2013/06/20

Serena Williams, Andrea Hlavackova/Lucie Hradecka and Liezel Huber/Lisa Raymond qualify for WTA Year End Championships

Serena Williams (photo from FamilyCircleCup.com)

NEW YORK, NY, USA – The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced today that Serena Williams and the doubles teams of Andrea Hlavackova/Lucie Hradecka and Liezel Huber/Lisa Raymond have qualified for this year’s TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships, which will be staged at the Sinan Erdem Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. The WTA’s year-end finale, to be held from October 23-28, will feature the world’s top eight singles players and top four doubles teams, competing for the coveted title and a share of $4.9 million in prize money.

 

“I would like to extend my congratulations to Serena, Andrea, Lucie, Liezel and Lisa on qualifying for the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships-Istanbul,” said Stacey Allaster, WTA Chairman and CEO. “Serena has had an incredible year, becoming the only player in history to achieve a golden career Grand Slam in both singles and doubles, and winning her 5th Wimbledon and 4th US Open titles. Serena’s love of the sport and relentless determination to win continues to inspire generations of tennis fans from around the world.”

 

“Andrea and Lucie’s outstanding play has seen them reach the finals of Wimbledon and the US Open, in addition to winning a silver medal at the Olympics. It is a wonderful moment for them to qualify for their first WTA Championships. Liezel and Lisa continue to set the bar for dedication and commitment, capturing five titles and spending 20 weeks as co-No.1s on top of the WTA doubles rankings. It will be great to see them back in Istanbul to defend their title.”

 

Serena Williams

 

This season Williams has added more highlights to her resume, including winning two gold medals at the Olympics to achieve a career golden Grand Slam in singles and doubles, securing her 14th and 15th Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon and the US Open, and surpassing sister Venus for the most titles won by an active player (45).

 

The 30-year-old has compiled a 53-4 record this season and a tour-leading six titles, bolstering her Wimbledon, Olympics and US Open victories with wins at the Family Circle Cup (Charleston), Mutua Madrid Open and Bank of the West Classic (Stanford). She is undefeated against Top 5 opponents this year (10-0), and with her tally of 15 wins, only one player can boast more defeats over World No.1 players (Navratilova, 18; equal with Davenport, 15).

 

Williams has qualified for the WTA Championships on nine occasions during her career, and is set to compete for the first time since 2009. The American is a two-time champion at the event – receiving a walkover in the 2001 final against Davenport, and defeating sister Venus in 2009 – in addition to reaching the final in 2002 (runner-up to Clijsters) and 2004 (runner-up to Sharapova in three sets).

 

Click on the link to hear Serena’s thoughts on her season and qualifying for the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships-Istanbul: http://youtu.be/D-xgx4R9gvg

 

Andrea Hlavackova/Lucie Hradecka

 

“It is such an unbelievable feeling to have qualified for the WTA Championships,” said Hradecka. “I watched the matches last year, and Petra Kvitova told us how amazing the tournament was, so we are really looking forward to it.”

 

“When we were planning our goals at the start of the year, our focus was really on the Olympics, but as the results started to come, we began to think it might be possible to qualify for Istanbul,” said Hlavackova. “It’s great that we’ll be playing indoors on a fast surface, and we’re going to have some fun and make the most of the week.”

 

The Czech team of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka has advanced to seven finals so far this season, winning titles at ASB Classic (Auckland), Memphis International, and Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati), in addition to finishing runners-up at Wimbledon, US Open and the Olympics.

 

First teaming together in 2008 they have collected eight titles, including last year’s Roland Garros, and in doing so became the first all-Czech pairing to win a Grand Slam doubles title since Jana Novotna and Helena Sukova won Wimbledon in 1990. Both players will be making their WTA Championships debut, and will follow in the footsteps of Novotna/Sukova who were the last Czech team to contest the WTA Championships, also in 1990.

 

Liezel Huber/Lisa Raymond

 

“One of our goals this year was to return to Istanbul and defend our title at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships,” said Huber. “Istanbul was a memorable experience last year and I am excited to be heading there again in October. The doubles competition there will be tough and I’m sure the fans will see some of the best tennis all year.”

 

“I’m thrilled to qualify for my twelfth WTA Championships and am looking forward to ending the year hopefully on a high note in Turkey!” said Raymond.

