US Open 2016

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Could the US Open see another Grand Slam run?

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articl ... ml?chip=37

[COA]

What you need to know about the US Open Transformation
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articl ... ml?chip=35

[Damian]

Best of 3: Most impressive men's accomplishments
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articl ... ml?chip=23

[grzes430]

Djokovic, Nadal, Flo Rida among 2016 Kids' Day headliners

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articl ... tml?chip=4

[COA]

Visiting the Open: New York City

Spoiler:

Visiting the US Open provides the experience of being on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the most electric Grand Slam in tennis, a sports and entertainment spectacular like no other in the world.

It also affords a trip to another singular enterprise – New York City. So if you’re planning on attending the 2014 US Open, make sure to take the time to visit the city as well and make the sport for a lifetime part of your trip of a lifetime.

Here are a few can’t-miss places to visit:

Broadway: The drama happens on the stage as well as on the court in New York, so take the time to see a play, catch a musical and be part of the wonders Broadway has to offer.

Central Park: Nothing says summer in New York City like Central Park. Take a trip to the Great Lawn or visit Strawberry Fields – it’s an oasis of nature in one of the world’s largest cities.

Citi Field and Yankee Stadium: If you love sports – and since you love tennis, there is a good chance you do – these iconic ballparks are a must-see. Citi Field, modeled after the old Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, is just minutes from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, while Yankee Stadium, home to the most iconic franchise in American sports, is just a subway ride away.

Empire State Building: The sight of so many dramatic movie moments, and a frequent visiting spot for the US Open men’s singles champion, the Empire State Building is an icon in its own right, complete with some of the best views of New York City.

Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden: Located in the vibrant Queens neighborhood of Astoria, this is New York's beer garden. Serving up brews and a lively atmosphere for more than 100 years, this lively and spacious venue will keep you entertained well after the matches have eneded.

Museums: From the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Natural History Museum and everything in between, New York City boasts some of the finest museums in the world. So whether you want to see paintings by the masters, modern art, sculptures or even celebrations of pop culture, New York offers a cultural experience for every visitor.

Bagels and Pizza: These two foods are staple items for New Yorkers and home to some of the best options for both in the world. Upper West Side mainstay Absolute Bagels often has a line out the door during morning rush hour, but you don't need to travel outside of Flushing for some of the best slices in the city. Check out Lucia Pizza after your day of tennis has come to a close.

Statue of Liberty: One of the great symbols of American liberty and freedom, the Statue of Liberty is one of the most historic landmarks in New York. The ferry ride out to the statue also offers great views of the New York skyline.

Times Square: Perhaps no spot encompasses all the electricity and excitement of New York quite like Times Square, with neon lights, pedestrian walkways and more to see and do than many cities can offer.

Comedy and Improv: New York City has arguably the best stand-up comedy and improv scene in the country. Legendary comedians can be found performing nightly at the Comedy Cellar in the West Village, while Upright Citizens Brigade in Chelsea is the place to watch future "Saturday Night Live" cast members perform improv.

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articl ... _city.html

[Damian]

Best of 3: Retirements



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[COA]

[Damian]

[COA]

[DUN I LOVE]

Ma coś ten szlem w sobie - najmniej lubiany przez długi czas, ale ostatnio naprawdę wzbudza we mnie coraz cieplejsze uczucia. Gdyby kiedyś się przyśniła mi się 18stka, to chyba zdecydowanie wolałbym śnić w scenerii USO właśnie, nie Wimbledonu.

[Damian]

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Federer to miss 2016 US Open, sit out rest of season

Spoiler:

Five-time US Open champion Roger Federer will not compete in this year’s US Open as he sits out the remainder of the 2016 season to continue rehabilitation from knee surgery in February. The world No. 3 made the announcement on Tuesday through his Facebook page.

“Considering all options after consulting with my doctors and my team, I have made the very difficult decision to call an end to my 2016 season as I need more extensive rehabilitation following my knee surgery earlier this year,” Federer wrote. “The doctors advised that if I want to play …injury free for another few years, as I intend to do, I must give both my knee and body the proper time to fully recover.”

Federer thanked his fans for their support and added that he is “as motivated as ever and plan to put all my energy towards coming back strong, healthy and in shape to play attacking tennis in 2017.”

The 17-time Grand Slam winner will not appear in the final major of the year for the first time since 1998 and will be absent from the main draw for the first time since 1999, when he lost in the second round of qualifying. He won the tournament five consecutive times from 2004 to 2008 and finished as runner-up in 2009 and 2015.

