Part of Outsports’ series on our 100 most important moments in gay sports history. Tennis, 1977. In 1976 the United States Tennis Association barred female transgender tennis player Renee Richards from playing as a woman in the U.S. Open. The issue at hand was a born-female rule, and the USTA said Richards would have to submit [...]
Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Open’
Serena Williams loses badly, Novak Djokovic throws Rafael Nadal a curve ball
After a wet U.S. Open that left a bad taste in the mouths of some players, it was what came out of the mouth of a runner-up that has left many scratching their heads. As (28) Serena Williams was in the middle of losing the women’s final to (9) Samantha Stosur, 6-2, 6-3, in embarrassing [...]
Rafael Nadal wins. How ‘great’ is he?
Rafael Nadal has done what four years ago no one thought he had the ability to accomplish: He has won a career Grand Slam, winning the rain-delayed U.S. Open Monday night. Previously relegated a “clay court player,” Nadal is now taking aim at the big daddy of them all: Roger Federer’s record 16 Grand Slam [...]
Carson Kressley does the U.S. Open
Sports Illustrated is featuring reviews by Carson Kressley of the outfits on the men and women at the U.S. Open. He had good things to say about some, but he others left him scratching his head. On Caroline Wozniacki: OK, this one really stumped me. What is this? It looks like a bathing suit and [...]
Andy Roddick whines his way to loss
Andy Roddick did his best John McEnroe impression Thursday en route to a second-round exit at the U.S. Open, losing to 44th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (4). The whining came in the third set when an official called a foot fault on the 9th seeded Roddick. Roddick protested, complaining that the [...]
Who will take the U.S. Open crowns?
For many Americans, the start of college football and the NFL signals the the beginning of autumn. But for many others, it’s the U.S. Open that ushers in the changing of the seasons. On the men’s side, Rafael Nadal will try for the second year to complete a career Grand Slam; But Roger Federer won [...]
Man chases down shirtless Nadal
Rafael Nadal took a big step toward a career Grand Slam, beating Gael Monfils in four sets to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals. But it was a male fan who took a big step toward Nadal. Shirtless after his victory, Nadal was exiting the court when a fan chased after him, trying to kiss the [...]
Young Americans steal Open headlines
As usual, the U.S. Open’s first round played out mostly by the chalk. Enter 17-year-old American Melanie Oudin, ranked No. 70 in the world, who ousted No. 4 Elena Dementieva, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, in the second round Thursday in the biggest upset of this year’s final Grand Slam. On the men’s side, American Sam Querrey, [...]
Can Kim Clijsters win it all?
Kim Clijsters is playing in her first U.S. Open since winning the tournament in 2005, and the rest of the field should be concerned. She took two years off from the pro tennis tour, but since returning has taken out several top-20 players; And in her U.S. Open return, she pummelled 79th-ranked Viktoriya Kutuzova, 6-1, [...]
Bud Collins: U.S. Open draw is flawed
Tennis commentator Bud Collins was on ESPN this morning thrashing the U.S. Open women’s draw. His beef: The Williams sisters should be the top two seeds in the tournament. As it stands, Serena is seeded No. 2 and Venus is seeded No. 3. Collins argues that the two best players in the world are clearly [...]
Quick hits: U.S. Open, Favre, Nadal, L.A.
The U.S. Open is off to a rainy start and will tee off on Friday; Thursday is a wash. Today’s tea leaves: Favre will play as Vikings say his future is up to him. Nadal in serious doubt for Wimbledon due to lingering knee injury. Manny Ramirez is coming back for some Class A ball. [...]
Top Ten Moments from the 2008 U.S. Open
Two weeks of outstanding tennis have finally come to a close at the U.S. Open, with Serena Williams and Roger Federer taking the titles in one of the more eventful and entertaining New York fortnights in recent memory. So often Slams are reduced to the eventual champions, but the 2008 U.S. Open showcased the entire [...]