Monday, 14 September 2015

US Open 2015

The 2015 US Open is a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 135th edition of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Novak Djokovic won the Men’s Singles event defeating Roger Federer by 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, and 6-4. This was Novak Djokovic third Grand Slam this year and second US Open.
Women Singles event is won by Italian Flavia Pennetta by 7-6, 6-2 defeating country-mate R. Vinci. This was Flavia maiden US Open Grand Slam. Just after match she announced her retirement. Serena Williams lost in semi-finals. She was defeated by R. Vinci and finally her winning streak was broken. Men’s doubles event is won by Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut defeating Jamie Murray and J. Peers by 6-4 and 6-4.

Women’s doubles event is won by Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza defeating C. Dellacqua and Y. Shvedova by 6-3, 6-3. Mixed Doubles event is won by Martina Hingis and Leander Paes. This was Martina Hingis fifth doubles title this year. Hingis- a former world number one singles player who came out of retirement for a second time in 2013 has now won a total of 14 Grand Slam doubles titles in her career, while 28 year old Mirza has five.

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