Germany's Dustin Brown takes Federer's place in the 2016 US Open main draw.

Federer was also forced to sit out Roland Garros earlier this year due to ongoing rehab following the knee surgery, breaking a record of 65 consecutive Grand Slam appearances.

The Swiss star finishes 2016 with a 21-7 record, which includes finishing as runner-up at the Australian Open tune-up in Brisbane and posting semifinal showings at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. This marks the first year since 2001 that Federer has not won a tournament title.

The US Open runs from Aug. 29-Sept. 11.

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articl ... ml?chip=14

[Lucas]

Federer OUT
Brown IN

[Lucas]

Music legend Phil Collins to headline Opening Night Ceremony
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articl ... tml?chip=4

[Lleyton]

[DUN I LOVE]

W tym tygodniu ukaże się lista graczy.

Ostatni w MD: Pospisil (#98 )
Ranking chroniony: Benneteau, Tipsarević, Baker, Kokkinakis, Tursunow, Janowicz.

[Lucas]

Djokovic, Murray, Federer, Nadal lead 2016 US Open men's field

Spoiler:

The top four men's players in the world will return to New York next month to compete for a shot at the title at the year's final Grand Slam. Defending champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, reigning Wimbledon winner and No. 2 Andy Murray, five-time men's singles champion and No. 3 Roger Federer and two-time titlist and No. 4 Rafael Nadal headline a packed men’s singles field set to compete at the 2016 US Open.

This year's men's field includes five former men's singles champions. In addition to Djokovic (2011, 2015), Murray (2012), Federer (2004-2008), Nadal (2010, 2013), 2014 winner Marin Cilic is also entered. Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 US Open champion, is entered as an alternate and would be making his first appearance at the US Open since 2013.

In addition, each of the world’s top 98 men, representing 38 countries, received direct entry into the 2016 tournament.

Djokovic, who has reached the singles final in New York in five of the last six years, captured his 12th major championship at the French Open in June to complete the career Grand Slam. The Serb held all four major titles and had a 30-match winning streak at major tournaments before he was defeated by Sam Querrey in the third round at Wimbledon.

Murray won his third major and second Wimbledon title earlier this month after finishing runner-up to Djokovic at this year’s Australian and French Opens. The Scot, also the reigning Olympic gold medalist, defeated Djokovic in the 2012 US Open final to win his first Grand Slam championship.

Federer, the all-time leader in Grand Slam singles titles with 17, was bidding to win his eighth Wimbledon title this summer before falling to Milos Raonic in the semifinals. The Swiss is competing for his sixth US Open title, which would surpass Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors for the most US Open men’s singles championships in the Open era.

Spain's Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam champion, won his 69th career ATP World Tour title in Barcelona this April. He has not played competitively since withdrawing from the French Open in June with a wrist injury.

The 2016 men’s singles field also includes: No. 5 Stan Wawrinka, the 2014 Australian Open and 2015 French Open champion; No. 6 Kei Nishikori, a 2014 US Open finalist; No. 7 Raonic, who reached his first Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon this month; No. 8 Tomas Berdych, a former world No. 4 and 2016 Wimbledon semifinalist; No. 9 Dominic Thiem; No. 10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga; and No. 11 David Goffin.

Vasek Pospisil, ranked No. 98, is the last man to receive direct entry into the field of 128. Six players used a protected ranking to gain entry: Nos. 39 Julien Benneteau and Janko Tipsarevic, No. 56 Brian Baker, No. 81 Thanasi Kokkinakis, No. 89 Dmitry Tursunov and No. 94 Jerzy Janowicz. Sixteen more players will gain entry through the US Open Qualifying Tournament, which will be held Aug. 23-26, while the eight remaining spots are wild cards awarded by the USTA.

American men who received direct entry include No. 16 John Isner, No. 25 Steve Johnson, No. 26 Jack Sock, No. 29 Querrey, No. 56 Baker, No. 57 Donald Young and No. 67 Taylor Fritz, the 2015 US Open boys' singles champion.

The July 18 edition of the Emirates ATP Rankings was used to determine the US Open main-draw entry list. Seeds will be determined and announced closer to the start of the event.

The 2016 US Open will be played Monday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Sept. 11, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The US Open Men’s Singles Championship is presented by Mercedes-Benz.

