tennis

It's more humid than hot in New York City today, but the action on court is scorching. Less than 12 hours after James Blake dispatched Fabrice Santoro in five thrilling sets, third-seeded Novak Djokovic took the court against the dangerous Radek Stephanek. Djokovic, the player most favored to reach the championship final from the bottom […]

I’m not a big tennis fan –I kind of lost interest not long after Bjorn Borg retired, to give you an idea– but it’s been fun to read Wyman Meer’s reports from the U.S. Open here. They’ve been upbeat and positive, something I’m not going to be when discussing tennis. It’s always dicey to try […]

Nights in New York radiate energy like no other, a quality that transfers directly to matches under the lights at the U.S. Open. Not every night match is a classic, of course, but year-in and year-out, the most enthralling tennis is contested after the sun goes down. And hardcore fans get a sense of when […]

Although we’re ultimately all waiting to see who will hold the championship trophies at the close of two weeks in Flushing Meadows, there are always smaller victories in major tournaments that refuse to be ignored. These moments are unexpected yet undeniable. And so it was that Britain’s Tim Henman came into this U.S. Open with […]

Today, I spent the entire day roaming the grounds of the Billie Jean King USTA National Tennis Center. It’s such a thrill. Not only can you see excellent matches in the early rounds, when plenty of top names are still alive, but the players and their entourages wander through the crowd. You never know what […]

The U.S. Open kicks off today and I couldn’t be more excited. The final Grand Slam tournament of the year is my favorite major championship for a variety of reasons: the crowd is knowledgeable and passionate, particularly at the night matches; it’s held in New York, my home town and a city with energy like […]

The U.S. Open starts Monday. For insight, analysis and opinion from some avid gay tennis fans that’s as insightful as many tennis experts offer on ESPN, head to the Tennis forum of our discussion board. The fans there have already started to dissect the men’s and women’s draw. During the Open, you can track the […]