Originally posted on GameSetMatch:
The final Grand Slam of the year is with us, as the world’s attention turns to Flushing Meadows, New York. With this the last chance of Grand Slam glory for players in 2015, there’s plenty of talking points, with Marin Cilic arriving to try to defend his surprise 2014 success. Once…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
The U.S. Open draw ceremony was held on Thursday in New York and once again Rafael Nadal’s plunge in the rankings to outside the top four has cost him at a Grand Slam. For the second time in the last three majors, Nadal and Novak Djokovic are in the same…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
You will never see a better draw the week before a Grand Slam than the one at the 2015 Winston-Salem Open. While the entire top 10 is taking a predictable rest in advance of the U.S. Open, several players who will be seeded in New York are set to fine-tune…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Only three all-seeded matchups will take place in the third round on Wednesday in Winston-Salem. One pits Kevin Anderson against Jerzy Janowicz and another will see Jo-Wilfried Tsonga face Steve Johnson. (16) Jerzy Janowicz vs. (2) Kevin Anderson Anderson and Janowicz will be going head-to-head for the third time in…

Originally posted on The Open Era Review:
Nestled into the shadows of the Demon Deacon’s football stadium, lies the Winston-Salem Open. While the tournament has a rich history going back to the early 80s, the current rendition has been located in North Carolina since 2011. Being placed a week before the US Open tends to…