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[Damian]

US Open - lista zgłoszeń do turnieju singlowego:

1 Djoković, Novak SRB 1
2 Murray, Andy GBR 2
3 Federer, Roger SUI 3
4 Nadal, Rafael ESP 4
5 Wawrinka, Stan SUI 5
6 Nishikori, Kei JPN 6
7 Raonic, Milos CAN 7
8 Berdych, Tomas CZE 8
9 Thiem, Dominic AUT 9
10 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried FRA 10
11 Goffin, David BEL 11
12 Cilić, Marin CRO 12
13 Ferrer, David ESP 13
14 Gasquet, Richard FRA 14
15 Bautista Agut, Roberto ESP 15
16 Isner, John USA 16
17 Monfils, Gael FRA 17
18 Kyrgios, Nick AUS 18
19 Tomic, Bernard AUS 19
20 Cuevas, Pablo URU 20
21 Lopez, Feliciano ESP 21
22 Pouille, Lucas FRA 22
23 Kohlschreiber, Philipp GER 23
24 Paire, Benoit FRA 24
25 Johnson, Steve USA 25
26 Sock, Jack USA 26
27 Zverev, Alexander GER 27
28 Klizan, Martin SVK 28
29 Querrey, Sam USA 29
30 Simon, Gilles FRA 30
31 Ramos-Vinolas, Albert ESP 31
32 Sousa, Joao POR 32
33 Anderson, Kevin RSA 33
34 Troicki, Viktor SRB 34
35 Karlović, Ivo CRO 35
36 Muller, Gilles LUX 36
37 Dołgopołow, Ołeksandr UKR 37
38 Chardy, Jeremy FRA 38
39 Fognini, Fabio ITA 39
40 Benneteau, Julien FRA @39
41 Tipsarević, Janko SRB @39
42 Dimitrov, Grigor BUL 40
43 Baghdatis, Marcos CYP 41
44 Kuzniecow, Andriej RUS 42
45 Delbonis, Federico ARG 43
46 Mahut, Nicolas FRA 44
47 Almagro, Nicolas ESP 45
48 Granollers, Marcel ESP 46
49 Verdasco, Fernando ESP 47
50 Lorenzi, Paolo ITA 48
51 Bellucci, Thomaz BRA 49
52 Vesely, Jiri CZE 50
53 Pella, Guido ARG 51
54 Seppi, Andreas ITA 52
55 Corić, Borna CRO 53
56 Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo ESP 54
57 Mannarino, Adrian FRA 55
58 Carreno Busta, Pablo ESP 56
59 Baker, Brian USA @56
60 Young, Donald USA 57
61 Berankis, Ricardas LTU 58
62 Robert, Stephane FRA 59
63 Mathieu, Paul-Henri FRA 60
64 Kukuszkin, Michaił KAZ 61
65 Sela, Dudi ISR 62
66 Jaziri, Malek TUN 63
67 Gulbis, Ernests LAT 64
68 Millman, John AUS 65
69 Jużny, Michaił RUS 66
70 Fritz, Taylor USA 67
71 Edmund, Kyle GBR 68
72 Bedene, Aljaz GBR 69
73 Schwartzman, Diego ARG 70
74 Lu, Yen-Hsun TPE 71
75 Elias, Gastao POR 72
76 Zeballos, Horacio ARG 73
77 Estrella Burgos, Victor DOM 74
78 Dodig, Ivan CRO 75
79 Cervantes, Inigo ESP 76
80 Herbert, Pierre-Hugues FRA 77
81 Mayer, Florian GER 78
82 Rosol, Lukas CZE 79
83 Donskoj, Jewgienij RUS 80
84 Dzumhur, Damir BIH 81
85 Kokkinakis, Thanasi AUS @81
86 Evans, Daniel GBR 82
87 Lajović, Dusan SRB 83
88 Marczenko, Ilja UKR 84
89 Stachowski, Serhij UKR 85
90 Struff, Jan-Lennard GER 86
91 Berlocq, Carlos ARG 87
92 Bagnis, Facundo ARG 88
93 Albot, Radu MDA 89
94 Tursunow, Dmitrij RUS @89
95 Thompson, Jordan AUS 90
96 Dutra Silva, Rogerio BRA 91
97 Robredo, Tommy ESP 92
98 Nishioka, Yoshihito JPN 93
99 Monaco, Juan ARG 94
100 Janowicz, Jerzy POL @94
101 Haase, Robin NED 95
102 Becker, Benjamin GER 96
103 Istomin, Denis UZB 97
104 Pospisil, Vasek CAN 98
105 (Q)
106 (Q)
107 (Q)
108 (Q)
109 (Q)
110 (Q)
111 (Q)
112 (Q)
113 (Q)
114 (Q)
115 (Q)
116 (Q)
117 (Q)
118 (Q)
119 (Q)
120 (Q)
121 (WC)
122 (WC)
123 (WC)
124 (WC)
125 (WC) tbd (Mistrz USTA Wild Card Challenge)
126 (WC) tbd (Mistrz Kalamazoo)
127 (WC) tba (FFT)
128 (WC) tba (TA)

