The US Open has released the Monday schedule and it features World No. 1s Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic. Plus Rafael Nadal, Venus Williams and defending champion and finalist Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori.

US Open Day 1 Schedule – Monday, August 31, 2015
Arthur Ashe Stadium 11:00 AM Start
1. Women’s Singles – Round 1
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) vs. Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[7]
Not Before: 1:00 PM
2. Women’s Singles – Round 1
Monica Puig (PUR) vs. …

South African Kevin Anderson and Czech Petra Kvitova gained some confidence moving into the US Open on Saturday with titles at tour stops in Winston-Salem and New Haven respectively.

Anderson beat French qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 7-5 to claim the Winston-Salem Open, his first title of the year in his third appearance in a final.

“I’ve been in a few finals and come up short, which is always tough,” said Anderson, who …

Contrary to what commentator Chris Evert says, Serena Williams is the GOAT. She, the Martinas, everyone else is out. But having said that, the odds are against Serena that she is going to win the US Open and complete the calendar year Grand Slam. The pressure build up is too great.

She’s already given herself an out, saying if she does it or not, she’s just ready for it to be over. …

Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios is now being shunned by his fellow peers. Last night at a charity event at John McEnroe Tennis Academy in New York City, the troubled Australian was paired with Rafael Nadal. That is until Nadal decided he wanted nothing to do with sharing the same side of the court with Kyrgios.

The event organizer had to replace Nadal with Kyrgios’s countryman and Davis Cup captain …

The draw is out. And the big swing chip fell on Roger Federer’s side. That chip being Andy Murray. The Scot who’s played some good tennis this summer will (or might) have to go through Federer then Novak Djokovic to win his first Grand Slam title since 2013 Wimbledon.

But first to the top half.

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal Quarter
World No. 1 Djokovic has to like the early rounds of his draw. …

There’s still time before the draw of the final Grand Slam is released tomorrow around noon, so let’s take a look into who’ll be the players to watch next week.

My favorites:

1) Novak Djokovic
The world No. 1 has won two of the three Slams this year only losing to Stan in Paris. And he’s the hardcourt king. That’s the good news.

The bad news is he hasn’t won the US Open since …

Rafael Nadal has won a Grand Slam title in 10 straight years. The US Open will be his last chance to extend the streak to 11. But despite being healthy, this has been his most difficult season, losing early at the Australian and Wimbledon, and falling to Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals at the French.

Nadal has three titles, but they are of the smallish variety at Hamburg, Stuttgart and Buenos …

How is Rafael Nadal preparing for the US Open? Strip tennis! Why not.

As a new global ambassador for the brand, Nadal is getting nearly naked for Tommy Hilfiger’s new campaign. And in promotion, he and a several super models played in their underwear in New York City’s Bryant Park.

“I love how this event brings together fashion and sport with Tommy’s signature twist – it …

Another summer lead-up and more of the same. John Isner played well in the smaller events, Novak Djokovic still can’t find the mark after Wimbledon and Roger Federer is up to his usual tricks winning another Cincinnati title, his seventh!

I’ll get to Isner, Djokovic, Andy Murray and the others in a separate post, but for now a few thoughts on Roger remarkable run last week.

1) He’s 34
That’s right. 34. He’s …

Some of the greats in tennis history showed up in New York City last night for a special Nike function to recreate the famous Pete Sampras-Andre Agassi street tennis campaign from the 90s.

The incredible line-up including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, John McEnroe, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Agassi and Sampras. Plus, Eugenie Bouchard, Madison Keys, Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios all on one court!

Wow!

Here are some pics and videos from …

Gossip site TMZ Sports has released picture of Serena Williams kissing rap star Drake Sunday night in Cincinnati after her big win earlier in the day over Simona Halep.

Drake And Serena Williams — I'll Have the Tongue … Restaurant Makeout Sesh (Pics) http://t.co/cXjXxIh0LK

— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) August 24, 2015

Serena has been rumored to be dating coach Patrick Mouratoglou. But Drake …

After a fifth loss in the final, third to Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic just can’t win in Cincinnati where he says the courts don’t do him any favors.

“I think he’s more aggressive here than in any other tournament because the surface and conditions allow him to play very fast,” he said of Federer’s success, winning now seven times. “He generally copes well with the fast balls, fast game. He likes …

Roger Federer was all smiles after winning his seventh Cincinnati final Sunday beating rival and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 76, 63 in an exciting final.

Employing his hyper-aggressive tactics, the 34-year-old Swiss overwhelmed Djokovic for much of the match, threatening on several occasions to blow it open in the second.

“I’m happy it worked out very well,” Federer said of his attacking plan. “On the return I was able to mix …

Serena Williams just won her second straight Cincinnati title yesterday beating World No. 3 Simona Halep, but all things point toward the US Open where the 33-year-old will try to become the first player since Steffi Graf in 1998 to complete the calendar year Grand Slam.

“I’m ready,” she said of the US Open. “I don’t care if I win or lose or break even. I’m ready to start it, get …

It’s been a busy few weeks for Andy Murray. The Scot won one of his biggest titles of late defeating Novak Djokovic to win the Canadian Open Montreal two weeks ago, and ending an 8-match losing streak to the Serb.

He then went to Cincinnati where he pulled out 2 come-from-behind victories over Grigor Dimitrov and Richard Gasquet before losing to Roger Federer Saturday in the semifinals.

The loss to Federer – …