 

Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond are two of the WTA’s most decorated doubles players. This season they have reached eight finals and captured five titles: Open GDF SUEZ (Paris [Indoors]), Qatar Total Open (Doha), Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells) and New Haven Open at Yale.

 

Between them, Huber and Raymond own 132 doubles titles, including 11 Grand Slams and 7 Championships, including last year in Istanbul. Huber has spent 199 weeks at the top of the WTA’s doubles rankings – behind only Navratilova’s 237 weeks – while at 39 years of age, Raymond is the oldest player ever to hold the WTA No.1 ranking in singles or doubles.

 

Huber will be making her sixth appearance at the year-end finale. The 36-year-old is a three-time winner of the WTA Championships, having won in 2007-08 with Cara Black, and last year with Raymond. This will be 39-year-old Raymond’s 12th journey to the event, having first qualified in 1994. Including last year’s victory, she has won the title four times; also in 2001 with Rennae Stubbs, and 2005-06 with Samantha Stosur.

 

These players join the already-qualified Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, and doubles team of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. Five singles and one doubles spot remains open for this year’s player field.

 

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USTA names US Olympic Tennis Teams

From the United States Tennis Association: The USTA announced on Tuesday the 12 players nominated to the U.S. Olympic Tennis Teams for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, July 28 – August 5.

U.S. women’s tennis coach Mary Joe Fernandez nominated a six-person team with four singles entries and two doubles teams.  13-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams will compete in the singles competition along with Christina McHale, Varvara Lepchenko and three-time Olympic gold medalist Venus Williams, who will be competing in her fourth Olympics. The world’s No. 1 doubles team of Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond will compete for the U.S. in doubles, as will the Williams sisters, who are undefeated in Olympic doubles competition and will be seeking their third gold medal together (2000, 2008).

U.S. men’s tennis coach Jay Berger also nominated a six-player team consisting of four singles entries and two doubles teams.  2004 Olympian Andy Roddick was named to the team along with John Isner, Ryan Harrison and Donald Young in singles.  The 2008 bronze medalists in men’s doubles, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, will return to the Olympics as a U.S. men’s doubles team, with Isner and Roddick making up a second doubles team.

The U.S. will also nominate two teams in mixed doubles – which will be contested at the Olympics Games for the first time since tennis returned to the Games in 1988 – comprised from among the 12 players and named once all players are on site.

The 2012 Olympic tennis competition will be staged July 28 – August 5 on the grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon.  The U.S. has won 17 Olympic medals in men’s and women’s tennis since it returned as a full medal sport in 1988 – more than any other nation.

“These 12 players have worked extremely hard to earn selection to the U.S. Olympic Team, and they will be granted the tremendous honor of playing for their country on the world’s biggest stage,” said Jon Vegosen, Chairman of the Board and President, USTA.  “That the competition is being held on perhaps tennis’ most hallowed grounds, these Olympics will surely augment a memorable summer of tennis.”

“We have a very experienced team replete with gold medalists and a doubles team that is currently the best in the world,” said Fernandez, who has led the U.S. Fed Cup Team to the Fed Cup final in two of her three years as Captain.  “I am honored to have the opportunity to coach this team at the Olympics and firmly believe that we have a team capable of competing for multiple medals.”

“Our guys are honored to be representing their country, and are relishing the opportunity to compete for gold at Wimbledon,” said Berger, who has been the USTA Player Development Head of Men’s Tennis since 2008.  “I am confident that we will be in medal contention in both singles and doubles.”

Serena Williams, 30, is undefeated and a two-time gold medalist in doubles (2000 and 2008), and a quarterfinalist in her only Olympic singles appearance in 2008. She is a 13-time Grand Slam singles champion, including four Wimbledon singles titles and has captured 12 Grand Slam doubles titles (four at Wimbledon) and two mixed doubles titles. She is one of six women in history to have held the No. 1 rankings in both singles and doubles simultaneously.  Williams is a perfect 11-0 in Fed Cup play, including 8-0 in singles, and she helped the U.S. capture the 1999 Fed Cup title.