Rezerwowi:
1. Brown, Dustin GER 99
2. Kudla, Denis USA 100
3. Gabaszwili, Teimuraz RUS 101
4. Lacko, Lukas SVK 102
5. Carballes Baena, Roberto ESP 103
6. Chaczanow, Karen RUS 104
7. Krawczuk, Konstantin RUS 105
8. Andujar, Pablo ESP @105
9. Sugita, Yuichi JPN 106
10. Melzer, Gerald AUT 107
11. Fratangelo, Bjorn USA 108
12. Olivo, Renzo ARG 109
13. Monteiro, Thiago BRA 110
14. Fabbiano, Thomas ITA 111
15. Ebden, Matthew AUS @111

[Lucas]

US Open - lista zgłoszeń do turnieju kwalifikacyjnego:

1 Khachanov, Karen RUS 95
2 Kravchuk, Konstantin RUS 96
3 Lacko, Lukas SVK 99
4 Monteiro, Thiago BRA 101
5 Gabashvili, Teymuraz RUS 103
6 Ram, Rajeev USA 105 (WC to MD)
7 Sugita, Yuichi JPN 107
8 Basilashvili, Nikoloz GEO 109
9 Olivo, Renzo ARG 110
10 Ebden, Matthew AUS @111
11 Stepanek, Radek CZE 112
12 Fabbiano, Thomas ITA 113
13 Sijsling, Igor NED 114
14 Chung, Hyeon KOR 115
15 Smyczek, Tim USA 116
16 Harrison, Ryan USA 117
17 Fratangelo, Bjorn USA 119 (WC to MD)
18 Kudla, Denis USA 120
19 Novikov, Dennis USA 121
20 Donaldson, Jared USA 123
21 Kovalik, Jozef SVK 125
22 Montanes, Albert ESP 126
23 Kamke, Tobias GER 127
24 Trungelliti, Marco ARG 128
25 Chiudinelli, Marco SUI 129
26 Krajicek, Austin USA 131
27 Gonzalez, Maximo ARG 132
28 Darcis, Steve BEL 134
29 Giraldo, Santiago COL 135
30 Melzer, Jurgen AUT @136
31 Andreozzi, Guido ARG 137
32 Vanni, Luca ITA 138
33 Zverev, Mischa GER 139
34 Soeda, Go JPN 140
35 Halys, Quentin FRA 141
36 Zemlja, Grega SLO 142
37 Brands, Daniel GER 146
38 Berrer, Michael GER 147
39 Tiafoe, Frances USA 149 (WC to MD)
40 Myneni, Saketh IND 150
41 Gojowczyk, Peter GER 151
42 de Bakker, Thiemo NED 152
43 Kicker, Nicolas ARG 153
44 Basic, Mirza BIH 154
45 Gonzalez, Alejandro COL 156
46 Bhambri, Yuki IND 157
47 Kavcic, Blaz SLO @157
48 Gaio, Federico ITA 158
49 Coppejans, Kimmer BEL 159
50 Fucsovics, Marton HUN 160
51 Kozlov, Stefan USA 161
52 Laaksonen, Henri SUI 162
53 Souza, Joao BRA 163
54 King, Darian BAR 164
55 Lestienne, Constant FRA 165
56 Lama, Gonzalo CHI 166
57 Copil, Marius ROU 167
58 Stebe, Cedrik-Marcel GER @167
59 Groth, Sam AUS 168
60 Kudryavtsev, Alexander RUS 169
61 Bemelmans, Ruben BEL 170
62 Medvedev, Daniil RUS 171
63 Roger-Vasselin, Edouard FRA 172
64 Diez, Steven CAN 173
65 De Greef, Arthur BEL 175
66 Struvay, Eduardo COL 176
67 Bachinger, Matthias GER @176
68 Wu, Di CHN 177
69 Duckworth, James AUS 178
70 Rola, Blaz SLO 179
71 Arguello, Facundo ARG 180
72 Millot, Vincent FRA 181
73 Gerasimov, Egor BLR 182
74 Ivashka, Ilya BLR 183
75 Lopez-Perez, Enrique ESP 184
76 Tepavac, Marko SRB 185
77 Skugor, Franko CRO 186
78 Zhang, Ze CHN 187
79 Whittington, Andrew AUS 188
80 Lee, Duckhee KOR 189
81 Barton, Matthew AUS 190
82 Zopp, Jurgen EST 191
83 Bourgue, Mathias FRA 192
84 Barrere, Gregoire FRA 193
85 Rublev, Andrey RUS 194
86 Olivetti, Albano FRA @194
87 Golubev, Andrey KAZ 195
88 Rubin, Noah USA 196
89 Krstin, Pedja SRB 197
90 Zekic, Miljan SRB 198
91 Ramanathan, Ramkumar IND 199
92 Riba, Pere ESP 201
93 Karatsev, Aslan RUS 202
94 Novak, Dennis AUT 204
95 Escobedo, Ernesto USA 205 (WC to MD)
96 Arnaboldi, Andrea ITA 207
97 Samper-Montana, Jordi ESP 208
98 Polansky, Peter CAN 209
99 Pecotic, Matija CRO @209
100 Menendez-Maceiras, Adrian ESP 210
101 Weintraub, Amir ISR 211
102 Djere, Laslo SRB 212
103 Clezar, Guilherme BRA 213
104 Paul, Tommy USA 214
105 Setkic, Aldin BIH 215
106 Arevalo, Marcelo ESA 216
107 Nedovyesov, Aleksandr KAZ 218
108 Smith, John-Patrick AUS 219
109 Dustov, Farrukh UZB 220
110 Safwat, Mohamed EGY 221
111 Sarkissian, Alexander USA 222
112 Satral, Jan CZE 223
113 Sousa, Pedro POR 224
114 Van Der Duim, Antal NED 225
115 Nguyen, Daniel USA 226
116 Milojevic, Nikola SRB 227
117 Reuter, Yannik BEL 228
118 Moriya, Hiroki JPN 229
119 Giannessi, Alessandro ITA 230
120 (WC) Bangoura, Sekou USA
121 (WC) Harrison, Christian USA
122 (WC) Kirkov, Vasil USA (Kalamazoo finalist)
123 (WC) Krueger, Mitchell USA
124 (WC) Kwiatkowski, Thai-Son USA
125 (WC) Opelka, Reilly USA
126 (WC) Sandgren, Tennys USA
127 (WC) Shane, Ryan USA
128 (WC) tbd (National Playoffs champion)

