US Open

There are some new faces advancing in the Men’s US Open. Carlos Alcarza, Matteo Berrettini and Andrey Rublev have never advanced pass the quarterfinals. Karen Khachanov gave the upset of the tournament when he defeated Nick Kyrgios in five sets after Kyrgios forced a tie in the fourth. Khachanov upsets …

Ben Shelton and Oliver Crawford competed in the US Open this week. University of Florida Men’s Tennis players were represented in the championships for the second year in a row. In 2021,  Shelton and Sam Riffice competed. Shelton lost in men’s singles on Monday, while Crawford met his end in …

Former Gators men’s tennis players Oliver Crawford and Ben Shelton are competing in the 2022 US Open. This is the second straight year Florida has players representing in the championships. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1562521041645158410?s=20&t=Vb-p4oE9aW0DzaPjXmpvsg Crawford’s Stats Back in 2020, Crawford announced he was pursuing his professional career, thus forgoing his senior season at …

Florida Gator men’s tennis star Ben Shelton is leaving the university to go pro. The NCAA tennis champion announced his decision via Twitter on Tuesday, after receiving a wild card invitation to the U.S. Open. https://twitter.com/benshelton1009/status/1562089250220396545?s=20&t=6D8wSHLO0bMwwu7UPQFzZw Ben Shelton at Florida At just 19 years old, Shelton has forgone his last …

It was recently announced that the PGA Tour suspended the golfers competing in the LIV Golf International Series Event. This being said, they are still allowed to compete in the upcoming U.S. Open. What is the LIV Event? The LIV golf series is similar to your normal golf tour. Players …

The 2021 Tennis US Open tournament started on Monday, Aug. 24.  Depending on the results, the event may single the start of a new era in the sport. Since the 2003 Wimbledon, 60 of the 71 men’s major tournaments have been won by either Rodger Feder, Rafael Nadal, or Novak …

Senior Sam Riffice and sophomore Ben Shelton will represent the Gators at the U.S. Open Men’s Tennis Championships. Competition will take place in Flushing, New York, from Aug. 24 to Sept. 12. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1429905409373057035?s=20 Spring 2021 Season It was quite the season for both these players over the spring. Riffice was …

One of the toughest major championship golf tournaments is nearly underway. Some of the sport’s top players will tee up Thursday, June 17 for the 121st U.S. Open in La Jolla, California. #USOpen week is officially here! pic.twitter.com/h8QpFOrZa8 — U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 14, 2021 The closing hole at …

With the 121st U.S. Open just ahead, Phil Mickelson faces his course foe yet again. The longtime successful lefty with a multitude of accomplishments is missing just one thing from his trophy case: a U.S. Open Championship. Mickelson, the six time Major winner has placed or tied for 2nd six …

The US Open Championship came to an end last Sunday, as American golfer Bryson DeChambeau takes home the trophy. The win marks the first victory for DeChambeu at one of golf’s major championships. DeChambeau, who just recently turned 27, was able to claim victory with a score of -6. DeChambeau …