Venus Williams, 32, is the most decorated Olympic tennis player in U.S. history with three gold medals, and will become the first American tennis player to compete in four Olympic Games. She captured the gold medal in singles in 2000 and won gold medals in doubles with her sister Serena in 2000 and 2008.  She is a seven-time Grand Slam champion, including five Wimbledon titles, and has won 12 Grand Slam doubles titles (four at Wimbledon) and two mixed doubles titles.  Williams is 18-4 in Fed Cup competitions, including a 14-2 singles record, and she helped lead the U.S. to the 1999 title.

Christina McHale, 20, will make her Olympic debut in London.  She captured the bronze medal in singles and silver medal in doubles at the 2011 Pan American Games, and has reached the third round of the last three Grand Slam events to help her crack the WTA Top 30 for the first time.  She is 4-3 in singles in Fed Cup play, with all four wins coming in 2012.

Varvara Lepchenko, 26, will make her Olympic debut and represent the U.S. for the first time since becoming an official citizen in September 2011.  She is a native of Uzbekistan who received political asylum from the U.S. in 2001, and changed her nationality to officially represent the U.S. in 2007.  Lepchenko was one of just two Americans to reach the fourth round at the 2012 French Open.

Liezel Huber, 35, will make her second Olympic appearance for the U.S. after competing in doubles in 2008.  She also competed for South Africa at the 2000 games in Sydney.  She is currently the world’s top-ranked doubles player along with partner Lisa Raymond, and has captured five Grand Slam women’s doubles titles (two at Wimbledon) and two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.  Huber has an 8-2 doubles record for the U.S. in Fed Cup play (17-4 career with U.S. and South Africa), and helped lead the U.S. to the consecutive Fed Cup finals in 2009-10.

Lisa Raymond, 38, will make her second Olympic appearance after reaching the third round in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles in 2004.  Currently the world’s top-ranked doubles player along with partner Liezel Huber (Raymond became the oldest woman to ever achieve the No. 1 ranking in either singles or doubles.).  Raymond has captured six Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, including Wimbledon in 2001, and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.  She has an 11-3 Fed Cup doubles record (14-9 overall), and helped lead the U.S. to 2000 Fed Cup title.

John Isner, 27, will make his Olympic debut at the site where he competed in the longest match in tennis history, defeating Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the fifth set of their 2010 first round match that spanned 11 hours and five minutes over three days.  He has recorded victories over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and world No. 3 Roger Federer thus far in 2012, and recently cracked the ATP World Tour Top 10 for the first time.  Isner is 7-3 in Davis Cup play, including a 4-0 mark in 2012 to help lead the U.S. to the semifinals in September.

Andy Roddick, 29, will make his second Olympic appearance after reaching the singles quarterfinals in 2004.  Roddick captured the 2003 US Open and is a three-time finalist at Wimbledon, including 2009, when he lost to Roger Federer 16-14 in the longest fifth set in Wimbledon final history.  He has also captured four titles at the Wimbledon tune-up at Queens Club, and last week he captured his first title at the grass court event in Eastbourne.  Roddick owns 33 Davis Cup singles victories, second-most all-time in U.S. Davis Cup history, and helped lead the U.S. to the 2007 title.

Ryan Harrison, 20, will make his Olympic debut in London, after breaking into the ATP World Tour Top 50 for the first time this week.  In 2008, Harrison became the third-youngest player since 1990 to win a main draw match on the ATP World Tour, and he reached the quarterfinals on grass in Nottingham in 2010.  Harrison made his U.S. Davis Cup debut in the 2012 World Group first round against Switzerland.

Donald Young, 22, will make his Olympic debut in London.  He reached his first career ATP World Tour final in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2011, and reached a career-high No. 38 in February 2012.  Young became the youngest player to end a year ranked No. 1 in the ITF World Junior Rankings in 2005 at age 16, and captured the boys’ singles title at Wimbledon in 2007.

Bob Bryan, 34, will make his third consecutive Olympic appearance.  He captured the bronze medal in men’s doubles in 2008 with twin brother Mike.  Together, they own 11 Grand Slam men’s doubles titles (two at Wimbledon), and Bob has won seven mixed doubles titles. The Bryans own a record 78 ATP World Tour doubles titles together, and have finished as the world’s No. 1 doubles team in seven of the last nine years.  Bob and Mike are each 20-2 in Davis Cup doubles play, including 19-2 record together, which ranks first all-time in Davis Cup history.  They helped lead the U.S. to the 2007 Davis Cup title.

