Articles by Chuck Culpepper

NEW YORK – The grand arc of Roger Federer’s tennis career, stalled somewhat through the first three Grand Slam tournaments of 2008, resumed its upward tack Monday when he summoned his repertoire and sapped the drama out of a U.S. Open final. Read more

NEW YORK – The man who 30 years ago had no tennis background but had the strangest inkling he could shape his daughters into tennis champions leaned on a table outside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday night and lauded the sublime U.S. Open play of his daughter. Read more

NEW YORK – A woman who at 17 won a U.S. Open and looked almost disbelieving won a U.S. Open at 26 Sunday night and commenced thoroughly hopping. Read more

NEW YORK – The common phrase “big three” in men’s tennis might need to undergo some heavy editing because of the ascent of a 21-year-old Scot with a glistening game and an apparent inability to purchase a razor. Read more

NEW YORK – Two women with the flair to carry a moment will intersect at one momentous prime-time juncture tonight inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. Read more

NEW YORK – The U.S. Open usually tests elite tennis players with clamor, chaos, humidity, wee-hours finishes and chronic spectator rudeness, but it’s clearly over the top to toss in a tropical storm. Read more

NEW YORK – With Tropical Storm Hanna menacing from the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. Open has begun to couch “Super Saturday” plans with the phrase “weather permitting.” Read more

NEW YORK – A steady old pro in the rude wind, Serena Williams adapted better thanDinara Safina this afternoon inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and advanced to her first U.S. Open final since 2002. Read more

NEW YORK – Roger Federer’s subpar year maintained a caliber that would qualify as dreamy for any of the other 6.8 billion humans as he reached his record 18th straight Grand Slam semifinal today. Read more