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The US Open 2011

Djokovic Wins US Open
New York - Novak Djokovic won the U.S. Open in an epic four-hour match against Rafael Nadal.
The scoreline: 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1. Djokovic looked injured early in the fourth set, but he toughed it out and eventually outlasted Nadal. This is his second-straight victory over Nadal in a major after besting him in the Wimbledon final.

Stosur lifts US Open Crown 2011
Australia’s Sam Stosur became the unexpected winner of the US Open after an extraordinary final in which her opponent, Serena Williams, had another huge bust-up with the officials.

For complete results and stats visit the Wimbledon Official Website at: www.usopen.org

PROFILE

INTERVIEWS

WORLD'S NUMBER 1: CAROLINE WOZNIACKI

Caroline is considered to be a defensive counter-puncher and wins many points by forcing opponent errors and running down so many balls. Her terrific movement and speed allows her to retrieve most balls hit by her opponent. She has improved her game this year and has become more aggressive. Wozniacki is able to effectively absorb power from her opponents with her forehand.
The best is her mental toughness which brought her to the finals of the U.S Open but she is still frustrated by her failure to break her Grand Slam duck. Wozniacki said she does not care what people say about think, say, or do as she will keep working hard in the goal of winning her first Grand Slam title.

	Ramesh Krishnan was famous for his "Magic Touch" and has been one of the greatest tennis players from India, leading his country to a Davis Cup final in 1987. More...>
	Jonathan Canter. A Southern California native, ITM has traced this former top ATP player in the world in Beverly Hills, his hometown. More...>
	Andres Gomez. The most famous athlete from Ecuador won the French Open in 1990 defeating Andre Agassi in the final. He became a national hero in Latin America. More...>
	Angelica Gavaldon is the greatest Mexican female tennis player of all time, reaching the Australian Open quarter finals in 1990 and 1995. She was one of the flashiest players to play the game... More...>
	Patrik Kuhnen. Patrik won 3 Davis Cup and 2 World Team Cup titles. He reached the top 50 ATP in the world in singles and the top 20 in doubles... More...>

BLOGS: Around The World with Therese Yob

"THE INDO-PAK EXPRESS FOR PEACE"
At the last year’s U.S. Open 2010 in New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium, the world witnessed the Men’s Doubles Team of Rohan Bopanna of India and Aisam Qureshi of Pakistan join forces to compete against the Bryan Brothers in the Men’s Doubles Finals. Read

BLOGS: Lifestyle with John Gilman

"VIEW FROM THE CELLAR"
A tennis enthusiast, John Gilman is the author of the bi-monthly wine newsletter View From the Cellar, dedicated to the discussion and analysis of maturing wines and the history of the world’s greatest wine estates... Read

Did You Know?

Althea Gibson - (August 27, 1927 – Sept 28, 2003)

Few tennis players have had to overcome more obstacles to become champions than Althea Gibson, the first African American to win at Roland Garros, Forest Hills and Wimbledon.

During her twenty-three year career, she won fifty-six major singles and doubles championships. Born August 25, 1927 in South Carolina, Althea Gibson grew up in New York City's Harlem. Though her family was poor, her tennis ability caught the attention of Dr. Robert W. Johnson, a Lynchburg, Virginia, physician who was active in the black tennis community. Through Dr. Johnson's sponsorship, she was able to get better instruction and competition as well as contacts with the USLTA that moved her into the mainstream tennis circuit. Musician Buddy Walter noticed her playing table tennis and introduced her to tennis at the Harlem River Tennis Courts.

She first entered the U.S. Open in 1950, the first person of color to compete in that tournament. In 1956, she won the singles title at the French Open. In 1957 she won the singles title at Wimbledon and the US Open and became the number 1 player in the world.

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