Mike Bryan, 34, will make his third consecutive Olympic appearance. He captured the bronze medal in men’s doubles in 2008 with twin brother Bob.  In addition to the 11 Grand Slam men’s doubles titles he won with his brother, Mike has also won two mixed doubles titles.  Mike owns 80 ATP World Tour doubles titles (two more than Bob, having posted a 14-2 record in 2002 with four different partners other than Bob).

Venus and Serena Williams are the last American women to win Olympic gold in tennis, having captured the 2008 gold medal in women’s doubles.

Andre Agassi was the last American man to win Olympic gold in men’s singles when he defeated Spain’s Sergi Bruguera in the gold medal match at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Ken Flach and Robert Seguso are the last American team to win Olympic gold in men’s doubles when they defeated Spain’s Sergio Casal and Emilio Sanchez in the gold medal match at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.

Tennis was part of the Olympic program from the first modern Olympiad in 1896 until 1924.  After a 64-year hiatus, tennis returned to the official Olympic program in 1988, becoming the first sport to feature professional athletes.

Team nominations were made by the USTA’s Olympic Oversight Committee and are subject to approval by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Tennis Federation.

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Stosur Shocks Serena for Championship, Huber and Raymond Rally for Doubles Title on Day 14 of the U.S. Open

Samantha Stosur of Australia holds the Championship Trophy after defeating Serena Williams 6-2, 6-3 in the Women’s Final in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 11, 2011. UPI/John Angelillo

 

FLUSHING MEADOWS, New York –Samantha Stosur dominated Serena Williams to capture US Open crown, Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond comeback to win doubles title, Esther Vergeer wins 429 consecutive match in wheelchair tennis and an American girl and a British boy take junior championships on Sunday Day 14 of the US Open.

 

Stosur “slams” Serena for title

Australia’s Samantha Stosur upset three-time US Open champion Serena Williams 6-2, 6-3 to claim the US Open title, her first major tournament title. Stosur is the first Australian woman to win a Grand Slam event since Evonne Goolagong at Wimbledon in 1980. She is the first Australian to win the US Open since Margaret Court in 1973.

“I think I had one of my best days …I’m very fortunate to do it on this stage,” Stosur said.

“She was cracking them today, ” noted Williams.  She definitely hit hard and just went for broke.”

“I’m still kind of speechless” said Stosur.  “I can’t actually believe I won this tournament.  I guess to go out there and play the way I did is obviously just an unbelievable feeling, and you always, you know, hope and you want to be able to do that, but to actually do it, is unbelievable.

“I felt like I was definitely the underdog going into it, so maybe that kind of made me a little more relaxed going into this match than especially my last Grand Slam final.  I think I was able to draw on a lot of that experience from the French Open.  You know, I had to believe I had a chance to win.  I think obviously having two victories over her in the past definitely helped me feel that it was possible. I knew that I had to go out there and play well and actually do it, but I think having those victories in the past for sure made me feel a little bit more comfortable.”

Despite the dominating scoreline for Stosur, the match will be remembered for the umpire’s decision to award a point to Stosur when Williams yelled “Come on“ during a point when she thought she had a winner as Stosur was swinging at the ball.

Eva Asderaki, the chair umpire for the match ruled that Williams interfered with Stosur’s ability to finish the point and gave it to Stosur. Williams argued with the chair umpire to no avail.

“I think my opponent played really well” said Williams. ” I actually thought  it was a winner, but she did really good to even put her like racquet on it.  I thought it was a clear winner.  I thought it was the hat drop rule, where if you drop a hat you kind of replay the point. I don’t know.  I think for the most part it was just — I don’t know, I tried my best.  As always, I gave my 100%.”

The umpires’s ruling was supported by the tournament referee. According to the International Tennis Federation rules;“If a player is hindered in playing the point by a deliberate act of the opponent(s), the player shall win the point. However, the point shall be replayed if a player is hindered in playing the point by either an unintentional act of the opponent(s), or something outside the player’s own control (not including a permanent fixture).”

Two games after the incident while Williams was seated during the changeover continued to talk to the chair umpire Asderaki: “You’re out of control. … You’re a hater, and you’re just unattractive inside….Really, don’t even look at me.”

On whether or not Williams regretted what she said to the umpire at the chamgeover after call:” I just am really excited to be here really and to have gotten so far.  To get here has been a really great experience for me.  I regret losing, but I think there was nothing I could do today.  I think Sam played really, really well.