Rezerwowi:
1. Lamasine, Tristan FRA 231
2. Napolitano, Stefano ITA 232
3. Michon, Axel FRA 233
4. Ilhan, Marsel TUR 234
5. De Loore, Joris BEL 235
6. Giustino, Lorenzo ITA 236
7. Krueger, Mitchell USA 237 (WC to QD)
8. Popko, Dmitry KAZ 238
9. Mitchell, Benjamin AUS 240
10. Perez Sanz, David ESP 241
11. Sidorenko, Alexandre FRA 242
12. Dancevic, Frank CAN 243
13. Bai, Yan CHN 245
14. Saville, Luke AUS 247
15. Ward, James GBR 249

[Barty]

USTA Officially Unveils Arthur Ashe Stadium’s New Roof

Spoiler:

State-of-the-art roof ensures uninterrupted play on US Open’s main court

The days of Monday men’s singles finals at the US Open are a thing of the past. The United States Tennis Association held a public demonstration on Tuesday of the new $150 million roof opening and closing over Arthur Ashe Stadium, ensuring that the final Grand Slam of the year will finish on time.
Billie Jean King and Jeannine Ashe, the wife of the late Arthur Ashe, were in attendance and pushed the buttons to open and close the 270,400 square-foot roof. When rain delays do take place, it takes less than six minutes to close the structure. A cooling system then immediately kicks in to control the humidity and heat inside the stadium.
“We told you we were going to transform the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and we were going to redefine spectacular,” said Gordon Smith, USTA Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. “We told you the US Open deserved nothing less than the best tennis venue in the world and we knew that the most world class of cities deserved nothing less.”
Rain delays at the US Open resulted in the men’s singles final being pushed from Sunday to Monday for five consecutive years between 2008-2012.
The new roof is just part of the overall transformation of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. New additions for 2016 include a new 8,125-seat Grandstand and 10 rebuilt outer courts, while the 2018 US Open will have a new Louis Armstrong Stadium with a retractable roof.

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