September 10, 2009 By Bob Greene 2 Comments

Although the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd was loudly pulling for her, Melanie Oudin’s dream run at the US Open ended Wednesday night when she was overwhelmed 6-2 6-2 by ninth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki.

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Team Lendl Tops Team King 24-16 In First Day Of US Open Champions Invitational

September 9, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand 2 Comments

Team Lendl defeated Team King 24-16 in Overtime to win the first match of the US Open Champions Invitational today at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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Clijsters Crashing Party at US Open

September 9, 2009 By Bob Greene Leave a Comment

Three months after giving birth to her daughter, Clijsters, then retired, went onto a tennis court to hit with a friend and former player, Caroline Maze.

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