“I don’t even remember what I said.  It was just so intense out there.  It’s the final for me, and I was just  –  I have to go  –  I guess I’ll see it on YouTube.  I don’t know (Laughter.) I don’t know.  I was just in the zone.  I think everyone, when they play, they kind of zone out kinda thing.  I don’t know, I’ll see it later, I’m sure.”

“I just yelled, ‘Come on.’  It was a great shot.  It was beautiful.  I hit it like right in the sweet spot.  I don’t know.  It was a good shot, and it was the only good shot I think I hit.  I was like, Whoo Hoo, so…”

Stosur’s thoughts on the incident,“I was just kind of there, realizing what was happening. It had never happened (to me) before. I was trying to see what was happening. I’m aware of the rule. Obviously, it was something I’d never had to deal with before.”

In 2009 in the US Open semifinals against Kim Clijsters, Williams disputed a foot fault call against her and received a point penalty which gave Clijsters the match.

“The last 14 months has been anything less than disastrous,” said Williams. “And it’s been really, really, really hard.  You know, to even have a chance to play for the US Open I would have never thought I would have had that chance, you know, seven weeks ago, I mean during Wimbledon or whatever, you know, let alone six months ago.  I just would have never thought that that opportunity would have been available. So I can’t be too upset at myself.  I think I’m excited that I’m healthy and alive and still, you know, competing with the best.

“I definitely wanted to win today all because of 9/11 and everything that New Yorkers and Americans and — you know, 10 years ago I was actually at the same stage right before this all happened.  It was a really deep moment for all of us.  So obviously as the last American left I kinda wanted to do well, but it didn’t — I mean, it didn’t work out the way I planned.  Like I said earlier, my prayers are always with, you know, the victims and like everyone that worked so hard and risked their lives for our safety.  It’s unbelievable, really.”

The win improves Stosur’s record against Williams to 3-4. This is Stosur’s first tournament title of the 2011. She now has three career titles. At 27 Stosur became the oldest US Open winner since Martina Navratilova won the title at 30 in 1987.

 

Huber and Raymond rally from match point down to take doubles crown, Huber back to No. 1 in doubles

Americans Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond survived a match point to stop defending US Open doubles  champions Vania King  and Yaroslava Shedova for the US Open title 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3).

The win propels Huber back into the top spot in the doubles rankings. Huber said: “I’m speechless, really.  I think that ranking definitely doesn’t define you as a person.  We have a ranking system and that is great, but — and it’s definitely I think a goal of everybody to be No. 1, but it’s definitely not been my goal.  My goal has been to play with Lisa and reach success with Lisa.  So I think that goal is achieved to some extent, and we’re gonna keep working hard through the rest of the year.  So I think the ranking, you know, is sweet.  It’s nice.  But this US Open title is much bigger for me today than the ranking.”

“I think that’s probably one of our biggest assets as a team is our experience., Raymond said. “You know, we have numerous titles and numerous Grand Slams and we’ve been in these positions before.  Yes, they were the defending champs, you know, and they have two Grand Slams and they’ve done well, but, I mean, we have years and years and years of being, you know, in finals of slams, you know, winning the championships, you know, being down breaks in the third set to win or lose a slam. So I think we just, you know, we really relied on our experience today and sticking together. You know, and also, you know, with a bit of grace of God a little bit of a rain delay, we kind of, you know, changed it up a little bit after that rain delay.  You know, we just really just stuck together, even when we were down when they were serving for the match.  Just grinded it out, and now we’re sitting here as US Open champions.”

At 38, Raymond is now the oldest Grand Slam women’s doubles champion surpassing Billie Jean King who was 36 when she won the 1980 US Open championship.

After holding the joint No.1 doubles ranking with Black from November 12, 2007, to April 18, 2010 (127 weeks), Huber became the stand-alone No.1 after taking the title at the 2010 Family Circle Cup in Charleston (with Nadia Petrova). Huber remained at the top of the rankings for an additional seven weeks, bringing her total to 134 consecutive weeks, before relinquishing the top spot to Venus and Serena Williams.  After an eight-week hiatus, Huber returned to No.1 for 13 weeks (August 2 to October 31, 2010).

