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Watson gives tennis fans a voice
Just because there was no roar of the crowd at the 2020 US Open, doesn’t mean tennis fans went unheard. Two weeks ago, I wrote about how Open Questions with Watson are changing the nature of sports debate, using AI to identify pro and con arguments...
No Debate: Watson is revolutionizing the 2020 US Open
At my family dinner table growing up, debate was the main course. Perhaps debate is too kind a word. My father, brother and I would argue. Passionately. Emotionally. And on rare occasions, logically. About anything, really. Politics, religion, ...
At the US Open: Machine writing and discovery with Watson
Each year, the US Open reaches over 10 million fans around the world through their digital platforms. This year marks the first “fanless” US Open stadium experience, placing more importance on the digital experience than ever before. For this ...
The people behind the technology at the US Open
For the last 28 years, IBM has partnered with the USTA to power the digital operations of the US Open Tennis Championship in New York. And every year, we eagerly share the story of this work with clients, tennis fans and the world – from the deep ...
Recap of Men’s Final at US Open 2017
Men’s Final – Rafael Nadal (1) versus Kevin Anderson (28) First Set: Nadal 6-3 in 58 minutes On his 5th break point of the set, Nadal finally broke Anderson to take a 4-3 lead. Anderson has played 50 service points in 4 games – Nadal ...
Recap of Women’s Final at US Open 2017
Women’s Final – Madison Keys (15) versus Sloane Stephens First Set: Stephens 6-3 in 30 minutes Only first of serve occurred in the 5th game, Keys serving. Keys made 4 unforced errors to give the game away. First 6 games, 5 winners and 12 ...
Recap of Day 12 at US Open 2017
Semifinal Results – Men – Kevin Anderson (28) versus Pablo Carreno Busta (12) First Set: Carreno Busta 6-4 in 33 minutes Only 1 break of serve decided the set – the only game in the set where there was a break point. Anderson played a sloppy ...
Recap of Day 11 at the US Open 2017
Semifinal Results – Women – Venus Williams (9) versus Sloane Stephens First Set: Stephens 6-1 in 24 minutes Williams came out incredibly tight, making 17 unforced errors (10 from her backhand) and made only 5 total winners. Stephens hit 6 ...
Recap of Day 10 at the US Open 2017
Quarterfinal Results – Women Karolina Pliskova (1) versus CoCo Vandeweghe (20) First Set: Vandeweghe 7-6(4) Vandeweghe broke for a 2-1 lead, was broken back to even the set at 4-4 and had to save a set point on her serve at 4-5. She won the first...
Recap of Day 9 at the US Open 2017
American Sloane Stephens outlasted 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4) in 2 hours 28 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium. This is Stephens’ first US Open singles semifinals. One of the keys to this victory for Stephens was her ability to...
Recap of Day 8 of US Open 2017
Men’s Singles Upsets 9th seed David Goffin fell to 19-year-old Andrey Rublev 7-5, 7-6(5), 6-3 in 2 hours 5 minutes on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Rublev was just a bit too strong for a slightly hobbled Goffin. Rublev hit 48 total winners with 24 ...
Recap of Day 7 at the US Open 2017
Women’s Singles Upsets 30th seed Julia Goerges fell to American Sloane Stephens 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in 1 hour 41 minutes on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Stephens showed a style of play that would have completely foreign to her a couple of years ago, she ...