429 consecutive wins and counting

Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands, won her 429th consecutive singles match today at the US Open, defeating countrywoman  Aniek Van Koot, 6-2, 6-1 for the US Open wheelchair title in women’s singles. Vergeer  has won 429 consecutive singles and last lost a match in  January 2003. Her US Open title on Sunday is her 19th consecutive Grand Slam singles title.

“I am happy with the result, said Vergeer Today, I was confident, even though I didn’t feel as strong as the past two years. Aniek definitely came out tough.

“I enjoy the environment here. The fans are incomparable to any other Grand Slam. There were so many people watching this week and it was great. If there are a lot of people enjoying the game and cheering at the right time, it makes me feel good.”

What player inspires her: “The best example for me is Roger Federer, said Vergeeer, “his attitude, his calmness, his way of playing. Even though he lost yesterday, he still had a great attitude. He is an inspiration.”

“There are things in life you don’t plan for and that come unexpectedly. But, it is all about how you deal with that. You are the one that can make something out of your life.”

 

Min upsets Garcia for US Open Junior Girls title

American Grace Min upset top-seeded Caroline Garcia of France 7-5, 7-6(3) capture the US Open girls’ singles title. Min becomes the first American to win the US Open girls’ singles title since Coco Vandeweghe in 2008.

“I think I moved well said Min.  She hits a big ball, so I knew I had to play some big defense, and, you know, bring the ball back an extra time and hopefully make her hit — force an error from her.  Just letting her know that I was going to be in there every single point and not back down.

“I mean, it gives me a lot of confidence that I’m able to like be put in tough situations and come through.  Yeah, the indoor courts were a lot faster than these; the matches were back to back and they were tough matches.  So being able to come through that and come back after I was down 5-2 in my next match, just like little things like that, it’s a good confidence booster.

 

Seven matches in five days gives Golding the Junior Boys’ crown

Great Britain’s Oliver Golding stopped top-seeded Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic 5-7 6-3 6-4 for the US Open Boys’ title.

I didn’t think it was gonna be that easy, to be honest.  I played a really good game.  He made a couple of errors at the beginning of the game which helped me out, but just was trying to think, just keep playing the same way you have been playing the whole match and you’ll get through it.

“It’s kind of something I have been working for for a long time, and, you know, feels unbelievable.  I don’t have the words, ” said Golding.

Golding had to play seven times in five days due to the rain postponing junior tournament matches, he spoke about where he found the energy to play, “I have no idea.  You know, it’s been a really tough few days.  There has been so many matches.  You know, he was obviously pretty tired, as well.  We both were.  But considering the circumstances, I think it was pretty high quality match.
“I played seven matches now in three days.  I think my body has held up pretty well.  I try and keep recovering after all the matches to the best that I can.  Yeah, I think it’s only gonna get tougher when you start playing best of five sets.  But I thought I handled it pretty well this week.”

Sunday Results

Women’s Singles – Final
(9) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. (28) Serena Williams (USA) 62 63

Women’s Doubles – Final
(4) Huber/Raymond (USA/USA) d. (3) King/Shvedova (USA/KAZ) 46 76(5) 76(3)

Girls’ Singles – Final

Grace Min (USA) def. (1) Caroline Garcia (France) 7-5, 7-6(3)

Girls’ Doubles – Final

Irina Khromacheva(RUS)[6] /Demi Schuurs(NED)[6] def.  Gabrielle Andrews(USA) / Taylor Townsend(USA) 6-4 5-7 1-0(5)

Boys’ Singles – Final

Oliver Golding (Great Britain) def. (1) Jiri Vesely (Czech Republic) 5-7 6-3 6-4

Boys’ Doubles – Final

Robin Kern(GER) / Julian Lenz(GER) def. Maxim Dubarenco(MDA) / Vladyslav Manafov(UKR) 6-4 7-5

Wheelchair Men’s Singles – Finals

Shingo Kunieda(JPN)[1] def. Stephane Houdet(FRA) 3-6 6-1 6-0

Wheelchair Women’s Singles – Finals

Esther Vergeer(NED)[1] def. Aniek Van Koot(NED) 6-2 6-1

Monday Schedule

Arthur Ashe Stadium 4:00 PM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – Finals
Novak Djokovic (SRB)[1] v. Rafael Nadal (ESP)[2]

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